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The Series vs. Blue Jackets The Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets in the opening two games of this first-round playoff series, the second between the teams. The Penguins eliminated the Jackets in six games in the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. Five of the six games in that series were decided by one goal, all five by the score of 4-3 and two of those in overtime. . . Pittsburgh is in the playoffs for the 32nd time and fourth time as a defending champion, while the Jackets have reached the post-season for the third time (2009, 2014). Columbus has never won a playoff series. . . Defensemen Paul Martin (0+8) and Matt Niskanen (2+6) led the Penguins in scoring in the 2014 playoff series against Columbus, while Evgeni Malkin was 3+4 and Sidney Crosby 0+6 in the series. Defenseman Jack Johnson had three goals and seven points to lead the Jackets in scoring in that series while Brandon Dubinsky had six points. . . The teams split their regular season series, each winning twice. On Dec. 22 in Columbus, Scott Hartnell’s hat trick helped the Jackets to a 7-1 victory, with Crosby scoring the lone Penguins’ goal. . .

In Pittsburgh on Feb. 3, Phil Kessel’s goal at 3:15 of overtime, his second of the game, gave Pittsburgh a 4-3 victory. . . Back in Columbus on Feb. 17, Dubinsky’s goal at 1:04 of overtime continued on page 6

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pushed the Jackets to a 2-1 win. . . The Penguins closed the series with a 4-1 home win on April 4 as Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist and Crosby two assists. . . Pittsburgh was 4-1-2 in its last seven regular season games against Columbus and was 7-2-0 in its last nine home games against them in the regular season.

The Penguins Pittsburgh has won three of its last six opening-round playoff series, including three of its last four. The last eight times the Penguins have opened a first-round series at home, they have gone on to win the series six times. . . Crosby begins the playoffs with 49 career playoff goals and 137 points, just 10 points shy of tying Jaromir Jagr for second place on the team’s all-time playoff scoring list behind Mario Lemieux [172]. Malkin begins the 2017 playoffs with 48 goals and 129 points in his post-season career. . . Pittsburgh finished the regular season with 111 points, the second-highest total in team history. The 1992-93 team put up 119 points. . . The Penguins finished second in the overall standings continued on page 8

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to Washington, the fifth time Pittsburgh has finished a regular season in the top three. . . Crosby won the Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal-scorer with 44, his second-highest career total after scoring 51 in 2009-10, when he shared the Richard Trophy with Steven Stamkos. . . Both Trevor Daley (20 games) and Olli Maatta (25 games), who missed considerable time with injuries late in the season, returned to the lineup before the playoffs. Maatta returned in the Penguins’ final regular season game in New York against the Rangers. . . Kris Letang (neck) is out for the season and Chris Kunitz (lower body) is out of the lineup as the playoffs start, but Carl Hagelin, who missed the last 16 games with a lower body injury, was skating last week. . . Jake Guentzel will make his Stanley Cup debut in this series, as will veteran defenseman Ron Hainsey. Hainsey has played 907 career regular season games without ever appearing in a playoff game. . . Guentzel scored a goal in each of his final five games of the regular season. . . Scott Wilson is hoping to return to playoff action for the first time since playing three games in 2015 against the Rangers. He was injured for the entire 2016 playoffs. . . The Penguins led the NHL in scoring this season with 282 goals. . . Crosby (1.19) and Malkin (1.16) finished second and fourth, respectively, in points per game this season. . . The Penguins went 9-4 on home ice in the 2016 playoffs, which they followed up by going 31-6-4 in this regular season. . . Malkin has 10 game-winning playoff goals, while Crosby has nine. Lemieux had 11 and Jagr a team-record 14.

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By the Numbers

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

As of 04.13.17 PLAYER

GP

G

A

Phil Kessel

1

1

1

2

Evgeni Malkin

1

0

2

Nick Bonino

1

1

Bryan Rust

1

Olli Maatta

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

1

0

1

1

0

7

14.3

16:48

2

1

0

0

1

0

3

0.0

17:43

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

50.0

17:04

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

100.0

15:29

1

0

1

1

2

2

0

0

0

2

0.0

19:56

Patric Hornqvist

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

0.0

15:22

Justin Schultz

1

0

1

1

-1

0

0

1

0

4

0.0

20:07

Carter Rowney

1

0

0

0

E

2

0

0

0

0

0.0

10:09

Ian Cole

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

18:21

Sidney Crosby

1

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

18:43

Brian Dumoulin

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

19:48

Ron Hainsey

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

19:25

Trevor Daley

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

19:40

Conor Sheary

1

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

14:32

Jake Guentzel

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

2

0.0

17:02

Matt Cullen

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

13:16

Tom Kuhnhackl

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

13:09

Scott Wilson

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

09:2

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

1

1

0

31

0.969

0

1

32

0

0

Marc-Andre Fleury

10

PTS +/-

OTL GAA 0

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By the Numbers

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

As of 04.13.17 PLAYER

GP

G

A

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

Matt Calvert

1

1

0

1

1

2

0

0

0

2

50.0

12:29

Josh Anderson

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

11:25

William Karlsson

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

12:50

Brandon Dubinsky

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

2

0.0

17:27

Jack Johnson

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

3

0.0

26:36

Seth Jones

1

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

26:19

Boone Jenner

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

4

0.0

15:11

Zach Werenski

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

6

0.0

25:19

Nick Foligno

1

0

0

0

-2

0

0

0

0

2

0.0

20:04

Gabriel Carlsson

1

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

07:57

Alexander Wennberg

1

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

2

0.0

19:53

Brandon Saad

1

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

14:26

Cam Atkinson

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

17:06

Scott Harrington

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

08:28

Oliver Bjorkstrand

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

13:25

Scott Hartnell

1

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

3

0.0

12:55

Sam Gagner

1

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

13:42

David Savard

1

0

0

0

E

4

0

0

0

3

0.0

21:31

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

1

0

1

26

0.897

0

3

29

0

0

GOALIES Sergei Bobrovsky

PTS +/-

OTL GAA 0

3.09

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“I remember being on vacation and watching the series against Tampa. We would rush back from the beach or wherever we were in order to catch the game. Every game we were on the edge of our seats. That was an absolutely amazing and intense series.”

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Doug Shaffer, Section 204, Season Ticket Holder Since 1999

“The Nick Bonino goal in overtime to eliminate the Capitals. That’s when I realized something special was happening.”

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Richard Bonofiglio and Lord Stanley

“My favorite memory was the watch party the Penguins had for Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final. It was amazing how many young people came out to watch on the screen. It really made me feel like I was at a game!”

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“My brother and I made a last minute decision to travel to San Jose for Game Six. Seeing each player raise the Cup live, and having Kunitz stop in front of me to raise the Cup for a picture, will be with me forever. It was an amazing run, but those moments seal it for me.”

Sarah Snyder and her brother Jason

Sarah Snyder, Section 223, Season Ticket Holder Since 2015

“Game Five at home vs the Sharks. Sure, it was a loss but the atmosphere around the arena that day/night was incredible and like nothing I have ever witnessed. In addition, my sister and nephew flew in from Memphis to join my son and me for the game. We all got there early and stayed late before crashing in a local hotel. We wanted to make sure we took it all in!”

Michael Battista, Section 106, Season Ticket Holder Since 2006

“Our son was born between the end of the Eastern Conference Final and the start of the Stanley Cup, so we watched Game One against the Sharks from the hospital as a new family.”

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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

As of 04.13.17 • All Times Listed As Eastern Standard Time TOR

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

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GAME 1: at MTL

NYR 2 • MTL 0

GAME 1: at WSH

Thursday, April 13, 7:00PM

GAME 2: at MTL

Friday, April 14, 7:00PM

GAME 2: at WSH

Saturday, April 15, 7:00PM

GAME 3: at NYR

Sunday, April 16, 7:00PM

GAME 3: at TOR

Monday, April 17, 7:00PM

GAME 4: at NYR

Tuesday, April 18, 7:00PM

GAME 4: at TOR

Wednesday, April 19, 7:00PM

*GAME 5: at MTL

*Thursday, April 20, TBD

*GAME 5: at WSH

*Friday, April 21, TBD

*GAME 6: at NYR

*Saturday, April 22, TBD

*GAME 6: at TOR

*Sunday, April 23, TBD

*GAME 7: at MTL

*Monday, April 24, TBD

*GAME 7: at WSH

*Tuesday, April 25, TBD

0 1

VS

T

OS

OTT

VS

1 0

GAME 1: at OTT

BOS 2 • OTT 1

GAME 1: at PIT

PIT 3 • CBJ 1

GAME 2: at OTT

Saturday, April 15, 3:00PM

GAME 2: at PIT

Friday, April 14, 7:00PM

GAME 3: at BOS

Monday, April 17, 7:00PM

GAME 3: at CBJ

Sunday, April 16, 6:00PM

GAME 4: at BOS

Wednesday, April 19, 7:30PM

GAME 4: at CBJ

Tuesday, April 18, 7:30PM

*GAME 5: at OTT

*Friday, April 21, TBD

*GAME 5: at PIT

*Thursday, April 20, TBD

*GAME 6: at BOS

*Sunday, April 23, TBD

*GAME 6: at CBJ

*Sunday, April 23, TBD

*GAME 7: at OTT

*Wednesday, April 26, TBD

*GAME 7: at PIT

*Tuesday, April 25, TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE SH

H

VS

VS

Thursday, April 13, 8:00PM

GAME 1: at ANA

Thursday, April 13, 10:30PM

GAME 2: at CHI

Saturday, April 15, 8:00PM

GAME 2: at ANA

Saturday, April 15, 10:30PM

GAME 3: at NSH

Monday, April 17, 9:30PM

GAME 3: at CGY

Monday, April 17, 10:00PM

GAME 4: at NSH

Thursday, April 20, TBD

GAME 4: at CGY

Wednesday, April 19, 10:00PM

*GAME 5: at CHI

*Saturday, April 22, TBD

*GAME 5: at ANA

*Friday, April 21, TBD

*GAME 6: at NSH

*Monday, April 24, TBD

*GAME 6: at CGY

*Sunday, April 23, TBD

*GAME 7: at CHI

*Wednesday, April 26, TBD

*GAME 7: at ANA

*Tuesday, April 25, TBD

0 1

ST

VS

VS

0 1

GAME 1: at MIN

STL 2 • MIN 1 OT

GAME 1: at EDM

SJS 3 • EDM 2 OT

GAME 2: at MIN

Friday, April 14, 8:00PM

GAME 2: at EDM

Friday, April 14, 10:30PM

GAME 3: at STL

Sunday, April 16, 3:00PM

GAME 3: at SJS

Sunday, April 16, 10:00PM

GAME 4: at STL

Wednesday, April 19, 9:30PM

GAME 4: at SJS

Tuesday, April 18, 10:00PM

*GAME 5: at MIN

*Saturday, April 22, TBD

*GAME 5: at EDM

*Thursday, April 20, TBD

*GAME 6: at STL

*Monday, April 24, TBD

*GAME 6: at SJS

*Saturday, April 22, TBD

*GAME 7: at MIN

*Wednesday, April 26, TBD

*GAME 7: at EDM

*Monday, April 24, TBD

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GAME 1: at CHI

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PENGUINS

HONORS AND AWARDS Calder Memorial Trophy Mario Lemieux

1985

Evgeni Malkin

2007

Bill Masterton Trophy 1973

Mario Lemieux

1993

General Manager Of The Year Award

Art Ross Trophy Mario Lemieux

Lowell MacDonald

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Ray Shero

2013

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2016

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1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Frank J. Selke Trophy

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2007, 2014

Ron Francis

Evgeni Malkin

2009, 2012

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1995

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Mario Lemieux

1988, 1993, 1996

Jaromir Jagr

1999

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2013

Jaromir Jagr

1999, 2000

Evgeni Malkin

2012

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2013, 2014

Evgeni Malkin

2012

Rocket Richard Trophy Sidney Crosby

2010, 2017

Lady Byng Trophy Rick Kehoe

1981

Ron Francis

1995, 1998

Conn Smythe Trophy Mario Lemieux

1991, 1992

Evgeni Malkin

2009

Sidney Crosby

2016

James Norris Trophy Randy Carlyle

Mario Lemieux

1986, 1988, 1993, 1996

Mark Messier Leadership Award Sidney Crosby

2010

Jack Adams Award Dan Bylsma

2011

NHL Plus/Minus Award Mario Lemieux

1993

Ron Francis

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MARIO LEMIEUX Co-Owner/Chairman

Mario Lemieux, one of the most respected figures in the National Hockey League, added a new line to his Hall of Fame career last season: Two-time champion owner.

The Penguins claimed the Cup for the second time since Lemieux and partner Ron Burkle bought the team out of bankruptcy in 1999. It gave him four Stanley Cups overall, including two as a player in 1991 and 1992.

Under the leadership of Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle, the Penguins have become one of the premier franchises in the NHL and in all of sports, leading the way in fan relations, youth marketing, community outreach and innovative technology while consistently putting a winning product on the ice – including 11 straight playoff appearances and four conference final appearances in the past nine seasons, in addition to the two Cups.

The Penguins entered the 2016-17 season having sold out every game for nineplus seasons while setting new standards for television ratings, corporate sales and social media.

Lemieux and Burkle were driving forces in the quest for a new multi-purpose arena for Pittsburgh and were proud to open the arena in August, 2010. The facility is rated one of the top facilities in North America.

Known as “Le Magnifique,” Lemieux was one of the greatest players in NHL history from 1984-97 and 2000-06, winning six league scoring titles, three MVP awards and two Conn Smythe Trophies in addition to two Stanley Cups.

A gifted 6-foot-4 centerman, he dominated play for parts of three decades despite a relentless series of medical setbacks, including multiple back surgeries and a battle with Hodgkin’s disease. He retired in 2006 as the No. 7 all-time scorer in NHL history with 1,723 points. He also ranked eighth all-time in goals (690) and 10th in assists (1,033).

After retiring as a player in 1997, he put together an ownership group to buy the Penguins out of bankruptcy in September, 1999 and then returned to the ice on Dec. 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era.

In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research and neo-natal research and hosts its annual celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $9 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org.

The Penguins ownership group, local labor organizations and members of the Pittsburgh business community honored Lemieux in 2012 with a statue to commemorate his career and contributions to the city and the region. Appropriately named “Le Magnifique,” the statue, by nationally-acclaimed sculptor Bruce Wolfe, can be seen outside of PPG Paints Arena.

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Ron Burkle, one of the preeminent investors in retail, manufacturing, technology and distribution industries, is in his 18th season as co-owner of the Penguins.

He teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have become one of the outstanding ownership tandems in professional sports, leading the team to Stanley Cup championships in 2009 and 2016.

Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. PPG Paints Arena is considered one of the finest indoor facilities in North America and has attracted many national-level events to Pittsburgh, including NCAA basketball and hockey.

Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for nine-plus seasons and consistently ranked among the most fan-friendly and community-minded teams in the NHL and all of pro sports.

The Penguins have earned 11 straight playoff berths and reached the conference finals four times in the past nine years, in addition to the two Stanley Cups. The team’s solid foundation of ownership has enabled hockey management to spend to the salary cap, sign many of the team’s core players to long-term contracts and put a competitive team on the ice year after year.

Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986 and has served as Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies, including Alliance Entertainment, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less.

Ron is Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is broadly involved in the community. He is a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban League, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy and AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Ron was the Founder and Chairman of the Ralph’s/Food4Less Foundation and the Fred Meyer Inc. Foundation. He was a member of the board of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Kaufman & Broad S.A. (Euronext: KOF), Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), the J. Paul Getty Trust, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

He has received numerous honors and awards, including the AFL-CIO’s Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the Los Angeles County Federation Man of the Year, the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year Award and the APLA Commitment to Life Award.

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DAVID MOREHOUSE Chief Executive Officer & President

David Morehouse is Chief Executive Officer and President of the Stanley Cupchampion Penguins, overseeing all aspects of the team’s operation.

The Penguins have become one of the NHL’s strongest business entities during his tenure — selling out every game for nine-plus seasons, setting new standards for television ratings and corporate sales and increasing their focus on innovative youth marketing.

Morehouse joined the team as consultant on the new arena project in 2004 and was named team president in April 2007. He was given the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer just as the new arena was opening in August 2010.

Under his leadership, the Penguins have reshaped their strategic vision with an emphasis on branding, fan relations, community interaction, corporate outreach, and cutting-edge technology, while maintaining a high level of performance on the ice.

A strong commitment to fan outreach includes an annual event where players personally deliver season tickets to fans’ homes and a special preseason game were all 18,000 tickets are distributed free to local youth. Morehouse also was a driving force behind the new UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, which opened in August 2015.

It is the first facility to combine hockey with a world-class medical center and sports performance complex.

Morehouse joined the Penguins following a career in national politics that included stints at the White House, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill — as well as key roles in two Presidential campaigns.

He attended the Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne University and received a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a native of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Beechview.

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JIM RUTHERFORD Executive Vice President & General Manager

Jim Rutherford enters his third year as Penguins executive vice president and general manager fresh off the greatest season of his managerial career.

During the course of the 2015-16 campaign, Rutherford transformed the Penguins into Stanley Cup champions, thanks in large part to his acquisitions of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley and Carl Hagelin, plus the promotion of Mike Sullivan to head coach in December of 2015.

When the Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks to win the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup on June 12, 2016, Rutherford became the first GM in the post-1967 Expansion Era to manage multiple teams to Cup victories, having also done so with Carolina in 2006.

As a reward for quick, on-the-fly re-shaping of the Penguins’ roster, Rutherford won the NHL General Manager of the Year Award for his work in ’15-16.

Rutherford spent the previous 20 years as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes/ Hartford Whalers franchise from 1994-2014, where he was a key architect of the Hurricanes’ 2006 Stanley Cup championship squad and their 2002 Stanley Cup finalist team.

In addition to his general manager duties, he also served 20 years as president of Carolina/Hartford, taking the post in 1994. In his role as president/GM, Rutherford oversaw operations on both the hockey and business sides of the organization.

Over the course of his executive career, Rutherford has won multiple awards, including The Hockey News‘ Executive of the Year in 2002 and ’06.

Additionally, he was voted by his NHL general management peers as Sporting News ‘Executive of the Year’ in 2006.

Before his 22 years in the NHL, Rutherford was recognized as the 1987 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Executive of the Year, and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Executive of the Year in back-to-back years with the Windsor Spitfires in 1987 and ’88. He oversaw a Spitfires team that won the OHL championship in 1988 and earned a berth in the Memorial Cup. Rutherford played 13 years as a goaltender in the NHL, appearing in 457 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles and Detroit. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) of the 1969 NHL Draft.

For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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JASON BOTTERILL Associate General Manager

Jason Botterill enters this third season as associate general manager having assisted GM Jim Rutherford in making numerous personnel moves over the last year that resulted in the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup in 2016, the second championship Botterill has helped build during his tenure in Pittsburgh.

As associate GM, Botterill advises Rutherford on all hockey-related matters, including scouting, player development and contract negotiations.

During the summer of 2015, Botterill played a leading role in hiring Mike Sullivan as head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. Following a hot start to the season with WB/S, Sullivan was eventually promoted to Pittsburgh and helped guide the Penguins to the Stanley Cup victory.

In addition to his duties in Pittsburgh, Botterill serves as the GM of WB/S, which has made the playoffs all seven years he has overseen the team, including back-to-back berths in the Eastern Conference Final in 2013 and ‘14.

Prior to his promotion, Botterill spent the previous five years as the Penguins assistant GM from 2009-14, and the two years prior to that as the team’s director of hockey administration beginning in 2007-08 where he was a key architect of the Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup championship team.

Botterill was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round (20th overall) in 1994 NHL Draft and played in 88 NHL games for Dallas, Atlanta, Calgary and Buffalo before his career was cut short due to injury.

He also suited up for 393 career minor-league games in the American and International Hockey Leagues, tallying 257 career points.

A native of Edmonton who grew up in Winnipeg, Botterill played four years of college hockey at the University of Michigan and helped lead the Wolverines to an NCAA title in 1996.

Botterill represented Canada in three straight World Junior Championships from 1994-96, winning gold medals all three years.

Following his playing career, he received his MBA from his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

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BILL GUERIN Assistant General Manager

Bill Guerin capped his second season as the Penguins assistant general manager by earning the first Stanley Cup championship of his executive career in 2015-16.

Guerin’s responsibilities as assistant general manager include serving as a liaison between the players and management. Guerin was Pittsburgh’s player development coach from 2011-14, where he was instrumental in helping develop the Penguins’ minor league, junior and college prospects, including Tom Kuhnhackl, Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary, who all played huge roles in the 2016 championship run.

Originally drafted by New Jersey in the first round (5th overall) of the 1989 NHL Draft, Guerin won two Stanley Cups (Pittsburgh, 2009; New Jersey, 1995) and spent 18 seasons in the NHL — including his final two with the Penguins. Guerin’s leadership and on-ice performance after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline was a key in Pittsburgh’s ’09 title.

Guerin, a four-time NHL All-Star, tallied 429 career goals and 856 points in 1,263 career NHL games, including five 30-goal and two 40-goal seasons. He was elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.

JASON KARMANOS Vice President Of Hockey Operations

Jason Karmanos begins his third season as the Penguins vice president of hockey operations having won the Stanley Cup for the second time in his executive career, after originally winning a championship with Carolina in 2006.

Karmanos assists GM Jim Rutherford in all aspects of hockey operations as one of the leaders in the Penguins’ implementation of advance statistics and analysis.

Before joining Pittsburgh, Karmanos spent 15 years as an executive for the Carolina Hurricanes from 1998-2013, serving various roles with Carolina, including executive director of hockey operations and vice president/assistant general manager under Rutherford.

Karmanos played four years of college hockey at Harvard University from 1992-96, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. In 1994, Karmanos represented Team USA at the World Junior Championships, compiling three points (1G-2A) in seven games.

After graduating, Karmanos attended training camp with the Penguins in 1996 and played pro hockey for two seasons before his career was cut short due to an eye injury.

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MIKE SULLIVAN Head Coach

Mike Sullivan led the Penguins to one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in franchise history during his first year as head coach in 2015-16, a journey that resulted in a Stanley Cup victory against the San Jose Sharks on June 12, 2016.

Adhering to Sullivan’s advice to ‘Just Play’, the Penguins ended the regular season with the secondbest record in the Eastern Conference and fourth-best mark in the league, in large part because of a 14-2 run to conclude the regular season.

By leading the Penguins to the franchise’s fourth Cup, Sullivan became just the sixth American-born head coach to win the Stanley Cup. Prior to being promoted to Pittsburgh, Sullivan spent the first two-plus months of the 2015-16 season as the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins. During his 23-game tenure in WB/S, his club went 18-5, which was good enough for first place in the Atlantic Division. Sullivan’s club also had a franchise-best 11-game winning streak.

A native of Marshfield, Massachusetts, Sullivan began his coaching career in 2002-03, starting the season as head coach of the AHL’s Providence Bruins before joining the NHL’s Bruins as an assistant coach late in the year.

He was promoted to head coach of the NHL Bruins at age 35 in 2003-04, winning a Northeast Division crown in the first of his two years at the helm.

Sullivan served as an NHL assistant coach for seven-consecutive years from 2007-14 with Tampa Bay, the NY Rangers and Vancouver.

In addition to his professional coaching experience, Sullivan has coached the United States three times internationally, including the 2016 World Cup of Hockey when he was an assistant coach. He was the head coach at the 2007 World Championship and an assistant coach at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turino, Italy.

During the 2014-15 season, Sullivan was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks player development staff.

Sullivan’s 11-year NHL career began with the expansion San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 and included stops in Calgary, Boston and Arizona.

Sullivan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston University from 1986-90, serving as the Terriers captain as a senior. Sullivan represented the U.S. as a player at the 1988 World Junior Championship.

For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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RICK TOCCHET Assistant Coach

Rick Tocchet is in his third season as an assistant coach of the Penguins.

In his current role, Tocchet works closely with the team’s speedy and dynamic forward group, which had eight players reach double figures in points during the 2016 playoffs, a key reason Pittsburgh was able to win the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup, the first Cup win of Tocchet’s coaching career.

Tocchet was hired as an assistant coach by Tampa Bay in July 2008 and was elevated to interim head coach on Nov. 14 of that year. He was named head coach following the ‘08-09 season, where he remained in that position until 2010.

Tocchet began his coaching career as an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche for two years (2002-04) before spending one season (‘05-06) with the Phoenix Coyotes.

A veteran of 18 NHL seasons, including parts of three seasons with the Penguins from 1992-94, Tocchet won a Stanley Cup championship with Pittsburgh in 1992. The four-time NHL All-Star (1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘93) played 1,144 career NHL games and totaled 440 goals, 952 points and 2,972 penalty minutes in his NHL career.

Tocchet was originally drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round (125th overall) of the 1983 NHL Draft.

JACQUES MARTIN Assistant Coach

Jacques Martin stepped back behind the Penguins’ bench for a second tour of duty as an assistant coach in December 2015, playing a crucial role in the team’s Stanley Cup win, the first championship of Martin’s lengthy NHL career.

Martin, who enters his fourth season in the Pittsburgh organization, presides over the Penguins’ defensemen and penalty killing unit in his current role. He was instrumental in Kris Letang hitting career highs in all offensive categories in 2015-16. Martin’s PK unit finished with the fifth-best success rate in the NHL. Martin has over 25 years of NHL experience as a general manager, head coach and assistant coach with Pittsburgh, Montreal, Florida, Ottawa, Colorado/Quebec, Chicago and St. Louis.

He won 613 games and made 12 playoff appearances in 17 seasons as an NHL head coach. He won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s ‘most outstanding coach’ with Ottawa in 1999 and was a finalist for the award on three other occasions.

Martin won gold medals as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He was also an assistant coach on the 2006 Canadian Olympic Team.

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MIKE BALES Goaltending Coach Mike Bales has established himself as one of the NHL’s top goaltending coaches during his first three seasons with the team.

During the Penguins’ 2016 Stanley Cup championship drive, Pittsburgh used three goaltenders who thrived under his tutelage, including rookie Matt Murray, whose 15 playoff wins equaled the NHL rookie record.

Under Bales’ guidance, Marc-Andre Fleury has compiled two of the finest seasons of his career. During the 2014-15 campaign, Fleury established a franchise record with 10 shutouts, a figure that led the entire NHL. Bales began his Penguins’ career as the team’s goaltending development coach from 2011-13.

Bales, a native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, spent 18 seasons playing professionally from 1992-2010, including stints in the NHL with Boston and Ottawa. Bales also saw action with teams in the AHL, IHL, Germany, Sweden and Northern Ireland. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round (105th overall) of the 1990 NHL Draft.

Before turning pro, Bales played three collegiate seasons with Ohio State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) from 1989-92.

For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

TRAVIS WILLIAMS Chief Operating Officer Travis Williams is in his ninth season as a senior executive with the Penguins, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and overseeing finance, legal affairs, technology, business development and arena operations. He also assists CEO David Morehouse in the day-to-day management of the business.

In addition, Williams serves as the Penguins’ point man on the development of the former Civic Arena site and oversaw the construction of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.

Williams joined the Penguins in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs/ General Counsel. One of his first responsibilities was to guide the construction and development of the new arena — bringing the project to completion on time and under budget. He now serves as the team’s liaison with building manager AEG Facilities, working closely with AEG on all arena-related events, including major concerts and national-level sporting events.

Previously, Williams had been a partner at Reed Smith LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, investment management, commercial lending and general corporate matters.

A native of Indianapolis, he graduated from Penn State University and received a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University, summa cum laude.

For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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Terry Kalna is in his second season as senior vice president of sales and broadcasting following an 18-year career in motorsports management. Kalna, a native of Greensburg, oversees corporate sales, partnership activation, ticket sales and premium sales in addition to the Penguins Radio Network. He is also the primary contact with ROOT SPORTS, the Penguins’ local television rightsholder.

Kalna spent the previous eight years as managing director of international speedway corporation, a sister company to NASCAR that operates 13 racetracks across the country — including Daytona, Talladega, Darlington and Richmond.

Kalna also has deep connections to hockey. He has been a member of USA Hockey’s Marketing Council since 2011 and recently earned his USA Hockey Level 5 coaching certification. He played youth hockey in Greensburg and for the Amateur Penguins before moving on to prep school hockey at Tabor Academy and Cranbrook Kingswood School. He graduated from Hobart College in 1998 with degrees in economics and history.

For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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DEPTH PREVENTS LETANG INJURY FROM

CRIPPLING TITLE DEFENSE

Jason Seidling Last season, the Penguins’ Jim Rutherford was honored by his peers as the NHL’s General Manager of the Year. While he wasn’t quite Trader Jim in 2016-17 like he was a year ago, Rutherford proved to be extremely savvy once again leading into last month’s trading deadline.

Despite almost no cap room, Rutherford swung a pair of trades to bring in veterans Ron Hainsey and Mark Streit, who came to the black and gold with a combined 1,656 career regular-season games between them.

Those moves took on added importance on April 5, because early that afternoon, the Penguins announced that Kris Letang, the star blueliner who scored Pittsburgh’s Cup-clinching goal just 10 months ago, would miss the remainder of the season after requiring surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck.

For most teams, such a loss would cripple Stanley Cup aspirations.

But that’s not the case in Pittsburgh, where Rutherford’s proactive approach has the Penguins entering the playoffs nine deep on the blue line even with Letang out.

Of course, it helps that in addition to acquiring Hainsey and Streit, right when the bad news hit that Letang wouldn’t be around for a title defense, the Penguins’ back end fortified itself a bit with the late-season returns of Trevor Daley and Olli Maatta. continued on page 66

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Both players are more than capable of logging 20 to 22 minutes per game, which is roughly the workload each defender is going to need to be able to handle in the Penguins’ committee-like approach minus Letang.

“Obviously he is the best guy that we have, but we have shown we can get the job done,” Daley said. “Not one guy is going to fill that role. It’s going to take a village to replace him.”

“We have been missing guys all year,” Maatta added. “Our strength is our depth. That is something we are confident in.”

Offensively, breakout star Justin Schultz has assumed plenty of Letang’s power-play minutes, resulting in Schultz piling up career highs across the board offensively while cracking the 50-point mark as one-half of a solid, two-way pairing with Ian Cole. The duo has gradually had their role expanded all season, so neither will be overwhelmed when the playoffs get underway this week.

Add in the guile and poise of Brian Dumoulin, who is more than capable of playing a shutdown role, and aboveaverage depth options in Chad Ruhwedel and Cameron Gaunce, and you can see how the Penguins enter the postseason dance in relatively good shape on the back end, in spite of missing their horse.

None of the options may possess the other-worldly talents of Letang, but a healthy competition for playing time should allow the group to rise up and outperform the sum of its parts.

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This year the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program was able to send six teams to the National Championships. The 14U and 15U boy’s teams are representing the Pens Elite program at the National Championships in Scottsdale, Arizona playing teams from North Dakota, New Jersey, Michigan, Alaska, and numerous other teams from around the country. The 15U boys’ team is coming into the tournament on a hot streak as they were able to capture the MidAm District Championship prior to Nationals. Not to be outdone, the 14U girls’ team also captured the MidAm District Championships in their respective division and are headed to Detroit, Michigan along with the 16U girls’ team in hopes to recreate their recent success.

The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex and RMU Island Sports Center are playing host to the 16U and 18U boys’ National Championships. The four day event will feature top talent from around the nation as multiple players are committed to play NCAA hockey and some have even been recently drafted into the Canadian Hockey League. The Pens Elite Program is fielding teams in both the 16U and 18U divisions. The 18U Pens Elite Team looks to repeat as National Champions as they won the tournament last year against the Culver Eagles. This year’s 16U Pens Elite team brings back some returning players from last year’s 14U Pens Elite Team. Both teams will play against perennial competitors such as the Yale Bulldogs, Culver Eagles, and Sidney Crosby’s alma-mater Shattuck St-Mary’s.

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Penguins Profile:

BRIAN DUMOULIN

Mark Madden

Charitably speaking, it was a wraparound.

Honestly speaking, it was an own goal.

But regardless of pedigree, Brian Dumoulin was glad to finally get a goal when the Penguins beat Columbus, 4-1, at PPG Paints Arena on April 4.

Dumoulin hadn’t scored in his last 150 regular-season games.

Underline “regular season.” Dumoulin, you may recall, scored a goal of some importance in Game Six of last year’s Stanley Cup Final at San Jose. It was his second tally of last season’s playoffs.

Nonetheless, Dumoulin’s goal against Columbus was a long time coming.

“It definitely feels good to get that off my back,” Dumoulin said after. “It wasn’t something I was stressing. But it definitely feels good to have one in the back of the net.”

When asked to describe the goal, Dumoulin joked, “I think I blacked out.”

Here’s how it happened: The Penguins and Blue Jackets were playing four-on-four. Dumoulin collected a feed from Jake Guentzel in the left circle, skated around the net and ricocheted the puck off the knee of Jackets forward Cam Atkinson into the net.

“I got a good bounce off Atkinson,” Dumoulin acknowledged. “I’m sure he’s got a couple off me. So he owed me one.

“I was just trying to jam it. Pucks have been jammed in off me and into the net. I know, from experience — just throw it at the net and maybe get a bounce.”

Dumoulin didn’t overdo it with his celebration, though there was no disguising his wide smile.

“I’ve scored a goal before,” Dumoulin said. “It shouldn’t be too big of a deal.

But the guys were happy for me.”

Dumoulin’s goal was fraught with tension even after it crossed the goal line. Columbus coach John Tortorella thought the Penguins had committed offside. But video replay confirmed that, prior to scoring, Dumoulin kept the puck in at the blue line by the narrowest of margins.

“I knew it was close,” said Dumoulin, 25. “I didn’t know how close it was. I was hoping they weren’t going to give that one back.

“It was tight, but nothing conclusive that it went outside the zone.” continued on page 79

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After beating Columbus, the Penguins led the race for home ice in the first round by three points with three games left. They wrapped up that edge two nights later by winning at New Jersey while Columbus lost to visiting Winnipeg. The Penguins and Blue Jackets will meet in the first round.

“It was a good win for us,” Dumoulin said after vanquishing Columbus.

“Everybody played well, and played hard. We just have to keep it going.

“Any time you play [Columbus], they’re going to be coming hard. They’re going to bring that physical element. I thought we did a good job of weathering it, and just moving pucks by them.”

Was the Maine native saving his first goal of the season for a big occasion, like a game against a division rival with home ice on the line?

“I’ve been saying that for 150 games, that this is the time,” Dumoulin joked. “I wish I could say I picked tonight to score, but I’ve been trying to score for 150 games now. It’s nice to get that one in, and maybe I can start a streak here.”

Dumoulin apparently blacked out when he celebrated, too: “I have no idea what I did.”

Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).

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Here is a look back at your 2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins.

REIGNING CHAMPS HAVE BUSY START With last year’s Stanley Cup championship run, the Penguins entered the 2016-17 campaign having played a lot of hockey and were about to have an even crazier start to the new season.

The 2016 World Cup of Hockey was the first big event. It was held September 17-29, in Toronto, Canada. The Penguins were well-represented as six players and head coach Mike Sullivan participated in it, and Pittsburgh was one of three U.S. cities selected to host pre-tournament games on September 14.

The Penguins in the lineups included Sidney Crosby for Canada, Evgeni Malkin for Russia, Olli Maatta for Finland, Patric Hornqvist and Carl Hagelin for Sweden, and Matt Murray for North America. Sullivan was behind the bench for the United States as an assistant coach.

Canada came out victorious, beating Russia in the semifinals and Europe in the final. And Crosby led the way, finishing with 10 points (3G-7A) and being named MVP for Canada.

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After the tournament concluded, regular-season games were right around the corner, but the Penguins took a break from their preseason schedule to visit the White House on Oct. 6 after President Barack Obama continued a long tradition of inviting professional sports championship teams there to be honored.

The Pens’ first game of the season approached just days after on Oct. 13, but it was no ordinary opener. This game was extremely special for them and the city of Pittsburgh because it was the first time the Penguins would set foot on home ice as the defending Stanley Cup champs and have their official banner raising ceremony.

Before puck drop, the 2016 Stanley Cup banner took its rightful place alongside the ones commemorating the Pens’ first three championships in 1991, 1992 and 2009 – and from there the season took off.

FLEURY AND MURRAY It is safe to say the Penguins have two goalies that are more than capable of winning games.

Marc-Andre Fleury has been the franchise goaltender for the past decade-plus, backstopping the Penguins to the Stanley Cup in 2009.

The 32-year-old veteran has been a major asset to the team as the NHL’s thirdwinningest active goaltender and ranking 15th overall on the NHL’s all-time wins list.

To top that, Fleury was named the Pens’ Masterton Trophy nominee for 2016-17 for exemplifying the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Then there is Matt Murray, the young rookie who led the team to their most recent Stanley Cup in 2016.

Murray became the fourth rookie goaltender in NHL history to lead his team to the Stanley Cup title, joining Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy and Cam Ward. Murray’s 15 playoff wins in 2016 has him tied for the most-ever in NHL history for a first-year goaltender, joining Roy, Ward and Ron Hextall.

Without question, both Murray and Fleury bring talent to the table and the Penguins relied heavily on both goaltenders throughout the recent season.

“We have two No. 1 goaltenders who have shown that they’re legit No. 1 NHL goaltenders,” Sullivan said.

CROSBY KEEPS SHINING At 29 years old, Sidney Crosby has surpassed many milestones and has become a very decorated NHL player — and Pittsburgh has gotten to see this since Day 1 when he entered the Penguins lineup as an 18-year-old rookie.

Crosby recorded his first point on October 5, 2005 against the New Jersey Devils with an assist on Mark Recchi’s goal. Twelve years (and many achievements) later he notched another assist to reach an incredible career milestone of 1,000 points.

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Crosby did this on Feb. 17 when he set up longtime linemate Chris Kunitz for a first-period goal against the Winnipeg Jets at PPG Paints Arena.

Crosby is the 86th player in NHL history and the fastest active skater to reach 1,000 points, doing it in 757 games. He accomplished it in fewer games than all but 11 NHL players all-time.

Overall, Crosby finished with an NHL-best 44 goals in 75 games to earn him his second career Maurice “Rocket� Richard Trophy (he won his first in 2009-10 after scoring 51 tallies).

PENGUINS AND FLYERS TAKE RIVALRY OUTSIDE February 25 was no ordinary hockey night in Pittsburgh as the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers took their rivalry outdoors for the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.

Roughly 67,318 fans made their way to Heinz Field where the field made an amazing transformation from a football field to an ice rink. Oh, and to top that, the Penguins came out victorious in a 4-2 win over the Flyers.

The ice was a huge topic of discussion leading up to the game. The day before the players took the ice the temperature hit 75 degrees, which had some concerned about what the conditions would be like for the game.

Luckily, the hockey gods were smiling down as the weather did a complete 360, dipping from 70-degree temps to 36 degrees by puck drop.

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NEW DEFENSIVE DEPTH Last season’s additions of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley, Carl Hagelin and Justin Schultz had the city of Pittsburgh eager to find out what moves general manager Jim Rutherford had up his sleeve for the March 1 trade deadline.

What the Penguins needed was clear: defensive depth.

The Penguins were lacking on the blue line with injuries that put top blueliners Maatta and Daley out long-term and Kris Letang with no timetable on a return date at the time. So Rutherford made some moves at the last minute to shore up the back end.

Pittsburgh acquired defenseman Frank Corrado from Toronto for forward Eric Fehr, Steve Oleksy and a 2017 fourth-round pick. The next addition was blueliner Mark Streit, who the Penguins received in exchange from Tampa Bay by way of Philadelphia for a 2018 fourth-round pick.

Another addition they made to the team happened a week before the deadline when they acquired defenseman Ron Hainsey in an exchange for a 2017 second-round pick and minor-league forward Danny Kristo.

“That’s what our big need was with all of these injuries,” Rutherford said, referring to defensive depth. “We added three defensemen within the last week.”

The 23-year-old Corrado was assigned to WBS while the veteran blueliners Hainsey and Streit entered the Penguins lineup immediately.

One move the Penguins didn’t make was trading goaltender Fleury. Since Murray’s breakout season a lot of speculation had centered on Fleury being traded, but Rutherford made it clear that he was a key component to the team and had no intent on trading him. continued on page 96

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INJURIES Another year, another season filled with injuries. When asked if he had ever played on a team with this many injuries, Ron Hainsey simply replied, “No.” The bug started when the season began and Crosby missed the first six games with a concussion sustained in practice. From there, the Penguins lost more and more players, some forced out of the lineup for weeks at a time.

The Penguins saw their regular-season man-games lost total approach 300, yet they were able to hold their own as they recalled some young guns from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. And despite seeing so many players in and out of the lineup, they were able to secure a playoff spot for the 11th consecutive season. It’s now the longest active streak in the NHL after Detroit saw their run of 25 straight postseasons end this year.

LETANG’S SEASON FINISHED With three games left in the regular season, the Penguins learned they would be without star defenseman Kris Letang for the entire postseason.

The team announced on April 5 Letang would undergo surgery for a herniated disc in his neck, and would have a recovery period of 4-6 months.

“Kris underwent an MRI in February that revealed a herniated disc in his neck,” general manager Jim Rutherford said.

“Our neurosurgeons examined him and recommended conservative treatment in an attempt to correct the condition without surgery.

Kris had been making progress and was hopeful of returning for the playoffs until about a week ago, when the progress plateaued. He underwent another MRI, and, at that point it was determined that surgery was needed.”

Letang had not played since Feb. 21, missing the Penguins’ last 20 games.

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MIKE LANGE Penguins Radio Network Play-by-Play Announcer

One of the most unique broadcasters in professional sports, Mike Lange is calling games in his 42nd season with the Penguins, handling radio play-by-play on the club’s flagship station, 105.9 FM The X and the Penguins Radio Network.

Known for his creative and colorful style, including trademark phrases such as “Buy Sam A Drink And Get His Dog One, Too,” Lange was awarded the Foster Hewitt award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.

Lange’s relationship with the Penguins began in 1974-75, when he broke into the NHL as a radio play-by-play man. He left for one season, but returned in 1976-77 and has been a fixture on the Penguins’ scene ever since.

Lange did radio exclusively until 1979, when games were simulcast on radio and TV. He served as the television voice of the Penguins through 2005-06, before returning to the radio booth in 2006-07.

A native of Sacramento, California, Lange earned a degree in broadcasting from Sacramento State University before starting his career as the voice of the Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) in 1970. He also served as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Gulls (WHL) in 1973-74 before joining the Penguins. In addition to his tenure with the Penguins, Lange handled play-by-play duties for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986-87. A well-known member of the Pittsburgh community, Lange makes numerous personal appearances throughout the year and is actively involved in charity work.

PHIL BOURQUE Penguins Radio Network Color Analyst

Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Bourque is in his 14th season on the Penguins broadcast team, serving as color commentator alongside Mike Lange.

A gritty winger/defenseman, Bourque was signed

by Pittsburgh as a free agent in 1982, and went on to record 164 points (75G-89A) in 344 regular-season games with the Penguins between 1983 and 1992. For his career he totaled 199 points (88G-111A) in 477 games with the Penguins, New York Rangers and Ottawa.

Since retiring from professional hockey in 2000, Bourque has co-hosted Penguins pre- and post-game shows on the Penguins Radio Network and worked as a contributor for ROOT SPORTS’ coverage of Penguins hockey.

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JOSH GETZOFF Radio Broadcast Host and PensTV Host

Josh Getzoff is in his second season as a radio broadcast host and PensTV host with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He joins the Penguins after spending the previous two years as the sports director for FOX Champaign in Champaign, Illinois. While in Champaign, Getzoff covered the University of Illinois and Big Ten athletics, local high school athletics, and various professional teams in the region. In June of 2015, he was named the Television Sportscaster of the Year by the Illinois Broadcasters Association.

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HOCKEY ETIQUETTE 101 Our goal? To create an awesome game experience for all fans! Help make that happen by remembering the following: 1.

DO NOT ENTER OR EXIT THE SEATING AREA DURING PLAY! Hockey is fast — and goals can be missed in an instant. Fans moving through rows and up aisles can block the view of an entire seating area. Wait until the whistle blows to make your move.

HINT #1: The red light above the penalty boxes is lit for TV timeouts.

TV timeouts occur at the first whistle stops inside the 14:00, 10:00, and 6:00 minute mark of each period, EXCEPT following an icing call or goal. When the light comes on, this is your chance to make a dash to the restroom or your seats!

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ON-ICE OFFICIALS REFEREES NAME

Brenk, Jacob* . . . . . .

Charron, Francis . . . . .

Chmielewski, Tom* . . .

Dwyer, Gord . . . . . . .

Furlatt, Eric . . . . . . . .

Hanson, Trevor . . . . . .

Hebert, Ghislain . . . . .

Hebert, Jean . . . . . . .

Jackson, Dave . . . . . .

Joannette, Marc . . . . .

Kowal, Tom . . . . . . . .

Kozari, Steve . . . . . . .

L’Ecuyer, Frederick. . . .

Lambert, Pierre* . . . . .

Lee, Chris. . . . . . . . .

Leggo, Mike . . . . . . .

Lewis, Dave* . . . . . . .

Luxmore, Thomas John .

MacDougall, Peter* . . .

McCauley, Wes. . . . . .

McIsaac, Jon . . . . . . .

Meier, Brad . . . . . . . .

Morton, Dean. . . . . . .

Nicholson, Kendrick . . .

O’Halloran, Dan . . . . .

O’Rourke, Dan . . . . . .

Peel, Tim . . . . . . . . .

Pochmara, Brian . . . . .

Pollock, Kevin . . . . . .

Rank, Garrett . . . . . . .

Rehman, Kyle . . . . . .

Romasko, Evgeny*. . . .

Rooney, Chris. . . . . . .

Schlenker, Chris*. . . . .

Skilliter, Graham . . . . .

South, Furman* . . . . .

St. Pierre, Justin . . . . .

St-Laurent, Francois. . .

Sutherland, Kelly. . . . .

Voss, Cameron* . . . . .

Walsh, Ian . . . . . . . .

Watson, Brad . . . . . .

NUMBER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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42 .6 43 19 27 31 22 15 .8 25 32 40 .17 47 28 .3 46 21 45 .4 .2 34 36 30 13 .9 20 16 33 .7 10 39 .5 48 24 44 12 38 .11 41 29 23

2016.17

LINESMEN NAME

Alphonso, Shandor Amell, Derek . . . .

Barton, Steve . . .

Berg, Devin . . . . .

Brisebois, David . .

Cameron, Lonnie. .

Cherrey, Scott . . .

Cormier, Michel . .

Daisy, Ryan* . . . .

Devorski, Greg . . .

Driscoll, Scott . . .

Galloway, Ryan . . .

Gawryletz, Brandon Gibbons, Ryan . . .

Gibbs, Darren . . .

Grandt, John* . . .

Henderson, Don . .

Heyer, Shane . . . .

Knorr, Trent. . . . .

Kovachik, Brad . . .

Mach, Brian . . . .

MacPherson, Matt .

Miller, Steve . . . .

Murchison, Kiel. . .

Murphy, Brian . . .

Murray, Jonny . . .

Nagy, Kory*. . . . .

Nansen, Derek . . .

Nowak, Tim. . . . .

Pancich, Bryan . . .

Racicot, Pierre . . .

Rody, Vaughan . . .

Sericolo, Anthony .

Sharrers, Jay . . . .

Shewchyk, Mark . .

Wheler, Mark . . . .

NUMBER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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52 75 59 87 96 74 50 76 81 54 68 82 64 58 66 98 91 55 63 .71 78 83 89 79 93 95 97 70 77 94 65 73 84 57 92 56

*Minor league officials

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Iceburgh Calls

THE PENALTIES

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SPEARING

SLASHING

ROUGHING

Using the stick like a spear

Swinging the stick at an opponent

Engaging in fisticuffs or shoving

ELBOWING

KNEEING

HOOKING

Using the elbow to impede an opponent

Using the knee to impede an opponent

Using the stick or blade to hook an opponent

BOARDING

HOLDING

TRIPPING

Driving the opponent into the boards

Using hands on an opponent or his equipment

Using the stick, arm or leg to cause the opponent to trip or fall

CHARGING

HIGH STICKING

MISCONDUCT

Taking three or more strides before checking an opponent

Carrying the stick above the shoulder against an opponent

Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct

WASHOUT

ICING

CROSS CHECKING

Disallowing of a goal when signaled by a referee. No offside or icing when used by a linesman

Shooting the puck across the opponent’s goal line from behind the center red line and allowing the opponent to touch the puck first

Hitting an opponent with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

INTERFERENCE

Challenging or disputing the ruling of an official and abusing the line of respect

Having contact with an opponent not in possession of the puck

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STANLEY CUP ®

STANDINGS 1918-2016 • (RANKED BY CUP WINS) CUP WINS

YRS

SERIES

W

L

GAMES

W

L

T

GOALS FOR

GOALS WINNING AGAINST %

Montreal1,2

24

82

151

92

58

743

427

308

8

2237 1894 .580

Toronto

13

65

110

58

52

531

254

273

4

1368 1449

.482

Detroit

11

64

121

68

53

622

325

296

1

1748 1575

.523

Boston

6

69

120

57

63

609

299

304

6

1764

.496

1736

Chicago

6

61

111

56

55

535

264

266

5

1536 1626

.498

Edmonton

5

20

49

34

15

251

152

99

0

938

763

.606

NY Rangers

4

58

106

52

54

503

238

257

8

1363 1404

.481

PITTSBURGH

4

31

62

35

27

340

184

156

0

1041

995

.541

NY Islanders

4

24

51

31

20

264

144

120

0

850

787

.545

New Jersey3

3

22

44

25

19

254

136

118

0

688

622

.535

Philadelphia

2

38

79

43

36

427

219

208

0

1282 1264

.513

Los Angeles

2

29

48

21

27

251

111

140

0

742

844

.442

Colorado4

2

22

45

25

20

256

135

121

0

746

725

.527

Dallas

1008 .493

1

31

61

29

32

337

166

171

0

981

Calgary6

1

27

42

16

26

219

99

120

0

675

734

.452

Carolina7

1

13

22

10

12

127

59

68

0

323

358

.465

Anaheim

1

12

25

14

11

141

79

62

0

379

353

.560

Tampa Bay

1

9

20

12

8

116

62

54

0

304

303

.534

St. Louis

0

40

66

26

40

354

158

196

0

977

1082 .446

5

Buffalo

0

29

50

21

29

256

124

132

0

763

765

Vancouver

0

27

43

16

27

229

101

128

0

634

735

.484 .441

Washington

0

26

41

15

26

238

109

129

0

671

679

.458

Arizona8

0

19

23

4

19

119

41

78

0

310

422

.345

San Jose

0

17

35

17

18

205

101

104

0

529

587

.493

Ottawa9

0

15

24

9

15

132

61

71

0

310

322

.462 .400

Nashville

0

9

12

3

9

70

28

42

0

167

196

Minnesota

0

6

11

4

7

63

24

39

0

147

172

.381

Florida

0

5

8

3

5

44

18

26

0

108

115

.409

Columbus

0

2

2

0

2

10

2

8

0

25

39

.200

Winnipeg

0

2

2

0

2

8

0

8

0

15

33

.000

10

1

2 3 4 5

Includes Stanley Cup championship won in 1916 prior to the formation of the NHL. 1919 final incomplete due to influenza epidemic.

Includes totals of Colorado Rockies 1976-82.

Includes totals of Quebec Nordiques 1979-95.

Includes totals of Minnesota North Stars 1967-93.

6 7 8

9 10

Includes totals of Atlanta Flames 1972-80.

Includes totals of Hartford Whalers 1979-97.

Includes totals of Phoenix Coyotes, 1997-2014 and Winnipeg Jets, 1979-96 Modern Ottawa Senators franchise only, 1992 to date.

Includes totals of Atlanta Thrashers 1999-2011.

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Suite Packages

ON SALE NOW! PNC LEGENDS LEVEL SUITE PACKAGE

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Four tickets beside the Penalty Box in the Captain Morgan Club Watch the Penguins pregame warmups from the Penalty Box $25 in concessions or PensGear credit placed on each ticket Hockey glove autographed by a Penguins player for each guest One arena lot parking pass

LINE CHANGE EXPERIENCE

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Four tickets on the glass next to the visiting team’s bench in the KeyBank Club $50 in concessions or PensGear credit (Valid towards a Lexus Club dinner reservation) Penguins gift for each guest One arena lot parking pass

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Purchase two or more Suite packages or Experiences in the same or next playoff round and save up to $5,000!

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BUILDING INFORMATION ATM Machines For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in PPG Paints Arena: KeyBank - Outside section 119 and 230, and in the lobby of the Trib Total Media Gate PNC Bank on PNC Legends Level - Outside of party suite 44 and suite 13

Banners and Signs Banners and signs are permitted for most events, providing they are appropriate, as deemed by building management.

Cameras Cameras are permitted into PPG Paints Arena for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events. If allowed, PPG Paints Arena building policy states only small personal still cameras equipped with three (3) inch lens or smaller be brought into the building.

Cameras with detachable lenses

or flashes are not permitted. Video, audio and professional camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited in the building.

For all other non-hockey events, camera policies will vary. Please check the individual event page for further information.

Designated Drivers Guests of legal drinking age who hold a valid driver’s license and wish to sign up to be a designated driver, may visit Guest Services at section 104 for specific Designated Driver booth locations during Pittsburgh Penguins games.

In return for safe and sober transportation of their group from PPG Paints Arena the designated driver will receive a coupon redeemable for a complimentary soft drink during the game.

Emergency Evacuation In the event of an emergency, PPG Paints Arena staff will utilize the public address (PA) system to inform guests of the situation and any instructions as applicable.

All exits and emergency exits are posted with appropriate signage.

First Aid There are two (2) First Aid Stations presented by UPMC, one on each level of PPG Paints Arena. First Aid is located adjacent to the Guest Continued on page 135 133

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Services office outside section 104 and behind the concession stand at section 232.

Lost and Found If an item is lost or found during an event please see the Guest Services office located outside section 104. Guests inquiring about lost items after an event should call 412.804.7903. Items lost at events are held in storage for thirty (30) days and then either disposed of or donated to an appropriate charity.

Prohibited Items Bags, back packs, air horns, coolers (hard/soft sided), thermoses, large purses, cans, bottles, flasks, alcoholic beverages, laser pointers, video or audio recording devices, professional cameras/lens, tripods, banners or signs on poles, weapons or any other items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate are strictly prohibited.

Small purses, camera cases, binocular cases and diaper bags will be permitted, however, all items that do not pass security must be returned to vehicles.

Questions For general questions, please call 412.642.1800 or e-mail info@ppgpaintsarena.com.

Re-Entry Policy Exit and re-entry is not permitted at PPG Paints Arena.

Security In the interest of guests and staff safety, a search process is required

for all events in order to prevent guests from bringing unauthorized and prohibited items into PPG Paints Arena.

Smoking Policy Smoking is not permitted inside PPG Paints Arena.

TAG-A-KID In the event a parent and child might be separated at a PPG Paints Arena event, parents can register their child with the Tag-A-Kid program.

A wristband with the parent’s seat location and contact number will be given to the child. Registration is available at the Guest Services office located outside section 104.

Video Cameras Use of video or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited.

PPG Paints Arena reserves the right to confiscate any tape or film and remove the patron from the building.

Wheelchairs A limited number of wheelchairs are available for transporting guests that are disabled to their seating location. Guests can be transported from the gates to their seats. If a wheelchair is needed for the duration of the event, guests must supply their own wheelchairs. Wheelchairs cannot be reserved in advance. Upon arrival, guests can arrange for a wheelchair at any entrance of PPG Paints Arena.

Please see an arena employee to assist with wheelchair transportation.

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The Yard theyardpgh.com Downtown and Shadyside locations 100 5th Avenue • Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-291-8182

Nakama eatatnakama.com Downtown and North Hills locations 1611 East Carson Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15203 412-381-6000

Burgatory burgatorybar.com A variety of locations, including the North Shore and the newest location in McCandless Crossing 700 Providence Blvd. • McCandless, PA 15237 412-369-4080

Six Penn Kitchen sixpennkitchen.com 146 Sixth Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-556-7366

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C.O.O.L. ZONE PROVIDING A SAFE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

The COOL (Children Overcoming Obstacles and Limits) Zone is designed specifically for children in grades K-3 dealing with traumatic experiences. In partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Matilda Theiss Early Childhood Behavioral Health, the COOL Zone provides a safe and fun environment for children to overcome these issues.

In 2015, the first COOL Zone opened at Edgewood Primary School in the Woodland Hills School District. The space features inviting dĂŠcor, plenty of toys, and a private therapy area, the Igloo. This area is specially designed for private therapy sessions by providing children with a safe environment to share.

To learn more and to help support C.O.O.L. Zone and other Foundation programs, visit our website pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org to make a donation.

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Facebook Visit facebook.com/penguins to ‘like’ the Penguins.

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Instagram @penguins Instagram feed features pictures from closed practices, throwback photos, and exciting videos.

PERISCOPE Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins on their newest social platform. Live streams will include Q&As with players and real-time updates before they are anywhere else.

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OFFICIAL PENGUINS TWITTER HANDLES Be sure to follow the Penguins’ official Twitter accounts for team news and analysis, behind-the-scenes access, contests, and more.

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As the main Penguins Twitter account, @penguins provides fans with breaking news, goal GIFs, high-quality PensTV video, score alerts, contests, silly GIFs and other fun content.

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SOCIAL HANDLES Instagram BRIAN DUMOULIN @du24theboyz

PHIL KESSEL @phil_kessel_81_

EVGENI MALKIN @E.Malkin71Geno

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PHIL KESSEL @PKessel81

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CHICAGO — Welcome to the Frozen Four, a place where bands play, jerseys are displayed, banners are hung and the NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey championship is won.

It happens every year, and every year the event is part coronation and part celebration.

And as Mike Lange might say, you’d have to be here to believe it.

This year’s Frozen Four played out on April 6-8 at the United Center, home of the Chicago Blackhawks.

And while it lacked upsets — Denver, the No. 1 overall seed, outlasted Minnesota-Duluth, the No. 2 overall seed, 3-2, for the title on Saturday night — there was plenty of the standard color, pageantry, competition and drama that annually comprise and define the Frozen Four.

A sampling:

ATMOSPHERE Each host arena traditionally exhibits the jerseys of the NCAA’s 60 hockey-playing members at the Division I level.

And each year the fans do the same.

In the seats and the concourses of the United Center this year, such representation was everywhere.

It included: Air Force; Alaska; Alaska-Anchorage; Arizona State; Bentley; Boston College; Boston University; Brown; Clarkson; Colorado College; Connecticut; Cornell, Dartmouth; Holy Cross; Lake Superior; Maine; Massachusetts-Lowell; Merrimack; Miami; Michigan; Michigan State; Michigan Tech; Niagara; Nebraska-Omaha; North Dakota; Northeastern; Northern Michigan; Ohio State; Penn State, Princeton; RIT; Robert Morris; RPI; St. Cloud State; St. Lawrence; Union; Vermont; Western Michigan; and Yale; as well as Frozen Four qualifiers Denver, Harvard Minnesota-Duluth and Notre Dame.

There are also pep bands and cheerleaders (the girls from MinnesotaDuluth worked from the isles of the lower bowl during stoppages in play).

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championships have been captured.

The Frozen Four is as much about celebrating the sport of college hockey as it is crowning college hockey’s champion.

TALENT The competing teams’ lineups were comprised, in part, by a combined 27 NHL draft picks, including Denver center Henrik Borgstrom (23rd overall to Florida in 2016) and Minnesota-Duluth winger Riley Tufte (25th overall to Dallas in 2016).

More than half of the NHL’s 30 teams (17) had a draft choice in the Frozen Four field.

But the college path to the NHL also includes — as, presumably, did the Frozen Four — players about to be drafted and players who will eventually reach hockey’s highest level as free agents.

According to the website College Hockey Inc., a record 32 percent of players who played in the NHL this season (as of April 7) had played college hockey (307 total).

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first round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft (Borgstrom and Tufte among them) and a record 67 players that signed NHL contracts last offseason.

No wonder the Penguins had the names of 13 players and 19 members of the organization with college hockey ties inscribed on the Stanley Cup last season (including head coach Mike Sullivan, Boston University).

One of the stars of last season’s Frozen Four, Drake Caggiula, became a coveted free agent before eventually signing with Edmonton immediately after leading North Dakota to last season’s national championship.

There are more where he came from.

Minnesota-Duluth senior center Alex Iafallo may lead that charge.

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The Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s Heisman Trophy, was presented to Denver defenseman Will Butcher on Friday night (winger Zach AstonReese, signed recently by the Penguins as a free agent after the conclusion of Northeastern’s season, was one of three finalists).

Butcher and the Pioneers survived a furious third-period rally in the championship game on Saturday night, which ended with MinnesotaDuluth goalie Hunter Miska pulled and the Bulldogs desperately attempting to force overtime.

In between, the teams had entered the United Center by walking a red carpet into the arena as the fans cheered, the bands played and the sense of anticipation was palpable all around.

Another pre-championship development was a Boston Herald report that the Frozen Four sites for 2019-2022, scheduled to be announced on April 18, are “believed” to be Detroit, Buffalo, Boston and Pittsburgh (Robert Morris first hosted a Frozen Four in Pittsburgh in 2013).

Although no official confirmation from the NCAA has been forthcoming, a Robert Morris official was sporting a credential that read “Future Host” prior to this year’s title game.

So there’s that — potentially — to look forward to, as well as St. Paul, Minn., and next season’s Frozen Four.

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COMMUNICATIONS Senior Director, Communications . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Bullano Ridgley Manager, Communications. . . . . . . . . . Jason Seidling Executive Director, Penguins Radio. . David Reynolds Producer, Penguins Radio. . . . . . . . . Wayne Anderson Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . Phil Bourque, Mike Lange Radio Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Getzoff

GAME ENTERTAINMENT AND PRODUCTION Senior Director, Production and Game Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rod Murray Director, Event Presentation. . . . . . . . . . Bill Wareham Director, Production Operations. . . . . Mike Davenport Producer, New Media Video . . . . . . . .Mark Cottington Producers, In The Room . Andrew McIntyre, Jon Otte Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan McManimon

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Senior Designer, Motion Graphics . . . . .Aaron Spiegel

Senior Director, Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erik Watts

Producers, Motion Graphics Design . . . . Dave Distilli Ethan Mansberger

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Junior Systems Administrator . . . . . . . . Justin Mellor

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MARKETING

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Senior Director, Creative Services and Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Pilarski

Manager, Premium Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Ivery

Director, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo McCafferty Manager, Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Halley

Senior Director, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . George Murphy

Managers, Group Sales . . Mike Zatchey, Ashley Smith Manager, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Rudy

Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Scheponik

Ticket Sales Account Executives. . . . .George Birman Jeff Blizman, Bonnie Golinski, Chuck Pukansky

Director, Fan Development and Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Shipley

Inside Sales Representative . Auguste DeRose-Jones, Kevin Devine, Derek Leto

Manager, Fan Development . . . . . . . . . Laura Spencer Coordinator, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Ourlicht

PARTNERSHIP SALES/MARKETING Senior Director, Partnership Sales and Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Turley Senior Director, Partnership Marketing . . Ross Miller Senior Director, Partnership Sales. . . .George Manias Manager, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Baur Directors, Partnership Marketing. . . . . . . .Jack Tipton Lori Wineland Liaison, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . Pierre Larouche Managers, Partnership Marketing . . . . . Devin Beahm Paige Hancher, Jim Meyer

Managers, Box Office . . .Carol Coulson, Kelly Gabany Manager, Box Office Operations . . . . . . Jason Onufer Director, Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Davis Customer Service Representative. . . . . Holly Bandish Senior Director, Database Marketing . . . . . Erin Exley Manager, Database Marketing . . . . . . .Danny Gardner

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Nicole Jelinek Here’s a look at the key players on the Blue Jackets roster heading into Round One of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

SERGEI BOBROVSKY | G With the season Sergei Bobrovsky has had, he seems set to win his second Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goalie. The Russian native finished with 41 victories, led the NHL in goals-against average (2.06), save percentage (.931) and put together two lengthy win streaks, being named the league’s First Star in December and Second Star in March. Bobrovsky’s consistency in the net has provided the team with the security they needed in goal, making him a key factor in the Blue Jackets’ best regular season in franchise history. Columbus needs him to continue that into the postseason.

CAM ATKINSON | RW Measuring in at 5-foot-8 and 182 pounds, Cam Atkinson may not be the biggest guy on the ice, but he hasn’t let that slow him down as the Connecticut native is small but fast. Akinson uses his size and speed to his advantage, which makes it difficult to defend him. This season the winger set personal bests in goals, assists and points and was named an NHL All-Star for the first time. Atkinson led the Blue Jackets with 35 tallies and 62 points, but ended the regular season in a slump, posting just two points in his last 12 games.

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BRANDON SAAD | LW Though he may be young, the Blue Jackets will be relying on Brandon Saad to lead them through the ups and downs of the playoffs as he’s been through deep runs and knows how to win. At just 24-years old, Saad already has two Stanley Cups under his belt from his time with the Chicago Blackhawks (2013, ‘15). The Pittsburgh native got his rights traded to Columbus in 2015 and signed a six-year contract with the Blue Jackets. He has had a terrific first two seasons with them, scoring 55 total goals over that span.

ALEXANDER WENNBERG | C The Blue Jackets drafted Wennberg in the first round (14th overall) in 2013, and he made the team out of training camp in 2014. The Stockholm native has since proved to be a staple in the Blue Jackets lineup. The 22-year-old center is a skilled, creative player with tremendous vision, and tends to dish the puck to his teammates rather than taking shots for himself. However, his playmaking ability is not necessarily a negative as he led the team in assists (46) and ranked second in points for Columbus (59) during the regular season.

SETH JONES | D Columbus acquired Jones for center Ryan Johansen in a trade with the Nashville Predators last season. At the time, Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said Jones was a big, skilled defenseman who has tremendous talent with the puck, sees the ice well and possesses shutdown ability. He’s certainly brought all of that to the Blue Jackets. In his first full season with Columbus, Jones led all team defensemen with a career-high 12 goals and finished with 42 points. The 22-year-old also led the team in time on ice per game, averaging 23:24 minutes while skating on the top pair with star rookie Zach Werenski.

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COACH PETER DEBOER Jon Cooper Alain Vigneault Claude Julien Peter DeBoer Alain Vigneault Peter Laviolette MIKE BABCOCK Michel Therrien Bryan Murray Craig MacTavish ....

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STORYLINES Michelle Crechiolo

A lot has changed since the Penguins and the Blue Jackets last met in the playoffs back in 2014.

That year, after the Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets in six games during the First Round, they were eliminated in the Second Round by the New York Rangers – and major organizational changes followed over the next couple of seasons. The Penguins have a different general manager, are on their second head coach and have made numerous trades to revamp their roster. Only a handful of players who participated in that series remain on the roster.

Those changes resulted in the Penguins winning their fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history last season, while Columbus is still looking for their first playoff series victory. While they have yet to find postseason success, they are coming off one heck of a regular season. They had a 16-game win streak, which is the second-longest in NHL history, and finished the year with a franchise-record 108 points.

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RED-HOT RIVALRY When the teams first met in 2014 playoffs, their rivalry was just being established. Now, it’s developed into a terrific one between two teams that are located less than three hours apart.

It isn’t difficult to dislike the Blue Jackets, as they play a heavy, aggressive game. Not only do they love delivering checks — they also use other tactics to try and get opponents off of their game. Guys like Brandon Dubinsky and Scott Hartnell spearhead them in that regard. And of course, the Blue Jackets aren’t big fans of Pittsburgh. Who could forget John Tortorella calling the Penguins “one of the most arrogant organizations in the league” when he was head coach of the New York Rangers?

The teams have completely different identities, as the Penguins prefer to play a fast game. But while they’re not overly physical, in their matchup with Columbus on April 4 the Penguins did a good job of dealing with that.

They didn’t back down, but they also didn’t hurt themselves by engaging in extracurricular activities.

It will be key for them to continue finding that balance, though it may prove to be a challenge.

The most important thing will be, as Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan always says, to “just play.”

ADJUSTING WITHOUT LETANG The Penguins will be without star defenseman Kris Letang for the postseason. The team announced that he would undergo surgery for a herniated disc in his neck and have a recovery period of 4-6 months.

Losing Letang is a huge blow. As Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has said before, Letang is the Pens’ most important player.

Replacing him will be incredibly difficult. Just look at the minutes Letang logged in last year’s postseason — he averaged 28:52 of ice time per game.

Spreading those minutes out won’t be easy. And then, of course, Letang is just such a skilled player who drives play with how he can skate and breakout the puck. continued on page 175

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To be fair, Letang missed a lot of games this season and the Penguins did a good job of playing without him — going 13-7-3 in his most recent absence and 25-11-5 overall in the 41 games he was out. As Sullivan said, “He’s a tough guy to replace, but this team has done it all year long and that’s what we’re going to have to continue to do.” But it’s not going to be easy, especially come playoff time.

FRIENDS TURNED FOES Tortorella and Sullivan go way back. Sullivan spent seven consecutive years as an assistant coach under Tortorella from 2007-13, including two years with Tampa Bay, four with the New York Rangers and one with Vancouver. Sullivan said his motivation for joining Tortorella was to work beside someone that had success, experience and knew how to win. He wanted to learn how Tortorella went about his business from a preparation standpoint.

And while Sullivan said he was incredibly grateful for everything he learned under Tortorella, once they were fired by the Canucks he did a lot of soul searching and realized he was ready to be a head coach again. Sullivan landed in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at the start of last season and then arrived in Pittsburgh, where he came in, took control and transformed a group of great players into a great team by building relationships and demanding accountability. It started with establishing an identity of being a fast team that’s difficult to play against, and never wavering from that identity.

Now, both men are Cup-winning coaches — Sullivan in 2016, Tortorella in 2004 with the Lightning — who have passionate, intense yet fair demeanors and who expect a lot from their teams. And this marks the first time they’ll be coaching against each other in an NHL playoff series. They know each other so well, it will be interesting to see how they approach and adjust throughout the course of the series. And while they’ll do their best to deflect attention away from themselves this series, make no mistake — though they remain close friends, these coaches want to beat each other.

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regular-season weekend included Detroit playing its final two games at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings had called “The Joe” home since 1979, which made it the NHL’s secondoldest arena (behind New York’s Madison Square Garden). Detroit’s tenure at Joe Louis Arena included four Stanley Cup championshipwinning seasons and the Red Wings’ streak of reaching the playoffs in 25 consecutive seasons (a streak that ended this season). Detroit will move into Little Caesars Arena for the 2017-18 season.

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The Bruins’ 4-0 win over Tampa Bay on April 4 clinched Boston’s eighth appearance in the playoffs in the last 10 seasons. RW David Pastrnak scored a pair of goals and reached the 70-point plateau for the first time in his NHL career (34+36). Pastrnak joined LW Brad Marchand (39+46) the first Bruins teammates to each post 70 or more points in a season since 2008-09 (Marc Savard, 25+63, and David Krejci, 22+51).

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Senators’ 2-1 shootout win at Boston on April 6 punched Ottawa’s ticket to the postseason, a development that has occurred much more often than not over the last two decades. All 16 of Ottawa’s playoff appearances have come in the past 20 seasons. Only the Red Wings (19) and Sharks (17) have made more trips to the playoffs more often in that span.

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The Capitals clinched the Presidents’ Trophy with a 2-0 win over the Rangers on April 5. Washington finished on top of the NHL’s regularseason standings for the secondconsecutive season and for the third time in franchise history (2009-10).

The only other teams that have won the Presidents’ Trophy at least three times since its inception in 1985-86 are the Red Wings (six) and Rangers (three).

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