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Pittsburgh Shuts Down Mellon Arena In Style

by Zachary Zielonka
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Thursday night is the final home game for Mellon Arena, lovingly known as the Igloo, as the Penguins will be opening the Consol Energy Center in September of 2010. The Penguins are giving away commemorative tickets for the game and have current and former players coming out to say goodbye to the arena. Picture from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette:

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