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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' 7-5 loss against the Flames, Jan. 10, 1992.

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The Penguins opened a three-game road trip with a loss at the Saddledome in Calgary. Right winger Jaromir Jagr gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead 1:41 into the game with a goal against goaltender Mike Vernon. Center Jiri Hrdina and left winger Troy Loney had assists.

At 1:15 of the second period, right winger Ron Stern was credited with an unassisted goal against goaltender Wendell Young to tie the game, 1-1. Young attempted to play a rebound off a shot from Penguins left winger Kevin Stevens which had caromed into the Penguins zone, but accidentally knocked it into his own net.

At 5:23, defenseman Frantisek Musil scored on a power play with a slap shot from the right point to put the Flames up, 2-1. Defenseman Al MacInnis and right winger Theo Fleury recorded assists.

Right winger Mark Recchi tied the game, 2-2, with a power-play goal on a rebound at 12:42 off assists from defenseman Paul Coffey and center Bryan Trottier.

Calgary reclaimed the lead, 3-2, when defenseman Gary Suter cashed in on a power play with a slap shot. Assists were credited to center Robert Reichel and MacInnis.

Late in the period at 19:42, Jagr scored his 20th goal of the season with a wrister and tied the game again, 3-3. Hrdina and Loney once again had the assists.

Just 3:04 into the third period, center Joe Nieuwendyk scored an unassited to goal to put Calgary up, 4-3.

The Penguins tied it again, 4-4, at 5:05 when Stevens scored on a wrister off assists from former Flames right winger Joe Mullen and center Ken Priestlay.

The Flames took another lead, 5-4, when MacInnis scored at 6:49. Reichel and left winger Gary Roberts had assists.

Fleury scored the eventual game-winning goal less than 10 seconds later at 6:56. Left winger Paul Ranheim had the lone assist.

Loney pulled the Penguins within one goal at 12:34 with a score on a rebound off assists from center Ron Francis and Coffey.

Center Joel Otto secured the win for the Flames with an empty-net goal at 19:35. Roberts and Fleury were credited with assists.

Notes:

-Young made 30 saves in the loss.

-The three stars were: 1.) MacInnis 2.) Jagr 3.) Nieuwendyk.

-Penguins center Mario Lemieux missed his third consecutive game due to a back injury and was sent home from the trip for medical treatment.

Statistics:

Player Position	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points
Mario Lemieux, C	38	28	46	74
Kevin Stevens, LW	43	31	39	70
Joe Mullen, RW	43	26	31	57
Mark Recchi, RW	43	24	26	50
Paul Coffey, D	42	8	41	49
Jaromir Jagr, RW	43	20	27	47
Larry Murphy, D	42	8	26	34
Ron Francis, C	33	10	14	24
Bob Errey, LW	42	10	9	19
Troy Loney, LW	40	5	12	17
Phil Bourque, LW	36	6	10	16
Gordie Roberts, D	37	2	13	15
Jiri Hrdina, C	27	3	10	13
Bryan Trottier, C	29	5	6	11
Ken Priestlay, C	34	2	7	9
Jamie Leach, RW	25	4	4	8
Ulf Samuelsson, D	29	1	7	8
Jim Paek, D	39	0	6	6
Paul Stanton, D	23	1	3	4
Grant Jennings, D	31	2	1	3
Peter Taglianetti, D	29	0	2	2
Glenn Mulvenna, C	1	0	0	0
Todd Nelson, D	1	0	0	0
Jeff Daniels, LW	2	0	0	0
Jay Caufield, RW	20	0	0	0

Patrick Division standings:

	Record	Points
Capitals	27-14-3	57
Rangers	27-16-1	55
Penguins	23-16-4	50
Devils	21-14-6	48
Islanders	15-20-6	36
Flyers	13-19-8	34

Also in the news that day:

-The Green Bay Packers hired 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren as head coach.

-The Tampa Bay Buccanneers hired former Bengals head coach Sam Wyche as their head coach.

-The White Sox acquired all-star second baseman Steve Sax from the Yankees in exchange for pitchers Melido Perez, Robert Wickman and Domingo Jean.

(Photo: Penguins Hockey Cards)

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