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The Series vs. Predators The Penguins and Nashville Predators open the 2017 Stanley Cup Final with Games 1 and 2 May 29 and May 31 here at PPG Paints Arena, where Pittsburgh will be making its sixth Final appearance and Nashville its first. Games 3 and 4 will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 3 and June 5, with Game 5 scheduled here June 8. . . These teams, of course, have never met in the playoffs. They have played 25 regular season games against each other since the Predators joined the NHL in 1998, with the Penguins winning eight of the last 10. The teams split their two-game series this season, with Nashville earning a 5-1 home win Oct. 22 and the Penguins taking a 4-2 victory here Jan. 31. . . In the October game at Nashville, Scott Wilson gave Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead only to see the Predators follow with five unanswered goals, two by Viktor Arvidsson. Filip Forsberg had two assists and goaltender Juuse Saros made 34 saves for Nashville. . . In the Penguins’ January win, Calle Jarnkrok opened the scoring but Pittsburgh responded with four unanswered goals

by Chris Kunitz, Trevor Daley and former Predator Patric Hornqvist, who scored twice. Colin Wilson closed the scoring for Nashville, and Pittsburgh goaltender Matt Murray finished with 37 saves. . . The Penguins got here by defeating Columbus continued on page 6

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in five games, Washington in seven games and Ottawa in seven games. The Predators swept Chicago in the opening round and defeated St. Louis in six games and Anaheim in six games. Nashville, which had never reached the Conference Finals before defeating the Ducks, had the fewest regular season points (94) among the 16 teams that qualified for the 2017 playoffs; Pittsburgh had the second-most (111). . . The Penguins were 5-1-1 in their last seven regular season home games against Nashville. . . Hornqvist, who missed time with an injury in the Eastern Conference Final against Ottawa, played his first six NHL seasons with Nashville, scoring a career-high 30 goals with the Predators in 2009-10. . . This is the first Stanley Cup Final ever contested by teams both coached by Americans: Mike Sullivan of the Penguins and Peter Laviolette of the Predators. Laviolette coached the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2012 first-round playoff victory over the Penguins in six games. . . The Predators’ lineup includes former Pittsburgh forward James Neal, who played four seasons with the Penguins, scoring a career-high 40 goals in 2011-12. . .

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The defending Stanley Cup Champions already have played 19 games in these playoffs, most ever for the Penguins before reaching the Stanley Cup Final. . . The Penguins won three of the last four games against Ottawa to advance to the Final, where they are trying to become the first team since the 1998 Detroit Red Wings to win consecutive championships — and thus the first in the salary cap era. . . Evgeni Malkin was the leading scorer in the playoffs heading into the Penguins’ Game 7 victory over Ottawa. He also had points in 10 straight home playoff games going into that showdown. . . The Game 7 win over Ottawa was just the Penguins’ fourth in 11 all-time Game 7s here in Pittsburgh. . . The Penguins have reached consecutive Stanley Cup Finals three times, also doing so in 1991 and 1992 as well as 2008 and 2009. . . Pittsburgh played most of the Ottawa series without Hornqvist, Tom Kuhnhackl and defensemen Justin Schultz and Chad Ruhwedel. . . Pittsburgh had only three days off between Game 7 and the opening of this series. . . The Penguins have won six of their last eight Stanley Cup Final games. . . Pittsburgh has used 25 different players in the 2017 playoffs, the same number it used last spring. . .

Carter Rowney recorded his first career playoff points when he had three assists in the Penguins’ Game 5 win over Ottawa. . . Josh Archibald made his Stanley Cup playoff debut in Game 4 at Ottawa. . . Sidney Crosby has played 101 games this season, given his World Cup participation. . . Pittsburgh is 7-3 on home ice in these playoffs and has won three straight games here. . .

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By the Numbers

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

As of 05.25.17 PLAYER

GP

G

A

Evgeni Malkin

18

7

17

24

Sidney Crosby

17

7

12

Phil Kessel

18

7

Jake Guentzel

18

Justin Schultz

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

8

36

0

10

0

47

14.9

18:19

19

-1

4

4

7

0

47

14.9

18:50

11

18

11

0

5

10

0

53

13.2

17:35

9

7

16

-1

10

1

3

1

35

25.7

18:13

14

2

6

8

1

2

1

5

0

19

10.5

19:54

Bryan Rust

16

6

1

7

4

8

0

0

0

33

18.2

15:45

Patric Hornqvist

13

4

3

7

5

4

1

1

0

30

13.3

15:11

Olli Maatta

18

2

5

7

7

6

0

0

0

29

6.9

20:25

Ian Cole

18

0

7

7

-1

16

0

0

0

16

0.0

18:48

Matt Cullen

18

2

4

6

E

14

0

0

1

19

10.5

13:29

Scott Wilson

14

2

3

5

1

9

0

0

0

20

10.0

11:06

Nick Bonino

18

2

3

5

2

2

0

0

0

29

6.9

16:38

Ron Hainsey

18

1

4

5

1

4

0

0

0

20

5.0

20:40

Brian Dumoulin

18

1

2

3

4

6

0

0

0

17

5.9

21:28

Trevor Daley

14

1

2

3

5

10

1

2

0

20

5.0

18:55

Conor Sheary

15

0

3

3

-8

2

0

0

0

25

0.0

13:38

Carter Rowney

13

0

3

3

3

4

0

0

0

16

0.0

12:14

Tom Kuhnhackl

11

1

1

2

2

4

0

0

0

11

9.1

11:36

Mark Streit

3

0

2

2

-1

0

0

1

0

2

0.0

15:03

Chris Kunitz

13

0

2

2

3

8

0

0

0

17

0.0

14:28

Carl Hagelin

10

1

0

1

-3

2

0

0

0

13

7.7

11:35

Josh Archibald

3

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

3

0.0

08:44

Chad Ruhwedel

6

0

0

0

-3

4

0

0

0

11

0.0

14:06

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Marc-Andre Fleury

15

9

6

0

2.56

453

0.924

2

37

490

0

0

Matt Murray

4

2

1

0

1.33

96

0.950

1

5

101

0

0

10

PTS +/-

OTL GAA

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NASHVILLE PREDATORS

As of 05.25.17 PLAYER

GP

G

A

Filip Forsberg

16

8

7

15

Ryan Johansen

14

3

10

Ryan Ellis

16

4

Colton Sissons

16

Roman Josi

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

17

10

1

1

0

53

15.1

20:39

13

12

12

0

1

0

15

20.0

20:45

7

11

7

6

1

2

0

43

9.3

23:59

5

5

10

9

6

0

1

0

14

35.7

14:14

16

5

5

10

4

4

1

3

0

52

9.6

25:56

Viktor Arvidsson

16

2

8

10

13

2

0

1

0

38

5.3

19:17

P.K. Subban

16

2

8

10

6

16

0

5

0

30

6.7

25:52

Mattias Ekholm

16

0

8

8

10

22

0

1

0

21

0.0

25:34

James Neal

16

5

2

7

-3

6

1

1

0

49

10.2

18:10

Austin Watson

16

4

2

6

2

4

0

0

0

27

14.8

13:58

Colin Wilson

12

2

2

4

-1

2

2

3

0

20

10.0

15:21

Pontus Aberg

10

1

3

4

1

0

0

0

0

16

6.3

11:58

Calle Jarnkrok

15

1

2

3

-1

0

0

0

0

14

7.1

17:02

Kevin Fiala

5

2

0

2

E

0

1

1

0

12

16.7

13:54

Harry Zolnierczyk

8

1

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

6

16.7

09:05

Vernon Fiddler

7

1

1

2

-3

25

0

0

0

6

16.7

08:03

Matt Irwin

16

0

2

2

2

4

0

0

0

9

0.0

11:46

Cody McLeod

12

1

0

1

E

23

0

0

0

9

11.1

06:53

Craig Smith

4

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

7

0.0

12:56

Yannick Weber

16

0

1

1

3

0

0

0

0

8

0.0

11:13

Mike Fisher

14

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

22

0.0

16:58

Frederick Gaudreau

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

12:07

Miikka Salomaki

6

0

0

0

E

2

0

0

0

4

0.0

08:12

PA Parenteau

3

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

4

0.0

10:04

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Pekka Rinne

16

12

4

446

0.941

2

28

474

0

1

OTL GAA 0

1.70

13

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Michael Safko, Section 211, Season Ticket Holder Since 2009

“Les Binkley skating around practice with me on his shoulder.”

Kim Guseman, Section 117, Season Ticket Holder Since 2006

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“The Lemieux early years, culminating in the early 90’s Cup runs. At the time I lived in Charlotte, NC but had Western PA friends and would sit in the car to listen to games on the radio.”

Jeffrey Weber, Section 102, Season Ticket Holder Since 2005

“My first hockey game was with my Dad, sitting behind the goalie at the Civic Arena. At the time I didn’t know much about hockey, but I remember how much I enjoyed the pace of the game. I was hooked from that day on.”

Jeanne Weideman, Section 110, Season Ticket Holder Since 2002

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Thomas Herron, Section 216, Season Ticket Holder Since 2010

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“The grainy black and white broadcasts in the early 70s. Dad was a transplant from Minnesota where hockey is everything and it helped him adjust to life in Pennsylvania.”

Sheri Petrich, Section 206, Season Ticket Holder Since 2015

“1972, Game 4 of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Blackhawks. It was a school night, and I argued to stay up to watch the game because it might be the end of the Penguins’ season. The third period ended tied and I had to tell my mother there was still overtime, and those magic words — ‘it could last all night.’ Not good enough — I lost. I ran to bed in a fit of anger, dove into bed, and hit the headboard with my face. Ended up back on the couch with an ice pack — in time to watch Pit Martin score a then-record fastest OT goal in Stanley Cup history.”

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“Being in kindergarten during the 1971-72 season and going with my Dad several times that year, and then talking with my teacher who also was a Penguins fan.”

Glen Embree, Section 231, Season Ticket Holder Since 2005

“Darius Kasparaitis Game 7 OT goal against Buffalo.”

Andrew King, Section 216, Season Ticket Holder Since 2016

“I became a Penguins fan during the 1971-72 season when I got to meet Ron Schock and he gave me his autograph. I remember begging my Dad to let me stay up to watch the playoff game against the Blackhawks on a school night.”

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GAME 3: at NSH

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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

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

Hart Memorial Trophy

1995

Ted Lindsay/Lester B. Pearson Award

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

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1993

Ron Francis

1995

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2013

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BRACKET

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FIRST ROUND VS

SH

VS

T

VS

S

TT

N

VS

PIT

S S

VS

N

T

ST

IN

VS

NSH

HI

VS

SECOND ROUND N

VS

PIT

VS

SH

N

VS

TT

NSH

ST

VS

CONFERENCE FINALS TT

PIT

NSH

N

VS

STANLEY CUP FINAL NSH

PIT

24

VS

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POINTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

1 2

18 17 17 18 18

7 7 8 7 9

17 12 11 11 7

RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

1

18 17 16 17 18

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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 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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Train with our world class staff of hockey professionals including former NHL players and current NHL coaches. On-ice sessions are led by Brian Mueller, Ty Hennes, Brad Michalski Max Ivanov and Mike Chiasson. Off-ice sessions are held at UPMC Sports Performance and guided by Gary Roberts and Lorne Goldenberg.

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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.

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MARIO LEMIEUX 107 76 96 172 87

Jaromir Jagr

140 65 82 147 121

3. SIDNEY CROSBY

124 49 88 137 61

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EVGENI MALKIN

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124 48 81 129 147 124 48 81 129 147

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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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CHRIS KUNITZ

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11. Sergei Gonchar

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13. Rick Tocchet

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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

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WIN IT

FOR DAD Jason Seidling

When the Pittsburgh Steelers finally got that “One for the Thumb” by winning Super Bowl XL back in 2006, the win was made even more special because the team’s beloved inspirational leader, Jerome Bettis, was able to hold the Vince Lombardi Trophy and cap his career as a winner, announcing to the national TV audience that, “the Bus stops here.”

Over the next two weeks the Pittsburgh Penguins begin their ‘Drive for Five’ in the Stanley Cup Final against the Nashville Predators. A victory wouldn’t just give the Penguins a fifth Stanley Cup, but it would make them the first repeat champions since the 1997 and ’98 Detroit Red Wings.

Not only do the Penguins have the talent to pull off that feat, but they have their own beloved figure writing his final chapter to give them additional inspiration along the way. Matt Cullen, a veteran of 19 NHL seasons, is all but certain to wrap up his remarkable career at the conclusion of the Final, based upon some of his comments the past few weeks.

On the morning before Pittsburgh’s Game 7 defeat of Ottawa in the Eastern Conference Final, Cullen was one of four players who spoke to a throng of media at the Penguins’ team hotel before the club flew back to the Steel City. The penultimate question tossed his way gave great insight to Cullen’s mindset heading into the seventh Game 7 of his career.

“Matt, last year’s Game 7, I imagine there was a question on your part whether that might be the last game of your career. Is that a thought that crosses your mind again?”

Very quickly, Cullen responded, “Yeah, every time.” continued on page 66

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Thanks to another superb effort from Cullen and his teammates, the 40-year-old native of Virginia, Minnesota didn’t have to hang up his skates quite yet.

Now he gets a chance to go out just like Bettis — a champion.

Whether the Penguins get four more wins to send Cullen out on top or not, he will leave the game as a winner, both on and off the ice. The two-time Stanley Cup champion will depart a winner to the hundreds of players he has called teammates throughout the years, and most importantly, to his family.

Last year, several of the young Penguins who came up from the team’s minor-league affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton began referring to Cullen as ‘Dad’, since he was nearly twice the age of many.

But the young guns aren’t the only kids around the rink privileged to call him Dad. Cullen’s sons, Brooks, Wyatt and Joey, can be found running around the Penguins locker room after each win. What a joy it’s been for Cullen to get to share these back-to-back Stanley Cup Final runs with his hockey-loving sons. You can bet they want another Cup win as badly as their father.

Next year, should Cullen step away, he, his boys, and wife, Bridget, will likely move back home to Minnesota. There is nothing the family would love more than to celebrate their return with another day with the Stanley Cup. 66

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LITTLE PENGUINS MARCH INTO

NEW FALL SESSIONS Roberto Bagnato

2007 was a memorable year for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs for the first time in six years, the team named Sidney Crosby their captain — the youngest in NHL history, and Sidney Crosby and the Penguins established the Little Penguins program.

Since then, the Little Penguins program has provided free equipment and low cost programming every winter to over 7,000 youth hockey players in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. The Little Penguins program, led by Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, has recently been modeled by the NHL through their Learn to Play Initiative. Now, all thirty Canadian and U.S. NHL hockey markets are currently operating a Learn to Play initiative, offering children across North America the chance to learn the sport of hockey. Developed with the help of experts from USA Hockey and Hockey Canada, the Learn to Play initiative aims to be the gold standard for youth hockey programs with the goal of inspiring more families to join the hockey community.

Thanks to the generosity of the program partners: USA Hockey, DICK’S Sporting Goods, CCM, the National Hockey League, and the Penguins Foundation, the Little Penguins program is now being expanded into the fall. An additional, 1,000 children will receive free head-to-toe hockey equipment, bringing the annual program total to over 2,000 young hockey players. In pursuit of building a strong, hockey oriented community, the program continues to partner with over 25 arena locations across Western PA, West Virginia and Ohio. Last year, NHL alumni Colby Armstrong and Tyler Kennedy traveled rink-to-rink promoting the game. This year, former NHL player Rocky Saganiuk will take over the reigns as the travelling Little Penguins coach. The program features age appropriate instruction based on the USA Hockey’s ADM model.

The expansion of the Little Penguins program will not only strengthen our community but will provide additional opportunities for youth to fall in love with the game of hockey. If you, or someone you know, is interested in registering their child for the Little Penguins Program, please visit: www.nhl.com/penguins/ community/learn-to-play For more information on other youth hockey programs, please visit our UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, PA or visit our website at: upmclemieuxsportscomplex.com.

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Penguins Profile:

MATT MURRAY Mark Madden

When goaltender Matt Murray roughed up the crease for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final at Ottawa, he was making his first start in six weeks. The Penguins trailed in the series, two games to one.

Pressure? What pressure?

“I just tried to approach it like any other game,” Murray said after. “I’ve had to come back from injuries before. I try not to think about it. I jump in and just play. That was my focus. My teammates made it a pretty easy game for me.”

Easy? Not exactly.

Murray made 24 saves and held off a late Senators push as the Penguins won, 3-2, after taking a 3-0 lead. The Penguins went on to win the series in seven games, qualifying for the franchise’s sixth Stanley Cup Final.

Murray was sidelined at the start of the playoffs because of a lower-body injury. Marc-Andre Fleury deputized and played brilliantly, especially in the Penguins’ second-round deletion of top seed Washington.

But Murray got healthy. When Fleury gave up four goals in the first 13 minutes of Game 3 at Ottawa, Murray relieved. He allowed one goal in 47 minutes as the Penguins lost, 5-1.

But Murray started Game 4, won, and the series turned around. “[Murray] made a couple of key saves at key times,” coach Mike Sullivan said after Game 4.

Murray was grateful to Sullivan for providing opportunity.

“It’s always a big boost when the coach has the confidence in you to play a game like this, especially after so long,” Murray said. “I really appreciate the confidence he has in me, and I just tried to put my best game on the ice and pay him back for his decision.”

Murray followed up his Game 4 heroics with a shutout victory in Game 5, making 25 saves in a 7-0 victory.

Murray, 23, dealt with three injuries during the season. He played 49 regular-season games, winning 32 while posting a goals-against average of 2.41 and a save percentage of .923 to go along with four shutouts.

This was technically Murray’s rookie NHL season, even though he posted 15 playoff victories last year as the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. The Penguins are blessed with two No. 1-caliber goalies in Murray and Fleury, though that situation provides the potential for one (or both) to be frustrated. continued on page 79

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But, after winning Game 4, Murray emphasized that the two netminders have a legit kinship.

“We’ve been going through this for a while now,” Murray said. “We both know the drill. Whoever’s not in there is there to support the other. We’ve done a really good job of that since we’ve been playing together. We have a really good relationship.

“We just kept things light at the morning skate. That helped me a lot.

[Fleury] is always good with that: When to joke, and when to say the right things. I owe a lot to him, for sure.”

Murray said getting back in the swing of things after six weeks not playing was difficult.

“It’s not an easy thing to do,” Murray said after Game 4. “All you can really do is jump in and try not to think about it. You just try to play within the flow of the game, and let yourself get lost in the game a little bit. I thought I did a pretty good job of that.”

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

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PENGUINS PLAYOFF RESULTS 2016-13 YEAR 2016

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PENGUINS ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD VS. OTHER TEAMS As of the conclusion of the 2016 Playoffs Boston Buffalo Carolina Chicago Columbus *Dallas Detroit Florida Montreal New Jersey NY Islanders NY Rangers Ottawa Philadelphia St. Louis San Jose Tampa Bay Toronto Washington TOTALS

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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L 13 4 0 4 2 2 7 4 8 15 13 13 7 19 7 2 7 8 21

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Calgary totals include Atlanta Flames, 1972-73 to 1979-80. Carolina totals include Hartford, 1979-80 to 1996-97.

Colorado totals include Quebec, 1979-80 to 1994-95. Dallas totals include Minnesota North Stars, 1967-68 to 1992-93.

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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New Jersey totals include Kansas City, 1974-75, 1975-76, and Colorado Rockies, 1976-77 to 1981-82.

Phoenix totals include Winnipeg, 1979-80 to 1995-96.

Winnipeg totals include Atlanta Thrashers, 1999-2000 to 2010-11.

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Mike Fisher 12

Mattias Ekholm 14

Craig Smith 15

James Neal 18

Calle Jarnkrok 19

Miikka Salomaki 20

Brad Hunt 24

Harry Zolnierczyk 26

Frederick Gaudreau 32

Colin Wilson 33

Pekka Rinne 35

Viktor Arvidsson 38

Marek Mazanec 39

Pontus Aberg 46

Austin Watson 51

Matt Irwin 52

Cody McLeod 55

Roman Josi 59

Juuse Saros 74

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Vernon Fiddler 83

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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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Nicole Jelinek

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.

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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 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.

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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 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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Integrating science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics, the Lending Library allows schools in and around Allegheny County to borrow state of the art technology to use in their classrooms. Given the financial constraints of many school districts, the library allows all schools access to technologies to use in the classroom before making an irreversible commitment to purchase. The AIU facilitates professional development that equips teachers with the knowledge and skills to use the requested materials in a way that improves learning for students.

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On all Penguins game days, the DICK’S Sporting Goods Box Office will open at 10:00AM and remain open until the end of the second intermission. For non-hockey event hours, please call 412.642.1800.

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The following standards have been established with respect to fan conduct: n Fans are entitled to enjoy the hockey experience free from disruptive or inconsiderate behaviors or unruly actions. n Fans may not interfere with the event and/or athletes in any manner. n Fans shall refrain from using abusive language or obscene gestures. n Fans may not engage in fighting, throwing objects or other behavior deemed detrimental to the experience of other guests and those who engage in any of these actions will immediately be ejected from the game. n Fans are encouraged to report inappropriate behavior to arena staff. n Fans who choose to consume alcohol must do so in a legal and responsible manner. n Intervention with an intoxicated or impaired fan will be handled in a prompt and safe manner. n Fans shall comply with requests from arena staff regarding arena operational and emergency procedures. n Fans may not engage in unauthorized commercial activity while on arena property. n Violation of the Fan Code of Conduct may result in eviction from the arena without a ticket refund.

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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.

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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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!

HINT #2: The concourse TVs feature a countdown clock during the intermissions. Smart, huh? Thank the season ticket holders for recommending this awesome idea!

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2.

NO LEANING! We know you are into the game, but leaning creates a ripple effect, affecting the view of the fans in the rows behind you.

Sit back so all can enjoy the game!

3.

Keep your eyes on the puck! Pucks can hurt when they enter the seating area!

4.

PPG Paints Arena is a non-smoking facility; smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited.

5.

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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

• • • •

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.

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

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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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PENGUINS Following the Penguins’ social channels is a great way to get insider access, interact with other fans, and stay updated on everything Pittsburgh Penguins.

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

Twitter Be sure to follow @penguins for breaking news, team analysis, behind-the-scenes access, contests, and more.

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.

Pinterest Do you want to see photos of Evgeni Malkin with tons of animals, some seriously impressive fan art, or pets dressed up in Pens gear?

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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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PENGUINS PLAYERS

SOCIAL HANDLES Instagram BRIAN DUMOULIN @du24theboyz

PHIL KESSEL @phil_kessel_81_

EVGENI MALKIN @E.Malkin71Geno

CARL HAGELIN @62hagsofficial

SCOTT WILSON @freewils

KRIS LETANG @kletang_58

CONOR SHEARY @csheary13

Twitter NICK BONINO @NickBonino

IAN COLE @ICole28

BRIAN DUMOULIN @Du24theboyz

CARL HAGELIN @CarlHagelin

PHIL KESSEL @PKessel81

TOM KUHNHACKL @tkuhn14

KRIS LETANG @Letang_58

EVGENI MALKIN @malkin71_

MATT MURRAY @mattmurray_30

DERRICK POULIOT @lordricky51

BRYAN RUST @rustyyy_92

CONOR SHEARY @csheary13

JUSTIN SCHULTZ @6Schultz6

SCOTT WILSON @smiltztwo3 For additional player social handles visit pens.pe/nguinsplayerssocial

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MEMORIES Mike Prisuta

This much can be assumed of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final — it’ll be unforgettable no matter how it ultimately ends.

The Penguins have been down this road enough times previously to understand and appreciate that the memories are destined to last a lifetime.

Following is a look at some of the most vivid of those from the Penguins’ first five appearances in a Final:

1991 PENGUINS 4,

NORTH STARS 2

The Penguins lost the opener at home and Game 3 in Minnesota, after which the route for the North Stars’ championship parade was published in the Twin Cities.

It never happened.

1992 The series was highlighted by what has been described as the defining goal of Mario Lemieux’s storied career, a spectacular rush up the ice and, eventually, through North Stars defensemen Shawn Chambers and Neil Wilkinson on the way to absolutely torturing goaltender Jon Casey in a 4-1 victory in Game 2.

Lemieux was the first and only star of the Penguins’ 8-0 victory in Game 6 that secured the Stanley Cup for the franchise and the Conn Smythe Trophy for Mario.

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1992 PENGUINS 4, BLACKHAWKS 0

The Penguins capped their Cup defense by any means necessary.

Lemieux scored with 12.6 seconds left in regulation in 1992 Game 1 for a 5-4 victory in a game the Hawks had once led, 4-1. Tom Barrasso made 27 saves while pitching a 1-0 shutout in Game 3.

And the Penguins outlasted the Blackhawks, 6-5, in a wild, back-and-forth Game 4 to finish Chicago off once and for all.

Lemieux had been accused of diving by Blackhawks head coach Mike Keenan during the series but had the perfect response upon its conclusion.

“I’m just going to go in the dressing room and try to dive in the Cup.”

2008 RED WINGS 4, PENGUINS 2

A series that started with Marc-Andre Fleury falling flat on his face while taking the ice for Game 1 at Joe Louis Arena ended with Marian Hossa diving onto the ice in a desperate attempt to nudge the puck into the net and tie Game 6 in the closing seconds.

In between, Petr Sykora staved off elimination with a triple-overtime goal in Game 5 at the Joe. “He called it in between periods and said he was going to score it and he stepped up and put it top shelf,” Max Talbot confirmed after the Penguins’ 4-3 victory. “He’s got character, he wanted it and he’s a hero tonight.

“It’s a good story for you guys, huh?”

The Penguins were a great story that season, even while coming up just short.

2009 PENGUINS 4, RED WINGS 3

Talbot was the hero who authored the great story this time.

His two goals were all the Penguins needed in a 2-1 victory in Game 7 at 2009 Detroit, a game the Penguins played the majority of without Sidney Crosby due to injury.

Talbot had been good-naturedly ridiculed by teammate Evgeni Malkin during the series for having bad hands.

“Hey, I still have bad hands,” Talbot said. “These two goals don’t improve my stick-handling skills.

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2016 PENGUINS 4, SHARKS 2

By now the Penguins had perfected the art of the Stanley Cup celebration.

That became obvious when Crosby first handed the Cup to defenseman Trevor Daley, who had been knocked out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference Final against Tampa Bay. It landed next in the hands of Pascal Dupuis, who had been forced to retire early in the season because of blood clots.

“Daley had played for such a long time, but never really even had a chance [to win a Cup],” Crosby said. “He told me that he went and saw his mom in between series. She wasn’t doing well [health-wise] and she wanted to see him with the Cup. That was important to her. I think that kind of stuck with me after he told me that. We were motivated to get it for him, even though he had to watch. “‘Duper,’ what he’s been through the last couple years, the type of teammate he’s been, just the way he’s approached everything. . . he would have loved to have been playing. This is as good as we could have done without him playing. That was special.”

It doesn’t get much more memorable than that.

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EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS Co-owner/Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mario Lemieux Co-owner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Burkle CEO/President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Morehouse Executive Vice President and General Manager . . . . . Jim Rutherford COO/General Counsel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Williams Senior Vice President, Sales and Broadcasting . . . . . . . . .Terry Kalna Senior Vice President, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hart Vice President, Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom McMillan Vice President, Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Santilli Vice President,Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Slencak Director, Events and Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Smerdel Executive Assistants . . . . . Susan Carper, Nicole Schaaf, Molly Trunzo Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Hart Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Hart

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Vice President, Hockey Operations.

Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . .

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Defensemen Coach . . . . . . . . .

Video Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Player Development Coach . . . . .

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Director, Team Operations . . . . .

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JAMES SANTILLI

Vice President, Marketing

CHAD SLENCAK

Vice President, Ticketing

DAVE SOLTESZ

President, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

EQUIPMENT/TRAINING STAFF Head Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dana Heinze Assistant Equipment Managers . . JC Ihrig, Danny Kroll, Jon Taglianetti Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Stewart Assistant Athletic Trainers . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Bell, Patrick Steidle Physical Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Joreitz Head Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, M.D. Assistant Team Physician. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Melissa McLane, D.O. Director, Sport Science and Performance . . . . . . . . . . .Andy O’Brien Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Trinca

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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

TECHNOLOGY

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

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

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

Building Audio/ Video Specialist . . . . . . . . . Aaron Miller, Drew Warren

Producer/Host, PensTV. . . . . . . . . . . Celina Pompeani

Systems Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Henry

Public Address Announcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Mill

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

FINANCE

Manager, CRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Walczak

Director, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark R. Kuczinski

NEW MEDIA

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Director, Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Kasan Manager, Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Crechiolo Manager, New Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andi Perelman Coordinator, New Media Design. . . . . . . . . Dave Geier

Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derek Bacon Payroll Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Winschel Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tawni Love

TICKETING

Coordinators, New Media . . . . . . . . Jonathan Kabana, Evan Schall

Senior Director, Premium Seating . . . .Brian Magness

MARKETING

Managers, Premium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Lux Jon Seelnacht

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

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

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

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

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

Manager, Fan Development . . . . . . . . . Laura Spencer

Managers, Box Office . . .Carol Coulson, Kelly Gabany

Coordinator, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Ourlicht

Manager, Box Office Operations . . . . . . Jason Onufer

PARTNERSHIP SALES/MARKETING Senior Director, Partnership Sales and Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Turley Senior Director, Partnership Marketing . . Ross Miller

Director, Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Davis Customer Service Representative. . . . . Holly Bandish Senior Director, Database Marketing . . . . . Erin Exley Manager, Database Marketing . . . . . . .Danny Gardner

Senior Director, Partnership Sales. . . .George Manias

PENGUINS FOUNDATION

Director, Partnership Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Tipton

President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Soltesz

Manager, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Baur,

Director, Foundation Programs. . . . . . .Amanda Susko

Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . Lori Wineland

Program Coordinators . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbey Braddock, Emily Nicholson

Liaison, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . Pierre Larouche Managers, Partnership Marketing . . . . .Devin Beahm, Matt Dentinger, Paige Hancher, Jim Meyer

Director, Community/Alumni Relations. . Cindy Himes Liaison, Community Relations . . . . . . . . . Ed Johnston

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PEKKA RINNE | G The 34-year-old franchise goalie, drafted by Nashville in the eighth round (258th overall) in 2004, played a total of 508 regular-season games and 64 postseason games before getting his shot at the Stanley Cup. Pekka Rinne has been the Predators’ MVP, making 446 saves on 474 shots to eliminate Chicago, St. Louis and Anaheim to earn Nashville its first conference championship.

He leads the NHL in save percentage (.941) and goals-against average (1.70) entering the series. The 6-foot-5 netminder uses his height and aggressive play to his advantage and will look to continue that into the Final.

P.K. SUBBAN | D The Penguins will face arguably the best blue line in the NHL, with P.K. Subban leading their attack from the back end. The 28-year-old was acquired from Montreal for Shea Weber last offseason in a trade that has worked out wonderfully for Nashville, as Subban — dynamic in both his personality and play — has been a fantastic fit both on and off the ice. Subban, who won the Norris Trophy in 2013, enters the series with 10 points (2+8) while averaging almost 26 minutes of ice time per game. He’s always someone to watch with his mobility and big shot. continued on page 163

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FILIP FORSBERG | LW Filip Forsberg has been a huge asset to the team since he was acquired from Washington in 2013 — finishing the regular season with 31 goals and 58 points. Forsberg’s production has gone up as the postseason has progressed. The 22-year old tallied in five of six games during the Western Conference Final against Anaheim, giving him a team-leading eight goals entering the Stanley Cup Final — establishing a new franchise record for most goals in a single postseason. The Predators are going to need Forsberg to continue elevating his game in the absence of Ryan Johansen, the team’s best forward.

COLTON SISSONS | C When the Predators lost their top-two centers Ryan Johansen and captain Mike Fisher after Game 4 of the Western Conference Final, Colton Sissons was an unlikely candidate to step in after spending his last four seasons in the AHL and being a healthy scratch for the month of March. But the 23-year-old center was terrific, notching a hat trick in Nashville’s seriesclinching Game 6 win. He now has 10 points (5+5) this postseason, matching his output in 58 regular-season games this season for the Preds. We’ll see if Sissons can sustain that level of play here in the Stanley Cup Final.

VIKTOR ARVIDSSON | LW Viktor Arvidsson had been on the Predators’ radar since he was 16-years-old and a few years later, was selected by Nashville in the fourth round of the 2014 NHL draft. The 24-year-old is in the midst of a breakout year for Nashville, scoring 31 goals in the regular season and having a productive postseason.

Despite being just 5-foot-9, Arvidsson is a skilled winger who uses his strong skating to buzz around the ice and on the forecheck. Arvidsson is someone who always seems to have the puck, so the Penguins will want to make sure they have eyes on him.

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John Tortorella Pat Burns Scotty Bowman Bob Hartley Larry Robinson Ken Hitchcock Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Marc Crawford Jacques Lemaire Mike Keenan Jacques Demers SCOTTY BOWMAN

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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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THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE ASSUMED CONTROL OF STANLEY CUP COMPETITION AFTER 1926.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators meet in the postseason for the first time ever. This is Pittsburgh’s sixth trip to the Stanley Cup Final, while this marks Nashville’s first. Here’s a look at some of the biggest storylines:

OVERCOMING INJURIES Both teams are missing their most important players. For the Penguins, that’s defenseman Kris Letang, who has been out since the team announced on April 5 that he would miss 4-to-6 months after surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck. And for the Preds, that’s forward Ryan Johansen, who had to undergo surgery immediately following Game 4 of the Third Round for acute compartment syndrome in his left thigh.

The Penguins have missed Letang not only in the postseason — they were without him for 41 games of the regular season as well. And they’ve dealt with numerous other injuries to their battered blue line. But the defensemen who are in the lineup have quietly gone about their business and have gotten the job done so far.

As head coach Mike Sullivan said recently, they’re not a perfect group back there by any stretch. But they’re playing and competing hard, and Sullivan went on to call them the ‘unsung heroes’ of the team because of how they keep battling through all of the adversity they face behind a forward group that gets most of the storylines. The Penguins are going to need them to continue to find ways to have success.

Meanwhile, Johansen was acquired from Columbus in exchange for defenseman Seth Jones last summer to give Nashville a true franchise forward. The 24-year-old has been everything the Preds could have hoped for and he elevated his game in the postseason, leading the team with 13 points in 14 games at the time of his injury. His absence hurts Nashville’s depth at center, but Johansen’s teammates have stepped up so far. Colton Sissons, who slotted into the No. 1 role, scored a hat trick in Nashville’s seriesclinching win over Anaheim in Game 6. We’ll see if the Preds can continue to produce without their most productive player.

STAR FORWARDS VERSUS STAR DEFENSEMEN The Penguins’ strength is their forward group, while the Preds’ strength is their defensive group.

The Penguins are loaded with talent up front, and their best players have been that for them over the course of the playoffs. Evgeni Malkin paces the NHL in points entering this series, while Sidney Crosby, Phil Kessel and Jake Guentzel are also among the league leaders. Those players have been putting the puck in the back of the net and helped Pittsburgh’s power play be incredibly productive. continued on page 175

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Nashville doesn’t have a forward group with a lot of star power, especially with Johansen out for the remainder of the playoffs. Filip Forsberg, who’s entering the series red-hot with goals in five of his last six games, is the biggest name left. Their star power is on their blue line, as they have arguably the best D corps in the league. And Predators general manager David Poile added to that depth last summer when he acquired dynamic defenseman P.K. Subban from Montreal in exchange for captain Shea Weber.

Subban won the Norris Trophy in 2013 and is such an outstanding skater and puck-mover, but Roman Josi may quietly be Nashville’s top defenseman. The 26-year-old quarterbacks Nashville’s first power-play unit and is so good at starting the attack and getting up in the play. Overall, the Penguins are going to have a huge challenge with such a mobile unit that can create so much offense from the back end, while the Preds will have their hands full with Pittsburgh’s superstar forwards.

GOALTENDING MATCHUP After entering the league in 2005 and playing over 500 career regularseason games with Nashville, Pekka Rinne is playing in his first career Stanley Cup Final. The 34-yearold netminder has been, without question, their MVP of the playoffs. It all started when he posted back-toback shutouts in Games 1 and 2 of the First Round en route to a sweep Pekka over Chicago. From there, he’s just RINNE been so calm and steady in the cage — posting a league-leading .941 save percentage and 1.70 goals-against average after three rounds.

The Penguins made a goaltending switch in the last series, starting a now-healthy Matt Murray in Game 4 after he relieved Marc-Andre Fleury – the team’s MVP during the first two rounds — in Game 3. It was Murray’s first start since April 6 in New Jersey and he turned in a terrific effort, stopping 24 of 26 shots. He continued to play solid and steady from there, helping the Penguins advance Stanley Cup Final.

The Penguins couldn’t be more fortunate to have two Stanley Cupwinning goaltenders who both played a part in getting their team to this point, while Nashville’s netminder is the main reason his team is here. It will be fun to watch these players in action on the NHL’s biggest stage.

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Penguins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final was the 49th onegoal game of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs (80 games, 61.3%). That was just two short of the singlepostseason record set in 2007 (51 in 81 games, 63.0%). Seven of the first 12 games played in the two conference final series were decided by one goal, with another two games settled by two goals following an empty-net score.

FAMILIAR PATH: The Penguins’ seven-game series with the Senators in the Eastern Conference Final made 2017 the fourth consecutive season in which at least one Game 7 was played in a Conference Final (one in 2014, two in 2015 and one in 2016).

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COMING UP SEVEN:

The Penguins having to survive a pair of Game 7s on the way to the 2017 Stanley Cup Final (at Washington, Ottawa) should have come as no surprise given recent history. Seven games is the most frequently-occurring length for a series since the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There have been at least three Game 7s every postseason since 2008, including seven in 2011 and 2014, which tied for the most ever in one postseason (seven in 1994).

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Senators’ 2-1 victory over the

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TREND: Nashville, the

No. 16 seed at the outset of the postseason, is the eighth team in the past 15 seasons to make it from outside of the top 10 of the NHL’s regular-season standings to a Stanley Cup Final. The Predators joined the Hurricanes (No. 16 in 2002), the Flames (No. 12 in 2004), the Oilers (No. 14 in 2006), the Flyers (No. 18 in 2010), the Kings (No. 13 in 2012), the Rangers (No. 12 in 2014) and the Sharks (No. 11 in 2016) in that group.

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