A metaphor is there to make an even stronger image in the reader's head by describing a place, subject or object as something unlikely. He was a speeding bullet.
Mario Lemieux is the current owner of the Penguins, and former player for the team 1984-2005. This is a list of Pittsburgh Penguins owners. There have been 10 ownership groups for the Penguins franchise since the team's founding in 1967. The Penguins' current owner is Mario Lemieux, who purchased the Penguins in 1999 and brought the club out of bankruptcy. Lemieux Group LP also worked out a deal with the city of Pittsburgh in 2007 for a new multi-purpose arena, ensuring that the franchise remains in Pittsburgh. List of NHL head coaches.
The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original expansion from six to twelve teams. The Penguins played in the Civic Arena, also known to Pittsburgh fans as The Igloo, from the time of their inception through the end of the 2009â10 season. They moved into their new arena, PPG Paints Arena, to begin the 2010â11 NHL season.