Let's get this out of the way before we discuss more of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the pre-Mario Lemieux era: They were not very good.  They would struggle annually to make the post-season and did not elicit excitement among hockey fans anywhere in the country, let alone in Western Pennsylvania.

In terms of the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jean Pronovost would make franchise history as the first player to score 100 Points and 50 Goals in a season.