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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' 7-3 win against the Nordiques, Nov. 18, 1991.

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The Penguins ended a two-game road trip at the Colisée de Québec. Right winger Mark Recchi gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead with an unassisted power-play goal off a wrister from the right circle 7:37 into the game against goaltender Ron Tugnutt.

Recchi made it 2-0 at 11:48 of the first period with a goal off an assist from left winger Troy Loney.

At 2:25 of the second period, left winger Kevin Stevens scored from the left circle off assists from Recchi and center Ron Francis.

Just under seven minutes later at 9:21, the Nordiques got on the scoreboard with a goal by center Mats Sundin off a rebound against goaltender Tom Barrasso. Assists went to center Joe Sakic and left winger Doug Smail.

At 17:13, Recchi completed the hat trick and scored the eventual game-winning goal off assists from center Mario Lemieux and right winger Jaromir Jagr.

Just 1:47 into the third period, Stevens scored his second goal on a power play. Recchi and defenseman Paul Coffey netted assists on the tic-tac-toe play.

At the 3:03 mark, Stevens completed his own hat trick with a slapper from the right circle. Barrasso recorded the only assist.

Sundin scored his second goal while killing a penalty at 6:29 off assists from Smail and defenseman Alexei Gusarov.

Smail scored Quebec's final goal at 13:19. Defenseman Steven Finn and Sundin were credited with assists.

At 17:12, Jagr scored the game's final goal with a backhander. Recchi and left winger Bob Errey had assists.

Notes:

-Barrasso made 27 saves in the win.

-The three stars were 1.) Recchi 2.) Stevens 3.) Sundin.

-The Penguins recorded two hat tricks in the same game for the fourth time in franchise history.

-Recchi's hat trick was the first of his career.

-Stevens had his second hat trick in three games.

-Left winger Phil Bourque missed the game due to an elbow ailment.

Statistics:

Player Position	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points
Kevin Stevens, LW	20	15	18	33
Mario Lemieux, C	17	13	16	29
Paul Coffey, D	20	4	21	25
Joe Mullen, RW	20	9	12	21
Jaromir Jagr, RW	20	7	14	21
Mark Recchi, RW	20	8	11	19
Larry Murphy, D	19	2	10	12
Bob Errey, LW	19	5	4	9
Phil Bourque, LW	18	3	4	7
Bryan Trottier, C	19	3	4	7
Troy Loney, LW	15	2	4	6
Jiri Hrdina, C	16	2	4	6
Gordie Roberts, D	19	1	4	5
Ulf Samuelsson, D	11	0	3	3
Ken Priestlay, C	18	2	0	2
Ron Francis, C	19	1	1	2
Grant Jennings, D	15	1	1	2
Paul Stanton, D	8	1	0	1
Jamie Leach, RW	8	0	1	1
Jim Paek, D	17	0	1	1
Glenn Mulvenna, C	1	0	0	0
Jeff Daniels, LW	2	0	0	0
Jay Caufield, RW	9	0	0	0
Peter Taglianetti, D	16	0	0	0

Patrick Division standings:

	Record	Points
Capitals	15-4-0	30
Rangers	12-8-1	25
Devils	11-9-0	22
Penguins	9-8-3	21
Flyers	8-9-1	17
Islanders	6-10-2	14

Also in the news that day:

-The NHL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Penguins from to a group headed by Howard Baldwin and Morris Belzberg.

(Photo: Penguins Hockey Cards; Videos-Jay Korber)

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