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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' 4-2 loss against the Canadiens, Oct. 26, 1991.

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The Penguins extended a winless streak to four games at The Forum in Montreal. Defenseman Eric Desjardins scored an unassisted power-play goal from the point against goaltender Tom Barrasso at 7:43 of the first period to put Montreal up, 1-0.

At 14:07 of the second period, center Kirk Muller scored another unassisted power play to extend the Canadiens' lead to 2-0.

Just over a minute later at 15:18, center Jiri Hrdina accounted for the Penguins' only score with an unassisted goal from the slot against goaltender Patrick Roy.

The Canadiens went up 3-1 at 8:47 of the third period when defenseman Mathieu Schneider scored from the left faceoff circle off assists from left winger John Leclair and defenseman Sylvain Lefebvre.

At 13:55, center Denis Savard scored a shorthanded goal on a breakaway to give Montreal a 4-1 lead. Left winger Shayne Corson recorded the lone assist.

Notes:

-Barrasso recorded the loss after making 19 saves.

-The three stars were 1.) Savard 2.) Desjardins 3.) Muller.

-Center Ron Francis made his season debut after settling a contract dispute. He played primarily on a line with right winger Joe Mullen and left winger Kevin Stevens.

-Center Mario Lemieux missed his third consecutive games due to back and hip ailments.

-Defenseman Paul Coffey left the game in the second period due to a back ailment.

-The Penguins' all-time record in Montreal dropped to 4-46-5.

Statistics:

Player Position	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points
Mario Lemieux, C	7	5	8	13
Paul Coffey, D	10	3	9	12
Jaromir Jagr, RW	10	3	7	11
Kevin Stevens, LW	10	3	7	10
Joe Mullen, RW	10	4	5	9
Larry Murphy, D	10	2	7	9
Phil Bourque, LW	10	3	4	7
Mark Recchi, RW	10	3	4	7
Bob Errey, LW	10	4	2	6
Jiri Hrdina, C	10	1	4	5
Bryan Trottier, C	10	3	1	4
Troy Loney, LW	8	1	2	3
Gordie Roberts, D	10	1	2	3
Ulf Samuelsson, D	10	0	3	3
Ken Priestlay, C	10	2	0	2
Paul Stanton, D	7	1	0	1
Jim Paek, D	8	0	1	1
Ron Francis, C	1	0	0	0
Glenn Mulvenna, C	1	0	0	0
Jay Caufield, RW	2	0	0	0
Jamie Leach, RW	2	0	0	0
Jeff Daniels, LW	2	0	0	0
Grant Jennings, D	5	0	0	0
Peter Taglianetti, D	7	0	0	0

Patrick Division standings:

	Record	Points
Capitals	8-2-0	16
Devils	7-4-0	14
Rangers	7-5-0	14
Penguins	4-4-2	10
Flyers	3-5-1	7
Islanders	2-5-2	6

Also in the news that day:

-Running back Jermaine Williams ran for 72 yards and two touchdowns for Pitt in a 23-20 loss to East Carolina at Ficklen Field in Greenville, North Carolina.

-Quarterback Tony Sacca threw for three touchdowns and ran for one for Penn State which routed West Virginia, 51-6, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa.

-Running back Jerome Bettis ran for 178 yards and two touchdowns for Notre Dame in a 24-20 defeat of rival Southern California at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

-Outfielder Kirby Puckett's home run in the 11th inning gave the Twins a 4-3 win against the Braves in Game 6 of the World Series at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. The series was tied, 3-3.

(Photo: Penguins Hockey Cards)

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