Table of Contents
1 Mario 1
2 Sid 5
3 Birth 9
4 First Cup 13
5 The Goal 17
6 Jags 20
7 The Trade 24
8 Crazy Eights 26
9 The Save 29
10 Geno 31
11 Just Play 35
12 Heart of a Champion 38
13 Lucky 13 41
14 Third Time's a Charm 44
15 Badger Bob 48
16 Tanger 51
17 Doctor in the House 55
18 Ronnie Franchise 58
19 Prony 61
20 Phil the Thrill 63
21 Shooting-Star 66
22 JR 68
23 Mario Returns 72
24 Captain Clutch 75
25 Artie 78
26 Sly Syl 83
27 One for the Thumb 86
28 Scotty 90
29 Flower 92
30 Sully 96
31 Murph 99
32 The Ice Bowl 102
33 The HBK Line 104
34 Jack Lambert on Skates 108
35 Tommy B 111
36 Goodbye, My Friend 115
37 Bone Rack 117
38 Mr. D 119
38 Disco Dan 122
40 Horny 125
41 The Century Line 127
42 Lucky Pierre 129
43 Regal Rookie 132
44 Toc 136
45 Ray 139
46 Making a Point 144
47 Slippery Rock Joe 147
48 Calamity at the Classic 150
49 EJ 152
50 The Original Penguin 155
51 Mario's Amazing Streak 158
52 The Hatfields vs. the McCoys 160
53 Mikey to the Rescue 163
54 Sarge 165
55 Chico 168
56 Pensational 171
57 Visit the Site of the Duquesne Gardens 173
58 Marathon Men 176
59 Lazarus 178
60 Kitty 171
61 The Recchin' Ball 184
62 The Battle of Pennsylvania 187
63 Divine Intervention 190
64 Look Out Loretta 193
65 The Architect 195
66 Stacky 198
67 Handy Andy 200
68 Belly Up 204
69 Conn Smythe Would Be Proud 206
70 Bugsy 209
71 Superstar 212
72 The Mad Hatter 214
73 Call into The Mark Madden Show 217
74 Battleship and Demolition Durby 219
75 Colossal Collapse 223
76 Attend a Penguins Victory Celebration 226
77 History Lesson 231
78 Check Out PittsburghHockey.Net 234
79 Learn How to Skate 236
80 Herbie 238
81 Wayne Who? 241
82 The Heartbreak Kids 244
83 Baz 247
84 The Boys of Winter 250
85 Scorin' Warren 252
86 Read Penguin Profiles: Pittsburgh's Boys of Winter 255
87 Rats 257
88 Gronk 259
89 The Streak 262
90 Trots 264
91 Make a Road Trip to Philadelphia to Watch a Pens-Flyers Game 267
92 The Luck of Riley 270
93 Pass the Gatorade 273
94 Brownie 275
95 Visit the Site of the Schenley Park Casino 279
96 Dee-fense 281
97 Singing the Blues 283
98 Attend a Wheeling Nailers Game 285
99 Visit the Site of the Winter Garden 288
100 Watch a Penguins Game at the Pennsbury Pub & Grille 290
Acknowledgments 293
Bibliography 295
