Trade deadline pickups happy to be in finals (AP)

Back in February, the Stanley Cup finals were no more than a pipe dream for a trio of thrilled Pittsburgh Penguins. Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis toiled in Atlanta, and Hal Gill endured long days while mired in the mess the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season had become. Less than four months later, it is though they were born to wear the black and gold.