You’ve come a long way, Penguins.
Faceoff Factor —
You’ve come a long way, Penguins. Jesse Marshall | Pittsburgh Penguins May 20, 10:12 AM | Hype this story! Over the course of the next week, you’re going to get beat to death with analysis, predictions, and statistics about the Stanley Cup Finals. So, before the anticipation general malaise that is the waiting game leading up to Saturday hits you full force, here are some thoughts and videos that ought to keep you spry and ready for the action this weekend. Does the name Rico Fata sound familiar? It should. Rico was one of the guys the Penguins acquired from the New York Rangers in exchange for Alexei Kovalev on February ...
Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux hope history still on Pittsburgh Penguins’ side
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The Detroit Red Wings bandwagon continues to grow, but don't count out the Pittsburgh Penguins just yet. Yes the Wings did win the Stanley Cup final opener in convincing fashion. And yes 78 percent of teams who won Game 1 of the finals since 1939 have gone on to win the Cup. In the past 68 seasons, 15 teams have come back from a 1-0 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup - including the 1991 Penguins. If you were old enough at that time you probably still remember Mario Lemieux scoring that highlight reel goal against Minnesota's Jon Casey in Game 2. That goal changed the series and even though Pittsburgh lost the ...
Oh what a night! 1991 Stanley Cup finals
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Assassin Avenue would like to see HHR honor the glorious series underway for Lord Stanley's Cup. Last night's triple overtime game will go down as one of the greatest games in Stanley Cup history. Game Six in the 'Burgh Wednesday night should be another thriller. ...
Mario Lemieux Week Day 2: One Goal, Two Cups
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole —
The 1991 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the North Stars 8-0 in Game 6 to win their first championship. "Go for it Mario, go for it" Mario scores the game-winning goal as time almost runs out in Game 1 of the 1992 Cup Finals. How the hell do you let Lemieux get that wide open at the end of a tie game? This is one of my favorite memories of Lemieux. He snatches the puck in his own zone and split the North Star defense and Jon Casey for an amazing goal in Game 2 of the 1991 ...
THE GREATEST PLAYS IN PITTSBURGH SPORTS HISTORY
Mondesi's House —
ESPN's Dave Dameshek and I discussed the greatest plays in Pittsburgh sports history in our upcoming Friday podcast, and that's one of those conversations that could've lasted all night. I suggested we take Dave's list and throw it to the Mondesi's House readers for discussion, so please, check it out and add as you feel necessary, because as we both recognized, this is undoubtedly an incomplete list. ...
Top Ten Famous Goals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Here are the top ten most famous goals in Stanley Cup history. 10. Theo Fleury vs. Edmonton, 1991 - That impromptu celebration continues to make Alexander Ovechkin jealous. 9. Pat LaFontaine vs. Washington, 1987 - It was not the longest game ever, but one of the most famous due to the dramatics of game seven. A young Pat Lafontaine makes Washington goalie Bob Mason famous. 8. Wayne Gretzky vs. Calgary, 1988 - For a guy who scored more goals than everybody, there is no real signature Gretzky goal. This is probably as close as they come. 7. Wayne Gretzky vs. Toronto, 1993 - Leafs fans will forever think of this goal ...
Wow - 5-22-09
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Evgeni Malkin simply delicious goal from last night:
Let us ask you this. Was that the most dazzling or prettiest or artistically amazing individual effort on goal by a Penguin in a playoff game since:
The Penguins have had goals in postseason games that were far more significant in regards to wins and losses. But some of those were the product of good team work (Mario Lemieux's game-winning goal against the Blackhawks in the 1992 Stanley Cup final) or some were just garbage goals generated ...
Top 10 Bob Cole Calls
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For the first time since the late 80’s, Bob Cole was no longer the voice of CBC for the Stanley Cup Final. People may view that as a bad thing, or a good thing, depending on which side of the Maple Leaf fence you sit. However, there can be no debate that Cole has been one of the more influential broadcasters of the modern era, with his very unique style of play-by-play commentary. That being said, here are some of the top Bob Cole calls.
(10) 1989, Lanny McDonald vs. Montreal
The call: “Scores! Lanny ...
Why Orland Kurtenblog Loves Hockey
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Our series "5 Reasons I Love Hockey" features
puckheads from all walks of life revealing five things that either made
them a fan or that keep them watching hockey. It will run every weekday
through August. Enjoy. Jason Brough and Mike Halford are the jokesters who write the Orland Kurtenblog for the Vancouver Province. When they're not chatting about skeet-shooting and body building, they're putting a comical spin on the world of hockey. Here's the Kurtenblog boys explaining to us why they love hockey. BROUGH: Let's kick this off with some ...
