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Watch The Igloo’s roof get imploded

Penguins Old Arena

The Civic Arena sits in downtown Pittsburgh, where demolition of the facility got underway Monday, Sept 26, 2011. Built in 1961, the building boasts the world’s largest retractable stainless steel dome. The arena was home to the Pittsburgh Penguins until the 2010 season when the team moved across the street to the Consol Energy Center. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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It’s a sad day in Pittsburgh as the iconic roof of the Civic Arena, better known as The Igloo, is brought down.

The City of Pittsburgh is knocking down the former home of the Penguins to make room for new endeavors and with the memories attached to the place for Pens fans and Pittsburgh citizens alike, the video from the Penguins’ website might make the room you’re watching in a little dusty.

After seeing Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, and Sidney Crosby tear through there it’s always sad to see an old barn get dismantled. Let’s just hope that they at least paid homage to the movie “Sudden Death” and had actor Powers Boothe push the button to implode the roof.