The Captain looks back

The Pens captain for the 1977-78 season was Jean Pronovost, as classy a hockey player as you'd ever meet. "Prony" was the shining beacon of dignity and respect for a franchise that had, to this point in its history, mostly been lost in the dark.

In this November 23, 1977 article, the typically straight-shooting Pronovost looks back on his time in Pittsburgh. He suggests why the team had never moved up to the NHL's elite level and also names names as to who he thought was responsible for the team's lack of progress.