High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their tenth in the National Hockey League. They finished third in the Norris Division for the third season in a row. In the playoffs, the Penguins were eliminated in the first round. Changes occurred in management and ownership. In December 1976, Baz Bastien replaced Wren Blair as the club`s general manager. The club was sold to shopping mall magnate Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. in February 1977.