1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season (won Cup) March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1991–92 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins Wales 4th Patrick 3rd 39–32–9 21–13–6 18–19–3 343 308 Craig Patrick Scotty Bowman Mario Lemieux Bob ErreyKevin StevensBryan Trottier Civic Arena 15,993 Kevin Stevens (54) Mario Lemieux (87) Mario Lemieux (131) Larry Murphy (+33) Kevin Stevens (252) Tom Barrasso (25) Tom Barrasso (3.53) Yes Yes 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 Chicago Black Hawks in the Final in six games. The Penguins, along with the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, had five 30-goal scorers. Seven 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. 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, Ken Wregget, and a 1993 conditional third-round pick from Philadelphia for Mark Recchi, Brian Benning, and a 1992 first-round pick. Pittsburgh had 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.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1992.html 1991-92 NHL Summary 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.https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1989_games.html 1988-89 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule and Resultshttps://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1990_games.html 1989-90 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule and Resultshttps://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1991_games.html 1990-91 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule and Results 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. 1991-11-18 NHL OKs sale of Penguins https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/11/18/NHL-OKs-sale-of-Penguins/2372690440400/ UPI 2022-12-29 Season standings PIT PIT Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1991–92 regular season1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1992_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 27, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; October: 5–5–2 (home: 2–3–2; road: 3–2–0), 12 points # Oct Time (ET) Visitor Score Home Location Record Points |- | 1 || 4 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || 6 || 7:35 PM || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 1–0–1 || 3 |- | 3 || 10 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 2–0–1 || 5 |- | 4 || 12 || 7:45 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 2–1–1 || 5 |- | 5 || 15 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–6 OT || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 3–1–1 || 7 |- | 6 || 17 || 7:35 PM || New York Islanders || 5–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–1–1 || 9 |- | 7 || 19 || 7:35 PM || New York Rangers || 5–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–2–1 || 9 |- | 8 || 22 || 7:35 PM || Chicago Blackhawks || 4–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–2–2 || 10 |- | 9 || 24 || 7:35 PM || New Jersey Devils || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–3–2 || 10 |- | 10 || 26 || 8:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 4–4–2 || 10 |- | 11 || 29 || 7:35 PM || Washington Capitals || 8–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–5–2 || 10 |- | 12 || 31 || 7:35 PM || Minnesota North Stars || 1–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–5–2 || 12 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; November: 8–3–2 (home: 4–1–2; road: 4–2–0), 18 points # Nov Time (ET) Visitor Score Home Location Record Points |- | 13 || 2 || 7:35 PM || Hartford Whalers || 6–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–6–2 || 12 |- | 14 || 5 || 7:35 PM || Boston Bruins || 5–5 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–6–3 || 13 |- | 15 || 8 || 8:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Winnipeg Jets || Winnipeg Arena || 6–6–3 || 15 |- | 16 || 9 || 8:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 7–6–3 || 17 |- | 17 || 11 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 7–7–3 || 17 |- | 18 || 13 || 7:35 PM || Edmonton Oilers || 4–5 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–7–3 || 19 |- | 19 || 15 || 8:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 8–8–3 || 19 |- | 20 || 18 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–3 || Quebec Nordiques || Colisée de Québec || 9–8–3 || 21 |- | 21 || 20 || 7:35 PM || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 10–8–3 || 23 |- | 22 || 23 || 7:35 PM || New York Islanders || 2–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 10–8–4 || 24 |- | 23 || 27 || 7:35 PM || New Jersey Devils || 4–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–8–4 || 26 |- | 24 || 29 || 1:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 9–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 12–8–4 || 28 |- | 25 || 30 || 7:35 PM || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 13–8–4 || 30 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; December: 9–5–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 6–2–0), 18 points # Dec Time (ET) Visitor Score Home Location Record Points |- | 26 || 3 || 9:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Edmonton Oilers || Northlands Coliseum || 13–9–4 || 30 |- | 27 || 5 || 10:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–0 || San Jose Sharks || Cow Palace || 14–9–4 || 32 |- | 28 || 7 || 8:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–6 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena || 14–10–4 || 32 |- | 29 || 10 || 7:35 PM || New York Rangers || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–10–4 || 34 |- | 30 || 13 || 7:45 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 16–10–4 || 36 |- | 31 || 14 || 7:35 PM || Washington Capitals || 7–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 16–11–4 || 36 |- | 32 || 17 || 7:35 PM || San Jose Sharks || 2–10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–11–4 || 38 |- | 33 || 19 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–4 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 18–11–4 || 40 |- | 34 || 21 || 7:35 PM || New York Rangers || 7–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–12–4 || 40 |- | 35 || 23 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 19–12–4 || 42 |- | 36 || 26 || 7:35 PM || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 20–12–4 || 44 |- | 37 || 28 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–2 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 21–12–4 || 46 |- | 38 || 29 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 22–12–4 || 48 |- | 39 || 31 || 6:05 PM || New Jersey Devils || 7–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 22–13–4 || 48 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; January: 3–7–1 (home: 1–4–0; road: 2–3–0), 7 points # Jan Time (ET) Visitor Score Home Location Record Points |- | 40 || 2 || 7:45 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 22–14–4 || 48 |- | 41 || 4 || 1:35 PM || Winnipeg Jets || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 23–14–4 || 50 |- | 42 || 7 || 7:35 PM || Los Angeles Kings || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 23–15–4 || 50 |- | 43 || 10 || 9:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–7 || Calgary Flames || Olympic Saddledome || 23–16–4 || 50 |- | 44 || 12 || 5:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 24–16–4 || 52 |- | 45 || 16 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 OT || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena || 24–16–5 || 53 |- | 46 || 23 || 7:35 PM || Buffalo Sabres || 5–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 24–17–5 || 53 |- | 47 || 25 || 2:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 25–17–5 || 55 |- | 48 || 26 || 12:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 25–18–5 || 55 |- | 49 || 28 || 7:35 PM || Winnipeg Jets || 4–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 25–19–5 || 55 |- | 50 || 30 || 7:35 PM || New York Islanders || 8–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 25–20–5 || 55 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; February: 3–7–3 (home: 3–2–2; road: 0–5–1), 9 points # Feb Time (ET) Visitor Score Home Location Record Points |- | 51 || 1 || 1:35 PM || St. Louis Blues || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 26–20–5 || 57 |- | 52 || 3 || 7:35 PM || Detroit Red Wings || 4–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 26–20–6 || 58 |- | 53 || 5 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 26–21–6 || 58 |- | 54 || 8 || 2:05 PM || Los Angeles Kings || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 26–22–6 || 58 |- | 55 || 9 || 1:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 26–23–6 || 58 |- | 56 || 15 || 8:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 26–24–6 || 58 |- | 57 || 16 || 7:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 OT || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 26–24–7 || 59 |- | 58 || 18 || 7:35 PM || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 27–24–7 || 61 |- | 59 || 20 || 7:35 PM || Quebec Nordiques || 4–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 27–24–8 || 62 |- | 60 || 22 || 8:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 27–25–8 || 62 |- | 61 || 25 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 27–26–8 || 62 |- | 62 || 27 || 7:35 PM || Hartford Whalers || 8–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 27–27–8 || 62 |- | 63 || 29 || 1:35 PM || Buffalo Sabres || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 28–27–8 || 64 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; March: 10–3–1 (home: 7–0–0; road: 3–3–1), 21 points # Mar Time (ET) Visitor Score Home Location Record Points |- | 64 || 3 || 9:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || Calgary Flames || Olympic Saddledome || 29–27–8 || 66 |- | 65 || 6 || 10:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–3 || San Jose Sharks || Cow Palace || 30–27–8 || 68 |- | 66 || 7 || 10:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Los Angeles Kings || Great Western Forum || 30–28–8 || 68 |- | 67 || 10 || 7:35 PM || Calgary Flames || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 31–28–8 || 70 |- | 68 || 12 || 7:35 PM || New York Islanders || 4–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 32–28–8 || 72 |- | 69 || 14 || 8:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 32–29–8 || 72 |- | 70 || 15 || 8:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || Chicago Blackhawks || Chicago Stadium || 33–29–8 || 74 |- | 71 || 17 || 7:35 PM || Edmonton Oilers || 5–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 34–29–8 || 76 |- | 72 || 19 || 7:35 PM || Quebec Nordiques || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 35–29–8 || 78 |- | 73 || 22 || 7:05 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 OT || Hartford Whalers || Hartford Civic Center || 35–29–9 || 79 |- | 74 || 24 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena || 35–30–9 || 79 |- | 75 || 26 || 7:35 PM || Vancouver Canucks || 3–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 36–30–9 || 81 |- | 76 || 28 || 8:05 PM || Montreal Canadiens || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 37–30–9 || 83 |- | 77 || 31 || 7:35 PM || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 38–30–9 || 85 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; April: 1–2–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–2–0), 2 points # Apr Time (ET) Visitor Score Home Location Record Points |- | 78 || 13 || 7:45 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 38–31–9 || 85 |- | 79 || 15 || 7:35 PM || Washington Capitals || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 39–31–9 || 87 |- | 80 || 16 || 7:35 PM || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–7 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 39–32–9 || 87 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 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 three 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 five, winning 5–2, and evened the series up at home in game six 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 Final for the second-straight season. Stanley Cup Final 1992 Stanley Cup Final 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, but since the Pens had more wins than the Hawks (39 to 36), Pittsburgh would have home ice in the Finals. Chicago 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 one, and then defeated Chicago 3–1 in game two 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 four 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 background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; Patrick Division semifinals vs No. 2 Washington Capitals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT PIT goals WSH goals Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 19||Pittsburgh||1–3||Washington|| ||Loney||Bondra,Druce, Bondra||Barrasso (0–1)||16,689||0–1|| |- | 2 || April 21||Pittsburgh||2–6||Washington|| ||Murphy, Stevens||Khristich, Bondra,Pivonka, Cote, Ciccarelli, Miller||Barrasso (0–2)||17,453||0–2|| |- | 3 || April 23||Washington||4–6||Pittsburgh|| ||Bourque, Mullen, Jagr,Lemieux (2), Lemieux (en)||Hatcher, Khristich, Iafrate, Hatcher||Barrasso (1–2)||16,164||1–2|| |- | 4 || April 25||Washington||7–2||Pittsburgh|| ||Lemieux, Trottier||Krygier, Ciccarelli,Kristich, Ciccarelli, Bondra, Ciccarelli||Barrasso (1–3)||16,164||1–3|| |- | 5 || April 27||Pittsburgh||5–2||Washington|| ||Trottier, Errey,Murphy, Jagr, Errey (en)||Krygier, Iafrate||Barrasso (2–3)||17,621||2–3|| |- | 6 || April 29||Washington||4–6||Pittsburgh|| ||Stevens (2), Mullen, Bourque,Lemieux (2)||Hunter, Bondra (2), Iafrate||Barrasso (3–3)||16,164||3–3|| |- | 7 || May 1||Pittsburgh||3–1||Washington|| ||Lemieux,Jagr, Mullen (en)||Iafrate||Barrasso (4–3)||17,783||4–3|| |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; Patrick Division finals vs No. 1 New York Rangers: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT PIT goals NYR goals Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || May 3||Pittsburgh||4–2||N.Y. Rangers|| ||Loney, Murphy,Stevens, Francis||King, Amonte||Barrasso (5–3)||17,744||1–0|| |- | 2 || May 5||Pittsburgh||2–4||N.Y. Rangers|| ||Stevens, Murphy||Leetch, Beukeboom,King, Beukeboom (en)||Barrasso (5–4)||18,200||1–1|| |- | 3 || May 7||N.Y. Rangers||6–5||Pittsburgh||1:29||Stevens, Francis (2), Murphy, Stevens||Graves, Kerr, Nemchinov, Gartner, Erixon,King||Barrasso (5–5)||16,164||1–2|| |- | 4 || May 9||N.Y. Rangers||4–5||Pittsburgh||2:47||Needham, Francis (2), Loney,Francis||Gilhen, Amonte, Messier (2)||Barrasso (6–5)||16,164||2–2|| |- | 5 || May 11||Pittsburgh||3–2||N.Y. Rangers|| ||Tocchet,Jagr (2)||Turcotte, Gartner||Barrasso (7–5)||18,200||3–2|| |- | 6 || May 13||N.Y. Rangers||1–5||Pittsburgh|| ||Tocchet,Jagr, McEachern, Tocchet (en), Francis (en)||Weight||Barrasso (8–5)||16,164||4–2|| |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; Wales Conference finals vs No. 2 Boston Bruins: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT PIT goals BOS goals Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || May 17||Boston||3–4||Pittsburgh||9:44||Trottier, Callander, McEachern,Jagr||Sweeney, Donato, Wesley||Barrasso (9–5)||16,164||1–0|| |- | 2 || May 19||Boston||2–5||Pittsburgh|| ||Loney, Jagr,Tocchet, Lemieux, Lemieux (en)||Murray, Oates||Barrasso (10–5)||16,164||2–0|| |- | 3 || May 21||Pittsburgh||5–1||Boston|| ||Stevens (3),, Trottier, Stevens||Juneau||Barrasso (11–5)||14,448||3–0|| |- | 4 || May 23||Pittsburgh||5–1||Boston|| ||Jagr,Lemieux, Stanton, Lemieux, Michayluk||Leach||Barrasso (12–5)||14,448||4–0|| |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; Stanley Cup Finals vs No. 2 Chicago Blackhawks: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT PIT goals CHI goals Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || May 26||Chicago||4–5||Pittsburgh|| ||Bourque, Tocchet, Lemieux, Jagr,Lemieux||Chelios, Goulet, Graham, Sutter||Barrasso (13–5)||16,164||1–0|| |- | 2 || May 28||Chicago||1–3||Pittsburgh|| ||Errey,Lemieux (2)||Marchment||Barrasso (14–5)||16,164||2–0|| |- | 3 || May 30||Pittsburgh||1–0||Chicago|| ||Stevens|| ||Barrasso (15–5)||18,472||3–0|| |- | 4 || June 1||Pittsburgh||6–5||Chicago|| ||Jagr, Stevens, Lemieux, Tocchet, Murphy,Francis||Graham (3), Roenick (2)||Barrasso (16–5)||18,472||4–0|| |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Scorer of game-winning goal in italics Player statistics Skaters + Regular season1991–1992 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19911992&gameType=2&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S https://web.archive.org/web/20161002014252/http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19911992&gameType=2&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S dead October 2, 2016 NHL Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Mario Lemieux 64 44 87 131 27 94 Kevin Stevens 80 54 69 123 8 254 Joe Mullen 77 42 45 87 12 30 Larry Murphy Larry Murphy (ice hockey) 77 21 56 77 33 48 Mark Recchi‡ 58 33 37 70 -16 –16 78 Jaromir Jagr Jaromír Jágr 70 32 37 69 12 34 Paul Coffey‡ 54 10 54 64 4 62 Ron Francis 70 21 33 54 -7 –7 30 Bob Errey 78 19 16 35 1 119 Rick Tocchet† 19 14 16 30 12 49 Bryan Trottier 63 11 18 29 -11 –11 54 Troy Loney 76 10 16 26 -5 –5 127 Phil Bourque 58 10 16 26 -6 –6 58 Gordie Roberts 73 2 22 24 19 87 Jiri Hrdina Jiří Hrdina 56 3 13 16 4 16 Ulf Samuelsson 62 1 14 15 2 206 Ken Priestlay 49 2 8 10 5 4 Paul Stanton Paul Stanton (ice hockey) 54 2 8 10 -8 –8 62 Grant Jennings 53 4 5 9 -1 –1 104 Jamie Leach 38 5 4 9 -2 –2 8 Jim Paek 49 1 7 8 0 36 Peter Taglianetti 44 1 3 4 7 57 Shawn McEachern 15 0 4 4 1 0 Kjell Samuelsson† 20 1 2 3 0 34 Jeff Chychrun† 17 0 1 1 -8 –8 35 Gord Dineen 1 0 0 0 -2 –2 0 Glenn Mulvenna 1 0 0 0 -1 –1 2 Jay Caufield 50 0 0 0 -6 –6 175 Jeff Daniels Jeff Daniels (ice hockey) 2 0 0 0 0 0 Todd Nelson Todd Nelson (ice hockey) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 343 591 934 — 1,863 + Playoffs1991–1992 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19911992&gameType=3&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S https://web.archive.org/web/20161002011952/http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19911992&gameType=3&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S dead October 2, 2016 NHL Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Mario Lemieux 15 16 18 34 6 2 Kevin Stevens 21 13 15 28 2 28 Ron Francis 21 8 19 27 8 6 Jaromir Jagr Jaromír Jágr 21 11 13 24 4 6 Rick Tocchet 14 6 13 19 0 24 Larry Murphy Larry Murphy (ice hockey) 21 6 10 16 -4 –4 19 Shawn McEachern 19 2 7 9 6 4 Troy Loney 21 4 5 9 1 32 Paul Stanton Paul Stanton (ice hockey) 21 1 7 8 6 42 Bryan Trottier 21 4 3 7 0 8 Phil Bourque 21 3 4 7 -1 –1 25 Joe Mullen 9 3 1 4 -4 –4 4 Jim Paek 19 0 4 4 10 6 Jock Callander 12 1 3 4 0 2 Kjell Samuelsson 15 0 3 3 6 12 Bob Errey 14 3 0 3 0 10 Jiri Hrdina Jiří Hrdina 20 0 2 2 -6 –6 16 Ulf Samuelsson 21 0 2 2 7 39 Gordie Roberts 19 0 2 2 -1 –1 32 Dave Michayluk 7 1 1 2 1 0 Mike Needham 5 1 0 1 0 2 Grant Jennings 10 0 0 0 -9 –9 12 Jay Caufield 5 0 0 0 0 2 Total 83 132 215 — 333 Goaltenders + Regular Season1991–1992 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19911992&gameType=2&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G NHL Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Tom Barrasso 57 3329:29 25 22 9 196 3.53 1702 0.885 1 0 4 30 Wendell Young 18 837:40 7 6 0 53 3.80 476 0.889 0 0 0 0 Ken Wregget† 9 448:10 5 3 0 31 4.15 202 0.847 0 0 0 2 Frank Pietrangelo‡ 5 225:19 2 1 0 20 5.33 130 0.846 0 0 0 0 Total 4840:38 39 32 9 300 3.72 2510 0.880 1 0 4 32 + Playoffs1991–1992 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19911992&gameType=3&sort=wins&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G https://web.archive.org/web/20161002013345/http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19911992&gameType=3&sort=wins&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G dead October 2, 2016 NHL Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Tom Barrasso 21 1232:59 16 5 0 58 3.00 622 0.907 1 0 2 4 Ken Wregget 1 40:00 0 0 0 4 1.55 16 0.750 0 0 0 0 Total 1272:59 16 5 0 62 2.92 638 0.903 1 0 2 4 †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 Player AwardPhil Bourque Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service AwardMario Lemieux Bowser Pontiac Leading Point Scorer AwardBooster Club AwardFoodland Most Valuable Player AwardArt Ross TrophyNHL Second All-Star TeamConn Smythe TrophyTroy Loney Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service AwardJoe Mullen Unsung Hero AwardPittsburgh Penguins Masterton NomineeMurray Hill Jewelers Player's Player AwardLarry Murphy Baz Bastien Memorial "Good Guy" AwardJim Paek Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year AwardKevin Stevens NHL First All-Star Team Transactions The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1991–92 season:Hockey Transactions Search Results http://prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=penguins&BeginDate=1991-06-22&EndDate=1992-06-19&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search ProSportsTransactions Trades February 19, 1992 To Los Angeles Kings Paul Coffey To Pittsburgh Penguins Brian BenningJeff Chychrun1992 1st round pick February 19, 1992 To Philadelphia Flyers Brian BenningMark Recchi1992 1st round pick To Pittsburgh Penguins Kjell SamuelssonRick TocchetKen Wregget1993 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 pick1994 7th round pick Free agents Player Acquired from Lost to Date Kim Issel Vancouver Canucks August 1, 1991 Barry Pederson Hartford Whalers September 5, 1991 Signings Player Date Contract terms Bryan Trottier August 19, 1991 1-year contract Ron Francis October 25, 1991 Multi-year contract Other Name Date Details Bob Johnson October 1, 1991 Replaced as head coach due to medical condition Pierre McGuire October 1, 1991 Hired as assistant coach Scotty Bowman October 1, 1991 Hired as interim head coach Howard Baldwin November 19, 1991 Transfer of ownership Morris Belzberg Tom Ruta Craig Patrick January 30, 1992 Re-signed as GM and VP to a 5-year contract Peter Taglianetti June 18, 1992 Lost in expansion draft to Tampa Bay Lightning Wendell Young June 18, 1992 Lost in expansion draft to Tampa Bay Lightning Draft picks Pittsburgh's draft picks at the 1991 NHL entry draft.NHL.com – NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=1991&team=PIT&position=&round= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210008/http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=1991&team=PIT&position=&round= dead March 4, 2016 National Hockey League 6 March 2012 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)S 22Greg CarvelCenterUnited 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's broadcast conflict with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Television Local TV Play-by-play Color commentator KDKA-TV 2KBL Mike Lange Paul Steigerwald See also 1991–92 NHL season References SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Stanley Cup championship seasons Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons Pitts Category:Eastern Conference (NHL) championship seasons Pitts Pitts Pitts