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End of an era? Penguins at crossroads after playoff exit

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) watches as the New York Rangers celebrate a game winning goal by Artemi Panarin during overtime in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, May 15, 2022, in New York. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) reacts as he skates past New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin during the first period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 15, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and goaltender Tristan Jarry skate off the ice after losing to the New York Rangers in overtime of Game 7 in an NHL hockey playoff series, Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan talks with official Kevin Pollock during the third period in Game 6 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 13, 2022. The Rangers won 5-3. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

End of an era? Penguins at crossroads after playoff exit