SEASON 8, EPISODE 31 - 1991-92 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
From Talkin' Hockey - The Hockey Talkin' Show by tom westoll
May 18, 2026 · 1h 30m
About this episode
The episode discusses the 1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins' roller coaster season and their journey to winning the Stanley Cup.
On Talkin' Hockey, we're all about the long weekends, and so of course we're here today, albeit in pre-recorded form! We've talked about both the opponents that they faced in the finals during their back to back Cup runs, so today we're talkin' Penguins! The 1991-92 squad had a bit of a roller coaster season before settling in to take Lord Stanley for the second straight year. Their coach, the legendary "Badger" Bob Johnson had to step down in the off-season when he was diagnosed with cancer, and sadly he passed away in November of 1991. The team was sold, also in November, to a couple of fellas from the Minnesota North Stars ownership group that they had vanquished the year before - a guess if you can't beat 'em, you buy 'em! On the ice, it was the usual cast of characters - Lemieux, Stevens, Francis, Jagr, and Mullen, plus steady Tom Barrasso between the pipes and a blue line featuring Paul Coffey and newcomer Larry Murphy. Ol' Paul got shipped out in February shakeup alongside Mark Recchi that steadied the squad, adding toughness with Rick Tocchet and Kjell Samuelsson coming in. They finished strong and blew through the playoffs, sweeping the Blackhawks in the finals. Speaking…
People in this episode
Host: tom westoll
Topics covered
- 1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins
- Stanley Cup
- NHL playoffs
- hockey history
- team dynamics
- coaching changes
Keywords
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Stanley Cup
- Bob Johnson
- Mario Lemieux
- NHL playoffs
- hockey
- 1991-92 season
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota North Stars
Places: Montreal, Buffalo, Colorado, Vegas
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