Pittsburgh Penguins Fans Celebrate Historic Victory. On this day in 1992, the Pittsburgh Penguins made history by stunning the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals, capturing the championship in a thrilling six-game series. Led by the dominance of Mario Lemieux and the goaltending of Tom Barrasso, the Penguins proved themselves to be a force to be reckoned with in the NHL. The team's victory marked the first of three consecutive Stanley Cup titles for Pittsburgh, cementing their status as one of the greatest dynasties in NHL history.


On this date in Penguins history: Pittsburgh stuns Detroit to win Stanley Cup  PensBurgh