Anyone watch the Pens 50 years documentary?

[Coryea]

It's must see, never knew Art Rooney helped get them here in 1967. Ive been a fan since the late 80's, it's a nice reminder of how good Mario was, best player ever to play. 59 points in the final 20 games after cancer, 30 of those points were goals, wow.

 

[MTC]

No! I want too. Root showed it locally for all you yinzers. The team website usually puts it up later. Havent even checked.

 

[Coryea]

No! I want too. Root showed it locally for all you yinzers. The team website usually puts it up later. Havent even checked.

I thought I heard you could watch on the Pens Facebook page maybe

 

[str8liner]

I watched it. Once you start watching it you cant stop. I was recording it when it first aired because I was planing on FF through all the commercials but once it started I was hooked. Nice to learn the pre Mario history because that is where I really started following the Pens.

Also makes you realize just how lucky the Pens have been to have guys like Mario Jagr Crosby Malkin and others over the years.

 

[Coryea]

Haha that's funny, I planned on DVRing it too, it was on at 11 pm Tuesday I checked to make sure it was on because it didn't show it being on in the direct TV guide, once it came on I was hooked stayed up and watched the entire 2 and half hours of it, there weren't many commercials.

 

[MTC]

Got to watch it last night. Crazy to hear how nobody lined up to see Mario sign at giant eagle. The early history of the team was a story. From Art Rooney putting in the call to get the nhl in Pit, losing a player due to a car accident and going bankrupt. The Pens had a tough start.

So funny to see Jagr come to the US and take everything in culturally. Oh and thanks to Mario Lemieux, that guy was not only a legendary player, but he saved the franchise as a player and owner. That was cool to watch the inside scoop on the early 90's team, as I was too young to remember