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Penguins ownership group looks back on first year, ahead to the future

Penguins ownership group looks back on first year, ahead to the future
REPORTER: WE ARE HERE IN BOSTON. THIS IS FENWAY PARK. THE WINTER CLASSIC. WE’RE TALKING TO THE TEAM ABOUT THE TEAM, THE FENWAY SPORTS GROUP WHO OWNS THIS BALLPARK AND THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. >> THAT IS WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT PITTSBURGH. REPORTER: THE PITTSBURGH MARKET HAS RESPONDED IN THE WAY YOU WOULD HAVE HOPED? >> THEY HAVE WELCOMED US WITH OPEN ARMS. WE ARE FROM HERE, WE ARE FROM BOSTON. IT HAS BEEN AN AWESOME TIME GETTING TO KNOW EVERYBODY. REPORTER: THE THINGS YOU HAVE DONE AROUND FENWAY PARK, SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT AROUND HERE, CAN WE EXPECT THAT SORT OF THING IN PITTSBURGH? >> ABSOLUTELY. WE LOOKED AT THE 28 ACRES ACROSS FROM PP DEEPENING WHICH IS RIPE FOR DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE WORKING HARD ON GETTING A MUSIC REVENUE -- VENUE. WE ARE HOPING TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR IN PITTSBURGH ACROSS FROM PPG PAINTS ARENA. REPORTER: HE TELLS ME THAT ONE FENWAY LANDED THE WINTER CLASSIC, THEY WANTED THE PENGUINS IN THE GAME AND THEY GOT THEM THIS AFTERN
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Penguins ownership group looks back on first year, ahead to the future
When the deal happened, it was a big shock for Pittsburgh and especially for Penguins fans.The Steel City's hockey team was purchased by a group from Boston. One year later, the group that owns Fenway Park hosted the Pens in the Winter Classic. Watch above as Pittsburgh's Action Sports Director Andrew Stockey sits down with a Fenway Sports Group official for their first on-camera interview since buying the team.

When the deal happened, it was a big shock for Pittsburgh and especially for Penguins fans.

The Steel City's hockey team was purchased by a group from Boston.

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One year later, the group that owns Fenway Park hosted the Pens in the Winter Classic.

Watch above as Pittsburgh's Action Sports Director Andrew Stockey sits down with a Fenway Sports Group official for their first on-camera interview since buying the team.