The Pittsburgh Penguins

Greg Enright is a veteran writer, editor and journalist. Based in Scarborough, he is an avid hockey writer and historian and is a member of the Society for International Hockey Research.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments

Foreword by Jean Pronovost

Preface

Part One—Waddling Out of the Gate (1966–67 Through 1968–69)

 1. The Penguins Are Hatched: 1966–67

 2. Dropping the Puck: 1967–68

 3. Flightless: 1968–69

Part Two—Kelly’s Men (1969–70 Through 1972–73)

 4. Breakthrough: 1969–70

 5. On Thin Ice, Again: 1970–71

 6. Picking Up the Pieces: 1971–72

 7. So Long, Red: 1972–73

Part Three—A Matter of Survival (1973–74 Through 1978–79)

 8. Punchless Penguins: 1973–74

 9. Finally, a Winner: 1974–75

10. The Great Penguin Crash of ’75: Summer 1975

11. Penguin Power: 1975–76

12. Country Club: 1976–77

13. Trader Al: 1977–78

14. Trader Baz: 1978–79

Part Four—The Pesky Pens (1979–80 Through 1981–82)

15. A Step Back: 1979–80

16. The Rick and Randy Show: 1980–81

17. One Bounce Short: 1981–82

Part Five—Bottoming Out (1982–83 Through 1983–84)

18. Paying the Piper: 1982–83

19. The Mario Miracle: 1983–84

Part Six—Mario (1984–85 Through 1987–88)

20. Getting on Route 66: 1984–85

21. March Sadness: 1985–86

22. Fast Start, Hard Crash: 1986–87

23. Sour Cream: 1987–88

Part Seven—Building a Champion (1988–89 Through 1991–92)

24. Enter Espo: 1988–89

25. Backaches and Heartaches: 1989–90

26. Top of the Mountain: 1990–91

27. Repeat Performance: 1991–92

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index