1984: Lemieux’ first home game, first fight
October 17, 1984 - Mario Lemieux played his first home game ever for the Penguins, a 4-3 win over Vancouver in which Lemieux set up a goal on his first shift and engaged the Canuck Gary Lupul in a fight.
Crosby Endorses CCM
Here's the promo video
Remembering Baz
This date in 1983, Baz Bastien, a former goalie, coach and general manager for the Hornets and later general manager of the Penguins, was killed in car accident as he returned home from dinner honoring him.
Craig Adams: I am Iron Man
Craig Adams established a franchise record today when he played in his 314th consecutive regular game, surpassing previous recordholder Ron Schock. Since Adams began his consecutive games played streak on Oct. 18, 2010, the Penguins have lost 1,350 man-games lost to injury, an average of 4.3 man-games lost per contest. PENGUINS REGULAR SEASON, CONSECUTIVE GAME STREAKS Craig [...]
Another Penguins Uniform Patch
The Pittsburgh Penguins wore their road, white jerseys with this patch on Friday, November 14, 2014 in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The patch features the Hockey Hall of Fame logo to mark the annual induction weekend. Have a look at the other special Penguins patches: