On This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (June 6) / Penguins Trivia

By Stephanie Lewark

2009

This game would be the last that Detroit would win in the series as the Penguins went on to win over the Red Wings four games to three and become the 2009 Stanley Cup Champions.

1992

  • Mario Lemieux, the first Penguins player to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated, appeared on his second of four covers

1969

1967

  • Jack Riley starts as Pens general manager as the NHL expansion draft took place in Montreal

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TODAY’S PENGUINS TRIVIA QUESTION:

Which rookie defenseman scored 12 goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988-89 season?

Find out tomorrow!

ANSWER (to yesterday’s TRIVIA QUESTIONCLICK HERE to view it):

Rene Robert, Doug Shedden, and Nick Libett

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Stephanie Lewark is a featured Pittsburgh Penguins columnist for www.RantSports.com. If you enjoy her articles / posts, you can follow her on Twitter (@steelcitysports), check out her personal Facebook page (via Networked Blogs), visit her personal Tumblr page, or stop by her Pinterest page.

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