On April 25, 1989, the Pittsburgh Penguins played the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of the 1988-89 Patrick Division Finals. The game, played in Pittsburgh, was a pivotal moment in the series, with Mario Lemieux delivering a legendary performance despite suffering a neck injury and a mild knee sprain from collisions in Game 4, Lemieux played through the pain and tied two NHL playoff records and set a franchise record for points in a playoff game.
On April 25, 1989, the Pittsburgh Penguins played the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of the 1988-89 Patrick Division Finals. The game, played in Pittsburgh, was a pivotal moment in the series, with Mario Lemieux delivering a legendary performance despite suffering a neck injury and a mild knee sprain from collisions in Game 4, Lemieux played through the pain and tied two NHL playoff records and set a franchise record for points in a playoff game.
The Pittsburgh Penguins played the Minnesota North Stars in Game 6 of the 1991 Stanley Cup Final on May 25, 1991, at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, aiming to secure the Penguins' first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.