1991 Stanley Cup
The Penguins' first Stanley Cup: a six-game Final win over the Minnesota North Stars, sealed 8–0 in game six.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first Stanley Cup in 1991, beating the Minnesota North Stars four games to two in the Final. It was the Penguins' first Final, and it remains the only Final between two teams from the 1967 expansion. Pittsburgh won the sixth game 8–0, and NHL President John Ziegler presented the Cup to captain Mario Lemieux, who had four points in that game and 44 in the playoffs and won the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Final ended on May 25, the last time the playoffs have finished before June.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- May 15–25, 1991
- Series winner
- Ulf Samuelsson (2:00, first)
- Referees
- Don Koharski (1, 6)
- Andy Van Hellemond (2, 4)
- Kerry Fraser (3, 5)
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Background
On the way to the Final the Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils in seven games, the Washington Capitals in five and the Boston Bruins in six. Minnesota won game one 5–4 and game three, Pittsburgh answered in games two and four, and the Penguins took a 3–2 lead with a 6–4 win in game five. In game six Joe Mullen had two goals and an assist and Tom Barrasso made 39 saves for his first career playoff shutout; at the time the eight goals were the most by a team in a Cup-clinching game.
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