20 Years Later...

[evolver115]

20 years ago today, Bob Johnson led the Pittsburgh Penguins to their first Stanley Cup Victory

 

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Best coach in Flames history...RIP Badger Bob

 

[evolver115]

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[jstewismybastardson]

JIM PAEK ... MVP MVP MVP lol

 

[evolver115]

cool stats:
-Barrasso made 39 saves in the win. It was his first career playoff shutout.

-Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Award as playoff MVP. He led all playoff scorers with 44 points, second-most in NHL history.

-Trottier won the Cup for the fifth time in his career.

-Trottier's assist was the 110th of his playoff career and tied him with Jari Kurri for third most all-time.

-Stevens finished the postseason with 17 goals, two short of the NHL record of 19.

-The Penguins became the first time since the 1971 Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup after missing the playoffs the previous season.

-Bob Johnson became the second United State-born coach to win the Stanley Cup. The other was Bill Stewart with the 1938 Blackhawks.

 

[evolver115]

Any Penguin fans with stories/experiences from the first cup win?

I watched the game with my dad and brother in Youngwood, PA.. about 1/2 hour outside of the burgh. I didn't go to the victory celebration at The Point, but I was at the baseball game later that season when Mario and Co. brought the cup over.

It is hard to believe that has been 20 years already. Time goes by fast.

 

[dare2be]

Fiancee and I watched the game in Allison Park, then immediately drove downtown to witness the celebrations, then eventually drove out to the airport to cheer on the team flying back from Minny. It was crazy. The entire airport was full, and so was the parking lot. The bus had a heck of a time getting out of there.

Also went to the Point celebration during my lunch break.

 

[Automattic]

I had the priveledge to meet Babger Bob. Even though I've been fotunate to meet more stars than I ever dreamed of meeting, he will always rank near the top.

 

[evolver115]

I had the priveledge to meet Babger Bob. Even though I've been fotunate to meet more stars than I ever dreamed of meeting, he will always rank near the top.

That is awesome auto!! Care to elaborate on your meeting?

 

[elocomotive]

Any Penguin fans with stories/experiences from the first cup win?

If memory serves, I went to a game in the second round that year. There were some Pens' fans a few rows in front of us who were drunk and somehow 5 of them got in even though they only had 4 seats, so one of them was trying to sit on an armrest between two of the seats. This was causing problems before the game even started. A couple minutes later during the anthem, the guy was yelling Mario at the top of his lungs and at the end of it, he took off his shoe and threw it down about 15 rows. It hit an old lady in the head. A guy in front of him stood up and said, "you are out of here, asshole." Security came. The too many guys for too few seats wasn't a problem any longer.

 

[evolver115]

If memory serves, I went to a game in the second round that year. There were some Pens' fans a few rows in front of us who were drunk and somehow 5 of them got in even though they only had 4 seats, so one of them was trying to sit on an armrest between two of the seats. This was causing problems before the game even started. A couple minutes later during the anthem, the guy was yelling Mario at the top of his lungs and at the end of it, he took off his shoe and threw it down about 15 rows. It hit an old lady in the head. A guy in front of him stood up and said, "you are out of here, asshole." Security came. The too many guys for too few seats wasn't a problem any longer.

LoL!!

That is a good story, Loco.

 

[evolver115]

Fiancee and I watched the game in Allison Park, then immediately drove downtown to witness the celebrations, then eventually drove out to the airport to cheer on the team flying back from Minny. It was crazy. The entire airport was full, and so was the parking lot. The bus had a heck of a time getting out of there.

Also went to the Point celebration during my lunch break.

That would have been at the old airport in moon!! Gawd, what a dump/bandbox that place was. I'm sure it was a great time

 

[elocomotive]

That is a good story, Loco.

Well, it does end with a Penguins' fan getting kicked out.

I just will never understand why he took off his shoe and threw it. I think in his mind he thought it could make it to the ice. That, or he was just wasted.

 

[evolver115]

Well, it does end with a Penguins' fan getting kicked out.

I just will never understand why he took off his shoe and threw it. I think in his mind he thought it could make it to the ice. That, or he was just wasted.

It is a fair question, lol. Considering the Pens won both games in DC in that series, I don't know why he'd be throwing his shoe?

As for a Pens fan getting kicked out.. i can live with it, as long as the Pens continue to eliminate the Caps in the playoffs

 

[flyersfan4706]

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[BOSSMANPC]

That is awesome auto!! Care to elaborate on your meeting?

Must have been in the men's room at the Pittsburgh airport.

 

[evolver115]

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[flyersfan4706]

Pittsburgh Puffins.

 

[evolver115]

Pittsburgh Puffins.

 

[flyersfan4706]

^^^^ Had nothing to do with anything. Sure Carcillo was an idiot, but that isnt why it happened.