Penguins hire Eddie Johnston - the first time

The Penguins hired Eddie Johnston as the sixth coach in franchise history on July 15, 1980. This article describes the rift Johnston had with his former employer, GM Bob Pulford of the Chicago Black Hawks, that led to Eddie leaving the Windy City earlier in the year.

"I've played in a lot of Stanley Cup games and was never as nervous as this in my life," said the former NHL goalie in this wire article about being introduced as the new coach in town.

A few months later, Johnston would win his first game behind the Penguins bench, a 5-4 win over Winnipeg that evened the Pens record at that point to 1-1.

Johnston would leave the Penguins in 1988 and return to the team as - once again - head coach in 1993.