1992-1993 Pittsburgh Penguins "A Portrait of Courage" (Part 4 of 4)

A look back at the 1992-1993 Pittsburgh Penguins season.

The Penguins set a new NHL record for consecutive victories of 17 that still stands today. The Penguins set a team record for wins (56) and points (119) in a single season. Also, the team won the Presidents' Trophy as the league's top team for the first time in club history. Mario Lemieux missed 1/3 of the season, but won the scoring title by 12 points over Pat Lafontaine despite trailing by 18 when returning from undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's disease.

The Pens lost in the final Patrick division finals in seven games to the New York Islanders. The series was arguably the biggest upset in modern NHL history. Mario missed the first two games of the series, but the Pens took a 3-2 series lead into New York for game 6, but lost 7-5. Game 7 saw the Pens trailing 3-1 with under 4 minutes left in the 3rd period. The Pens tied the game in the last minutes with 2 goals from the stick of Ronnie Francis. The Pens out shot the Isles 42-17 in game 7, but Glenn Healy had the game of his life. The Islanders would prevail in OT and win the series on David Volek's one-time slapper that beat Barrasso.

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[mrceebees14]

Historically the Isles own the Pens when it comes to the playoffs.

[plaidchuck]

The biggest shame of this wasn't even the loss but pretty much the end of Stevens career. He was a shadow of himself after this season, whether it was the hit, the drug problems later or maybe he simply wasn't good enough without the talent around him in pittsburgh.

[77HeIix]

@mightandglory I'm not an Islanders fan lol....

[77HeIix]

Enjoyed watching all of this, Shitsbrugh bandwagon fans are a joke.

Look here, great fans, 10 year after this series, Shitsburgh almost had to relocate, now they get Crybaby, fans are back.

[charliefromchina]

The game I will never get over as long as I live: Game 7 of the 1993 division final.

[mrceebees14]

@fan40 That is a tough one, but I think these were very sharp jerseys and would edge the Blackhawk ones, but this is strictly a matter of taste. The Blackhawks sweater is indeed tough to beat.

[mrceebees14]

@BuzzsawtheHedgehog

I liked them, I thought they looked a little "Dallas Stars-esk" because they did what the Stars did and made that design on the side of the jersey. But I like loud colors and it definitely was loud. I would wear that before I wear the Rangers 1970's 50th anniversary sweater, it looked like a Winnipeg Jets knock off.

I would not go that far, this team is no where as good as that team was. You are talking about the BEST in nearly every position.

[BuzzsawtheHedgehog]

Tavares will mature into a FINE All Star like my boy Sidney Crosby, and yes Alex Ovechkin later these days. What do you think about those alternate Orange jerseys? I think those were fugly as hell if I do say so myself. With those current jerseys you guys have, you should feel like you're in the days of Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Bryan Trottier, and Mike Bossy. Had it not been for that idiot Mike Milbury, the Islanders wouldn't have suffered so bad. But no, you guys still have 4 Cups.

[mrceebees14]

Those Fisherman jerseys were the worst jerseys ever made in the NHL, I agree, unfortunatley. But the group that did that did that to strictly make a quick buck off the Isles. When they couldn't come up with any more schemes or buy the land around the Coliseum, they sold it.

Our third jersey will be our permanant jersey next season and they are bringing back the tradition white one as well. The Isles will arguably have the nicest jerseys in the league.

Tavares has a long way to go.

[BuzzsawtheHedgehog]

They are the nicest jerseys that you guys ever have had. I swear, those "Fisherman" jerseys that you had in 1995-96 were UGLY! One of these days, John Tavares could save the Islanders like Mario Lemieux did with us (Penguins). Hope you guys get a new arena in the future.