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Who wore it best: The history of the number eight with the Penguins

These have usually been reserved for the dog days of summer, but we find ourselves in need of some in-season entertainment as the sports world figures out a new normal during these strange times.

Here’s a quick Pens-ception of how these have gone the last three summers:

This will be the third [fourth] installment of which Penguins player has the distinguished honor of being the best player to ever wear a specific number for the Penguins. We’ve already gone through number 3 and number 25 [and now number 1], and this article will feature number 1 [eight] for the Penguins.