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"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' 6-2 win against the Flyers, Oct. 10, 1991.

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The Penguins won the second part of a home in home series with the Flyers at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Defenseman Larry Murphy put the Penguins up 1-0 with a goal off a wrist shot from the slot against goaltender Ken Wregget 10:30 into the game. Assists went to center Bryan Trottier and left winger Phil Bourque.

Less than a minute later at 11:18, Trottier scored with a slap shot off the post to to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead off assists from left winger Troy Loney and right winger Joe Mullen.

The Flyers got on the scoreboard and made it 2-1 late in the period at the 17:50 mark when left winger Brad Jones put a puck behind goaltender Tom Barrasso. Center Murray Craven and defenseman Steve Duchesne had assists.

A goal of a wrist shot by Flyers defenseman Kjell Samuelsson at 5:29 of the second period tied the game, 2-2. Right winger Andrei Lomakin had the lone assist.

In less than a minute at 6:08, defenseman Paul Coffey regained the lead for the Penguins and made it 3-2. Assists went to right winger Jaromir Jagr and Phil Bourque.

At the 7:40 mark of the third period, Murphy scored an unassisted goal on a power play to make it 4-2. That  proved to be the game winner.

Center Mario Lemieux added an insurance goal at 14:10 to give the Penguins a 5-2 lead. Assists went to Coffey and right winger Mark Recchi.

The Flyers narrowed the lead to 5-3 when center Mike Ricci scored off assists from defenseman Terry Carkner and Duchesne.

Mullen cashed in an empty-net goal at 19:24 to finish the scoring. Left winger Bob Errey had the only assist.

Notes:

-Barrasso made 18 saves in the win.

-The three stars were 1.) Coffey 2. Trottier 3.) Murphy.

-Initially, Coffey was credited with an assist on Mullen's goal but a scoring change erased it. That assist would have tied Coffey with Islanders great Dennis Potvin for the most points by a defenseman in NHL history with 742.

Statistics:

Player Position	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points
Mario Lemieux, C	3	2	2	4
Phil Bourque, LW	3	1	3	4
Paul Coffey, D	3	1	3	4
Mark Recchi, RW	3	1	3	4
Jaromir Jagr, RW	3	0	4	4
Joe Mullen, RW	3	2	1	3
Larry Murphy, D	3	2	0	2
Kevin Stevens, LW	3	1	1	2
Bryan Trottier, C	3	1	1	2
Gordie Roberts, D	3	1	0	1
Joe Mullen, RW	3	1	0	1
Paul Stanton, D	2	1	0	1
Troy Loney, LW	1	0	1	1
Bob Errey, LW	3	0	1	1
Jiri Hrdina, C	3	0	1	1
Ulf Samuelsson, D	3	0	1	1
Grant Jennings, D	1	0	0	0
Jamie Leach, RW	1	0	0	0
Peter Taglianetti, D	2	0	0	0
Jeff Daniels, LW	2	0	0	0
Ken Priestlay, C	3	0	0	0
Jim Paek, D	3	0	0	0

Patrick Division standings

	Record	Points
Devils	3-0-0	6
Capitals	3-0-0	6
Rangers	3-1-0	6
Penguins	2-0-1	5
Islanders	1-1-0	2
Flyers	0-2-1	1

Also in the news that day:

-Braves pitcher Steve Avery allowed six hits in 8 1/3 innings and led the Braves to a 1-0 shutout of the Pirates in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at Three Rivers Stadium. The win tied the series, 1-1. Pirates pitcher Zane Smith took the loss after allowing six hits and one earned run in seven innings.

(Photo: Penguins Hockey Cards)

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