Quiet crowd at the Igloo

A note from the report on the Cleveland game reveals the tenuous financial situation the Penguins faced at this time in their history. The Igloo attendance for the Barons contest was a paltry 7,516. That was below the season's average of 9,600, and well below the average of 12,000 required to make the operation a profitable one for the first time ever.

In a related story from the Post-Gazette's Sports Editor, the crowd that came out for the Barons game was not exactly raucous. He also paints a nice picture of bedraggled but relieved head coach Johnny Wilson after the game.