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List of Pittsburgh Penguins seasons

List of Pittsburgh Penguins seasons

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The Pittsburgh Penguins are a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise based in Pittsburgh. The franchise was established as one of six new teams in the 1967 NHL expansion and is currently a member of the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. The Penguins played their home games at Mellon Arena from the team's inception until 2010, when they moved into the PPG Paints Arena.[2] The franchise is co-owned by Ronald Burkle and Mario Lemieux, the latter of which was the only player/owner in the NHL's modern era during the later years of his playing career.[3] Pittsburgh has qualified for the playoffs 36 times, winning the Stanley Cup five times: 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, and 2017. From 2007 to 2022, the Penguins qualified for the playoffs for sixteen consecutive seasons.

Mellon Arena served as the Penguins' home arena from 1967 to 2010 and saw the team win the Stanley Cup three times. The Penguins name was inspired by the arena, which was nicknamed "The Igloo".[1]

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Statistics above are correct as of the end of the 2023–24 regular season.

Footnotes

  • a The NHL realigned before the 1974–75 season. The Penguins were placed in the Prince of Wales Conference's Norris Division.[9]
  • b Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the Prince of Wales Conference.[10]
  • c The NHL realigned into Eastern and Western conferences prior to the 1993–94 season. Pittsburgh was placed in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.[11]
  • d The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout.[12]
  • e Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular-season game in overtime.[13]
  • f The season was cancelled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[14]
  • g Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular-season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties.[15]
  • h The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout
  • i The regular season was suspended on March 12, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eventually, the season resumed with the postseason in an expanded 24-team format on August 1, 2020.
  • j Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.

References

General
  • "Season by Season Records". PittsburghPenguins.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  • "Pittsburgh Penguins". Teams. HockeyReference.com. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  • "Pittsburgh Penguins". History. CBS Sports. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
Notes
  1. Cooper, Bruce C. (1994). Michael L. LaBlanc (ed.). Professional Sports Team Histories: Hockey. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Inc. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-8103-8862-8.
  2. "Consol Energy Center". PittsburghPenguins.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  3. "Front Office". Executive Staff. PittsburghPenguins.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  4. Code explanation; GPGames Played, WWins, LLosses, OTOvertime/Shootout losses, GFGoals For, GAGoals Against, PtsPoints
  5. The result of the playoff series shows the Penguins result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.
  6. Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated
  7. Beginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point
  8. Totals as of the completion of the 2023–24 season
  9. McFarlane, Brian (1990). 100 Years of Hockey. Summerhill Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-929091-26-4.
  10. McFarlane, Brian (1990). 100 Years of Hockey. Summerhill Press. p. 197. ISBN 0-929091-26-4.
  11. Lapointe, Joe (April 1, 1993). "Hockey; N.H.L. Redraws Map In Realignment Plan". The New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  12. Swift, E. M. (January 23, 1995). "Drop Those Pucks!". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 17, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  13. Lapointe, Joe (September 30, 1999). "Hockey: Preview '99-'00; Overtime Is Now Five Minutes in Hockey Heaven". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
  14. "Lockout over salary cap shuts down NHL". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 16, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  15. "Shootouts are fan-friendly". The Washington Times. October 19, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2008.

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