Justin Schultz is batting a thousand with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In just his second season with the NHL club, the West Kelowna native already has two Stanley Cup titles to his name.
Schultz and the Penguins secured the 2017 championship Sunday night in Nasvhille with a series-clinching 2-0 victory over the Predators.
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After three-plus seasons in Edmonton to begin his NHL career, Schultz was traded to the Penguins in February 2016 for a third-round draft pick.