Relive Penguins' 1st Stanley Cup from May 25, 1991
Not much may be happening in the hockey world at the moment, so you might as well celebrate the 29th anniversary (props to the ol’ two niner, Phil Bourque) of the Penguins’ first Stanley Cup.
On May 25, 1991, the Penguins stormed past the Minnesota North Stars, 8-0, in Bloomington, Minn. Mario Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
You can watch the full game here:
If you just want to see the goals:
For more, you can check out an abridged oral history of the 1990-91 Penguins here.
And for Q&As with players and management from the 1990-91 Penguins team, conducted in 2010-11:
= Jim Paek
Mike Palm is a TribLive digital producer who also writes music reviews and features. A Westmoreland County native, he joined the Trib in 2001, where he spent years on the sports copy desk, including serving as night sports editor. He has been with the multimedia staff since 2013. He can be reached at mpalm@triblive.com.
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