Acknowledgments Foreword by Jean Pronovost Preface Part One—Waddling Out of the Gate (1966–67 Through 1968–69) 1. The Penguins Are Hatched: 1966–67 2. Dropping the Puck: 1967–68 3. Flightless: 1968–69 Part Two—Kelly's Men (1969–70 Through 1972–73) 4. Breakthrough: 1969–70 5. On Thin Ice, Again: 1970–71 6. Picking Up the Pieces: 1971–72 7. So Long, Red: 1972–73 Part Three—A Matter of Survival (1973–74 Through 1978–79) 8. Punchless Penguins: 1973–74 9. Finally, a Winner: 1974–75 10. The Great Penguin Crash of '75: Summer 1975 11. Penguin Power: 1975–76 12. Country Club: 1976–77 13. Trader Al: 1977–78 14. Trader Baz: 1978–79 Part Four—The Pesky Pens (1979–80 Through 1981–82) 15. A Step Back: 1979–80 16. The Rick and Randy Show: 1980–81 17. One Bounce Short: 1981–82 Part Five—Bottoming Out (1982–83 Through 1983–84) 18. Paying the Piper: 1982–83 19. The Mario Miracle: 1983–84 Part Six—Mario (1984–85 Through 1987–88) 20. Getting on Route 66: 1984–85 21. March Sadness: 1985–86 22. Fast Start, Hard Crash: 1986–87 23. Sour Cream: 1987–88 Part Seven—Building a Champion (1988–89 Through 1991–92) 24. Enter Espo: 1988–89 25. Backaches and Heartaches: 1989–90 26. Top of the Mountain: 1990–91 27. Repeat Performance: 1991–92 Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index