Twenty Years Later - Red Wings 4, Penguins 3 - 03-24-12
"Twenty Years Later" is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins' 1991-92 season which led to the second Stanley Cup title in franchise history. We will look back on games on a particular date and catch up with former players, coaches, executives and media members who were a part or around that team.
Today, we look at the Penguins' 4-3 loss to the Red Wings, March. 24, 1992.
The Penguisn wrapped up a two-game road swing at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. After a scoreless first period, center Mario Lemieux gave the Penguins a 1-0 by scoring his 40th goal of the season at 4:50 of the second period against goaltneder Tim Cheveldae. Right winger Rick Tocchet and left winger Kevin Stevens netted assists.
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At the 6:48 mark, right winger Kevin Miller tied the game, 1-1, with a power-play goal against goaltender Tom Barrasso. Assists went to centers Steve Yzerman and Sergei Fedorov.
Detroit took a 2-1 lead at 7:28 when Fedorov scored off assists from left wingers Shawn Burr and Paul Ysebaert.
Stevens scored his 50th goal of the season at the 10:04 mark to tie the game again, 2-2. Lemieux recorded the lone assist.
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The Red Wings reclaimed the lead, 3-2, when center Jimmy Carson scored a power-play goal late in the period at 19:49. Rookie defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom and Yzerman had assists.
Miller scored the eventual game-winning goal at 15:25 of the third period off assists from Carson and left winger Brent Fedyk.
Stevens scored the game's final goal at the 16:46 mark. Lemieux and defenseman Larry Murphy netted assists.
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Notes:
-Barrasso made 27 saves in the victory.
-The three stars were 1.) Miller 2.) Stevens 3.) Fedorov.
-The Penguins' power play went 0 for 5.
-Penguins right winger Joe Mullen left the game at 3:17 of the first period after being boarded by Red Wings center Keith Primeau.
-Lemieux's assist on Stevens' first goal was his 1,000th career point.
-Tocchet missed the lineup after missing three games due to a broken jaw.
-The Red Wings recorded their first win against the Penguins since Jan. 19, 1988.
Statistics:
| Player Position |
Games Played |
Goals | Assists | Points |
| Mario Lemieux, C | 60 | 40 | 78 | 118 |
| Kevin Stevens, LW | 74 | 51 | 65 | 116 |
| Joe Mullen, RW | 74 | 43 | 43 | 86 |
| Larry Murphy, D | 72 | 21 | 52 | 73 |
| Jaromir Jagr, RW | 64 | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| Ron Francis, C | 64 | 19 | 31 | 50 |
| Rick Tocchet, RW | 54 | 22 | 25 | 46 |
| Bob Errey, LW | 72 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Bryan Trottier, C | 58 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Phil Bourque, LW | 52 | 9 | 15 | 23 |
| Troy Loney, LW | 70 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| Gordie Roberts, D | 67 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| Kjell Samuelsson, D | 70 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Jiri Hrdina, C | 52 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Ulf Samuelsson, D | 56 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Paul Stanton, D | 48 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Ken Priestlay, C | 50 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Jamie Leach, RW | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Jim Paek, D | 49 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Grant Jennings, D | 47 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Peter Taglianetti, D | 44 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Shawn McEachern, C | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jeff Chychrun, D | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Gord Dineen, D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Mulvenna, C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Nelson, D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Daniels, LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Caufield, RW | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick Division Standings:
| Record | Points | |
| Rangers | 48-23-5 | 101 |
| Capitals | 42-26-7 | 91 |
| Devils | 35-28-11 | 81 |
| Penguins | 35-30-9 | 79 |
| Flyers | 30-33-11 | 71 |
| Islanders | 30-34-10 | 70 |
Also in the news that day:
-Right winger Tony Amonte had a goal and an assist for the the Rangers who clinched the regular season Patrick Division title with a 4-3 win against the rival Flyers.
(Photo: Penguins Hockey Cards)