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Thursday, May 31, 2012

This Day in Penguins History - May 31

On this day in...

1956 - Mayor David L. Lawrence officiated at a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of demolition for the redevelopment of Pittsburgh's Lower Hill District neighborhood to make way for the Civic Arena. 80 city blocks, or 100 acres, were cleared and 8,000 residents, or one-fifth of the Hill's population at the time, were relocated to make way for the Civic Arena development project.

2007 - Sidney Crosby was named team captain of the Penguins and became the youngest captain in NHL history.

2009 - Detroit beat Pittsburgh 3-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

Birthdays:
None

H/T: http://pittsburghhockey.net/ (Highly recommended)

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

This Day in Penguins History - May 30

On this day in...

1992 - Penguins goalie Tom Barrasso stopped 27 shots from the Chicago in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, for his second post-season shutout with Pittsburgh.

2009 - The Penguins lost to the Detroit Red Wings, 3-1, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. It marked the fourth appearance in the Final for the Pens.

Birthdays:
None

H/T: http://pittsburghhockey.net/ (Highly recommended)

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

This Day in Penguins History - May 29

On this day in...

1895 - Pittsburgh's first indoor hockey arena, The Casino, opened to the public.
2009 - Former Penguins goaltender Hank Bassen died at the age of 76.

Birthdays:
1971 - D Jiri Slegr

H/T: http://pittsburghhockey.net/ (Highly recommended)

Monday, May 28, 2012

This Day in Penguins History - May 28

On this day in...

1993 - Scotty Bowman stepped down as head coach of the Penguins. Bowman's record was 95-53-16, with a .628 winning percentage. Bowman was the only coach to lead the team to the President's Trophy (1992-93).

1995 - The Pens lost to the New Jersey Devils, 4-1, and were eliminated from the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

1996 - Pens goalie Tom Barrasso stopped 28 shots from the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, for his fifth post-season shutout with Pittsburgh.

Birthdays:
1946 - RW Ted Snell
1949 - G Gary Inness
1950 - LW Errol Thompson
1952 - D Jack Lynch
1979 - C Matt Hussey

H/T: http://pittsburghhockey.net/ (Highly recommended)