Your Picks for Mount Pensmore

I think we can still put a poll in there… I’m fairly sure Mario, Sid & Jagr are locks… It’s that last spot that’s a squeaker…

This is going WAY left field here but I would love to see Mike Lange as our 4th face…

Lemieux, Jagr, Francis, Crosby

Mario, Lemieux, Jagr, Crosby.

Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Chris Bourque, Evgeni Malkin

I don’t know why, but I’m surprised Jagr ranks so high amongst Penguins fans. A lot of Devils fans have eliminated Scott Niedermayer from the Devils Mount Puckmore despite spending twice as much of his career as a Devil than as a Duck because of his defection to Anaheim. I’m surprised Jagr’s lack of loyalty doesn’t count against him in the eyes of many Pens fans.

And for the record, as a part-time Penguins fan, I’d choose Lemieux, Crosby and Badger Bob Johnson. I’m a little iffy on the fourth member of the Mount, but I’d probably have to say Barrasso for backstopping the Penguins to two Stanley Cups.

Lemieux – obvious
Jagr – despite dying alive in Pittsburgh, he was the best player in the league for about 5-6 years and unquestionably the 2nd best player in team history (check out Jagr highlights on youtube. you’ll crap yourself)
Crosby – arguably the best player in the league for the last 3 years
Bob Johnson – Scott Bowman took orders from Badger Bob. all I need

A goalie, a dman, and 2 forwards one of each side of the game and two old time greats and 2 future stars in the making

Kehoe has to have a place. He’s 4th all-time in games played for the franchise and 3rd all time in points. As in no one other than 66 or 68 has more points than Rick Kehoe.

If that’s not enough, Kehoe spent parts of 16 seasons behind the bench, mostly as an assistant coach. That’s more than a lifetime for an NHL coach.

Kehoe isn’t as flashy or well known, but I think you’d be hard pressed to make a case that over the course of 25+ years that he doesn’t deserve a little recognition.

and Orpik. Imagine the stare. On second thought, that would probably scare me from actually enjoying it.

So I’d pick among Briere, Coffey, Barrasso, or Francis.

Mario, Crosby, Jagr… I haven’t followed hockey enough to pick the fourth, but surely those three are lock ins

Mario, Badger Bob, Crosby, Briere

Mario, Jagr, Crosby, and the Lucky Clover

that Dave Burrows belongs in this conversation for the same reasons that Jean Pronovost and Rick Kehoe belong.

Mario, Jagr, Crosby , and Barrasso

The all-time best penguins. Mario and Crosby need no explanation, but without Jagr we would have never won our first two cups, so say what you want but he deserves his spot, and Barrasso was the best goalie to ever put on a penguins uniform (for now).

Mario, Jagr, Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens

I would put Crosby, but he’s only been in the league for a few seasons. Ask again in 10 years and he’ll be there.

Mario, Barrasso, Badger Bob, and Jagr.

None of the current folks have been around long enough to deserve it yet.

Mario(jersey), Mario(suit),Jagr(with mullet),Crosby(other fans would cringe at his sight…so he’s a keeper)

Mario, Badger Bob, Barrasso and Jagr. Despite the circumstances around him leaving, Mario has no Cups without him, right?

Was Barrasso a particularly great goalie? Or was he of the Niemi ilk, where he played well behind a good team? I know Barrasso was part of the early cup winning teams, and he had the whole snub-the-media thing going on, but his stats aren’t stunning or anything.

So what puts Barrasso into the top 4?

Lemieux, Jagr, Francis, Crosby

Mario, Jags, Sid, Geno. ’Nuff said.

Pronovost, Kehoe, Lemieux, Jagr.

What’s up y’all? Been away for awhile, missed chatting with all of you dedicated Pens fans hope you’re as geared up for the season as me…
Anyways, Puck Daddy says that its the “four defining faces of their franchise” that they’re looking for. Which is pretty vague but basically emilinates guys like: Francis, Barrasso, Mullen, Tocchet, Stevens, Recchi etc
I’ve decided to go with 3 players and 1 non-player. This was tougher than it looks but after careful consideration its gotta be; LEMIEUX-JAGR-CROSBY and one of (Badger Bob Johnson, Craig Patrick or Mike Lange)

Oh yeah and I loved the mock posts on here so I’m gonna throw in;
Jani Rita, Dan Focht, Richard Lintner and Petr Skudra!
I know what you’re thinking; how the hell can you leave out Roman Simicek, Billy Tibbets, Vladimir Vujtek, Ryan VandenBussche, Chris & Peter Ferrarro, Matt Hussey, Dan Trebil, Joe Dziedzic, Andreas Johansson, Matt Murley, Lasse Pirjeta, Dan Kesa, Hans Jonsson, Steve Poapst, Martin Strbak, Shane Endicott, Pavel Skrbek, Guillaume Lefebvre and of course Konstantin Koltsov??? Well with talent level like this not everyone can make the cut:)

Aps was the best goalie in Penguin history by all accounts so far. Tommy won 2 cups but lost one all by himself to F- ing Voleck. I was at the game, and will never forget it.

lemieux, crosby, jagr, badger bob.
write it down.

Mario, Jagr, Francis, Barrasso.

I know everyone will probably hate me but at the end of the day, does the majority think that Crosby will be better than those listed above besides Barrasso? I’m not so sure, and that’s why I think it’s too early to put his face up there. I think most people forget how many points Francis had in his career, and he was there for two Cups.

Just think, 95-96 Pens. I still think they were better than the 92-93 team. Hell, think either of those two years. That’s why Crosby should be left off.

I’m pretty suprised that Craig Patrick isn’t getting more recognition. Sure he made a couple of the worst trades in NHL history (Naslund & Jagr) and came over from another organization, but he also made some darn good ones (Mullen & Francis, heck even Johan Hedberg), drafted Jagr in 1990 and was with the organization for 15+ years…

with extra granite on the side for Sid and Malkin