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Penguins' Hornqvist: 'I promise you guys we will be better next year'

Charles LeClaire / USA Today

It wasn't quite the Mark Messier promise from 1994, but Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist made a pledge of his own that Penguins fans are happy to hear.

"I promise you guys we will be better next year," Hornqvist told reporters Sunday. This assurance comes after the Penguins were ousted from the postseason by the New York Rangers on Friday, losing in five games. 

After winning the Stanley Cup in 2009, the Penguins have not advanced further than the Conference Finals. They reached the third round in 2013, but were swept by the Boston Bruins

It will be interesting to see how the team goes about getting better, especially after reports this week that the team isn't interested in changing the general manager or coach, or trading stars Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin. 

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