The 2007–08 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's 41st season in the

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(NHL). Their regular season began on October 5, 2007, against the

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and concluded on April 6, 2008, against the rival

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

. The Penguins looked to improve upon their progress in the 2006–07 season after being eliminated in the first round of the Eastern Conference

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by the

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. During the season, the Penguins wore gold patches with "250" on them, honoring the city of

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's 250th anniversary in 2008.

Evgeni Malkin Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin ( rus, Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈmalkʲɪn; born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and alternate captain (ice hockey ...

scored 106 points in the regular season, helping to offset the gap left while

Sidney Crosby Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey), captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubb ...

was injured. Goaltender Ty Conklin replaced Marc-Andre Fleury, who was also injured, to win 18 games. The team surpassed their record for total attendance, selling out all 41 home games for the first time in franchise history. The Penguins also participated in the

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, which set the NHL single-game attendance record. During the regular season, the Penguins finished second in the Eastern Conference, behind the

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. With a 12–2 record in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the team eliminated the Senators, the

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and the Flyers, on their way to the

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, the franchise's first in 16 years. The team was defeated in the Stanley Cup Finals by the

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in six games.

Regular season

The Penguins' offseason activities began in May 2007, with the team naming

its

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. At just 19 years old, Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history. Crosby was named the first Penguins captain since the retirement of

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in January 2006; Crosby,

Mark Recchi Mark Louis Recchi (; born February 1, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, and he played f ...

Sergei Gonchar Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar ( rus, Серге́й Ви́кторович Гонча́р, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪdʑ ɡɐnʲˈtɕar; born 13 April 1974) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who is currently a Defensive D ...

and

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served as alternate captains after Lemieux's retirement. Veteran Gary Roberts was named as an alternate captain for the new season, joining Recchi and Gonchar. The Penguins also extended head coach

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's contract through the 2008–09 season. On September 17, the NHL announced that on January 1, 2008, the Penguins would travel to

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to play the

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outdoors at

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in the

. The event marked the first time a regular-season contest was played outdoors in the United States. The Penguins began the regular season on October 5 visiting the

. The team played their home-opener against the

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on October 6 in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 17,132, the first of 41 sellouts over the course of the season. Through November 21, the Penguins acquired a record of 8–11–2, going 2–6–1 against Atlantic Division teams in November including a four-game losing streak, their longest of the season. Following a Thanksgiving Day shootout victory against the

, the Penguins won seven of the next eight games, including the franchise's first sweep of a Western Canada road trip. Beginning on December 23, the Penguins compiled a point streak of ten games, including eight consecutive victories, the longest winning streak for the Penguins in nearly ten years. In January and February, the team was 16–6–5, climbing the conference standings with the help of

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Ty Conklin and center

. During the final full month, in March, the team was 10–4–1, and 7–0–0 at home in

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. The team concluded the regular season with a home-and-home series against the

, with each team winning a game. The Penguins suffered from several injuries during the season. Many of the injuries were long-term. By the end of the season, the team had missed a combined total of over 280 man games due to injury. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury sustained a high-ankle sprain against the

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on December 6. Following the injury, Fleury was ruled out for six to eight weeks. The Penguins recalled Ty Conklin from the

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to serve as a back-up to Dany Sabourin on an emergency basis. Conklin started for the first time on December 20, winning the game 5–4 in a

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. After winning his first nine starts and supplanting Sabourin as the starting goaltender, Conklin lost his first game, a shootout, on January 12 against the

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. Before Fleury's eventual return as a starter on March 2, Conklin recorded a mark of 17–6–5, while Sabourin went 4–6–0. Crosby also sustained a high ankle sprain on January 18 against the

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and was ruled out for six to eight weeks. Crosby returned on March 4, playing in three games before being removed from the lineup again on March 12. After missing the next seven games, Crosby returned against the

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on March 27, after missing 28 games. The injury forced Crosby to miss the

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, where he was the leading vote-getter for the second year in a row. Teammate Evgeni Malkin was selected to play for the Eastern Conference team in place of the injured Crosby. Following the release of Recchi in early December and injuries to Crosby and Roberts (Recchi's replacement), Sergei Gonchar remained the Penguins' only active captain. The team assigned two new alternate captains, with Ryan Malone and

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serving during the injuries. After the injury to Crosby on January 18, a makeshift line composed of Malkin, Malone and Petr Sykora, dubbed the "Steel City Line", helped sustain the Penguins' standing. Malkin scored 46 points during Crosby's absence.

Winter Classic

With an attendance of 71,417, the Winter Classic, held on January 1, 2008, at Ralph Wilson Stadium, surpassed the NHL single-game attendance record set on November 22, 2003, when the

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hosted the

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before 57,167 fans in the

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. The New Year's Day game between the Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres was broadcast nationwide on

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in the United States,

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in Canada, all

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affiliates in the US and Canada and on

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. The Penguins defeated the Sabres, 2–1, with a shootout goal from Crosby.

Fan support

On December 21, 2007, at a game against the New York Islanders, the Penguins tied a franchise record with 30 straight regular-season sellouts, dating to the second half of the 2006–07 season. The record was surpassed at the next home game against the

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on December 23, with the 31st consecutive sellout of the regular season. On March 12, against the Buffalo Sabres, with a standing-room-only crowd of 17,132, the Penguins set a franchise record after selling out all 35 games to date, surpassing the record set during the 1988–89 and 1989–90 seasons when the Penguins sold out 34 of 40 home games. For the first time in the franchise's 41-year history, the team sold out all 41 home games, concluding with their Atlantic Division-clinching victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on April 2. At 17,089, the average attendance for a home game was greater than Mellon Arena's seating capacity of 16,940, causing the team's season attendance to exceed 100% capacity. The 67 consecutive sellouts attracted 888,653 total fans, a record for home attendance for the franchise. The March 27 game against the Islanders received a television rating of 10.7, the second-highest rating all-time for a Penguins game. The only game to draw a higher rating, at 15.9, was the comeback of

against the

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on December 27, 2000. The

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for Penguins television broadcasts, FSN Pittsburgh, had the highest-rated NHL broadcasts of any of the

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affiliates for the second year in a row. Strong support from fans continued into the playoffs, as the Penguins sold out their first two home games in 11 minutes. The team erected a 12 by 16 foot LED screen on the lawn directly outside Mellon Arena, allowing fans to watch all playoff games outside of the stadium, free of charge. A rally scheduled by

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and

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took place in front of the Allegheny County Courthouse prior to Game 2 of the team's first-round series on April 11. The Penguins' third game of the playoffs attracted the third-highest regional viewing audience all-time for a Penguins game. The 4,200 tickets offered for the team's first two home games of Round Two sold out within 10 minutes. As the playoffs advanced into the later rounds, the team had growing support from players and coaches of other teams in Pittsburgh, including the

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and

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, and many of the players attended games. Steelers head coach

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watched Game 6 of the Finals outside Mellon Arena, along with 3,000 other fans. Prior to the Stanley Cup Finals, Mayor Ravenstahl led a rally in the city's Market Square, which featured chanting by the several hundred people in attendance; cooked octopus was also served by 's Fish Market, in reference to the Detroit tradition of throwing octopuses onto the ice. The team also opened up Mellon Arena for fans to watch away games on the

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during the Stanley Cup Finals; over 13,500 people attended Game 1. Fans who watched the three games played in Detroit raised over $85,000 for the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research. The Penguins also ranked first in the league in merchandise sales. In an annual survey of over 80,000 fans conducted by ''

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'' titled "Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings," the Penguins ranked as the best National Hockey League team in terms of fan relations. The team also ranked third in that category, out of all 122 major sports franchises of the

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and the NHL. In the overall standings, the Penguins ranked seventh in the NHL, and 24th of the 122 teams in all four leagues. During the 2006–07 season, the team ranked 11th in the NHL, and 35th overall.

Plans for the future

During the All-Star break, the league announced that the Penguins would open the 2008–09 season with games on October 4 and 5 against the Ottawa Senators at the

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in Stockholm, Sweden. Also, the

would open against the Tampa Bay Lightning in

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, Czech Republic. Later, on March 12, the league and the

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announced that the Penguins would play an

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against

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of the

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, the top professional league in

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, on October 2, at

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in Helsinki. Progress was made towards the team's new arena on March 22, when the former St. Francis Hospital, across the street from Mellon Arena, was imploded. Following debris removal and site preparation, groundbreaking for construction began in the summer.

Season results

The Penguins clinched their second consecutive

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berth on March 25 in a 2–0 victory against the

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and earned the second-seed in the Eastern Conference. Two years removed from their last-place Eastern Conference finish in 2006, the Penguins clinched the Atlantic Division for the first time ever, when they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 4–2. The division championship was the first for the Penguins since winning the Northeast Division in 1998. It was the best finish by the team since finishing second in the 1997–98 season. The 102 points the Penguins gained during the season was the team's fifth 100-point season. The Penguins raised banners for their top finish in the Atlantic Division and subsequent Eastern Conference playoff championship prior to the first Mellon Arena home game of the 2008–09 season. This was the first time since the

won the

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that the Atlantic Division title was not won by either the New Jersey Devils or the Philadelphia Flyers.

Game log

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, , 2–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (16,972) , , 8–10–1 , , 17 , , , - , 20 , , 17 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 4–3 OT , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,125) , , 8–10–2 , , 18 , , , - , 21 , , 21 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 2–1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 8–11–2 , , 18 , , , - , 22 , , 22 , , 7:30 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 6–5 SO , ,

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(20,061) , , 9–11–2 , , 20 , , , - , 23 , , 24 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 0–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 10–11–2 , , 22 , , , - , 24 , , 30 , , 7:30 PM , ,

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The Stars compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Stars ...

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(19,534) , , 11–12–2 , , 24 , , , - , 26 , , 3 , , 7:30 PM , ,

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are an inactive professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division (1996–1998, 2021–2024) and ...

, , 1–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (16,979) , , 12–12–2 , , 26 , , , - , 27 , , 5 , , 9:30 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–2 , ,

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Rexall Place Northlands Coliseum is a defunct indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta. It was used for sports events and concerts, and was home to the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL), and the Edmonton Oil Kin ...

(16,839) , , 13–12–2 , , 28 , , , - , 28 , , 6 , , 9:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–2 SO , ,

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Scotiabank Saddledome Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-use indoor arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in Stampede Park in the southeast end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames ...

(19,289) , , 14–12–2 , , 30 , , , - , 29 , , 8 , , 10:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–1 SO , ,

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

, ,

Rogers Arena Rogers Arena, (formerly General Motors Place), is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, arena at 800 Griffiths Way in the Downtown Vancouver, downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General ...

(18,630) , , 15–12–2 , , 32 , , , - , 30 , , 11 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–8 , ,

, ,

(19,409) , , 15–13–2 , , 32 , , , - , 31 , , 13 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 4–1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (16,982) , , 15–14–2 , , 32 , , , - , 32 , , 15 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–2 , ,

, ,

(15,269) , , 16–14–2 , , 34 , , , - , 33 , , 18 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 0–4 , ,

, , Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) , , 16–15–2 , , 34 , , , - , 34 , , 20 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–4 SO , ,

, ,

TD Garden TD Garden (named the FleetCenter from opening until 2005 and TD Banknorth Garden until 2009) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening i ...

(15,304) , , 17–15–2 , , 36 , , , - , 35 , , 21 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 4–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,008) , , 17–16–2 , , 36 , , , - , 36 , , 23 , , 3:00 PM , ,

, , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,060) , , 18–16–2 , , 38 , , , - , 37 , , 27 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 3–4 OT , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 19–16–2 , , 40 , , , - , 38 , , 29 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 0–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 20–16–2 , , 42 , , , - , - , 39 , , 1 , , 1:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–1 SO , ,

, ,

(71,217) , , 21–16–2 , , 44 , , , - , 40 , , 3 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 2–6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,074) , , 22–16–2 , , 46 , , , - , 41 , , 5 , , 3:00 PM , ,

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

, , 0–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,090) , , 23–16–2 , , 48 , , , - , 42 , , 8 , , 7:30 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–1 , ,

, , BB&T Center (17,086) , , 24–16–2 , , 50 , , , - , 43 , , 10 , , 7:30 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–1 , ,

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Amalie Arena Amalie Arena (officially stylized as AMALIE Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Tampa, Florida, United States, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. It is mainly used as the home for the Tamp ...

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Philips Arena State Farm Arena is a Multi-purpose stadium, multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrasher ...

(18,545) , , 25–16–3 , , 53 , , , - , 45 , , 14 , , 7:00 PM , ,

, , 1–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,000) , , 26–16–3 , , 55 , , , - , 46 , , 18 , , 7:30 PM , ,

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Bell Centre Bell Centre (French: ''Centre Bell)'', formerly known as Molson Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), ...

(21,273) , , 27–17–3 , , 57 , , , - , 48 , , 21 , , 7:30 PM , ,

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(19,807) , , 27–18–4 , , 58 , , , - , 50 , , 29 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–2 , ,

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(13,595) , , 28–18–4 , , 60 , , , - , 51 , , 30 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–4 , ,

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(14,070) , , 28–19–4 , , 60 , , , - , - , 52 , , 2 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 1–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,058) , , 29–19–4 , , 62 , , , - , 53 , , 4 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–4 OT , ,

, ,

(13,012) , , 29–19–5 , , 63 , , , - , 54 , , 7 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 3–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,075) , , 30–19–5 , , 65 , , , - , 55 , , 9 , , 1:00 PM , ,

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

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, , 3–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 32–19–5 , , 69 , , , - , 57 , , 13 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 2–1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (16,982) , , 32–20–5 , , 69 , , , - , 58 , , 14 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–4 , ,

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(14,922) , , 32–21–5 , , 69 , , , - , 59 , , 17 , , 6:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–1 , ,

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First Niagara Center KeyBank Center is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Marine Midland Arena, the venue has since been named HSBC Arena and First Niagara Center. Home to the Buffalo Sabres of the Nation ...

(18,690) , , 33–21–5 , , 71 , , , - , 60 , , 19 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 2–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,075) , , 34–21–5 , , 73 , , , - , 61 , , 21 , , 7:30 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–4 , ,

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(21,273) , , 35–21–5 , , 75 , , , - , 62 , , 23 , , 3:00 PM , ,

, , 4–3 OT , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 35–21–6 , , 76 , , , - , 63 , , 24 , , 3:00 PM , ,

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

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(11,258) , , 36–21–7 , , 79 , , , - , 65 , , 28 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–5 , ,

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(17,565) , , 36–22–7 , , 79 , , , - , - , 66 , , 1 , , 3:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–5 , ,

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(20,153) , , 36–23–7 , , 79 , , , - , 67 , , 2 , , 3:00 PM , ,

, , 2–3 SO , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 37–23–7 , , 81 , , , - , 68 , , 4 , , 7:30 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–0 , ,

, ,

(19,206) , , 38–23–7 , , 83 , , , - , 69 , , 6 , , 7:30 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–5 , ,

, , BB&T Center (17,012) , , 38–24–7 , , 83 , , , - , 70 , , 9 , , 12:30 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–2 , ,

, , Verizon Center (18,277) , , 39–24–7 , , 85 , , , - , 71 , , 12 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 3–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 40–24–7 , , 87 , , , - , 72 , , 16 , , 12:00 PM , ,

, , 1–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 41–24–7 , , 89 , , , - , 73 , , 18 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–5 , ,

, , Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) , , 41–25–7 , , 89 , , , - , 74 , , 20 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,044) , , 42–25–7 , , 91 , , , - , 75 , , 22 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 1–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 43–25–7 , , 93 , , , - , 76 , , 24 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–4 , ,

, ,

(16,234) , , 43–26–7 , , 93 , , , - , 77 , , 25 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–0 , ,

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(16,292) , , 44–26–7 , , 95 , , , - , 78 , , 27 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 1–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,025) , , 45–26–7 , , 97 , , , - , 79 , , 30 , , 12:30 PM , ,

, , 1–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,020) , , 46–26–7 , , 99 , , , - , 80 , , 31 , , 7:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–2 OT , ,

, , Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) , , 46–26–8 , , 100 , , , - , - , 81 , , 2 , , 7:30 PM , ,

, , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena (17,132) , , 47–26–8 , , 102 , , , - , 82 , , 6 , , 3:00 PM , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 0–2 , ,

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(19,767) , , 47–27–8 , , 102 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Detailed records

Final

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinal

The Penguins opened the playoffs against the seventh-seeded

, in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, a rematch of the previous season's first round matchup that saw Ottawa win in five games. In the opening game on April 9 in Pittsburgh's

, the Penguins defeated the Senators 4–0. In the game,

scored his first career playoff goal, Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his first career playoff shutout, Petr Sykora added a goal and Gary Roberts scored twice. In Game 2, the Penguins took a lead of 3–0 following a goal from

and two from Sykora. The Senators came back to tie the game in the third period, before Ryan Malone scored twice to give the Penguins their second victory in the series. The Pens scored four unanswered goals from Maxime Talbot,

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and Marian Hossa to defeat the Senators 4–1 in Game 3, the first game in Ottawa's

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. Two days later, the Penguins managed to eliminate the Senators in four games, the only team to do so in the first round. The team got goals from Malkin, Crosby and the series-winner from

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in the second period to defeat the Senators, 3–1. The Penguins were the first team to advance from the opening round. The series win was the team's first since the 2001 playoffs, and the first sweep of a playoff series in 16 years.

Eastern Conference semifinals

The Penguins began the Eastern Conference Semi-final against their Atlantic Division rival

on April 25. The team overcame a 3–0 deficit to defeat the Rangers 5–4 in Game 1. Hossa tied the game 4:40 into the third period, and Sykora took the lead twenty seconds later. After

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tied the game at four, Malkin scored the game-winning goal, deflecting a shot by Crosby with 1:41 left. In Game 2, Staal scored a powerplay goal to take a 1–0 lead. In the last minute,

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shot the puck down ice, and it drifted into the empty net. Marc-Andre Fleury saved all 26 shots, and the Penguins took a 2–0 lead in the series. The Penguins entered Game 3 at Madison Square Gardens after going 0–3–1 in the building during the regular season. They led 3–1 after the first period, before Jaromir Jagr tied the game. Malkin scored on the powerplay with 2:07 left in the second period to take the lead, and Malone added a goal in the third to give the Pens a 5–3 win, and a 3–0 series lead. The Penguins lost their first game of the post-season in Game 4 against the Rangers. Jagr scored in the second period, Brandon Dubinsky in the third and Jagr scored again on an empty net goal in the last minute to force Game 5. In Game 5, the Penguins took a 2–0 lead in the second period after goals from Malkin and Hossa before the Rangers tied in the third. The game entered overtime, the first of the playoffs for the Penguins, where Hossa scored his second goal of the game 7:10 in. With the goal, the Penguins advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Eastern Conference Final

The Eastern Conference Final began between the Penguins and the

on May 9. Malkin scored with 7 seconds left in the first period to take a 3–2 lead, and extended the advantage with a shorthanded goal in the second period, giving the Penguins a 1–0 advantage in the series after Game 1. In Game 2, Talbot scored to take the lead in the third period, and Staal added an empty-net goal to give the Penguins a 4–2 win and a 2–0 series lead. The win was the Penguins' seventh consecutive home playoff win, a franchise record, improving on a six-game streak in the 1992 playoffs. The Penguins also became only the fifth team to start the playoffs with a 10–1 record, and the first since the

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. Game 3 saw the series move across the state to

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; the Penguins struck quickly with goals from Ryan Whitney and Hossa within the first eight minutes. Hossa added his second goal on an empty net to seal the victory. With the win, the Penguins become the first team since the 1983 Edmonton Oilers to start the playoffs 11–1. The Penguins failed to close out the Eastern Conference Finals with a sweep of the Flyers in Game 4, losing 4–2. The Flyers jumped out to a 3–0 lead in the first period. The Penguins fought back getting two goals from Jordan Staal in the third period, but

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's second goal on an empty net sealed the win for the Flyers. The series returned to Pittsburgh for Game 5, where the Penguins won their eighth consecutive home game by a final score of 6–0, the

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, and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Stanley Cup Finals

The Penguins faced the

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of Western Conference and

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-winning

for the

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. The best-of-seven series began in Detroit on May 24, the first series the Penguins opened on the road. It was the third Stanley Cup Finals appearance for the Penguins franchise, the first since consecutive victories during the

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and

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. The Red Wings made their 23rd appearance, and first since

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. The series ended on June 4 with the Red Wings winning in six games. In game one at Detroit's

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, the Red Wings opened scoring in the second period with a goal from

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before finishing with three goals in the third period from Samuelsson, Dan Cleary and

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, shutting out the Penguins 4–0. In preparation for Game 2, Head Coach

revised Pittsburgh's lines; the changes included starting Gary Roberts, who did not play in Game 1. In Game 2, the Penguins were shut-out for a second time. Detroit's

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and Tomas Holmstrom scored in the first period and

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added a third goal in the third period. Pittsburgh struggled, failing to direct a shot on goal for the first 12 minutes of the game. Pittsburgh shuffled their lineup again prior to Game 3, replacing defenseman

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with

. Game 3 saw the Penguins score their first goal of the Final when Crosby netted a wrist shot 17:25 into the opening period. Crosby added his second goal of the game early in the second period. In the third, Adam Hall added the game-winning goal in the final period with assists from Maxime Talbot and Roberts. The Penguins held off a late charge by the Red Wings to win their first game of the Stanley Cup Finals by a score of 3–2. Entering Game 4, Sykora said the game was a must-win for the Penguins: "For us, basically, ame 4is a do-or-die game." Despite an early goal from Marian Hossa, the Penguins were unable to hold off the Red Wings, who got goals from Nicklas Lidstrom and Jiri Hudler. The Penguins' inability to capitalize on a 5-on-3 man advantage in the 3rd period, which lasted for 1:26, sealed the third victory of the series for the Red Wings. In Game 5 of the series, Pittsburgh faced elimination in Detroit, where they had not yet won in the series. Down 3–2 with 35 seconds remaining in regulation, Talbot scored for the Penguins, who had removed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to gain an extra skater. The goal tied the game at three, forcing it into sudden-death overtime. In the third overtime period, Sykora scored at the 109:57 mark of the game to give the Penguins the victory and force Game 6. Sykora's goal was assisted by Malkin, who had struggled in the series, and Gonchar, who was returning for his first shift in 50 minutes due to an injury. In the fifth-longest Stanley Cup game in history, goaltender Fleury stopped 55 shots, with 24 in overtime. Ryan Malone played in Game 6, despite being hit in the face with the puck in Game 5. Dave Molinari of the ''

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'' wrote that the team "seemed almost in awe of the way Malone reacted to a significant facial injury the way most people would a paper cut." In Game 6, Pittsburgh got goals from Malkin, his first in the Finals, and Hossa. Entering the final minute and trailing by one, Pittsburgh pulled Fleury for the second time that game, hoping to score with circumstances similar to Hossa's earlier goal. A tipped shot which passed in between

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and the goal line as time expired did not enter the net, giving Detroit the victory. Pittsburgh's final defeat of the season was by a score of 3–2.

Playoff log

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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

Tyler Kennedy, Jonathan Filewich, Chris Minard and

Alex Goligoski Alexander Goligoski (born July 30, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars, Arizona Coyotes, and Minnesota Wild. Goligoski ...

played in their first NHL games. Kennedy, Minard and Connor James scored their first goals, while Goligoski, Ryan Stone and Ty Conklin recorded first points.

recorded his first

hat trick A hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory. Hats which incorporate mechan ...

on January 3. In addition,

, Maxime Talbot and Ryan Malone scored their first playoff goals.

Rob Scuderi Robert John Scuderi (born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman, currently serving as an assistant coach for the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators. Known as a stay-at-home defenseman, he played i ...

, Tyler Kennedy and

recorded their first playoff points. Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his first playoff shutout.

Awards

was added to the All-Star Game on January 22 as a replacement following an injury to

. In the game, Malkin recorded two assists. On April 29, the NHL announced that Malkin, along with

Alexander Ovechkin Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin (, ; born 17September 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger and Captain (ice hockey), captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "the ...

and

Jarome Iginla Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (; born July 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), winger. He played over 1,500 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Pittsbu ...

, was named as a finalist for the

Hart Memorial Trophy The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, is an annual award for the most valuable player to his team in the National Hockey League (NHL), voted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The original tr ...

, awarded to the player most valuable to his team. With 106 points, Malkin was the Penguins' leader in scoring. He finished second in the NHL only to Ovechkin. At one point in the season, Malkin recorded a 15-game point streak, the longest by a Russian player in the NHL. In June, he was announced as the NHL's top center and honored on the First All-Star Team alongside Ovechkin and Iginla, defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom and

Dion Phaneuf Dion Phaneuf (born 10 April 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defence (ice hockey), defenseman who played for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). H ...

and goaltender

Evgeni Nabokov Yevgeni Viktorovich Nabokov (; born July 25, 1975) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, and Tampa Bay Lightning of National Hockey League (NHL) and for Torpedo Ust-Kamenog ...

. The Penguins benefited from the success of several players who were called up from the team's

(AHL) affiliate, the

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (sometimes known as the WBS Penguins) are a professional ice hockey team based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Pengui ...

. Forward Tyler Kennedy was first recalled on October 27. Defenseman

was recalled on November 13 and immediately contributed to the Penguins shootout, scoring on all of his first five attempts, including during the

Winter Classic The NHL Winter Classic () is an annual NHL outdoor games, outdoor ice hockey game played during the National Hockey League's (NHL) regular season on or around New Year's Day. It is generally held in a American football, football or baseball stad ...

on January 1. Of his five shots, three won the game for the Penguins. Kennedy and Letang were selected to compete in the YoungStars competition for rookies during the All-Star break. On April 2, following the final home game against the

, the team announced its award winners for the season. Awards were given by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, the Penguins Booster Club, as well as voted amongst the team.

Transactions

Free agents

The

free agency In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under a contract at present ...

period began on July 1. The Penguins saw forward

Michel Ouellet Michel Ouellet (born March 5, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ouellet was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round (124th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry ...

and goaltender

Jocelyn Thibault Joseph Régis Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blac ...

leave as free agents to the

and

, respectively. To fill openings in the Penguins roster, the team signed goaltender Dany Sabourin, defenseman

and forwards Petr Sykora and

. The organization also signed forwards Nathan Smith, Chris Minard and Jeff Taffe, as well as goaltender Ty Conklin for their AHL minor league affiliate, the

Trades

On December 5, following talk of the team's future with

, the team placed the veteran

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s. After clearing without being claimed, Recchi was assigned to the

of the AHL the next day. The following day, before playing a game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Recchi was placed on re-entry waivers, where he could again be claimed by another team. On Saturday, December 8, Recchi was claimed by the

, with whom he joined the following Tuesday. The Penguins and the Thrashers would split the remaining cost of his US$1.75 million contract. On February 26, just minutes before the

trade deadline In professional sports within the United States and Canada, a trade is a sports league transaction between sports clubs involving the exchange of player rights from one team to another. Though player rights are the primary trading assets, draft ...

, the Penguins made a deal with the

to acquire right wings Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis in exchange for winger Colby Armstrong, center Erik Christensen, prospect Angelo Esposito and a first-round pick in the

2008 NHL entry draft The 2008 NHL entry draft was the 46th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, on June 20–21, 2008. The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL entry draft ...

. In another trade, the Pens brought in the 6-foot-7 defenseman

Hal Gill Harold Priestley Gill III (born April 6, 1975) is an Americans, American former professional ice hockey defenceman, defenseman who played 16 National Hockey League, NHL seasons with six different teams, winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburg ...

from the

in exchange for one second- and one fifth-round pick in the 2008 and 2009 NHL entry draft, respectively.

Draft picks

The 2007 NHL entry draft took place on June 22 and 23 at

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. With the 20th overall pick, the Penguins selected Angelo Esposito of the

Quebec Remparts The Quebec Remparts () are a Canadian junior ice hockey based in Quebec City, Quebec. The team plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and is named after the Ramparts of Quebec City (). There have been two franchises name ...

in the first round. The Penguins selected eight players (five forwards and three defensemen) in six of the seven rounds. All of the players remained with their junior league teams in Canada. ;Draft notes * The

' third-round pick (from the

) went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a February 27, 2007 trade that sent Chris Thorburn to the Thrashers in exchange for this pick. * The

's third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a February 27, 2007 trade that sent

Dominic Moore Dominic Moore (born August 3, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey analyst and former player. He last played for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL), and played nearly 900 National Hockey League (NHL) games. Initially drafted in the ...

to the Wild in exchange for this pick. * The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

as the result of a July 19, 2006 trade that sent Libor Pivko and the rights to

to the Penguins in exchange for this pick. * The

' fourth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a March 9, 2006 trade that sent

Cory Cross Cory Cross (born January 3, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Draft Cross was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning first overall in the 1992 NHL Suppleme ...

to the Red Wings in exchange for this pick. * The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a February 27, 2007 trade that sent Nolan Schaefer to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.

Farm teams

The

finished first in the AHL East Division during the 2007–08 season. In the Calder Cup Playoffs, the "Baby Penguins" advanced through the Eastern Conference bracket with a record of 12–5. In the Calder Cup Final, they lost to the

Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional ice hockey team based in Rosemont, Illinois. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena ...

( ATL), four games to two. In the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...

, the

Wheeling Nailers The Wheeling Nailers are a professional ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey Lea ...

, a joint affiliate with the

, finished last in the Northern Division, with a final record of 22–43–3–4.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Penguins official site

Regular season statistics

Playoff statistics

Season schedule and results
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