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The Series vs. Senators The Penguins host the Ottawa Senators in the Eastern Conference Final, marking the fifth time in the Sidney Crosby era — and the ninth time in team history — that Pittsburgh has reached the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Senators are in the Conference Final for the first time since 2007, when they eventually lost to Anaheim in the Stanley Cup Final, and the third time in their history. . . The Penguins got here by defeating Columbus in five games in the First Round and Washington in seven games in the Second Round, which concluded with Pittsburgh’s victory in Washington on Wednesday night to run its all-time road record in Game Seven to 6-0. . . The Senators got here by defeating Boston in six games in the First Round and the New York Rangers in six games in the Second Round. The latter series ended Tuesday night in New York with a 4-2 Ottawa victory. . . Ottawa defeated Pittsburgh in five games in the 2007 First Round, but the Penguins won the last three meetings, eliminating Ottawa in four games in 2008, six games in 2010 and five games in 2013. . . Pittsburgh has won 12 of its last 15 playoff continued on page 6
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games against Ottawa and six of its last eight home playoff games against the Senators. . . The Penguins have scored four or more goals in seven of their last nine playoff games against Ottawa. . . Pittsburgh has won 10 of the last 15 regular season games between the teams and also has won nine of the last 11 regular season games between the teams played here. . . This season, the Senators won two of the three games between the teams. The Penguins earned an 8-5 victory here on Dec. 5 when Bryan Rust recorded his first NHL hat trick, including a penalty shot, and finished with four points. Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel each had a goal and three points in that game. . . In Ottawa on Jan. 12, the Senators earned a 4-1 victory behind 29 saves from former Penguin Mike Condon. . . The Senators won the season series with a 2-1 shootout win at home on March 23 as Mike Hoffman scored the tying goal midway through the third period on the power play and Kyle Turris delivered the shootout-winning goal. . . Defenseman Erik Karlsson had one goal and seven points in the three games for Ottawa. . . Game Two is also here in Pittsburgh, while Games Three and Four will be played in Ottawa.
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Game Seven matchups. . . Pittsburgh is hoping to get defenseman Trevor Daley back in the lineup after he missed time with an injury late in the Washington series. . . Crosby became the Penguins’ all-time leader in playoff assists with 97 when he set up a Jake Guentzel goal in Game Six against Washington. That enabled him to pass Mario Lemieux (96), something Malkin was just three assists from also doing. . . Malkin had points in 10 of the first 11 playoff games this spring (5+13), matching his third-highest total in one playoff year. He also has points in seven straight home playoff games (4+7) for the first time in his career. . . Mike Sullivan (24) is already the second-winningest coach in team playoff history behind Dan Bylsma (43). He’s also the first coach in team history to win six consecutive playoff series. . . When Guentzel scored in Game Six against Washington, it gave him nine goals in his first 11 playoff games, tops in the NHL at that point, and also matched Jaromir Jagr’s team record for points in one playoff year by a rookie (13). . . Guentzel’s goal in Game Four against Columbus made him just the third rookie in Penguins’ history to record a short-handed goal in the playoffs, joining Tom Kuhnhackl and Brian Gibbons. . . Entering Game Seven, Brian Dumoulin led the Penguins in playoff ice time at 20:46 per game on average. 8
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By the Numbers
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
As of 05.11.17 PLAYER
GP
G
A
Evgeni Malkin
12
5
13
18
Jake Guentzel
12
9
5
Sidney Crosby
11
4
Phil Kessel
12
Justin Schultz
PIM
PPG
PPP
SHG
SH
SPCT
TOI
8
10
0
7
0
31
16.1
18:50
14
3
6
1
2
1
26
34.6
18:04
10
14
2
2
1
3
0
27
14.8
18:15
5
8
13
9
0
4
6
0
38
13.2
17:41
12
2
6
8
2
2
1
5
0
17
11.8
20:48
Patric Hornqvist
12
4
3
7
5
4
1
1
0
29
13.8
15:21
Bryan Rust
12
5
0
5
3
4
0
0
0
24
20.8
16:41
Matt Cullen
12
1
4
5
E
8
0
0
1
12
8.3
13:28
Ian Cole
12
0
5
5
-3
8
0
0
0
7
0.0
19:10
Ron Hainsey
12
1
3
4
2
2
0
0
0
9
11.1
20:44
Olli Maatta
12
0
4
4
8
6
0
0
0
16
0.0
19:49
Nick Bonino
12
2
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
17
11.8
17:24
Conor Sheary
11
0
3
3
-5
0
0
0
0
16
0.0
13:24
Scott Wilson
8
1
1
2
E
7
0
0
0
7
14.3
09:59
Tom Kuhnhackl
11
1
1
2
2
4
0
0
0
11
9.1
11:36
Brian Dumoulin
12
0
2
2
3
6
0
0
0
7
0.0
21:00
Carl Hagelin
5
1
0
1
-2
2
0
0
0
8
12.5
11:01
Trevor Daley
10
0
1
1
4
8
0
0
0
11
0.0
18:27
Chris Kunitz
7
0
1
1
3
4
0
0
0
9
0.0
13:53
Chad Ruhwedel
2
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
13:08
Carter Rowney
7
0
0
0
E
4
0
0
0
6
0.0
09:42
GOALIES
GP
W
L
SV
SV%
SO
TGA
TSA
PIM
ENG
Marc-Andre Fleury
12
8
4
392
0.927
1
31
423
0
0
10
PTS +/-
OTL GAA 0
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OTTAWA SENATORS
As of 05.11.17 PLAYER
GP
G
A
Erik Karlsson
12
2
11
13
Bobby Ryan
12
4
5
Derick Brassard
12
3
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
12
Mike Hoffman
PTS +/-
PIM
PPG
PPP
SHG
SH
SPCT
TOI
8
6
0
2
0
30
6.7
28:56
9
-2
12
2
4
0
28
14.3
16:20
6
9
-4
8
0
4
0
35
8.6
18:57
7
0
7
4
12
0
0
0
30
23.3
17:42
12
4
3
7
2
2
1
1
0
34
11.8
18:54
Mark Stone
12
4
2
6
4
10
0
0
0
28
14.3
20:32
Kyle Turris
12
3
3
6
E
13
0
2
0
28
10.7
21:07
Clarke MacArthur
12
2
4
6
4
8
2
2
0
18
11.1
13:53
Dion Phaneuf
12
1
4
5
E
9
0
0
0
19
5.3
24:00
Zack Smith
12
0
5
5
-2
8
0
0
0
9
0.0
15:11
Chris Wideman
8
1
3
4
-2
2
0
1
0
15
6.7
12:48
Alexandre Burrows
12
0
4
4
-1
18
0
1
0
17
0.0
15:13
Marc Methot
11
1
1
2
2
8
0
0
0
9
11.1
21:29
Ryan Dzingel
9
1
1
2
-2
4
1
1
0
6
16.7
14:37
Viktor Stalberg
12
0
2
2
-5
2
0
0
0
25
0.0
14:56
Ben Harpur
8
0
2
2
-1
4
0
0
0
8
0.0
18:30
Tom Pyatt
7
1
0
1
-2
0
0
0
0
4
25.0
11:34
Cody Ceci
12
0
1
1
-6
2
0
0
0
15
0.0
24:42
Fredrik Claesson
7
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
6
0.0
13:54
Tommy Wingels
5
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
11
0.0
10:59
Chris Neil
2
0
0
0
E
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
02:07
Mark Borowiecki
2
0
0
0
E
2
0
0
0
1
0.0
10:24
Chris Kelly
1
0
0
0
E
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
07:10
GOALIES
GP
W
L
SV
SV%
SO
TGA
TSA
PIM
ENG
Craig Anderson
12
8
4
0
2.49
338
0.914
1
31
370
0
0
Mike Condon
1
0
0
0
3.03
9
0.900
0
1
10
0
0
OTL GAA
13
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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
1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997
Ray Shero
2013
Jim Rutherford
2016
Jaromir Jagr
1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Frank J. Selke Trophy
Sidney Crosby
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
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2010
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2011
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1993
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1995
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2013
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BRACKET
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Western Conference
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FIRST ROUND T
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VS
VS
VS PIT
VS
TO
VS
O
OTT
T
I
VS
VS
VS
SECOND ROUND OTT
T
VS
VS
VS
PIT
VS
OTT
VS
CONFERENCE FINALS PIT
VS
STANLEY CUP FINAL T
T
VS
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NHL LEADERS
As of 05.11.17
POINTS RNK NAME
GP
G
A PTS +/- PIM
1 2 3 4
12 13 11 12 11
5 6 8 9 4
13 10 7 5 10
RNK NAME
GP
G
A PTS +/- PIM
1 2 3
12 11 11 12 11
9 8 7 7 6
5 7 4 0 4
GP
G
A PTS +/- PIM
Evgeni Malkin, PIT Leon Draisaitl, EDM Ryan Getzlaf, ANA Jake Guentzel, PIT Sidney Crosby, PIT
18 16 15 14 14
8 8 9 3 2
10 19 4 6 2
SOG
SPCT
PPG
31 22 36 26 27
16.1 27.3 22.2 34.6 14.8
0 1 3 1 1
SOG
SPCT
PPG
26 36 46 30 37
34.6 22.2 15.2 23.3 16.2
1 3 2 0 0
SOG
SPCT
PPG
PPP SHG TOI 7 6 3 2 3
0 0 0 1 0
18:50 19:32 23:54 18:04 18:15
GOALS
5
Jake Guentzel, PIT Ryan Getzlaf, ANA Jakob Silfverberg, ANA Jean-Gabriel Pageau, OTT Rickard Rakell, ANA
14 15 11 7 10
3 9 2 4 10
6 4 4 12 0
PPP SHG TOI 2 3 3 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
18:04 23:54 19:22 17:42 19:40
ASSISTS RNK NAME 1 2
Evgeni Malkin, PIT Erik Karlsson, OTT
3
Sidney Crosby, PIT Leon Draisaitl, EDM Phil Kessel, PIT
PPP SHG TOI
12
5
13
18
8
10
31
16.1
0
7
0
18:50
12 11 13 12
2 4 6 5
11 10 10 8
13 14 16 13
8 2 8 9
6 2 19 0
30 27 22 38
6.7 14.8 27.3 13.2
0 1 1 4
2 3 6 6
0 0 0 0
28:56 18:15 19:32 17:41
RNK NAME
GP
G
A PTS +/- PIM
SOG
SPCT
PPG
1
12 4 13 11 13
5 4 5 8 4
8 1 6 7 8
38 9 33 36 27
13.2 44.4 15.2 22.2 14.8
4 4 4 3 2
5
POWER-PLAY GOALS
4 5
Phil Kessel, PIT Sean Monahan, CGY Mark Letestu, EDM Ryan Getzlaf, ANA T.J. Oshie, WSH
13 5 11 15 12
9 -4 -4 9 2
0 0 2 4 4
PPP SHG TOI 6 5 8 3 4
0 0 0 0 0
17:41 18:30 17:35 23:54 20:53
PLUS/MINUS
26
RNK NAME
GP
G
A PTS +/- PIM
SOG
SPCT
PPG
1 2 3
Joel Edmundson, STL Filip Forsberg, NSH Rickard Rakell, ANA Viktor Arvidsson, NSH
11 10 11 10
3 3 6 2
3 5 4
6 8 10
12 11 10
14 6 0
9 28 37
33.3 10.7 16.2
0 1 0
PPP SHG TOI 0 1 0
0
21:06
0 0
20:36 19:40
5
Phil Kessel, PIT
12
5
3 8
5 13
10 9
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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. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.
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RON BURKLE Co-Owner
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. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.
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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 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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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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Jaromir Jagr
140 65 82 147 121
3. SIDNEY CROSBY
124 49 88 137 61
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Kevin Stevens
103 46 60 106 170
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Ron Francis
97 32 68 100 67
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Larry Murphy
74 15 57 72 73
8. KRIS LETANG
116 18 50 68 119
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65 19 27 46 30
11. Sergei Gonchar
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29 10 28 38 33
13. Rick Tocchet
32 15 22 37 68
14. Jordan Staal
73 23 13 36 34
15. Maxime Talbot
66 14 19 33 87
16. Pascal Dupuis
77 14 19 33 44
17. Joe Mullen
62 16 15 31 20
18. Alex Kovalev
46 12 18 30 50
19. Tyler Kennedy
76 12 15 27 25
20. Marian Hossa
20 12 14 26 12
21. Paul Coffey
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22. Phil Bourque
56 13 12 25 107
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4 22 26 37
BILL GUERIN
23. Bill Guerin
35 35 11 11 13 13 24 24 17 17
24. Jan Hrdina
40 10 14 24 22
25. Paul Martin
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26. Petr Nedved
23 11 12 23 28
27. PHIL KESSEL
24 10 12 22 4
28. James Neal
38 11 11 22 50
29. Troy Loney
66 8 14 22 97
30. Matt Cooke
58 5 16 21 95
31. Rick Kehoe
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38. CARL HAGELIN
24 6 10 16 14
39. Ryan Malone
25
6 10 16 25
40. Ulf Samuelsson
66
4 12 16 123
41. George Ferguson
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4 11 15 13
42. Matt Niskanen
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3 12 15 25
43. Brooks Orpik
92
2 13 15 88
44. Sergei Zubov
18
1 14 15 26
45. Rod Schutt
22
8 6 14 26
46. Ruslan Fedotenko
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33. Robert Lang
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48. Randy Carlyle
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6 8 14 41
34. NICK BONINO
24 4 14 18 12
49. Ron Schock
29
2 12 14 23
35. Jean Pronovost
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50. Bob Errey
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36. Shawn McEachern
48 6 11 17 24
51. Jussi Jokinen
21
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52. Ron Stackhouse
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HERE WE GO,
AGAIN Jason Seidling
Eleven years ago the Pittsburgh Penguins, led by 19-year-old scoring champion Sidney Crosby, rookie sensation Evgeni Malkin and 40-game winner Marc-Andre Fleury, returned to the playoffs for the first time in six years. Unfortunately, the Penguins were rudely welcomed to the postseason dance by the eventual Eastern Conference Champion Ottawa Senators. Ottawa not only disposed of the inexperienced Penguins in just five games, but the Senators laid the blitzkrieg in Game One, jumping ahead 2-0 and outshooting the Penguins, 16-4, in the opening period. And you could make a case that those dominate numbers didn’t accurately portray how tilted the play was in favor of Ottawa. “It was obviously a tough finish, but I think we exceeded a lot of expectations in the regular season and we’ll have to learn from this,” Crosby told reporters, including the Associated Press, after the Game Five seriesending defeat. Oh yes, the Penguins certainly learned from the humbling experience of ’07, so much so that when the two clubs squared off in the opening round the very next year, the series didn’t even extend to five games. Instead, the Penguins swept an Ottawa club that limped into the postseason, with veteran Gary Roberts setting the tone in Game One by scoring a pair of goals and challenging the entire Senators roster late in the third period. continued on page 66
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The final score of that four-game Penguins sweep? 16-5 in favor of Pittsburgh. Fleury enjoyed the greatest single series of his playoff career, posting a 1.26 goals-against average and .955 save percentage. That year, the Penguins ended up two games shy of winning the Stanley Cup, falling in the Stanley Cup Final to Detroit. Pittsburgh didn’t have to face the Senators on their way to a Stanley Cup championship in 2009, but the very next year, in keeping with tradition, the Pens and Sens again squared off in the first round. Again, it was the Penguins who ended up on the winning side when all was said and done, taking out the Senators in six games. Unlike ’08, the Sens gave the Penguins fits throughout that 2010 meeting. Not only did the Penguins have to survive a triple-overtime home loss in Game Five when former Pittsburgh farmhand Matt Carkner scored for Ottawa, the Sens raced ahead, 3-0, in Game Six before Pascal Dupuis completed the four-goal comeback with the series-clinching OT tally. Before this meeting, the last postseason encounter between the clubs was in the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals, series probably most memorable to Penguins fans because of the description then-Senators head coach Paul MacLean used to describe the 4-1 series victory for the Penguins: “I hope [the Penguins] don’t charge us for the clinic,” MacLean said after his team gave up an average of 5.25 goals per game in its four losses to Pittsburgh. Just like we saw a few short days ago when the Penguins narrowly escaped another epic meeting with the Washington Capitals, history gets thrown out the door each time a new series begins. That said, when all is said and done in this Eastern Conference Final, the Penguins hope the end result matches recent history, much like it did against Washington. 66
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The trip back from Toronto was an exciting one for Team Pennsylvania Brick as they came home with a first place trophy and their first tournament win in team history. The team traveled to Toronto to play in the Hockey Hall of Fame Future Legends Tournament the weekend of April 28-30. The tournament showcased over 250 of the best youth male and female hockey players throughout all of North America and sometimes abroad. This year Team Pennsylvania Brick came out of the locker room ready to go and paved their way into a playoff spot by winning their first three games. Team Pennsylvania Brick entered their fourth round robin game outscoring their opponents 29-4. In their fourth round robin game Team Pennsylvania Brick played Regional Express Gold. Regional Express Gold jumped to a quick 3-0 lead eight minutes into the first. Team Pennsylvania Brick was unable to catchup and went on to lose the game 9-1. After a night of rest Team Pennsylvania Brick had a rematch against Regional Express Gold for their first game of the playoffs. Team PA Brick jumped to a quick 1-0 lead. However, Regional Express Gold tied the game shortly after. Team Pennsylvania Brick would go on to score three unanswered goals to take a 4-1 lead into the third. Regional Express Gold fought back hard and was able to tie the game at 4-4 in the third period to force overtime. After some back and forth action the teams went into a shootout and Team PA Brick emerged victorious securing themselves a spot in the championship game. The Championship game was Sunday afternoon and was a showdown between Team Pennsylvania Brick and Pro Hockey — Malkhassian. The puck dropped for the first and after 15 minutes of action both teams were tied at zero. As soon as the puck dropped for the second Team PA Brick scored. Team PA Brick scored three minutes later to extend the lead to 2-0. Pro Hockey battled back and scored their first goal of the game two minutes later and added another shortly after to tie the game at 2-2. Early in the third period Team PA Brick scored two goals to grab a 4-2 lead. With just over a minute left in the third, Team PA Brick added an insurance marker. With the final score of 5-2, Team Pennsylvania Brick won their first hockey tournament in team history!
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IAN COLE Mark Madden
After the Penguins (minus their injured captain, Sidney Crosby) beat Washington 3-2 in Game Four of their second-round playoff series with Washington, defenseman Ian Cole spread the credit around the locker room. “I’m very proud of this team and how guys have stepped up, winning games against the best team in the league by committee,” Cole said. Cole was a big part of that committee, as evidenced by the black-andblue marks on his 6-foot-1, 219-pound frame. After 11 playoff games, Cole stood third in the NHL with 36 blocked shots. He also had five assists. The Penguins’ Game Four victory over the Capitals was a tour de force of Cole putting himself at risk: He had three blocks and a game-high six hits. Cole provided a highlight-reel body check when he drilled Capitals winger Justin Williams in front of the Penguins’ bench during the third period. “My God,” said defenseman Olli Maatta of the heavily-bearded Cole. “What a hit. But I’m not surprised. Look at him now. He’s like a caveman.” Cole was also a big contributor to the Penguins’ PK as the Capitals went zero-for-four with the man advantage. It was a huge night for the Michigan native, and a huge night for the Penguins sans Crosby. “We just followed our leaders,” said Cole, 28. “You see that Sid goes down, and Geno [Evgeni Malkin] steps up, and Cully [Matt Cullen], and [Trevor] Daley on the back end. Guys that are older step up, and pull the younger guys up with them. “And enough can’t be said about how guys like [Jake] Guentzel — he’s probably the youngest one — stepped up and raised their game to another level.” Patric Hornqvist, Guentzel and Justin Schultz (Cole’s defense partner) scored goals in Game Four, while goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves. While recognizing the absence of Crosby — who, fortunately, returned for Game Five after being concussed by a cross-check from Washington defenseman Matt Niskanen in Game Three — Cole was quick to point out that hockey is hardly an individual sport. “Hockey isn’t like basketball, where you have one dominant player who can go play the entire game and have the puck the entire game,” Cole said after Game Four. “It’s very much a team game, and it’s very much relying on guys to step up. continued on page 79
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“Tonight, we had guys step up. Guys making that sacrifice to block shots and whatever it took.” Cole always does whatever it takes, but blocking shots has become his specialty. Cole finished third in the NHL with 194 blocked shots during the regular season. That figure set a Penguins’ team record, handily breaking the mark of 164 set by Rob Scuderi in 2008-09. “In our system, we don’t ask our defensemen to block a lot of shots,” Cole told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “Usually, when things break down, I have to step out because a guy’s walking down the slot. In that scenario, I don’t have much of a choice. “We’d rather have our defensemen boxing out strongly and not worry about the shot from the point.” For Cole, blocking shots isn’t about quantity. It’s about the quality of the scoring chance he denies: “If it’s a breakdown and a guy’s walking down the slot, stepping out and eating that puck when it’s going to be a Grade-A scoring chance is more beneficial, to me, than getting 10 blocks on shots from the point that just hit your shin pads.” Cole had five goals and 26 assists in 81 regular-season games. He was plus-26, the 11th-best mark in the league. Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).
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SERIES 5 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 5 4 7 4 6 3 1 2 3 9
W 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 3 2 1 1 1 0 8
L 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 4 2 0 1 3 1
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Marc Methot 3
Cody Ceci 5
Chris Wideman 6
Kyle Turris 7
Bobby Ryan 9
Tom Pyatt 10
Alexandre Burrows 14
Zack Smith 15
Clarke MacArthur 16
Ryan Dzingel 18
Derick Brassard 19
Chris Kelly 22
Jyrki Jokipakka 23
Viktor Stalberg 24
Chris Neil 25
Chris Driedger 32
Fredrik Claesson 33
Craig Anderson 41
Jean-Gabriel Pageau 44
Tommy Wingels 57
Mark Stone 61
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Ben Harpur 67
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OPPONENT
RESULT
GF
2015
FR
Montreal
L 2-4
12
GA 12
2013
CSF CQF
Pittsburgh Montreal
L 1-4 W 4-1
11 20
22 9
2012
CQF
NY Rangers
L 3-4
13
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SENATORS ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD VS. OTHER TEAMS As of the conclusion of the 2016 Playoffs Anaheim Buffalo Montreal New Jersey NY Islanders NY Rangers Philadelphia Pittsburgh Tampa Bay Toronto Washington TOTALS
SERIES 1 4 2 3 1 1 2 4 1 4 1 24
W 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 9
L 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 4 1 15
GP 5 21 11 18 5 7 11 20 5 24 5 132
W 1 8 6 11 4 3 8 7 4 8 1 61
L 4 13 5 7 1 4 3 13 1 16 4 71
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF GA 11 16 47 52 32 21 41 40 13 7 13 14 28 12 53 72 23 13 42 57 7 18 310 322
LAST MTG. 2007 2007 2015 2007 2003 2012 2003 2013 2006 2004 1998
ROUND F CF FR CSF CQF CQF CSF CSF CQF CQF CSF
RESULT L 1-4 W 4-1 L 2-4 W 4-1 W 4-1 L 3-4 W 4-2 L 1-4 W 4-1 L 3-4 L 1-4
Colorado totals include Quebec, 1992-93 to 1994-95. Carolina totals include Hartford, 1992-93 to 1996-97. Dallas totals include Minnesota North Stars, 1992-93. Phoenix totals include Winnipeg, 1992-93 to 1995-96. Winnipeg totals include Atlanta Thrashers, 1999-2000 to 2010-11.
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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 (3+7) and being named MVP for Canada. 91
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 Penguins’ 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 Penguins’ 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 third-winningest active goaltender and ranking 15th overall on the NHL’s all-time wins list. To top that, Fleury was named the Penguins’ 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. 92
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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. 93
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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 WB/S 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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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. 111
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. In addition to his time in Illinois, Getzoff has also worked as a sports anchor/reporter at WENY-TV and radio update anchor at 1410 WELM ESPN Radio in Elmira, New York, and served as a member of the on-site production team during NBC’s coverage of Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a graduate of Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications in Ithaca, New York.
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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 . . . . . .
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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 . . . .
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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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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.
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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. 135
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HOCKEY Mike Prisuta
They’ve survived and advanced through half the battle, through two grinding, bruising, emotionally-charged and highly-competitive series that have left a mark and left the Penguins better for the experience. “We’ve played on the big stage plenty of times and we’ve responded to a lot of adversity and we’ve handled the pressure very well,” veteran Matt Cullen maintained. That’s gotten the Penguins to another Eastern Conference Final, to within eight wins — at the outset of the festivities against Ottawa — of another Stanley Cup. The pressure will only get more intense from here on out, even if the Penguins aren’t required to measure up to a Game Seven, as they had been against the Washington Capitals. The Penguins will know how to respond. “You can embrace the opportunity and look at it as such and try to maximize the opportunity that’s in front of you,” head coach Mike Sullivan opined prior to Game Seven against the Caps. “We have some guys who have been through a lot. This team has had a lot of experience in these types of situations and I think they have a lot of experience to draw on.” Those shared experiences include winning a Stanley Cup last season as well as rallying to eliminate the Capitals in the wake of losing a three-games-to-one series lead. “We believe in this group,” Sullivan continued. “We think we have a good hockey team. When we go out and we execute, we play the game the right way, we can compete with anybody. That’s what we believe. That’s what this team has shown for a long time. My experience of being around this group is they have a knack for responding to the adversities or the challenges the right way. “I think that speaks to the leadership of the people in our room. We believe we have a whole lot of character in there.” The Penguins also believe in their individual talent and collective understanding of how it must be applied. That’s helped foster a resilience Sullivan has often cited as essential to the Penguins being able to survive the inevitable physical and emotional challenges presented by a given game, series or playoff season. 148
“It’s playoff hockey,” Cullen observed. “We have experience with this. We’ve dealt with it in the past. It’s never easy losing a game. “We know the recipe for our success. We need to get to it and we know that. It’s about playing our game in general. Our team is very good with the puck. We need to look to continue to make plays.” And that never changes, whether it’s Columbus, Washington or Ottawa in the way. Sometimes, the recipe also includes a flair for the dramatic. Evgeni Malkin provided that after the Penguins’ disheartening, 5-2 homeice loss to the Capitals in Game Six when they had this to say regarding the two teams’ anticipated mindset heading into Game Seven: “They think because they win an easy game tonight they win Game Seven; I say ‘no.’” It wasn’t quite Joe Namath or Mark Messier in terms of pregame biggame declarations. But Malkin still managed to express the belief the Penguins maintained at a critical juncture of the postseason, a belief the Penguins are able continued on page 151
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to rely upon in good times and bad in part because of all they’ve been through previously. “I think experience helps, whether it’s Game Seven experience, playoff experience, [or] just knowing what you need to do to prepare in big games,” captain Sidney Crosby said. “We’ve played a lot of them as a group and always responded the right way.” It’s more of an understanding than something the Penguins emotionally rally around. That and the goaltending that’s been provided by Marc-Andre Fleury has everyone believing again this spring. “We don’t have a lot of guys that are too vocal,” Chris Kunitz said. “Guys try to let their performance dictate how we talk as a team. I think we all have a voice on the bench. If somebody sees something we talk to each other. Our coaches do a good job of sending a message to everybody and everyone relays it. “But the way ‘Flower’ has been playing, he’s obviously been leading our team. When everybody sees that work ethic and how determined he is and the saves he makes, it just feeds into our whole gameplan.”
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CRAIG ANDERSON | G The 35-year-old managed to finish off the regular season with 25 wins and 11 losses despite having missed some time to be with his wife Nicholle while she underwent cancer treatments. Going into the playoffs, Craig Anderson assumed the starting position and experienced his ups and downs. He was strong in the First Round against Boston but struggled at times in the Second Round against the New York Rangers, allowing four or more goals in three of those games. However, Anderson posted 37 saves in their series-clinching Game Six matchup and will look to build on that moving forward.
ERIK KARLSSON | D The Penguins will be facing one of the league’s best defensemen in Erik Karlsson, who won the Norris Trophy in 2012 and 2015 and was voted a finalist for the award this season. Karlsson drives the Senators with his dynamic play. After taking care of his own end, the 26-year-old’s speed, puck-moving ability and offensive instincts make him a threat at the other end as well. Karlsson finished the regular season with 17 goals and led the team with 71 points. He has continued that into the postseason, as Karlsson collected a team-high 13 points (2+11) in the first two rounds despite playing through an injury. continued on page 163
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JEAN-GABRIEL PAGEAU | C Drafted to his hometown club in 2013, Jean-Gabriel Pageau has played parts of the last four seasons with the Senators. The Gatineau native has elevated his play this postseason, as he enters the series with a team-leading seven goals. Pageau had the game of his life in Game Two of the Second Round against the Rangers, scoring four goals — one of them being the double-OT winner — in Ottawa’s incredible 6-5 victory. He followed that up by cementing their seriesclinching Game Six win with an empty-netter. The 24-year-old has certainly stepped up his game with some clutch scoring this postseason.
DERICK BRASSARD | C The Senators obtained Derick Brassard, who is from nearby Hull, Canada, from the New York Rangers last summer. The Penguins are extremely familiar with Brassard after he spent parts of the last four seasons in their division and matched up against them in the playoffs three years in a row. He’s definitely someone to watch as Brassard has eight goals and 13 points in 17 career postseason games against Pittsburgh. It was a bit of a down year for Brassard, who finished the regular season with just 14 goals after scoring 27 the previous year, but he’s picked up his play during the postseason with nine points (3+6) in 12 games entering this series.
BOBBY RYAN | RW Bobby Ryan was selected No. 2 behind Sidney Crosby in the 2005 NHL Draft and has been a reliable player for the Senators since they acquired him from Anaheim in the summer of 2013. At 6-foot-2 and 200-pounds, the New Jersey native possesses size, power, skating ability and a scoring touch. The 30-year-old’s production has dropped the last few years after passing the 30-goal mark for the first four seasons of his NHL career, but Ryan is still a talented player who put up four goals and nine points in the first two rounds. 163
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WINNER PITTSBURGH Chicago Los Angeles Chicago Los Angeles Boston Chicago PITTSBURGH Detroit Anaheim Carolina .... Tampa Bay New Jersey Detroit Colorado New Jersey Dallas Detroit Detroit Colorado New Jersey NY Rangers Montreal PITTSBURGH
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FINALIST SAN JOSE Tampa Bay NY Rangers Boston New Jersey Vancouver Philadelphia DETROIT Pittsburgh Ottawa Edmonton .... Calgary Anaheim Carolina New Jersey Dallas Buffalo Washington Philadelphia Florida Detroit Vancouver Los Angeles CHICAGO
COACH PETER DEBOER Jon Cooper Alain Vigneault Claude Julien Peter DeBoer Alain Vigneault Peter Laviolette MIKE BABCOCK Michel Therrien Bryan Murray Craig MacTavish .... Darryl Sutter Mike Babcock Paul Maurice Larry Robinson Ken Hitchcock Lindy Ruff Ron Wilson Terry Murray Doug MacLean Scotty Bowman Pat Quinn Barry Melrose MIKE KEENAN
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FINALIST St. Louis St. Louis Montreal Detroit Chicago Detroit Detroit Chicago Detroit Toronto Toronto Boston Boston Detroit Montreal Montreal Boston Montreal Montreal NY Rangers Detroit Detroit Montreal Boston Detroit Chicago Boston Detroit Detroit Toronto Toronto Toronto NY Rangers Toronto Toronto Detroit Toronto NY Rangers Chicago Boston NY Rangers Mtl. Maroons Boston
COACH Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Toe Blake Sid Abel Billy Reay Sid Abel Sid Abel Rudy Pilous Sid Abel Punch Imlach Punch Imlach Milt Schmidt Milt Schmidt Jimmy Skinner Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Lynn Patrick Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Lynn Patrick Tommy Ivan Tommy Ivan Dick Irvin Dit Clapper Jack Adams Paul Thompson Art Ross Jack Adams Ebbie Goodfellow Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Lester Patrick Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Herbie Lewis Dick Irvin Lester Patrick Dick Irvin Art Ross Lester Patrick Eddie Gerard Art Ross
THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE ASSUMED CONTROL OF STANLEY CUP COMPETITION AFTER 1926. 1926 3-1 Mtl. Maroons Eddie Gerard Victoria Lester Patrick 1925 3-1 Victoria Lester Patrick Montreal Leo Dandurand 1924 2-0 Montreal Leo Dandurand Cgy. Tigers Eddie Oatman 1923 2-0 Ottawa Pete Green Edm. Eskimos Ken McKenzie 1922 3-2 Tor. St. Pats George O’Donoghue Van. Millionaires Lloyd Cook/Frank Patrick 1921 3-2 Ottawa Pete Green Van. Millionaires Lloyd Cook/Frank Patrick 1920 3-2 Ottawa Pete Green Seattle Pete Muldoon 1919 2-2-1 No decision - series between Montreal and Seattle cancelled due to influenza epidemic 1918 3-2 Tor. Arenas Dick Carroll Van. Millionaires Frank Patrick
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IN LETANG’S ABSENCE Nicole Jelinek
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, injuries have become something they’re used to dealing with, and the entire group has showed resilience with their ability to overcome almost any loss. One of the biggest losses the Penguins have faced has been that of their star defenseman Kris Letang. On April 5, the team announced that Letang — who was sidelined for 41 total games during the regular season — would miss 4-to-6 months due to surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck. Letang is a player that certainly cannot be replaced, but his absence has caused the rest of the blue line to step up. And Justin Schultz has been the key factor there, leading that charge. “He has been huge for us all season long,” goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said. “We’ve been unfortunate with injuries and Kris being out for so long, but ‘Schultzy’ has been awesome for us. He has been stepping in and we’ve seen him get a lot of points. He has been huge on the power play with a good shot. He does well in our own zone too. He gets the puck out of the zone (with) his skating and he has great vision and skating ability.” The 6-foot-2 blueliner set career highs across the board during the regular season in goals (12), assists (39), points (51) and plus-minus (plus-27), and that play has shifted over to the postseason. Schultz was especially strong in the Second Round against Washington. The Penguins lost captain Sidney Crosby in Game Three, where they then overcame a two-goal deficit in the last two minutes of play with Schultz being the offensive weapon they needed to get the game-tying goal — the first career playoff tally for the 26-year-old — and push the game to overtime. Even though the team eventually fell 3-2, they showed an impressive display of resiliency. “We just need to keep playing the same way,” Schultz said of how they can find success in these playoffs. “We’ve done it for two years now and I think we have gotten away from it a little bit, but we have found a way to get wins. Just the little details of the game and doing things right — if you do that, you are going to be successful.” Playing that same way worked out yet again for Schultz in Game Four, where he fired a pass from Evgeni Malkin past Capitals netminder Braden Holtby before he could even react. continued on page 175
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“[Schultz] has been a big part of our team all year long and helps us in so many ways”
“It opens up opportunities and more lanes when you get the puck to the net in the middle of the ice where I scored from,” Schultz said. “It gives those guys more time when they get the puck if I am a shooting threat too. I am just trying to get the puck to the net.” Schultz could have easily ~ Mike Sullivan made a pass to Kessel, but seized the opportunity to take the shot himself, which paid off. That goal marked his second career playoff tally and gave him some added confidence out there. “It gave me a little bit of confidence with the puck when I scored,” he said. “That is really it. There are little things you have to do in the game defensively to help your confidence as well and wins help as well.” Schultz has done an admirable job of replacing Letang not only as the team’s power-play quarterback, but as their best offensive defenseman overall. “[Schultz] has been a big part of our team all year long and helps us in so many ways,” head coach Mike Sullivan said. “His role on this team has grown dramatically out of necessity. When ‘Tanger’ went down for as many games as he has this year, it has taken everyone to try and replace the minutes that Tanger plays. I think Schultzy in particular on the offensive side has helped us in so many ways. “He helps us with that first pass to get out of our endzone. He joins the rush extremely well. He is very good on the power play, so he has helped us there. His contribution is felt throughout the course of our team concept. Not just in one particular aspect, but his role on this team has grown dramatically in this second part of the season and into playoffs.”
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Nashville’s 3-1, series-clinching win over St. Louis in Game Six of the teams’ best-of-seven, Western Conference Second Round series was the Predators’ ninth consecutive postseason win at home dating back to Game Six against Anaheim in the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nashville became the third team in the last 10 years to win nine consecutive home games in the playoffs (Pittsburgh, 9-0, in 2008; and Los Angeles, 9-0, in 2013).
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Anaheim’s series finale against Edmonton in the teams’ best-of-seven, Western Conference Second Round series marked the fifth consecutive season in which the Ducks hosted a Game Seven. That matchup was Edmonton’s first Game Seven since losing Game Seven of the 2006 Stanley Cup Final at Carolina.
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NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: The Sabres will host the Rangers
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PETE AND REPEAT: Predators head coach Peter Laviolette reached a Conference Final series for the third time in his career (Carolina in 2006 and Philadelphia in 2010). Only Ken Hitchcock (Dallas, Philadelphia and St. Louis) and Darryl Sutter (Chicago, Calgary and Los Angeles) had previously reached a Conference Final with three different teams since 1994.
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