Pittsburgh Penguins
This Day in Hockey History – April 30, 1970 – Getting to the Final Not So Hard
The St. Louis Blues were part of the 1967 expansion which also brought the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia...
This Day in Hockey History – April 13, 1997 – Teach Them How to Say Goodbye
Two different NHL games on April 13, 1997 marked quasi-endings – of a playing career and place. Mario Lemieux finished...
This Day in Hockey History – March 4, 1931 – Birth of Badger Bob
Hockey at the high school, college, international, and professional levels all got a boost on March 4, 1931, when future coach
This Day in Hockey History – December 31, 1988 – Lemieux’s High Five
At the end of 1988, Mario Lemieux rang in the new year not just once but five times by five methods...
This Day in Hockey History – September 1, 1999 – Super Mario Levels Up
Some people only go up, never taking it easy. Mario Lemieux skated for 12 seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, retired in...
This Day in Hockey History – June 1, 1996 – Panthers Pounce Penguins
Only three seasons into their now 25-year franchise, the Florida Panthers made it to the Stanley Cup finals. To do so,...
This Day in Hockey History – May 26, 1992, 2009, and 2016 – Penguins’ Happy Feet
In the 51 seasons since the Pittsburgh Penguins joined the NHL in 1967, they have won the Stanley Cup championships five...
This Day in Hockey History – April 25, 2008 and 2009 – Penguins Come Alive to Five
In 2008 and 2009, the Pittsburgh Penguins had eerily similar back-to-back postseasons. At the end of each regular season, they finished first (with 102...
This Day in Hockey History – April 7, 1974 – Pennsylvanian Goaltenders’ Union
The regular season came to a close on April 7, 1974. Both the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins played that...
This Day in Hockey History – February 23, 1996 – Lemieux and Jagr Go 50-50
Two of the top 100 NHL players spent seven seasons as teammates with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mario Lemieux, No. 66, was drafted...
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