 Strong support from fans continued into the playoffs , as the Penguins sold out their first two home games in 11 minutes . The team erected a 12 by 16 foot LED screen on the lawn directly outside Mellon Arena , allowing fans to watch all playoff games outside of the stadium , free of charge . A rally scheduled by Allegheny County executive Dan Onorato and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl took place in front of the Allegheny County Courthouse prior to Game 2 of the team 's first @-@ round series on April 11 . The Penguins ' third game of the playoffs attracted the third @-@ highest regional viewing audience all @-@ time for a Penguins game . The 4 @,@ 200 tickets offered for the team 's first two home games of Round Two sold out within 10 minutes . As the playoffs advanced into the later rounds , the team had growing support from players and coaches of other teams in Pittsburgh , including the Steelers and Pirates , and many of the players attended games . Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watched Game 6 of the Finals outside Mellon Arena , along with 3 @,@ 000 other fans . Prior to the Stanley Cup Final , Mayor Ravenstahl led a rally in the city 's Market Square , which featured chanting by the several hundred people in attendance ; cooked octopus was also served by Wholey 's Fish Market , in reference to the Detroit tradition of throwing octopi onto the ice . The team also opened up Mellon Arena for fans to watch away games on the JumboTron during the Stanley Cup Final ; over 13 @,@ 500 people attended Game 1 . Fans who watched the three games played in Detroit raised over $ 85 @,@ 000 for the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research . The Penguins also ranked first in the league in merchandise sales . 
