Penguins Today: The irreplaceable Bryan Rust nears return from injury
Today is the anniversary of the Penguins playing the Cleveland Barons for the first time. That happened in the Richfield Coliseum on Nov. 7, 1976, and the game ended in a 2-2 tie. The Barons didn’t last long, and several generations of hockey fans are likely unaware the NHL existed in Cleveland.