1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 25th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was coming off of its first-ever Stanley Cup victory in 1990–91, as they defeated the Minnesota North Stars in the Finals in six games. The Penguins, along with the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, had five 30-goal scorers. Six players and three off-ice staff members from the 1991-92 team's year-end roster have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins
Stanley Cup champions
Wales Conference champions
Division3rd Patrick
Conference4th Wales
1991–92 record39–32–9
Home record21–13–6
Road record18–19–3
Goals for343 (1st)
Goals against308 (20th)
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainMario Lemieux
Alternate captainsBob Errey
Kevin Stevens
Bryan Trottier
ArenaCivic Arena
Average attendance15,993
Team leaders
GoalsKevin Stevens (54)
AssistsMario Lemieux (87)
PointsMario Lemieux (131)
Penalty minutesKevin Stevens (252)
Plus/minusLarry Murphy (+33)
WinsTom Barrasso (25)
Goals against averageTom Barrasso (3.53)

Off-season

In the off-season, Head Coach Bob Johnson was diagnosed with brain cancer, forcing him to step down, where the Penguins brought in former St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, and Buffalo Sabres head coach Scotty Bowman to replace Johnson. Bowman had previously led the Canadiens to five Stanley Cup championships in the 1970s. Johnson lost his battle to cancer on November 26, 1991, and the Penguins honored him by wearing a patch on the left sleeve of their jersey with his nickname "Badger" written on it along with his birth year and death year.

Regular season

Pittsburgh started the season off very well, and through their first 38 games, they had a record of 22–12–4, earning 48 points and fighting with the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers for first in the Division. The team, along with Mario Lemieux, who missed time due to a back injury, would slump in their next 24 games, going 5–15–4 to slide down to .500 and battling with the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers for the final playoff position in the Division. The Penguins, facing losing defenseman Paul Coffey as a free agent after the season, would deal him to the Los Angeles Kings in a move that looked like they were giving up for the season, however, they would make a move to bring some more grit to the team, acquiring Rick Tocchet, Kjell Samuelsson, and Ken Wregget from Philadelphia for Mark Recchi, and the club would have a 12–5–1 record to close out the season, finishing in third place in the Division and making the playoffs for the second-straight season.

Mario Lemieux led the club offensively, despite missing 16 games to injuries, as he earned an NHL-high 131 points from 44 goals and 87 assists to win the Art Ross Trophy. Kevin Stevens led the team with 54 goals and finished second in League scoring behind Lemieux with 123 points. Joe Mullen also had a solid season, as he scored 42 goals and earned 87 points, while Jaromír Jágr continued to develop, as he recorded 69 points in 70 games. Larry Murphy put up a defense-high 77 points in his first full season with the Penguins.

In goal, Tom Barrasso played the majority of the games, earning a team high 25 victories, along with a team best 3.53 goals against average (GAA), while earning a shutout for the club.

Offensively, the Penguins led the NHL in scoring, with 343 goals for.[1]

On October 29, 1991, the Penguins were shut out at home 8–0 by the Washington Capitals. It was the first time the Penguins had been shut-out in a regular season game since January 2, 1989, when they coincidentally lost 8–0 on the road also to the Capitals. Prior to their home loss against the Caps, the Penguins had gone 211 consecutive regular season games without being shut-out.[2][3][4][5]

Sale to Baldwin and Belzberg

Although owner Edward DeBartolo, Sr. had enjoyed his team winning the Stanley Cup, the elder DeBartolo sought to sell the Penguins, but did not have a deal in place prior to the start of the season. Minnesota North Stars co-owners Howard Baldwin and Morris Belzberg had sold their stakes in that team to fellow co-owner Norman Green following a dispute between the owners, with Baldwin having sold his interest in August and Belzberg selling off in October. Baldwin and Belzberg partnered together to purchase the Penguins, and the NHL approved the deal on November 18, 1991.[6]

Season standings
Patrick Division[7]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 P - New York Rangers8050255321246105
2 Washington Capitals804527833025798
3 Pittsburgh Penguins803932934330887
4 New Jersey Devils8038311128925987
5 New York Islanders8034351129129979
6 Philadelphia Flyers8032371125227375

P - Clinched Presidents Trophy

Wales Conference[8]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 p – New York RangersPAT8050255321246105
2 Washington CapitalsPAT804527833025798
3 Montreal CanadiensADM8041281126720793
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsPAT803932934330887
5 New Jersey DevilsPAT8038311128925987
6 Boston BruinsADM8036321227027584
7 New York IslandersPAT8034351129129979
8 Philadelphia FlyersPAT8032371125227375
9 Buffalo SabresADM8031371228929974
10 Hartford WhalersADM8026411324728365
11 Quebec NordiquesADM8020481225531852

Divisions: ADM – Adams, PAT – Patrick

p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy
bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results
1991–92 Schedule
October: 5–5–2 (home: 2–3–2 ; road: 3–2–0), 12 Points
#OctTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
147:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins5–4Buffalo SabresBuffalo Memorial Auditorium1–0–02
267:35 PMPhiladelphia Flyers2–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena1–0–13
3107:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins6–3Philadelphia FlyersThe Spectrum2–0–15
4127:45 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–4New Jersey DevilsBrendan Byrne Arena2–1–15
5157:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins7–6 OTNew York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum3–1–17
6177:35 PMNew York Islanders5–8Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena4–1–19
7197:35 PMNew York Rangers5–4Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena4–2–19
8227:35 PMChicago Blackhawks4–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena4–2–210
9247:35 PMNew Jersey Devils4–2Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena4–3–210
10268:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–4Montreal CanadiensMontreal Forum4–4–210
11297:35 PMWashington Capitals8–0Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena4–5–210
12317:35 PMMinnesota North Stars1–8Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena5–5–212
November: 8–3–2 (home: 4–1–2 ; road: 4–2–0), 18 Points
#NovTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
1327:35 PMHartford Whalers6–5Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena5–6–212
1457:35 PMBoston Bruins5–5 OTPittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena5–6–313
1588:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–1Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Arena6–6–315
1698:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–2Minnesota North StarsMet Center7–6–317
17117:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–3New York RangersMadison Square Garden (IV)7–7–317
18137:35 PMEdmonton Oilers4–5 OTPittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena8–7–319
19158:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–6Washington CapitalsCapital Centre8–8–319
20187:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins7–3Quebec NordiquesColisée de Québec9–8–321
21207:35 PMPhiladelphia Flyers2–5Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena10–8–323
22237:35 PMNew York Islanders2–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena10–8–424
23277:35 PMNew Jersey Devils4–8Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena11–8–426
24291:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins9–3Philadelphia FlyersThe Spectrum12–8–428
25307:35 PMPhiladelphia Flyers1–5Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena13–8–430
December: 9–5–0 (home: 3–3–0 ; road: 6–2–0), 18 Points
#DecTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
2639:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–5Edmonton OilersNorthlands Coliseum13–9–430
27510:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins8–0San Jose SharksCow Palace14–9–432
2878:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–6St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Arena14–10–432
29107:35 PMNew York Rangers3–5Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena15–10–434
30137:45 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–3New Jersey DevilsBrendan Byrne Arena16–10–436
31147:35 PMWashington Capitals7–2Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena16–11–436
32177:35 PMSan Jose Sharks2–10Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena17–11–438
33197:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins6–4Boston BruinsBoston Garden18–11–440
34217:35 PMNew York Rangers7–5Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena18–12–440
35237:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins6–3New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum19–12–442
36267:35 PMToronto Maple Leafs1–12Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena20–12–444
37287:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins6–2Washington CapitalsCapital Centre21–12–446
38297:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins6–3New York RangersMadison Square Garden (IV)22–12–448
39316:05 PMNew Jersey Devils7–4Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena22–13–448
January: 3–7–1 (home: 1–4–0 ; road: 2–3–0), 7 Points
#JanTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
4027:45 PMPittsburgh Penguins0–4New Jersey DevilsBrendan Byrne Arena22–14–448
4141:35 PMWinnipeg Jets2–3Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena23–14–450
4277:35 PMLos Angeles Kings5–2Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena23–15–450
43109:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins5–7Calgary FlamesOlympic Saddledome23–16–450
44125:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–3Vancouver CanucksPacific Coliseum24–16–452
45167:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–3 OTDetroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena24–16–553
46237:35 PMBuffalo Sabres5–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena24–17–553
47252:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins5–3New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum25–17–555
482612:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–6Washington CapitalsCapital Centre25–18–555
49287:35 PMWinnipeg Jets4–0Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena25–19–555
50307:35 PMNew York Islanders8–5Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena25–20–555
February: 3–7–3 (home: 3–2–2 ; road: 0–5–1), 9 Points
#FebTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
5111:35 PMSt. Louis Blues1–4Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena26–20–557
5237:35 PMDetroit Red Wings4–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena26–20–658
5357:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–4New York RangersMadison Square Garden (IV)26–21–658
5482:05 PMLos Angeles Kings4–3Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena26–22–658
5591:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–6Boston BruinsBoston Garden26–23–658
56158:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–5Minnesota North StarsMet Center26–24–658
57167:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–3 OTPhiladelphia FlyersThe Spectrum26–24–759
58187:35 PMToronto Maple Leafs1–7Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena27–24–761
59207:35 PMQuebec Nordiques4–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena27–24–862
60228:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–2Montreal CanadiensMontreal Forum27–25–862
61257:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–5Washington CapitalsCapital Centre27–26–862
62277:35 PMHartford Whalers8–4Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena27–27–862
63291:35 PMBuffalo Sabres2–5Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena28–27–864
March: 10–3–1 (home: 7–0–0 ; road: 3–3–1), 21 Points
#MarTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
6439:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins6–3Calgary FlamesOlympic Saddledome29–27–866
65610:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins7–3San Jose SharksCow Palace30–27–868
66710:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–5Los Angeles KingsGreat Western Forum30–28–868
67107:35 PMCalgary Flames2–5Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena31–28–870
68127:35 PMNew York Islanders4–6Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena32–28–872
69148:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–6Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leaf Gardens32–29–872
70158:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–3Chicago BlackhawksChicago Stadium33–29–874
71177:35 PMEdmonton Oilers5–6Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena34–29–876
72197:35 PMQuebec Nordiques3–6Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena35–29–878
73227:05 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–2 OTHartford WhalersHartford Civic Center35–29–979
74247:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–4Detroit Red WingsJoe Louis Arena35–30–979
75267:35 PMVancouver Canucks3–7Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena36–30–981
76288:05 PMMontreal Canadiens3–6Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena37–30–983
77317:35 PMPhiladelphia Flyers5–6Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena38–30–985
April: 1–2–0 (home: 1–0–0 ; road: 0–2–0), 2 Points
#AprTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
78137:45 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–5New Jersey DevilsBrendan Byrne Arena38–31–985
79157:35 PMWashington Capitals1–4Pittsburgh PenguinsCivic Arena39–31–987
80167:35 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–7New York RangersMadison Square Garden (IV)39–32–987
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie

Playoffs
Main article: 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs

Division Semifinals

In the playoffs, the Penguins would open up against the Washington Capitals, who they defeated in the second round in the previous season en route to the Stanley Cup championship. The Capitals finished the season 11 points ahead of Pittsburgh, and had home ice for the series. Washington would open the series up with two solid victories at home, however, Pittsburgh responded with a Game 3 victory to cut the Caps series lead in half. Washington would demolish the Penguins in the fourth game, going up 3–1 in the series, and returning home in hopes of closing it out. Pittsburgh had no trouble beating the Capitals in Game 5, winning 5–2, and evened the series up at home in Game 6 with a 6–4 win. In the seventh and deciding game of the series, Tom Barrasso would step up, allowing only one goal as Pittsburgh won the final game by a 3–1 scoreline to upset the favored Capitals and complete the series comeback.

Division Finals

Up next was the Patrick Division-winning New York Rangers, who had 18 more points than Pittsburgh during the regular season. Pittsburgh would surprise the Rangers with a 4–2 victory in the opening game, however, New York tied the series up in the second game. The Rangers took a 2–1 series lead with 6–5 overtime victory. The Penguins would tie the series up with their own overtime win in the fourth game, as the series returned to New York for the fifth game. Pittsburgh would hang on for a 3–2 victory in the fifth game, and close out the series at home with a 5–1 win, to upset the Rangers, and return to the Conference Finals.

Conference Finals

The Penguins next opponent was the Boston Bruins, who they defeated in the playoffs the previous year in six games. The Bruins had 84 points during the regular season, three less than the Penguins, giving Pittsburgh home ice advantage. The Pens opened up the series with a 4–3 overtime win, then went up 2–0 in the series with a 5–2 win, as the series would shift to Boston. The Penguins stayed hot, winning Games 3 and 4 by identical 5–1 scorelines, to sweep the Bruins, and reach the Stanley Cup finals for the second-straight season.

Stanley Cup Finals
Main article: 1992 Stanley Cup Finals

Pittsburgh had to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks in hopes of a second-straight Stanley Cup. The 'Hawks finished the season with 87 points, the same amount as the Penguins, and had defeated the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers en route to the Finals, entering the series with an NHL playoff record 11-game winning streak. The Penguins, however, were on their own seven-game winning streak, as they won the last three games of the Rangers series and four in the Boston series. Pittsburgh stayed hot, with a 5–4 victory in Game 1, and then defeated Chicago 3–1 in Game 2 to go up 2–0 as the series would move to Chicago Stadium. The Penguins would then shut-out Chicago 1–0 in the third game to win their tenth in a row, with Pittsburgh finishing off the sweep after a 6–5 Game 4 win, tying the Blackhawks' NHL playoff record with their own 11th-straight win as they would become the first team since the 1986–87 and 1987–88 Edmonton Oilers to win back-to-back Stanley Cups. Mario Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy for the second straight year, as he recorded a League-high 34 points in just 15 playoff games.

Playoff log
1992 Stanley Cup playoffs
Patrick Division semi-finals vs No. 2 Washington Capitals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTPIT goalsWSH goalsDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 19Pittsburgh1–3WashingtonLoneyBondra,
Druce, Bondra		Barrasso (0–1)16,6890–1
2April 21Pittsburgh2–6WashingtonMurphy, StevensKhristich, Bondra,
Pivonka, Cote, Ciccarelli, Miller		Barrasso (0–2)17,4530–2
3April 23Washington4–6PittsburghBourque, Mullen, Jagr,
Lemieux (2), Lemieux (en)		Hatcher, Khristich, Iafrate, HatcherBarrasso (1–2)16,1641–2
4April 25Washington7–2PittsburghLemieux, TrottierKrygier, Ciccarelli,
Kristich, Ciccarelli, Bondra, Ciccarelli		Barrasso (1–3)16,1641–3
5April 27Pittsburgh5–2WashingtonTrottier, Errey,
Murphy, Jagr, Errey (en)		Krygier, IafrateBarrasso (2–3)17,6212–3
6April 29Washington4–6PittsburghStevens (2), Mullen, Bourque,
Lemieux (2)		Hunter, Bondra (2), IafrateBarrasso (3–3)16,1643–3
7May 1Pittsburgh3–1WashingtonLemieux,
Jagr, Mullen (en)		IafrateBarrasso (4–3)17,7834–3
Patrick Division finals vs No. 1 New York Rangers: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTPIT goalsNYR goalsDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 3Pittsburgh4–2N.Y. RangersLoney, Murphy,
Stevens, Francis		King, AmonteBarrasso (5–3)17,7441–0
2May 5Pittsburgh2–4N.Y. RangersStevens, MurphyLeetch, Beukeboom,
King, Beukeboom (en)		Barrasso (5–4)18,2001–1
3May 7N.Y. Rangers6–5Pittsburgh1:29Stevens, Francis (2), Murphy, StevensGraves, Kerr, Nemchinov, Gartner, Erixon,
King		Barrasso (5–5)16,1641–2
4May 9N.Y. Rangers4–5Pittsburgh2:47Needham, Francis (2), Loney,
Francis		Gilhen, Amonte, Messier (2)Barrasso (6–5)16,1642–2
5May 11Pittsburgh3–2N.Y. RangersTocchet,
Jagr (2)		Turcotte, GartnerBarrasso (7–5)18,2003–2
6May 13N.Y. Rangers1–5PittsburghTocchet,
Jagr, McEachern, Tocchet (en), Francis (en)		WeightBarrasso (8–5)16,1644–2
Wales Conference finals vs No. 2 Boston Bruins: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTPIT goalsBOS goalsDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 17Boston3–4Pittsburgh9:44Trottier, Callander, McEachern,
Jagr		Sweeney, Donato, WesleyBarrasso (9–5)16,1641–0
2May 19Boston2–5PittsburghLoney, Jagr,
Tocchet, Lemieux, Lemieux (en)		Murray, OatesBarrasso (10–5)16,1642–0
3May 21Pittsburgh5–1BostonStevens (3),
, Trottier, Stevens		JuneauBarrasso (11–5)14,4483–0
4May 23Pittsburgh5–1BostonJagr,
Lemieux, Stanton, Lemieux, Michayluk		LeachBarrasso (12–5)14,4484–0
Stanley Cup Finals vs No. 2 Chicago Blackhawks: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTPIT goalsCHI goalsDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 26Chicago4–5PittsburghBourque, Tocchet, Lemieux, Jagr,
Lemieux		Chelios, Goulet, Graham, SutterBarrasso (13–5)16,1641–0
2May 28Chicago1–3PittsburghErrey,
Lemieux (2)		MarchmentBarrasso (14–5)16,1642–0
3May 30Pittsburgh1–0ChicagoStevensBarrasso (15–5)18,4723–0
4June 1Pittsburgh6–5ChicagoJagr, Stevens, Lemieux, Tocchet, Murphy,
Francis		Graham (3), Roenick (2)Barrasso (16–5)18,4724–0
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win
  • Scorer of game-winning goal in italics

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[11]
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Tom Barrasso573329:29252291963.5317020.88510430
Wendell Young18837:40760533.804760.8890000
Ken Wregget†9448:10530314.152020.8470002
Frank Pietrangelo‡5225:19210205.331300.8460000
Total4840:38393293003.7225100.88010432
Playoffs[12]
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Tom Barrasso211232:591650583.006220.9071024
Ken Wregget140:0000041.55160.7500000
Total1272:591650622.926380.9031024

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records
  • Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 900 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–6 loss to Hartford on November 2.
  • Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 400 goals for the Penguins. He did so in a 3–6 loss to Toronto on March 14.
  • Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 1000 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 3–4 loss to Detroit on March 24.
  • Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 600 assists for the Penguins. He did so in a 7–3 win over Vancouver on March 26.
  • Paul Coffey established franchise records for goals (108) assists (332) and points (440) by a defenseman. He had set record for each category within the previous two seasons.

Awards
PlayerAward
Phil BourqueEdward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award
Mario LemieuxBowser Pontiac Leading Point Scorer Award
Booster Club Award
Foodland Most Valuable Player Award
Art Ross Trophy
NHL Second All-Star Team
Conn Smythe Trophy
Troy LoneyEdward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award
Joe MullenUnsung Hero Award
Pittsburgh Penguins Masterton Nominee
Murray Hill Jewelers Player's Player Award
Larry MurphyBaz Bastien Memorial "Good Guy" Award
Jim PaekMichel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Award
Kevin StevensNHL First All-Star Team

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1991–92 season:[13]

Trades
February 19, 1992 To Los Angeles Kings

Paul Coffey

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Brian Benning
Jeff Chychrun
1992 1st round pick

February 19, 1992 To Philadelphia Flyers

Brian Benning
Mark Recchi
1992 1st round pick

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Kjell Samuelsson
Rick Tocchet
Ken Wregget
1993 conditional 3rd round pick

March 10, 1992 To Quebec Nordiques

rights to Scott Young

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Bryan Fogarty

March 10, 1992 To Hartford Whalers

Frank Pietrangelo

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

1994 3rd round pick
1994 7th round pick

Free agents
Player Acquired from Lost to Date
Kim IsselVancouver CanucksAugust 1, 1991
Barry PedersonHartford WhalersSeptember 5, 1991

Signings
Player Date Contract terms
Bryan TrottierAugust 19, 19911-year contract
Ron FrancisOctober 25, 1991Multi-year contract

Other
Name Date Details
Bob JohnsonOctober 1, 1991Replaced as head coach due to medical condition
Pierre McGuireOctober 1, 1991Hired as assistant coach
Scotty BowmanOctober 1, 1991Hired as interim head coach
Howard BaldwinNovember 19, 1991Transfer of ownership
Morris Belzberg
Tom Ruta
Craig PatrickJanuary 30, 1992Re-signed as GM and VP to a 5-year contract
Peter TaglianettiJune 18, 1992Lost in expansion draft to Tampa Bay Lightning
Wendell YoungJune 18, 1992Lost in expansion draft to Tampa Bay Lightning

Draft picks

Pittsburgh's draft picks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.[14]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 16 Markus Naslund Left wing  Sweden Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik (SEL)
2 38 Rusty Fitzgerald Center  United States Duluth East H.S. (Minn.)
3 60 Shane Peacock Defense  Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
4 82 Joe Tamminen Center  United States Virginia H.S. (Minn.)
5 104 Robert Melanson Defense  Canada Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
6 126 Brian Clifford Center  United States Nichols (N.Y. H.S.)
7 148 Ed Patterson Right wing  Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
8 170 Peter McLaughlin Defense  United States Belmont Hill H.S. (Massachusetts)
9 192 Jeff Lembke Goaltender  United States Omaha Lancers (USHL)
10 214 Chris Tok Defense  United States Greenway (Minn H.S.)
11 236 Paul Dyck Defense  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
12 258 Pasi Huura Defense  Finland Ilves Tampere (FNL)
S22Greg CarvelCenter United StatesSt. Lawrence University (ECAC)

Farm teams

The IHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks finished second in the East Division with a 41-28-13 record. They defeated the Milwaukee Admirals and Kalamazoo Wings before being swept by the Kansas City Blades in the Turner Cup Finals. This finals loss came as a result of the Penguins recalling Jock Callander, Mike Needham, and Dave Michayluk to fill open spots left by injuries to both Mario Lemieux and Joe Mullen. Michayluk still won the Ironman Award by the IHL for playing in all of his team's games while displaying outstanding offensive and defensive abilities.

The East Coast Hockey League's Knoxville Cherokees finished last overall in the standings with a record of 20-36-8.

Media affiliates

Radio

Flagship station Play-by-play Color commentator Studio host
KDKA-AM 1020 (main)
WDVE-FM 102.5 (backup)		 Mike Lange Paul Steigerwald

Some of the games broadcast on WDVE because of KDKA-AM's broadcast conflict with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Television

Local TV Play-by-play Color commentator
KDKA-TV 2
KBL		 Mike Lange Paul Steigerwald

See also

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