The 1972–73

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season was the franchise's sixth season in the

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. The Penguins failed to make the 1973 playoffs.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

, - , 1 , , October 7 , , Los Angeles , , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,105 , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , - , 2 , , October 11 , , Pittsburgh , , 5–2 , , St. Louis , , , , 17,853 , , 2–0–0 , , 4 , - , 3 , , October 14 , , California , , 2–5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,201 , , 3–0–0 , , 6 , - , 4 , , October 15 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–8 , , Boston , , , , 15,003 , , 3–1–0 , , 6 , - , 5 , , October 17 , , Pittsburgh , , 5–0 , , NY Islanders , , , , 8,175 , , 4–1–0 , , 8 , - , 6 , , October 18 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–4 , , Toronto , , , , 16,248 , , 4–2–0 , , 8 , - , 7 , , October 21 , , Boston , , 4–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,761 , , 4–3–0 , , 8 , - , 8 , , October 24 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–0 , , Vancouver , , , , 15,570 , , 5–3–0 , , 10 , - , 9 , , October 27 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–6 , , California , , , , 3,298 , , 5–4–0 , , 10 , - , 10 , , October 28 , , Pittsburgh , , 2–5 , , Los Angeles , , , , 9,181 , , 5–5–0 , , 10 , - , - , 11 , , November 1 , , Montreal , , 7–1 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 10,472 , , 5–6–0 , , 10 , - , 12 , , November 2 , , Pittsburgh , , 2–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , 13,511 , , 5–7–0 , , 10 , - , 13 , , November 4 , , NY Rangers , , 4–6 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,255 , , 6–7–0 , , 12 , - , 14 , , November 5 , , Pittsburgh , , 1–1 , , Detroit , , , , 14,041 , , 6–7–1 , , 13 , - , 15 , , November 8 , , Philadelphia , , 2–5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 7,449 , , 7–7–1 , , 15 , - , 16 , , November 11 , , Vancouver , , 4–3 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,896 , , 7–8–1 , , 15 , - , 17 , , November 12 , , Pittsburgh , , 0–1 , , Buffalo , , , , 15,668 , , 7–9–1 , , 15 , - , 18 , , November 15 , , Minnesota , , 1–7 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 8,649 , , 8–9–1 , , 17 , - , 19 , , November 18 , , Atlanta , , 1–6 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 10,959 , , 9–9–1 , , 19 , - , 20 , , November 19 , , Pittsburgh , , 5–3 , , NY Rangers , , , , 17,500 , , 10–9–1 , , 21 , - , 21 , , November 22 , , St. Louis , , 4–10 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,405 , , 11–9–1 , , 23 , - , 22 , , November 25 , , NY Islanders , , 2–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,319 , , 11–9–2 , , 24 , - , 23 , , November 26 , , Pittsburgh , , 2–6 , , Atlanta , , , , 9,041 , , 11–10–2 , , 24 , - , 24 , , November 29 , , Toronto , , 4–7 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 9,971 , , 12–10–2 , , 26 , - , - , 25 , , December 2 , , Chicago , , 2–3 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,459 , , 13–10–2 , , 28 , - , 26 , , December 3 , , Pittsburgh , , 2–4 , , Chicago , , , , , , 13–11–2 , , 28 , - , 27 , , December 6 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–4 , , California , , , , 2,062 , , 13–11–3 , , 29 , - , 28 , , December 9 , , Pittsburgh , , 1–3 , , Los Angeles , , , , 9,687 , , 13–12–3 , , 29 , - , 29 , , December 13 , , NY Islanders , , 1–9 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 7,866 , , 14–12–3 , , 31 , - , 30 , , December 16 , , Atlanta , , 3–5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,095 , , 15–12–3 , , 33 , - , 31 , , December 17 , , Pittsburgh , , 1–9 , , NY Rangers , , , , 17,500 , , 15–13–3 , , 33 , - , 32 , , December 19 , , Boston , , 3–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 10,419 , , 15–14–3 , , 33 , - , 33 , , December 23 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–6 , , Montreal , , , , 16,132 , , 15–15–3 , , 33 , - , 34 , , December 26 , , Pittsburgh , , 1–1 , , Detroit , , , , 14,427 , , 15–15–4 , , 34 , - , 35 , , December 27 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–3 , , Toronto , , , , 16,488 , , 15–15–5 , , 35 , - , 36 , , December 29 , , Toronto , , 4–0 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,336 , , 15–16–5 , , 35 , - , 37 , , December 30 , , Detroit , , 2–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,621 , , 15–16–6 , , 36 , - , - , 38 , , January 2 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–5 , , St. Louis , , , , 18,161 , , 15–17–6 , , 36 , - , 39 , , January 3 , , Pittsburgh , , 5–3 , , Chicago , , , , , , 16–17–6 , , 38 , - , 40 , , January 6 , , Vancouver , , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 13,100 , , 17–17–6 , , 40 , - , 41 , , January 7 , , Pittsburgh , , 0–3 , , NY Rangers , , , , 17,500 , , 17–18–6 , , 40 , - , 42 , , January 10 , , Detroit , , 2–1 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 9,906 , , 17–19–6 , , 40 , - , 43 , , January 13 , , Los Angeles , , 1–3 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,506 , , 18–19–6 , , 42 , - , 44 , , January 14 , , Pittsburgh , , 2–3 , , Detroit , , , , 12,755 , , 18–20–6 , , 42 , - , 45 , , January 17 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–6 , , Montreal , , , , 16,016 , , 18–21–6 , , 42 , - , 46 , , January 18 , , Montreal , , 5–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 10,388 , , 18–22–6 , , 42 , - , 47 , , January 20 , , Boston , , 0–3 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 13,100 , , 19–22–6 , , 44 , - , 48 , , January 21 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–9 , , Chicago , , , , , , 19–23–6 , , 44 , - , 49 , , January 24 , , Toronto , , 2–5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 10,809 , , 20–23–6 , , 46 , - , 50 , , January 25 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–6 , , Philadelphia , , , , 16,600 , , 20–24–6 , , 46 , - , 51 , , January 27 , , Philadelphia , , 5–3 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 13,100 , , 20–25–6 , , 46 , - , 52 , , January 31 , , Los Angeles , , 1–4 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 9,048 , , 21–25–6 , , 48 , - , - , 53 , , February 3 , , Minnesota , , 1–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,878 , , 22–25–6 , , 50 , - , 54 , , February 4 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–4 , , Minnesota , , , , 15,070 , , 22–26–6 , , 50 , - , 55 , , February 7 , , Pittsburgh , , 2–5 , , Montreal , , , , 16,028 , , 22–27–6 , , 50 , - , 56 , , February 10 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–6 , , Boston , , , , 15,003 , , 22–28–6 , , 50 , - , 57 , , February 14 , , Vancouver , , 2–6 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 8,758 , , 23–28–6 , , 52 , - , 58 , , February 17 , , Buffalo , , 3–3 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 13,100 , , 23–28–7 , , 53 , - , 59 , , February 18 , , Pittsburgh , , 1–4 , , Buffalo , , , , 15,660 , , 23–29–7 , , 53 , - , 60 , , February 20 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–0 , , NY Islanders , , , , 13,327 , , 24–29–7 , , 55 , - , 61 , , February 22 , , NY Islanders , , 1–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 9,200 , , 25–29–7 , , 57 , - , 62 , , February 24 , , Chicago , , 0–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 13,100 , , 26–29–7 , , 59 , - , 63 , , February 25 , , Pittsburgh , , 1–2 , , Buffalo , , , , 15,668 , , 26–30–7 , , 59 , - , 64 , , February 28 , , St. Louis , , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 13,100 , , 27–30–7 , , 61 , - , - , 65 , , March 3 , , California , , 2–1 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,688 , , 27–31–7 , , 61 , - , 66 , , March 4 , , Minnesota , , 5–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,624 , , 27–32–7 , , 61 , - , 67 , , March 7 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–10 , , Minnesota , , , , 15,273 , , 27–33–7 , , 61 , - , 68 , , March 10 , , NY Rangers , , 5–4 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 13,100 , , 27–34–7 , , 61 , - , 69 , , March 11 , , Pittsburgh , , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , 16,600 , , 27–35–7 , , 61 , - , 70 , , March 14 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–2 , , Los Angeles , , , , 8,007 , , 28–35–7 , , 63 , - , 71 , , March 16 , , Pittsburgh , , 5–5 , , California , , , , 5,180 , , 28–35–8 , , 64 , - , 72 , , March 17 , , Pittsburgh , , 1–6 , , Vancouver , , , , 15,570 , , 28–36–8 , , 64 , - , 73 , , March 21 , , California , , 2–5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 8,169 , , 29–36–8 , , 66 , - , 74 , , March 24 , , Buffalo , , 4–4 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,945 , , 29–36–9 , , 67 , - , 75 , , March 25 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–2 , , Atlanta , , , , 13,200 , , 30–36–9 , , 69 , - , 76 , , March 28 , , Atlanta , , 3–6 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 10,081 , , 31–36–9 , , 71 , - , 77 , , March 31 , , Pittsburgh , , 2–7 , , St. Louis , , , , 20,009 , , 31–37–9 , , 71 , - , - , 78 , , April 1 , , Philadelphia , , 4–5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,253 , , 32–37–9 , , 73 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records

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became the first player to score 100 goals for the Penguins. He did so in a 3–3 tie against Buffalo on February 17. * Syl Apps Jr. became the first player to record 50 assists in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–2 win over

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on March 21. * Syl Apps Jr. established a new franchise record for points in a season with 85, besting the previous high of 59 held by both himself and

Andy Bathgate Andrew James Bathgate (August 28, 1932 – February 26, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsbu ...

. * Ken Schinkel established a career franchise record for games (371), assists (143) and points (236). He had led in two categories since 1969 and bested the previous high in games set by

Val Fonteyne Valere Ronald Fonteyne (born December 2, 1933) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1959 to 1972, serving the Detroit Red Wings (on two tours of duty), New York Rangers and Pi ...

in 1972 (349). *

Darryl Edestrand Darryl Edestrand (November 6, 1945 – October 8, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 455 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, a ...

established a new franchise record for goals (15) and points (39) in a season by a defenseman. He topped the previous high of 10 goals (held by himself) and 33 points (held by Noel Price, Bob Woytowich, Duane Rupp and himself). * Lowell MacDonald established a new franchise record for highest plus-minus in a season (+36). He broke the previous high of +18 set by Syl Apps Jr. in 1972. * Duane Rupp became the first Penguins defenseman to score 100 points. His final total of 104 bested the previous total of 93 held by Bob Woytowich

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1972–73 season:

Trades

Additions and subtractions

Draft picks

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as the result of a June 10, 1968, trade that sent Bob Woytowich to the Penguins in exchange for this pick. * The

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' second-round pick (originally from the

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) went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a June 6, 1969, trade that sent

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and a 1971 first-round pick to the Blues in exchange for Ron Schock, Craig Cameron and this pick.

References

Player stats at Hockey Database

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