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On this day in Penguins history: Brent Johnson KO’s Rick DiPietro

While the Penguins will not be making any lasting memories this February 2nd, a decade ago one of the more memorable moments of this era of Penguins hockey unfolded before a sold out crowd at the then Consol Energy Center.

In the dying moments of a routine 3-0 shutout of the New York Islanders, former Penguins goaltender Brent Johnson etched his name in Pittsburgh Penguins franchise lore with a one punch knockout of his goaltending counterpart on the evening, Rick DiPietro.

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