The season was clouded with uncertainty, however, about the Penguins' future in Pittsburgh. The flagship station for Penguins television broadcasts, FSN Pittsburgh, had the highest-rated NHL broadcasts of any of the Fox Sports Net regional affiliates for the second year in a row. The team compiled a postseason mark of 14-6. ©2021 SportsEngine, Inc. Evan Rodrigues: Fri, Apr 30, 2021: Lower Body: Rodrigues is listed as OUT for Thursday's (May 6) game. Stats reflect time with the Team only. [31], 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 Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Head Coach: Todd Richards (47-26-0-7) Assistant Coach: Dan Bylsma. [5] Crosby returned on March 4, playing in three games before being removed from the lineup again on March 12. The most advanced NHL roster projections available online for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Shopping. 2007-08 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Statistics. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Matheson is week-to-week. NHL 94 - 2007 Rosters Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins saw forward Michel Ouellet and goaltender Jocelyn Thibault leave as free agents to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres, respectively. [74] Defenseman Kris Letang 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 on January 1. Copy link. [71] In the game, Malkin recorded two assists. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2006-07 roster and statistics. Evgeni Malkin was added to the All-Star Game on January 22 as a replacement following an injury to Sidney Crosby. The team concluded the regular season with a home-and-home series against the Philadelphia Flyers, with each team winning a game. In the Calder Cup Final, they lost to the Chicago Wolves (ATL), four games to two.[97]. He finished second in the NHL only to Ovechkin. 6 Philadelphia Flyers: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1), Stanley Cup Finals vs No. This agreement will keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh for another 30 years. The Red Wings made their 23rd appearance, and first since 2002. [11], 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 Edmonton Oilers hosted the Montreal Canadiens at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton before 57,167 fans in the 2003 Heritage Classic. "[64], In Game 6, Pittsburgh got goals from Malkin, his first in the Finals, and Hossa. … [20] A rally scheduled by Allegheny County executive Dan Onorato and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl took place in front of the Allegheny County Courthouse prior to Game 2 of the team's first-round series on April 11. 1961–62 . Pittsburgh struggled, failing to direct a shot on goal for the first 12 minutes of the game. The Penguins also became only the fifth team to start the playoffs with a 10–1 record, and the first since the Detroit Red Wings in 1995. 1963–64 . … Detroit's Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored in the first period and Valtteri Filppula added a third goal in the third period. 1 Detroit Red Wings: 2–4 (Home: 1–2 ; Road: 1–2). [41] In Game 2, the Penguins took a lead of 3–0 following a goal from Sergei Gonchar and two from Sykora. Hossa tied the game 4:40 into the third period, and Sykora took the lead twenty seconds later. M. Milan Kraft. [16] 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. On January 3, 2007, Penguins officials, including Mario Lemieux and other members of the team's ownership group, visited Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss potentials of relocating the team there. [91], The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins finished first in the AHL East Division during the 2007–08 season. Regular … Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. Many of the injuries were long-term. The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 2007-08 season with a record of 47 wins and 27 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 7-4 showing in shootouts for 102 points, finishing first in the NHL's Atlantic Division. 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. The 2007–08 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Hockey League (NHL). In game one at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena, the Red Wings opened scoring in the second period with a goal from Mikael Samuelsson before finishing with three goals in the third period from Samuelsson, Dan Cleary and Henrik Zetterberg, shutting out the Penguins 4–0. During the season, the Penguins wore gold patches with "250" on them, honoring the city of Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary in 2008. Malkin and second-year phenom Sidney Crosby were joined by 18-year-old Jordan Staal, who made the jump directly from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) to the Penguins roster after being drafted second overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. [28] Fans who watched the three games played in Detroit raised over $85,000 for the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research. [63] Ryan Malone played in Game 6, despite being hit in the face with the puck in Game 5. [9], After the injury to Crosby on January 18, a makeshift line composed of Malkin, Malone and Petr Sykora, dubbed the "Steel City Line",[10] helped sustain the Penguins' standing. 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.[39]. [49] 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. 1962–63 . Veteran Gary Roberts was named as an alternate captain for the new season, joining Recchi and Gonchar. [12], 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. P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot. Malkin scored 46 points during Crosby's absence. The free agency period began on July 1. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are Pittsburgh's top affiliate in the AHL for the 2006–07 season. 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. 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. In the game, Evgeni Malkin 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. [29], In an annual survey of over 80,000 fans conducted by ESPN The Magazine titled "Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings," the Penguins ranked as the best National Hockey League team in terms of fan relations. A new state-of-the-art multi-purpose arena (the Consol Energy Center) will be built. [2] Malkin, Staal and defenseman Ryan Whitney were all invited to All-Star Weekend to play in the YoungStars game. [14] 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. The New Year's Day game between the Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres was broadcast nationwide on NBC in the United States, CBC in Canada, all Westwood One affiliates in the US and Canada and on XM satellite radio. "[61] 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. [17], The March 27 game against the Islanders received a television rating of 10.7, the second-highest rating all-time for a Penguins game. [41] The Penguins had the second overall draft pick, making the fourth consecutive draft the team had a pick in the top two: they had the first overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (Marc-Andre Fleury), the second overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (Evgeni Malkin) and the first overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft (Sidney Crosby). The series ended on June 4 with the Red Wings winning in six games. Goaltender Ty Conklin replaced Marc-Andre Fleury, who was also injured, to win 18 games. [8], 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. 1964–65 . On March 3, the Penguins placed Miroslav Satan on waivers to clear roster space for a trade. They would sweep the Senators in the playoffs the following season. [17] The Penguins also ranked first in the league in merchandise sales. [88] In another trade, the Pens brought in the 6-foot-7 defenseman Hal Gill from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for one second- and one fifth-round pick in the 2008 and 2009 NHL Entry Draft, respectively. [3], The Penguins finished the regular season having scored 94 power-play goals, the most in the NHL. In January and February, the team was 16–6–5, climbing the conference standings with the help of goaltender Ty Conklin and center Evgeni Malkin. He promptly became the first NHL rookie since 1917 to score goals in each of his first six games. 2007-10-20 @ Washington Capitals: 2: 1: W: 4: 3: 0: W 2: 8: 2007-10-23: New York Rangers: 1: 0: W: 5: 3: 0: W 3: 9: 2007-10-25: Toronto Maple Leafs: 2: 5: L: 5: 4: 0: L 1: 10: 2007-10-27: Montreal Canadiens: 3: 4: L: SO: 5: 4: 1: L 2: 11: 2007-10-30 @ Minnesota Wild: 4: 2: W: 6: 4: 1: W 1: 12: 2007-11-01 @ Colorado Avalanche: 2: 3: L: 6: 5: 1: L 1: 13: 2007-11-03 @ New York Islanders: 2: 3: L: 6: 6: 1: L 2: 14: 2007-11-05 @ New Jersey Devils: 5: 0: W: 7: 6: 1: W 1: 15: 2007 … Brandon Tanev: Mon, Apr 5, 2021: Upper Body: The Pittsburgh Penguins … [35], The Penguins clinched their second consecutive playoff berth on March 25 in a 2–0 victory against the New Jersey Devils and earned the second-seed in the Eastern Conference. R. Ryan Malone. March 22, 2007: 2-year contract Aaron Boogaard: April 23, 2007: 3-year contract entry level contract Jonathan D'Aversa: May 25, 2007: 3-year contract Tim Wallace: May 29, 2007: 2-year contract Connor James: June 19, 2007: 1-year contract Their regular season began on October 5, 2007, against the Carolina Hurricanes and concluded on April 6, 2008, against the rival Philadelphia Flyers. This was the first time since the New York Rangers won the 1994 Stanley Cup that the Atlantic Division title was not won by either the New Jersey Devils or the Philadelphia Flyers. Following the injury, Fleury was ruled out for six to eight weeks. The Penguins netted 247 goals and yielded 216. J. John LeClair. Utente Senior. Full Pittsburgh Penguins roster for the 2020-21 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. [38] The division championship was the first for the Penguins since winning the Northeast Division in 1998. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins - AHL - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com 1962–63 . [6] The injury forced Crosby to miss the All-Star Game, where he was the leading vote-getter for the second year in a row. In the Calder Cup Playoffs, the "Baby Penguins" advanced through the Eastern Conference bracket with a record of 12–5. With the win, the Penguins become the first team since the 1983 Edmonton Oilers to start the playoffs 11–1. They also had the most power-play opportunities, with 463.[4]. Awarded to the player with the most "three stars" recognitions. With a 12–2 record in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the team eliminated the Senators, the New York Rangers and the Flyers, on their way to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, the franchise's first in 16 years. After Jim Balsillie had agreed to purchase the franchise for $175 million and to keep it in Pittsburgh, the situation seemed settled. Photo Gallery [33 photos of 33 players] Game Results. 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. [75] Kennedy and Letang were selected to compete in the YoungStars competition for rookies during the All-Star break. The Penguins held off a late charge by the Red Wings to win their first game of the Stanley Cup Final by a score of 3–2. 1965–66 . 1960–61 . The game entered overtime, the first of the playoffs for the Penguins, where Hossa scored his second goal of the game 7:10 in. Note: No. By the end of the season, the team had missed a combined total of over 280 man games due to injury. The free agency period began on July 1. With 106 points, Malkin was the Penguins' leader in scoring. The team was defeated in the Stanley Cup Final by the Detroit Red Wings in six games. Erik Christensen. Post: 929. [76], On April 2, following the final home game against the Philadelphia Flyers, the team announced its award winners for the season. The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 2007-08 season with a record of 47 wins and 27 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 7-4 showing in shootouts for 102 points, finishing first in … The Flyers jumped out to a 3–0 lead in the first period. Info. 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. Player birthdate, birthplace, height and weight information for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his first playoff shutout. [4] The Penguins recalled Ty Conklin from the American Hockey League to serve as a back-up to Dany Sabourin on an emergency basis. Awards were given by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, the Penguins Booster Club, as well as voted amongst the team.[81]. The Penguins selected eight players (five forwards and three defensemen) in six of the seven rounds. At one point in the season, Malkin recorded a 15-game point streak, the longest by a Russian player in the NHL. Daily line, lineup, and roster info. This website is powered by SportsEngine's Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite Hockey privacy policy. To fill openings in the Penguins roster, the team signed goaltender Dany Sabourin, defenseman Darryl Sydor and forwards Petr Sykora[82] and Adam Hall. S. Sidney Crosby (C) N. Nisse Ekman. Z. Zach Aston-Reese. ©2021 SportsEngine, Inc. [44] The Penguins were the first team to advance from the opening round.