Mike Lange was as responsible for making the Pittsburgh Penguins what they are, and how popular they have become, as any player that has ever played for the organization. Given some of the names that have played for the Penguins in their history that is a big statement. It might even seem like an overstatement. But I can assure you, it is not.
Lange did something that only a very small, very select group of announcers can do.
He became synonymous with the team.
He brought people in and hooked them.
While Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were the actors in the spotlight, Lange was the narrator that really helped make the magic happen.