This is Sports Illustrated's 2009 Stanley Cup championship commemorative issue.David Sabino dedicates part of the issue to the greatest players in Pittsburgh Penguins history. All the usual suspects are there: Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis, Sidney Crosby, Jaromir Jagr, Jean Pronovost, Rick Kehoe up front; Stanley Cup winners Tom Barrasso and Marc Andre Fleury in net; and Paul Coffey, Larry Murphy and Ulf Sameulsson on defense.
There was one other player named on the blue line. Most people don't know of Dave Burrows, but I have long contended that he was one of the most underrated hockey players in history. It's great to see him get some recognition, finally.
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It's nice to see him recognized, but I think omitting Randy Carlyle was a mistake. He's still the only Pen to win the Norris and was the cornerstone of what limited success the Pens had in the early 80s.
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