The 1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their ninth in the

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. They finished third in the Norris Division, as they had in 1974–75. Despite strong seasons by Pierre Larouche, who set new club records in goals scored in a season (53) and points in a season (111), Jean Pronovost and Syl Apps Jr. (who set a new club record for assists in a season with 67) the Penguins powerful offense scored a meagre three goals in three games against the

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in the preliminary round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, ending their season.

Regular season

Division standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Playoffs

The Penguins' made the playoffs for the fourth time in their history, losing in the preliminary round to

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Player statistics

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Awards and records

* Jean Pronovost became the first player to score 200 goals for the Penguins. He did so in a 4–5 loss to

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on November 13. * Jean Pronovost became the first player to score 400 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–2 win over

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on November 26. * Jean Pronovost became the first person to score 50 goals in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–5 tie with

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on March 24. * Pierre Larouche became the first person to score 100 points in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–5 tie with

on March 24. * Pierre Larouche established a new franchise record for goals in a season with 53, besting the previous high of 52 held by Jean Pronovost. * Pierre Larouche established a new franchise record for points in a season with 111, besting the previous high of 86 held by Ron Schock. * Syl Apps Jr. established a new franchise record for assists in a season with 67, besting the previous high of 63 held by Ron Schock. * Ron Stackhouse established a new franchise record for assists (60) and points (71) by a defenseman in a season. He topped the previous highs of 45 assists 60 points both held by himself. * Ron Stackhouse established a new franchise record for points by a defenseman with 150, besting the previous high of 104 held by Duane Rupp.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1975–76 season:

Trades

Additions and subtractions

Draft picks

The 1975 NHL amateur draft was held in

References

Penguins on Hockey Database
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