1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season
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The 1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins
season was the Penguins 24th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a disappointing 1989–90 season, when they finished with a 32–40–8 record, recording 72 points, finishing 1 point behind the New York Islanders
for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division, failing to qualify for post season play for the 7th time in 8 seasons. The Penguins placed first in their division, third-overall in the Wales Conference, on the way to the first-ever Stanley Cup
championship for the team.
, who finished the previous season coaching the club, would name Bob Johnson as the new head coach of the Penguins. Patrick also named Scotty Bowman
as his director of player development and recruitment. Johnson had previously been the head coach of the Calgary Flames
from 1982–87. The team also acquired veteran Bryan Trottier
, who helped lead the New York Islanders
to 4 straight Stanley Cups from 1980–83, to help out with his leadership abilities.
, as he would miss the first half of the season recovering from a back injury that he suffered in a game against the New York Rangers
on February 14, 1990, which caused him to miss the remainder of the 1989–90 season.
Pittsburgh would begin the season slow, and in their opening 31 games, the team had a 12–16–3, good for 27 points, and 9 points out of a playoff spot. As the season progressed, the team began playing better, had Mario Lemieux
return to the lineup, and Patrick would make some trades, acquiring defenceman Larry Murphy from the Minnesota North Stars
and Scott Young from the Hartford Whalers
. The Penguins eventually came into playoff contention, and on March 4, when the team had a 32–30–4 record, sitting in 3rd place in the division, the club pulled off a blockbuster deal with the Whalers, trading John Cullen
, Zarley Zalapski
, and Jeff Parker
to Hartford for Ron Francis
, Ulf Samuelsson
, and Grant Jennings
. The deal helped the Penguins finish the season off 9–3–2, and win their first ever Division championship, finishing 3 points ahead of the 2nd place New York Rangers
.
With Mario Lemieux
missing the majority of the season due to his back injury, Mark Recchi
stepped up, and had a breakout season, scoring a team high 40 goals and 73 assists for 113 points. Kevin Stevens
would tie Recchi for the team lead in goals with 40, and add 46 assists for 86 points. Rookie Jaromir Jagr
had a solid season, scoring 27 goals and earning 57 points, while Lemieux recorded 19 goals and 45 points in only 26 games. Paul Coffey
led the defense with 93 points in 76 games. The 342 goals the Penguins scored was the 2nd highest toal in the league, only 2 goals less than the Calgary Flames
In goal, Tom Barrasso
had the majority of playing time, winning a team high 27 games and posting a 3.59 GAA, along with a shutout. Frank Pietrangelo
appeared in 25 games, finishing with a 10–11–1 record and a 3.94 GAA.
, who finished the year in 4th place in the division, 9 points behind Pittsburgh. The teams split the opening 2 games in Pittsburgh, and then split the 2 games in New Jersey, before the Devils won game 5 at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena to take a 3–2 series lead back home. The Penguins responded with a hard fought 4–3 victory in game 6 to bring it back home for game 7, where Pittsburgh completed the comeback with a 4–0 shutout to win the series.
Up next was the Washington Capitals
, and Washington would surprise the Penguins with a 4–2 victory in the opening game, however, Pittsburgh tied the series up in game 2 with a 7–6 overtime victory. The Pens would go into Washington for games 3 and 4, and post back-to-back 3–1 wins to go up 3–1 in the series, and finish off Washington in the 5th game to clinch the series and advance to the Conference Finals for the 1st time in team history.
The Penguins next opponent was the Boston Bruins
, the defending Wales Conference champions, and the Bruins, who finished with 100 points, had home ice for the series. Boston would take control of the series early by winning the opening 2 games in Boston, however, the Penguins responded by winning the next 2 in Pittsburgh to even up the series. Pittsburgh would return to Boston for the 5th game, and surprise the Bruins with a 7–2 victory, going up 3–2 in the series and returning home for the 6th game. The Penguins finished off Boston in the 6th game, winning the Prince of Wales Trophy
and going to the Stanley Cup
finals for the 1st time in team history.
Pittsburgh faced the surprising Minnesota North Stars
in the Stanley Cup finals. While the North Stars had a 27–39–14 record during the regular season, they had been red hot in the playoffs, defeating the President's Trophy winners Chicago Blackhawks
, the St. Louis Blues and the defending Stanley Cup champions Edmonton Oilers
to reach the finals. Minnesota would continue their hot streak with a 5–4 victory in game 1, however, the Penguins tied the series up in game 2 as the series shifted from Pittsburgh to Minnesota. The North Stars won game 3 with solid goaltending, but the Penguins rebounded in game 4 to tie it back up as they returned to Pittsburgh. Game 5 was a close, hard fought game, with the Penguins winning 6–4 to take a 3–2 series lead, and in game 6, the Pittsburgh Penguins would pummel the North Stars 8–0 to win the series, and the first-ever Stanley Cup in club history. Mario Lemieux
, recording 44 points in 23 games, won the Conn Smythe Trophy
.
Goaltending
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
in the first round of the playoffs 4-1.
The East Coast Hockey League's
Knoxville Cherokees
won the Henry Brabham Cup as the team with the league's most outstanding record (46-13-5). They were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Louisville Icehawks
. Don Jackson
was named coach of the year, Stan Drulia
was named league MVP and was leading scorer, and Dan Gauthier was the league rookie of the year.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
season was the Penguins 24th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a disappointing 1989–90 season, when they finished with a 32–40–8 record, recording 72 points, finishing 1 point behind the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division, failing to qualify for post season play for the 7th time in 8 seasons. The Penguins placed first in their division, third-overall in the Wales Conference, on the way to the first-ever Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championship for the team.
Off-season
In the off-season, General Manager Craig PatrickCraig Patrick
Craig Patrick is a former American hockey player, coach and general manager, the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson of Lester Patrick...
, who finished the previous season coaching the club, would name Bob Johnson as the new head coach of the Penguins. Patrick also named Scotty Bowman
Scotty Bowman
William Scott "Scotty" Bowman is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
as his director of player development and recruitment. Johnson had previously been the head coach of the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
from 1982–87. The team also acquired veteran Bryan Trottier
Bryan Trottier
Bryan John Trottier is a retired Canadian-American professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders, two with the Penguins and one as an assistant coach with the...
, who helped lead the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
to 4 straight Stanley Cups from 1980–83, to help out with his leadership abilities.
Regular season
The Penguins would begin the season without Mario LemieuxMario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
, as he would miss the first half of the season recovering from a back injury that he suffered in a game against the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
on February 14, 1990, which caused him to miss the remainder of the 1989–90 season.
Pittsburgh would begin the season slow, and in their opening 31 games, the team had a 12–16–3, good for 27 points, and 9 points out of a playoff spot. As the season progressed, the team began playing better, had Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
return to the lineup, and Patrick would make some trades, acquiring defenceman Larry Murphy from the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
and Scott Young from the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
. The Penguins eventually came into playoff contention, and on March 4, when the team had a 32–30–4 record, sitting in 3rd place in the division, the club pulled off a blockbuster deal with the Whalers, trading John Cullen
John Cullen
John Cullen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was a standout player for Boston University and is the school's all-time leading scorer...
, Zarley Zalapski
Zarley Zalapski
Zarley Bennett Zalapski is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:Zalapski's career started with the Fort Saskatchewan Traders of the AJHL. In his first season with the Traders, Zalapski tallied 70 points in 67 games, including 17 goals. Zalapski spent the next two years...
, and Jeff Parker
Jeff Parker (ice hockey)
Jeffrey Lee Parker is a former professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the sixth round, 111th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft...
to Hartford for Ron Francis
Ron Francis
Ronald Michael Francis, Jr. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs...
, Ulf Samuelsson
Ulf Samuelsson
Ulf Samuelsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently the head coach of Modo Hockey of the Elitserien . He played for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers.- Biography :He specialized in heavy body checks...
, and Grant Jennings
Grant Jennings
Grant Curtis Jennings is a former National Hockey League defenceman....
. The deal helped the Penguins finish the season off 9–3–2, and win their first ever Division championship, finishing 3 points ahead of the 2nd place New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
.
With Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
missing the majority of the season due to his back injury, Mark Recchi
Mark Recchi
Mark Louis Recchi is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 22 years in the National Hockey League , most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens...
stepped up, and had a breakout season, scoring a team high 40 goals and 73 assists for 113 points. Kevin Stevens
Kevin Stevens
Kevin "Artie" Stevens is a retired ice hockey player and current NHL scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992...
would tie Recchi for the team lead in goals with 40, and add 46 assists for 86 points. Rookie Jaromir Jagr
Jaromir Jagr
Jaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Jágr formerly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and New York Rangers, serving as captain of the Penguins and the Rangers...
had a solid season, scoring 27 goals and earning 57 points, while Lemieux recorded 19 goals and 45 points in only 26 games. Paul Coffey
Paul Coffey
Paul Douglas Coffey is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in career goals, assists, and points, behind Ray Bourque.-Playing career:Coffey was drafted 6th...
led the defense with 93 points in 76 games. The 342 goals the Penguins scored was the 2nd highest toal in the league, only 2 goals less than the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
In goal, Tom Barrasso
Tom Barrasso
Thomas Patrick Barrasso is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and St...
had the majority of playing time, winning a team high 27 games and posting a 3.59 GAA, along with a shutout. Frank Pietrangelo
Frank Pietrangelo
Frank Pietrangelo is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Pietrangelo started his National Hockey League career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1988, winning the Stanley Cup in 1991. He also played for the Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1994 season...
appeared in 25 games, finishing with a 10–11–1 record and a 3.94 GAA.
Game log
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
| 1 | October 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7–4 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
1–0–0 | 2 |
| 2 | October 7 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–0–0 | 4 |
| 3 | October 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | St. Louis Blues | 2–1–0 | 4 |
| 4 | October 11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–4 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
2–2–0 | 4 |
| 5 | October 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–4 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3–2–0 | 6 |
| 6 | October 16 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
5–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–3–0 | 6 |
| 7 | October 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–4 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
3–3–1 | 7 |
| 8 | October 20 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4–1 | 7 |
| 9 | October 23 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–5–1 | 7 |
| 10 | October 25 | Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... |
3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5–1 | 9 |
| 11 | October 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–7 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4–6–1 | 9 |
| 12 | October 28 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3–8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–6–1 | 11 |
| 13 | October 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–2 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
6–6–1 | 13 |
| 14 | November 3 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7–6–1 | 15 |
| 15 | November 6 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
5–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8–6–1 | 17 |
| 16 | November 8 | St. Louis Blues | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8–7–1 | 17 |
| 17 | November 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–3 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
8–7–2 | 18 |
| 18 | November 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–1 | Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... |
9–7–2 | 20 |
| 19 | November 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–4 | Winnipeg Jets | 10–7–2 | 22 |
| 20 | November 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
10–8–2 | 22 |
| 21 | November 21 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10–9–2 | 22 |
| 22 | November 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–7 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
10–10–2 | 22 |
| 23 | November 24 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11–10–2 | 24 |
| 24 | November 27 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
7–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11–11–2 | 24 |
| 25 | November 29 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
6–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11–12–2 | 24 |
| 26 | December 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... |
11–13–2 | 24 |
| 27 | December 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9–4 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
12–13–2 | 26 |
| 28 | December 5 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12–14–2 | 26 |
| 29 | December 7 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
2–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12–14–3 | 27 |
| 30 | December 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
12–15–3 | 27 |
| 31 | December 11 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
4–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12–16–3 | 27 |
| 32 | December 13 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
5–9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13–16–3 | 29 |
| 33 | December 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
14–16–3 | 31 |
| 34 | December 16 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 15–16–3 | 33 |
| 35 | December 18 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16–16–3 | 35 |
| 36 | December 20 | Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... |
3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 17–16–3 | 37 |
| 37 | December 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
18–16–3 | 39 |
| 38 | December 23 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18–17–3 | 39 |
| 39 | December 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7–3 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
19–17–3 | 41 |
| 40 | December 28 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
0–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 20–17–3 | 43 |
| 41 | December 29 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
20–18–3 | 43 |
| 42 | December 31 | St. Louis Blues | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21–18–3 | 45 |
| 43 | January 3 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
7–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21–19–3 | 45 |
| 44 | January 5 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 22–19–3 | 47 |
| 45 | January 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
22–20–3 | 47 |
| 46 | January 8 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
1–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 23–20–3 | 49 |
| 47 | January 10 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
1–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 24–20–3 | 51 |
| 48 | January 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
24–21–3 | 51 |
| 49 | January 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
25–21–3 | 53 |
| 50 | January 22 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 26–21–3 | 55 |
| 51 | January 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–5 | Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... |
27–21–3 | 57 |
| 52 | January 29 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 28–21–3 | 59 |
| 53 | January 31 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
28–22–3 | 59 |
| 54 | February 2 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
2–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 29–22–3 | 61 |
| 55 | February 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
29–23–3 | 61 |
| 56 | February 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–6 | Winnipeg Jets | 29–24–3 | 61 |
| 57 | February 11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–7 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
29–25–3 | 61 |
| 58 | February 14 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 30–25–3 | 63 |
| 59 | February 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
30–26–3 | 63 |
| 60 | February 19 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 31–26–3 | 65 |
| 61 | February 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4–11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 32–26–3 | 67 |
| 62 | February 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–5 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
32–27–3 | 67 |
| 63 | February 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–5 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
32–27–4 | 68 |
| 64 | February 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–8 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
32–28–4 | 68 |
| 65 | February 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
32–29–4 | 68 |
| 66 | March 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–6 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
32–30–4 | 68 |
| 67 | March 5 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 33–30–4 | 70 |
| 68 | March 7 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 34–30–4 | 72 |
| 69 | March 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–2 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
35–30–4 | 74 |
| 70 | March 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
36–30–4 | 76 |
| 71 | March 12 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
4–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 36–30–5 | 77 |
| 72 | March 16 | Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... |
3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 37–30–5 | 79 |
| 73 | March 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–2 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
38–30–5 | 81 |
| 74 | March 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
38–31–5 | 81 |
| 75 | March 21 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
4–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 39–31–5 | 83 |
| 76 | March 23 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
7–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 39–32–5 | 83 |
| 77 | March 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–1 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
40–32–5 | 85 |
| 78 | March 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7–4 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
41–32–5 | 87 |
| 79 | March 30 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 41–32–6 | 88 |
| 80 | March 31 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
41–33–6 | 88 |
Playoffs
In the playoffs, the Penguins would open up against the New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, who finished the year in 4th place in the division, 9 points behind Pittsburgh. The teams split the opening 2 games in Pittsburgh, and then split the 2 games in New Jersey, before the Devils won game 5 at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena to take a 3–2 series lead back home. The Penguins responded with a hard fought 4–3 victory in game 6 to bring it back home for game 7, where Pittsburgh completed the comeback with a 4–0 shutout to win the series.
Up next was the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
, and Washington would surprise the Penguins with a 4–2 victory in the opening game, however, Pittsburgh tied the series up in game 2 with a 7–6 overtime victory. The Pens would go into Washington for games 3 and 4, and post back-to-back 3–1 wins to go up 3–1 in the series, and finish off Washington in the 5th game to clinch the series and advance to the Conference Finals for the 1st time in team history.
The Penguins next opponent was the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, the defending Wales Conference champions, and the Bruins, who finished with 100 points, had home ice for the series. Boston would take control of the series early by winning the opening 2 games in Boston, however, the Penguins responded by winning the next 2 in Pittsburgh to even up the series. Pittsburgh would return to Boston for the 5th game, and surprise the Bruins with a 7–2 victory, going up 3–2 in the series and returning home for the 6th game. The Penguins finished off Boston in the 6th game, winning the Prince of Wales Trophy
Prince of Wales Trophy
The Prince of Wales Trophy, also known as the Wales Trophy, is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the Eastern Conference playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the Stanley Cup...
and going to the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
finals for the 1st time in team history.
Pittsburgh faced the surprising Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
in the Stanley Cup finals. While the North Stars had a 27–39–14 record during the regular season, they had been red hot in the playoffs, defeating the President's Trophy winners Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
, the St. Louis Blues and the defending Stanley Cup champions Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
to reach the finals. Minnesota would continue their hot streak with a 5–4 victory in game 1, however, the Penguins tied the series up in game 2 as the series shifted from Pittsburgh to Minnesota. The North Stars won game 3 with solid goaltending, but the Penguins rebounded in game 4 to tie it back up as they returned to Pittsburgh. Game 5 was a close, hard fought game, with the Penguins winning 6–4 to take a 3–2 series lead, and in game 6, the Pittsburgh Penguins would pummel the North Stars 8–0 to win the series, and the first-ever Stanley Cup in club history. Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
, recording 44 points in 23 games, won the Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
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Regular season
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| RW | 78 | 40 | 73 | 113 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| C | 65 | 31 | 63 | 94 | 83 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 76 | 24 | 69 | 93 | 128 | |||||
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| LW | 80 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 133 | |||||
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| RW | 80 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 42 | |||||
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| D | 66 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| C | 26 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| LW | 79 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| RW | 47 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 78 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 106 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| C | 52 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 44 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 43 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| C | 72 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| D | 75 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 37 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | |||||
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| RW | 46 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 44 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 25 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 46 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 39 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 48 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 23 | |||||
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| D | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | |||||
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| D | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
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| RW | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71 | |||||
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| LW | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |||||
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| G | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
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| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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| 2754 | 48 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 165 | 3.59 | 1 | 1579 | 1414 | .896 | |
| 1311 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 86 | 3.94 | 0 | 714 | 628 | .880 | |
| 773 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 4.04 | 0 | 428 | 376 | .879 | |
| Team: | 4838 | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 303 | 3.76 | 1 | 2721 | 2418 | .889 |
Playoffs
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| C | 23 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| RW | 24 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 24 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| D | 23 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 22 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 24 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| LW | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 24 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 24 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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| 1175 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 2.60 | 1 | 629 | 578 | .919 | |
| 288 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3.12 | 1 | 148 | 133 | .899 | |
| Team: | 1463 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 66 | 2.71 | 2 | 777 | 711 | .915 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
Awards
| Player | Award |
|---|---|
| Phil Bourque Phil Bourque Phillipe Richard Bourque is a former American professional ice hockey player. He was never selected in the NHL Entry Draft; instead, he was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 4, 1982.-Playing career:... |
Baz Bastien Memorial "Good Guy" Award |
| Randy Gilhen Randy Gilhen Randy Gilhen is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. He grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Gilhen started his National Hockey League career with the Hartford Whalers in 1982. He also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and... |
Unsung Hero Award |
| Jaromir Jagr Jaromir Jagr Jaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Jágr formerly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and New York Rangers, serving as captain of the Penguins and the Rangers... |
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Award NHL All-Rookie Team NHL All-Rookie Team The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year... |
| Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006... |
Donadeo Sullivan Pittsburgh Penguins Masterton Nominee Conn Smythe Trophy Conn Smythe Trophy The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season... |
| Mark Recchi Mark Recchi Mark Louis Recchi is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 22 years in the National Hockey League , most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens... |
Bowser Pontiac Leading Point Scorer Award Murray Hill Jewelers Player's Player Award Booster Club Award Foodland Most Valuable Player Award |
| Kevin Stevens Kevin Stevens Kevin "Artie" Stevens is a retired ice hockey player and current NHL scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992... |
NHL Second All-Star Team |
Draft picks
Pittsburgh's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft1990 NHL Entry Draft
The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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| 1 | 5 | Jaromir Jagr Jaromir Jagr Jaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Jágr formerly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and New York Rangers, serving as captain of the Penguins and the Rangers... |
HC Kladno HC Kladno Rytíři Kladno is a Czech professional ice hockey team based in the city of Kladno. They are currently a member of the Czech Extraliga, the top flight level of ice hockey in the Czech Republic.... (Czech.) |
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| 3 | 61 | Joe Dziedzic Joe Dziedzic Joseph Walter Dziedzic is a retired American professional ice hockey left winger.-Career:Joe Dziedzic was drafted in 1990 while playing for Edison High School in Minneapolis and was named Minnesota Mr. Hockey the same year... |
Edison High School Edison High School (Minnesota) Thomas Alva Edison High School is the only public high school in the Northeast community of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was named for American inventor Thomas Alva Edison... (USHS) |
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| 4 | 68 | Chris Tamer Chris Tamer Chris Thomas Tamer is a retired American ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, and Atlanta Thrashers.-Hockey career:... |
Michigan Wolverines Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which... (NCAA) |
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| 5 | 89 | Brian Farrell Brian Farrell Brian Farrell is an Irish author, journalist, academic & broadcaster.-Early life:Although born in Manchester, England, Farrell moved to Dublin, Ireland during the Second World War. He was educated in Ireland at , Dublin, University College Dublin and Harvard University in the United States... |
Avon Old Farms Avon Old Farms Avon Old Farms is a single-sex boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut. It was founded by Theodate Pope Riddle, an RMS Lusitania survivor and a master architect. It opened in 1927 and closed for a period during World War II to serve as a convalescent hospital for blind veterans. The... (USHS) |
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| 6 | 107 | Ian Moran Ian Moran Ian Patrick Moran is a professional ice hockey defenceman, who currently is a free agent.-Early years:Moran grew up in Acton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston... |
Belmont High School Belmont High School (Belmont, Massachusetts) Belmont High School is a four-year public high school in Belmont, Massachusetts. It was built in 1970 at a cost of $9 million. The school had 1,170 students enrolled and a student/teacher ratio of 16:1 in the 2004-05 school year.... (USHS) |
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| 6 | 110 | Denis Casey | Colorado College Colorado College The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell... Tigers (NCAA) |
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| 7 | 130 | Mika Valila | Tappara Tappara Tappara is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Tampere, Finland at Tampereen jäähalli. The team have won 15 league championships .... (Finland) |
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| 7 | 131 | Ken Plaquin | Michigan Tech Huskies (NCAA) | |
| 7 | 145 | Patrick Neaton Patrick Neaton Patrick "Pat" Neaton was a professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was also the Co-Captain of the University of Michigan Ice Hockey Team.- External links :... |
Michigan Wolverines Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which... (NCAA) |
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| 8 | 152 | Petteri Koskimaki | Boston University Terriers Boston University Terriers The Boston University Terriers are the nine men's and twelve women's varsity athletic teams representing Boston University in NCAA Division I competition. The men compete in basketball, cross country, ice hockey, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and wrestling... (NCAA) |
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| 9 | 173 | Ladislav Karabin Ladislav Karabin Ladislav Karabin is a retired professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.- Personal Life :... |
HC Slovan Bratislava HC Slovan Bratislava Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga from the Slovak capital Bratislava. They play their home games at Samsung Arena.... (Czech.) |
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| 10 | 194 | Tim Fingerhut | Canterbury School (USHS) | |
| 11 | 215 | Michael Thompson | Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white... (NCAA) |
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| 12 | 236 | Brian Bruininks | Colorado College Colorado College The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell... Tigers (NCAA) |
Pittsburgh Penguins 1991 Stanley Cup champions
Farm teams
The IHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks finished in fourth place in the East Division with a record of 38-40-5. They lost to the Kalamazoo WingsKalamazoo Wings
The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium....
in the first round of the playoffs 4-1.
The East Coast Hockey League's
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
Knoxville Cherokees
Knoxville Cherokees
The Knoxville Cherokees were an East Coast Hockey League team based in Knoxville, Tennessee.-History:The franchise was formed in 1988 along with the ECHL...
won the Henry Brabham Cup as the team with the league's most outstanding record (46-13-5). They were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Louisville Icehawks
Louisville Icehawks
The Louisville Icehawks were a professional ice hockey team competing in the East Coast Hockey League. The team, based in Louisville, Kentucky, played from 1990-1994. Their home venue was Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The mascot was called Tommy Hawk, a play on tomahawk, and...
. Don Jackson
Don Jackson (ice hockey)
Donald Clinton Jackson is an ice hockey coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played 315 games in the National Hockey League between 1978 and 1987 and began his coaching career in 1988....
was named coach of the year, Stan Drulia
Stan Drulia
Stanley W. Drulia is the coach of the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL and a former professional right winger. He was drafted in the eleventh round, 214th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He played 126 games in the National Hockey League, all with the Tampa Bay Lightning...
was named league MVP and was leading scorer, and Dan Gauthier was the league rookie of the year.