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BY THE NUMBERS As of 05.27.16

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PLAYERS GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SHP

SOG

SPCT

Phil Kessel

18

9

9

18

4

4

5

9

0

0

73

12.3

Nick Bonino

18

3

12

15

7

8

0

3

0

1

26

11.5

Evgeni Malkin

17

4

11

15

4

16

2

7

0

0

54

7.4

Sidney Crosby

18

6

9

15

-2

2

3

9

0

0

54

11.1

Carl Hagelin

18

5

7

12

6

10

1

1

0

0

42

11.9

Patric Hornqvist

18

7

4

11

-5

10

2

3

0

0

57

12.3

Kris Letang

17

2

8

10

4

22

0

3

0

1

53

3.8

Chris Kunitz

18

4

6

10

4

15

2

3

0

0

39

10.3

Bryan Rust

17

5

3

8

10

4

0

0

0

0

27

18.5

Conor Sheary

17

2

5

7

-2

6

0

1

0

0

27

7.4

Brian Dumoulin

18

1

6

7

-2

2

0

1

0

0

20

5.0

Trevor Daley

15

1

5

6

1

10

0

2

0

0

29

3.4

Matt Cullen

18

4

2

6

2

8

0

0

0

0

17

23.5

Tom Kuhnhackl

18

2

3

5

1

0

0

0

1

1

12

16.7

Ben Lovejoy

18

1

3

4

3

8

0

0

0

0

23

4.3

Olli Maatta

12

0

4

4

3

4

0

1

0

0

11

0.0

Eric Fehr

17

2

1

3

-3

4

0

0

0

0

27

7.4

Ian Cole

18

0

2

2

7

10

0

0

0

0

13

0.0

Justin Schultz

9

0

2

2

3

0

0

2

0

0

20

0.0

Derrick Pouliot

2

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

5

0.0

Beau Bennett

1

0

0

0

-2

0

0

0

0

0

2

0.0

Oskar Sundqvist

2

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

GOALIES GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Matt Murray

15

11

4

OTL GAA 0

2.22

404

0.924

1

33

437

4

0

Jeff Zatkoff

2

1

1

0

3.07

59

0.908

0

6

65

0

0

Marc-Andre Fleury

2

0

1

0

3.03

28

0.875

0

4

32

0

0

5

BY THE NUMBERS As of 05.27.16

SAN JOSE SHARKS PLAYERS GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SHP

SOG

SPCT

Logan Couture

18

8

16

24

5

8

4

11

0

0

48

16.7

Joe Pavelski

18

13

9

22

5

2

5

9

0

0

61

21.3

Brent Burns

18

6

14

20

8

8

4

9

0

0

60

10.0

Joe Thornton

18

3

15

18

6

8

1

7

0

0

25

12.0

Patrick Marleau

18

4

8

12

2

6

1

6

0

0

29

13.8

Joel Ward

18

6

5

11

3

14

1

3

0

0

25

24.0

Marc-Edouard Vlasic

18

1

10

11

13

8

0

3

0

0

36

2.8

Tomas Hertl

18

5

5

10

9

4

1

1

0

0

45

11.1

Joonas Donskoi

18

5

4

9

2

4

0

0

0

0

25

20.0

Chris Tierney

18

5

2

7

5

6

0

0

0

0

12

41.7

Paul Martin

18

0

5

5

10

2

0

1

0

0

16

0.0

Justin Braun

18

0

4

4

7

6

0

0

0

0

22

0.0

Melker Karlsson

18

3

1

4

1

6

0

0

0

0

19

15.8

Matt Nieto

11

1

2

3

1

8

0

0

0

0

12

8.3

Tommy Wingels

16

2

0

2

4

21

0

0

0

0

22

9.1

Dainius Zubrus

9

1

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

7

14.3

Nick Spaling

18

0

1

1

E

6

0

0

0

0

11

0.0

Brenden Dillon

18

0

0

0

-4

11

0

0

0

0

15

0.0

Roman Polak

18

0

0

0

-2

15

0

0

0

0

14

0.0

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Martin Jones

18

12

6

0

2.12

440

0.919

3

39

479

0

0

James Rimer

1

0

0

0

2.06

6

0.857

0

1

7

0

1

GOALIES

6

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LEAGUE LEADERS As of 05.27.16

POINTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

PPP SHG SHP

1

Logan Couture, SJS

18

8

16

24

5

8

48

16.7

4

11

0

0

2

Joe Pavelski, SJS

18

13

9

22

5

2

61

21.3

5

9

0

0

3

Brent Burns, SJS

18

6

14

20

8

8

60

10.0

4

9

0

0

4

Nikita Kucherov, TBL

16

11

8

19

14

6

49

22.4

3

4

0

0

5

Phil Kessel, PIT

18

9

9

18

4

4

73

12.3

5

9

0

0

RNK NAME

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

Joe Pavelski, SJS

18

13

9

22

5

2

61

21.3

5

9

0

2

Nikita Kucherov, TBL

17

11

8

19

13

8

51

21.6

3

4

0

0

3

Phil Kessel, PIT

18

9

9

18

4

4

73

12.3

5

9

0

0

Vladimir Tarasenko, STL

20

9

6

15

-5

2

62

14.5

1

6

0

0

Logan Couture, SJS

18

8

16

24

5

8

48

16.7

4

11

0

0

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

GOALS

5

PPP SHG SHP 0

ASSISTS RNK NAME

PPP SHG SHP

1

Logan Couture, SJS

18

8

16

24

5

8

48

16.7

4

11

0

0

2

Joe Thornton, SJS

18

3

14

18

6

8

25

12.0

1

7

0

0 0

Brent Burns, SJS

18

6

14

20

8

8

60

10.0

4

9

0

4

Nick Bonino, PIT

18

3

12

15

7

8

26

11.5

0

3

0

1

5

Robby Fabbri, STL

20

4

11

15

1

6

28

14.3

2

5

0

0

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

Joe Pavelski, SJS

18

13

9

22

5

2

61

21.3

5

9

0

0

Phil Kessel, PIT

18

9

9

18

4

4

73

12.3

5

9

0

0

Logan Couture, SJS

18

8

16

24

5

8

48

16.7

4

11

0

0

Brent Burns, SJS

18

6

14

20

8

8

60

10.0

4

9

0

0

John Carlson, WSH

12

5

7

12

-2

4

49

10.2

4

8

0

0

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

Nikita Kucherov, TBL

17

11

8

19

13

8

51

21.6

3

4

0

0

Marc-Edouard Vlasic, SJS

18

1

10

11

13

8

36

2.8

0

3

0

0

POWER-PLAY GOALS RNK NAME 1 3

PPP SHG SHP

PLUS/MINUS RNK NAME 1 3 5

10

PPP SHG SHP

Paul Martin, SJS

18

0

5

5

10

2

16

0.0

0

1

0

0

Bryan Rust, SJS

17

5

3

5

10

4

27

18.5

0

0

0

0

Tomas Hertl, SJS

18

5

5

10

9

4

44

11.1

1

1

0

0

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THE SERIES [VS] SHARKS

The Penguins and San Jose Sharks meet here at CONSOL Energy Center in Games One and Two of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final. Games Three and Four will be played in San Jose on June 4 and June 6, with Game Five if necessary set here on June 9. A Game Six would be played in San Jose on June 12, and a Game Seven would be played here on June 15. . . This is the Penguins’ fifth appearance in the Final and the Sharks’ first. . . The Penguins got here by beating the New York Rangers in five games in the first round, the Washington Capitals in six games in the second round and the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games in the Eastern Conference Final. . . The Sharks reached the Cup Final by defeating the Los Angeles Kings in five games in the first round, the Nashville Predators in seven games in the second round and the St. Louis Blues in six games in the Western Conference Final. . . Thus both teams had played 18 games prior to the start of this series. . .

Penguins’ coach Mike Sullivan began his NHL career by playing three seasons with the Sharks from 1991 to 1994. He played in 171 games for San Jose. . . San Jose defenseman Paul Martin played for the Penguins for five seasons, ending in 2015, while Sharks’ forward Nick Spaling played here last season. . . These continued on page 14

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teams have played 35 regular season games against each other, with the Penguins going 14-14-4 with three ties. But Pittsburgh has won only five of its last 23 games against the Sharks after beginning its history against them by going 9-1-0 with two ties in the initial 12 meetings. . . When the Penguins earned a 5-1 victory in San Jose on Dec. 1, it snapped a 12-game winless streak in San Jose in which they went 0-9-2 with one tie. It was more than 18 years between wins for the Penguins in San Jose, on the calendar the longest road winless streak against any team in Pittsburgh history. . . The teams have split their last six games, with each team counting a shootout victory in that span. . . San Jose is 2-for-24 on the power play in its last seven games against Pittsburgh. . . San Jose’s Joe Thornton has 15 goals and 47 points in 42 career games against the Penguins, a 1.11 points-per-game performance. The only active player averaging more points per game against Pittsburgh is Dallas’ Jason Spezza (1.17). . . These are the two highest-scoring teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs and the only teams averaging more than 3.0 goals per game.

THE PENGUINS

Pittsburgh’s previous Cup Final appearances were in 1991, a six-game victory over the Minnesota North Stars; in 1992, a four-game win over the Chicago Blackhawks; in 2008, a six-game loss to the Detroit Red Wings; and in 2009, a seven-game victory over the Red Wings. . . continued on page 16

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Pittsburgh is trying to become the ninth team in NHL history to win four or more Stanley Cups, joining Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Boston, Chicago, Edmonton, the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders. . . Should this series go seven games, the Penguins will play 25 games in this post-season, the most in one playoff year in their history. . . Over the last 15 seasons, the Penguins are tied with Chicago, Detroit and New Jersey for the most appearances in the Cup Final (three). . . The Penguins’ Game Seven win over Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference Final was their first Game Seven win on home ice in 21 years since beating Washington, 3-0, in 1995. . . Each of the Penguins’ three previous Stanley Cup championships were won with a coach behind the bench who did not coach the team the previous season, and Sullivan is hoping to make it four. Should the Penguins win the 2016 Cup, it would mark the second straight time Pittsburgh won the Cup after changing coaches in mid-season. . . Pittsburgh is 7-3 at home in these playoffs and 5-3 on the road. . . Matt Cullen (Carolina 2006) is hoping for his second Stanley Cup. . . The Penguins have never won the Cup on home ice.

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“In 1991, I was part of a local community theater production. I was listening Nick Stratigos, his wife Cindy and backstage and got yelled children Melina, Lizzy and Erik. at for being too loud when the Penguins scored their eight goals! In 1992, I was sick as a dog on a couch watching the game. In 2009, I was in my living room with my young children. My son said ‘Daddy, there are only 6.5 seconds left. Don’t worry, the game is over.’” — Nick Stratigos, Section 217, Season Ticket Holder Since 1990

“I was in a friend’s family room watching the clinching game versus the North Stars in ‘91. I worked for JCPenney then, and was the Men’s Merchandiser in Monroeville. After the win, I had to get to the South Side to a graphics t-shirt print shop to pick up the Cup Champion shirts for my store. I probably made a dozen trips that day, hauling about 60-70 dozen shirts per trip. . . in a Corolla!” — Jim Dougherty, Section 221, Season Ticket Holder Since 2005

“In 2009, I was watching Game Seven with my family, or at least the beginning of it. As the minutes ticked down, I started to realize the ramifications of the situation. I looked over at my family with a few minutes to go and they were sleeping. Are you kidding me?

My wife saw me sitting there sweating and not moving and asked what was wrong. I told her, ‘It was Game Seven, that is all I should have to say.’ When the final whistle blew, I jumped up and there was no one to celebrate with, so I ran over and jumped into the wall and yelled. I woke everyone up, but at least they knew we won the Cup.” — Mike Lyons, Section 210, Season Ticket Holder Since 1997 continued on page 20

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“I watched the ‘91 and ‘92 games at home. Game Seven of the ‘09 Cup actually happened on the same night of my daughter’s high school graduation! We had updates throughout the first two periods, but made it home to watch the third. I stayed up Joe Crawford and his wife on the ice with Mario Lemieux in 2002. all night and went to work on Saturday morning. Afterwards, I went to the Igloo to buy some swag and a bunch of players were there buying stuff as well — including Sid, who came out with the Cup. It was so awesome!”

— Joe Crawford, Section 122, Season Ticket Holder Since 2003 “In ‘91 and ‘92 I was a kid and was forced to go to bed, so I listened to it on the radio at an undetectable volume. In ’09, I had a vacation scheduled with my girlfriend’s family that took place during Games Five-Seven. Knowing there could still be a Game Seven, I told my girlfriend that I might leave vacation early for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. She balked at the idea, and we refrained from talking about it. We watched Game Six from a tiki bar in Florida. After the Penguins won to tie the series at 3-3, I looked at her and she just defiantly shot back a ‘NO.’ For the next three hours, I did my best to persuade her to leave her family vacation early with me for Game Seven. (She was a Penguins fan too, but her degree of fandom had not yet reached those levels).

Unselfishly, she reluctantly agreed to ride with me from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border, in less than 24 hours. We met my brother in Detroit, coming off of one hour of sleep, and made it to the game with 30 minutes to spare! It was definitely the most memorable experience I’ve ever had.” — Robert Schmidt, Section 231, Season Ticket Holder Since 2005

“In 1991, I was at a party for my little sister’s baptism. In 2009, I was on a mission trip, but I remember running around telling everyone we won and playing Queen’s ‘We are the Champions.’” — Joseph Carpini, Section 234, Season Ticket Holder Since 2005

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The arrival of spring and warmer weather typically means the beginning of summer sports and activities and the end of hockey season. At the UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex, hockey is played 365 days a year with the arrival of spring signaling the start of the Penguins Selects season. The Selects teams first held tryouts in early April with some of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania’s top youth talent making the final cut. In total, 14 teams of players were selected for the following divisions and age groups: 2009 MITE Elite and AAA

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2006 Squirt Elite and AAA Over a seven week period, the players are conditioned with 10 hours of on-ice practice focusing on skill development led by experienced head, assistant and goalie coaches. Additionally, the players also undergo 10 off-ice dryland training sessions where speed, stamina and endurance are worked on. Collectively, these sessions work towards improving the individual skill of each player while also working on team concepts and competencies.

The on-ice and off-ice training sessions are put to the test during each team’s culminating tournament. The 2004-07 boys’ teams will be competing in the North American Spring Showcase Tournament on June 3-5, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The boys will be competing against 300 of North America’s strongest teams in the AA, AAA, and ELITE divisions. Meanwhile, the girls’ teams will also be heading to Toronto on May 20-22, 2016 to compete in the Victoria Day Spectacular.

Congratulations to all Penguins Selects players for making their respected teams! Good luck at your final tournaments in Toronto!

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BRYAN

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Even after winger Bryan Rust netted a late third-period breakaway to seal a necessary victory in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final at Tampa Bay on May 24, he still considered himself an “energy guy.”

“My breakaway percentage is now one-for-10,” Rust said, laughing. “So I’m still relied upon more for my energy.”

Rust was exaggerating — a little. When it comes to breakaways, Rust’s hands can betray what his skates have earned.

But the rookie from Pontiac, MI, has had a dandy playoff regardless of his conversion rate when he’s one-on-one with the goalie. After 16 post-season games, he had three goals and three assists to go along with a plus-8 mark.

And when he really needed to net a breakaway, Rust did.

Rust’s Game Six goal with 2:08 left in regulation stanched a furious Lightning comeback which saw them cut a 3-0 deficit to 3-2 with two third-period tallies. Rust’s goal was followed by a Nick Bonino empty-netter. The final was 5-2, Penguins.

A pass by Chris Kunitz got Rust behind Tampa Bay’s defense.

He deked, went forehand and deposited the puck behind Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevsky. “[Kunitz] saw me the whole way,” Rust said. “By the time I yelled, the pass was already on its way. I saw the weak-side defenseman wasn’t there, so I just decided to take off.

“I’ve had enough breakaways this year to realize that shooting hasn’t been working for me. So I listened to our pre-scouting a little bit, and tried to deke hard to his glove side.”

Rust’s joy after scoring was evident. Relief for everyone wearing a Penguins sweater quickly followed.

“They had come back, and there were only two minutes left in the game,” said Rust, 24. “It kind of relaxed guys a little bit. We didn’t want to let up the last two minutes, but you could take a deep breath.”

Rust was quick to credit one of his fellow rookies, goaltender Matt Murray. Murray made 29 stops to grab the victory.

“He played great,” Rust said. “He made a lot of huge saves to keep it under control in the third, and also in the first two periods.

It was good to have him to calm everybody down.

“We knew that they were going to come hard [in the third period], and that we had to respond. We were bending a little bit, but we didn’t break.” continued on page 31

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Rust gets in fast and hard on the forecheck. Penguins’ assistant general manager Bill Guerin likes his aggressiveness.

“You can play safe, and that will be fine,” Guerin said. “That’s good right off the hop. But, eventually, what do you do? What do you bring to the table? I think Bryan knows he’s capable of making plays. He’s capable of putting up a goal here or there, or making a nice pass. He’s capable of that. I think he knows that. And he does it at the right times.”

Rust stirs the pot, too. He often draws the ire of foes, and instigates them into taking the odd penalty.

“I didn’t think I was that big of a deal to have somebody maybe take some liberties with me or try and get under my skin as I’m trying to get under his skin,” Rust said. “It’s definitely kind of fun to be a part of a thing like that.”

Rust had four goals, seven assists and a plus-1 mark in 41 regular-season games for the Penguins.

But Rust’s biggest goal of the campaign — and his career — was undoubtedly his Game Six dagger vs. the Lightning.

“It’s up there, if not at the top of the list,” said the 5-foot-11, 192-pound University of Notre Dame product. “For sure.”

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MARIO LEMIEUX CO-OWNER/CHAIRMAN

Mario Lemieux, one of the most respected figures in National Hockey League history, has been co-owner of the Penguins since 1999.

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 ten straight playoff appearances, three conference finals appearances in the past eight years and a Stanley Cup championship in 2009.

Lemieux and Burkle were driving forces in the quest for a new multi-purpose arena for Pittsburgh and were proud to open CONSOL Energy Center 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 the Trib Total Media gate at CONSOL Energy Center.

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RON BURKLE CO-OWNER

Ron Burkle, one of the preeminent investors in technology, retail, manufacturing and distribution industries, has been co-owner of the Penguins for more than 16 years.

He teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they became one of the most outstanding ownership tandems in professional sports.

Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. CONSOL Energy Center is considered one of the finest indoor facilities in North America and has attracted many national-level events to Pittsburgh.

The Penguins reached back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals in 2008 and 2009 and won the Cup in ‘09. The team’s ownership has enabled hockey management to spend to the salary cap, sign many of the team’s young core players to long-term contracts and put a competitive team on the ice year after year — leading to ten straight playoff berths, and three appearances in the conference finals in the past eight years.

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

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

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

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DAVID MOREHOUSE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT

David Morehouse is chief executive officer and president of the 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 eight-plus seasons, setting new standards for corporate sales and television ratings and increasing their focus on innovative youth marketing.

Morehouse joined the team as a consultant on the arena project in 2004 and was named team president in April 2007.

He was given the additional responsibilities of chief executive officer 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. Beyond that, the Penguins have led all U.S.-based NHL teams in local television ratings for six-straight seasons and rank among the league leaders in social media followers, website traffic and merchandise sales.

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.

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JIM RUTHERFORD

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

Jim Rutherford is in his second season as executive vice president and general manager of the Penguins. During his first year, the Penguins qualified for their ninth-consecutive postseason berth despite playing a majority of the final two months without arguably the team’s top-three defensemen.

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. He helped spearhead the efforts to bring the 2004 NHL Draft and 2011 NHL All-Star Game to Raleigh.

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 21 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. In addition to his time with Hartford/Carolina, Rutherford also spent over 30 years working with Compuware Sports Corporation, overseeing the purchase of Windsor in 1984 and bringing the first American-based OHL franchise to Detroit in 1989.

Rutherford played 13 years as a goaltender in the NHL, appearing in 457 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles and Detroit. Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) in the 1969 NHL Draft, he represented Canada at the 1977 and ’79 World Championships.

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JASON BOTTERILL ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER

Jason Botterill is in his second season as associate general manager after being promoted from assistant general manager on June 6, 2014.

As associate GM, Botterill assists GM Jim Rutherford on all hockey-related matters, including scouting, player development and contract negotiations. He also serves as GM of the Penguins’ top minorleague affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The WB/S Penguins have made the playoffs all six years he has overseen the team, including back-to-back berths in the Eastern Conference Final in 2013 and ‘14.

Prior to his promotion, Botterill, 39, spent the previous five years as the Penguins assistant GM from 2009-14, and the two years prior to that as the team’s director of hockey administration beginning in 2007-08 where he was a key architect of the Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup championship team.

Before joining the Penguins, Botterill worked for NHL Central Registry and as a scout for the Dallas Stars.

Botterill was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round (20th overall) in 1994 NHL Draft and played in 88 NHL games for Dallas, Atlanta, Calgary and Buffalo before his career was cut short due to injury. He also suited up for 393 career minor-league games in the American and International Hockey Leagues, tallying 257 career points.

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

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

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

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BILL GUERIN ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

Bill Guerin is in his second season as assistant general manager after serving as Pittsburgh’s player development coach from 2011-14.

Guerin’s responsibilities as assistant general manager include serving as a liaison between the players and management. As the Penguins’ player development coach, Guerin was instrumental in helping develop the Penguins’ minor league, junior and college prospects.

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 championship.

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 40goal seasons. He was elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.

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JASON KARMANOS VICE PRESIDENT OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS

Jason Karmanos is in his second season as the vice president of hockey operations after being named to his current position on June 12, 2014.

Karmanos assists GM Jim Rutherford in all aspects of hockey operations.

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 was named the 22nd head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 12, 2015.

Prior to being promoted to Pittsburgh, Sullivan, 47, 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.

Sullivan has 13 years of coaching experience at the professional level. He served two seasons as the Boston Bruins head coach from 2003-06. Sullivan also spent 11 years as an NHL player from 1991-2002.

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.

As the head coach in Providence, Sullivan compiled a record of 41-17-9-4 (.669 pct.) in 71 games before his promotion to Boston.

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 twice coached the United States internationally. 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.

A penalty-kill specialist, Sullivan recorded 54 goals (16 shorthanded) and 136 points in 709 NHL games.

Sullivan was drafted by the New York Rangers in the fourth round (69th overall) of the 1987 NHL Draft. He 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.

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RICK TOCCHET ASSISTANT COACH

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

In his current role, Tocchet works closely with the team’s forwards.

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

Assistant coach Jacques Martin enters his third season in the Penguins organization. In his current role, he oversees the club’s defensemen and its penalty killing unit.

Martin spent last year as a senior advisor to Penguins GM Jim Rutherford, and the season before that as an assistant coach.

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 is in his third season as the Penguins goaltending coach after serving the previous two seasons as the team’s goaltending development coach from 2011-13.

Under his 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. When he was in his role as goaltending development coach, Bales helped lead the scouting efforts that led to Pittsburgh choosing reigning AHL Goaltender of the Year Matt Murray and 2013 second-round pick Tristan Jarry.

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.

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TRAVIS WILLIAMS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Travis Williams is in his eighth season as a senior executive with the Pittsburgh 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/legal counsel. One of his first responsibilities was to guide the construction and development of the team’s new arena, CONSOL Energy Center — which was completed 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 was a partner at Reed Smith LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, investment management, commercial lending and general corporate matters. During his 12 years at Reed Smith, Williams also represented several sports franchises, regional sports networks and other sports-related businesses.

A native of Indianapolis, he graduated from Penn State and received a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University, summa cum laude. While at Duquesne, he was a member of the Duquesne Law Review and the Duquesne Business Law Journal.

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Terry Kalna is in his first season as senior vice president of sales and broadcasting following an 18-year career in motorsports management. Kalna, 39, a native of Greensburg, oversees corporate sales, partnership activation, ticket sales and premium sales in addition to the Penguins Radio Network. He also is 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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CONCESSIONS CONSOL Energy Center

The CONSOL Energy Center menu includes options for every type of fan and event attendee. A visit is less than complete without trying fan favorites such as our Angus Cheeseburger, Grilled Chicken Ciabatta, Cheese Steak Dippers, Smoked Turkey Wrap, Italian or Vegetarian Panini, and Pretzel Stick with Bacon Cheddar Dip. Traditional favorites such as Nachos Grande, Smith’s Hot Dogs, Caesar Salad, Chicken Tenders and Fries, Fan Favorite Snacks, and a nice selection of Dr. Pepper/Snapple Products are also offered.

To those that want the ever-changing option, our Chef’s Carved Sandwich of the day would be the overwhelming choice. Please join us for an experience you won’t easily forget!

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Specialty Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Teas and Donuts Sections: 109, 118, 212

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Italian Ice Section: 109

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TURNPIKE TAVERN Section: 106

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SMOKEHOUSE

Beef Brisket, Chicken & Pulled Pork Sandwiches Sections: 115, 205

MILLER LITE BREWHOUSE Section: 206

BURGATORY Burgers, Fries, Milkshakes Section: 206

DAIRY QUEEN

Dilly Bar, Buster Bar, Stars & Stripes Starkiss Sections: 105, 234

PRIMANTI BROS. Sandwiches Section: 119

I.C. LIGHT ICEBOX Section: 204

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Menu items subject to change, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com/diningguide for up-to-date information.

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During all Penguins home games, the 3 FOR $5 Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation will host 10 FOR $10 a 50/50 RAFFLE. From the raffle, one lucky fan will go home with 50 percent of 40 FOR $20 the night’s collection. The remainder of the proceeds will be distributed to local 501c3 charities through a grant process.

During the 2014-15 Penguins season, the Foundation donated more than $760,000 to over 80 local 501c3 charities with the funds raised from the 50/50 RAFFLE. For a list of these charities or how your organization can apply, visit pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org.

The grant application is available online and grants will be accepted throughout the Penguins regular season. All of the 501c3 charities share the Foundation’s vision to promote physical well-being, encourage teamwork, stress the value of education, and provide essential life skills to young people in our community through hockey and other activities.

Find mobile ticket sellers in green aprons on any concourse or stop by one of our seven 50/50 kiosks for your chance to win BIG! Tickets are sold from the time gates open until the end of the second intermission. The winner is randomly selected and announced during the third period. Good luck!

Through your support of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation events we continue to grow our programs dealing with physical well-being, teamwork, and education for the young people of our region.

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STANLEY CUP®

STANDINGS 1918-2015 • (RANKED BY CUP WINS)

ERIE

YRS

SERIES

W

L

GAMES

W

L

T

GOALS GOALS WINNING FOR AGAINST %

Montreal1,2

24

82

151

92

58

743

427

308

8

2237 1894 .580

Toronto3

14

65

110

58

52

531

254

273

4

1368 1449 .482

Detroit

11

63

120

68

52

617

324

292

1

1740 1563 .526

Boston

6

69

120

57

63

609

299

304

6

1764 1736 .496

Chicago

6

60

110

56

54

528

261

262

5

1516 1607 .499

Edmonton

5

20

49

34

15

251

152

99

0

938

NY Rangers

4

57

105

52

53

498

237

253

8

1353 1383 .484

NY Islanders

4

23

49

30

19

253

139

114

0

824

PITTSBURGH

3

30

58

31

27

316 168 148

0

981 950 .532

New Jersey4

3

22

44

25

19

254

136

118

0

688

Philadelphia

2

37

78

43

35

421

217

204

0

1276 1250 .515

763 755 622

.606 .549 .535

Los Angeles

2

28

47

21

26

246

110

136

0

731

828

.447

Colorado5

2

22

45

25

20

256

135

121

0

746

725

.527

Dallas6

1

30

57

28

29

313

156

157

0

915

930

.498

Calgary

1

27

42

16

26

219

99

120

0

675

734

.452

Carolina8

1

13

22

10

12

127

59

68

0

323

358

.465

Anaheim

1

11

24

14

10

134

76

58

0

361

339

.567

Tampa Bay

1

8

17

10

7

99

51

48

0

256

263

.515

St. Louis

0

39

63

24

39

334

148

186

0

920 1026 .443

Buffalo

0

29

50

21

29

256

124

132

0

763

765

.484

Vancouver

0

27

43

16

27

229

101

128

0

634

735

.441

Washington

0

25

39

14

25

226

103

123

0

642

657

.456

Arizona9

0

19

23

4

19

119

41

78

0

310

422

.345

San Jose

0

16

31

14

17

181

87

94

0

454

531

.481

Ottawa10

0

15

24

9

15

132

61

71

0

310

322

.462

Nashville

0

8

10

2

8

56

21

35

0

136

153

.375

Florida

0

4

7

3

4

38

16

22

0

94

100

.421

Minnesota

0

6

10

4

6

57

22

35

0

130

151

.386

Columbus

0

2

2

0

2

10

2

8

0

25

39

.200

Winnipeg11

0

2

2

0

2

8

0

8

0

15

33

.000

7

1

2 3

4 5

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CUP WINS

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Includes Stanley Cup championship won by Toronto Blueshirts in 1914 prior to the formation of the NHL. Includes totals of Colorado Rockies 1976-82.

Includes totals of Quebec Nordiques 1979-95.

Includes totals of Minnesota North Stars 1967-93.

Includes totals of Atlanta Flames 1972-80.

8 Includes totals of Hartford Whalers 1979-97.

9 Includes totals of Phoenix Coyotes, 1997-2014 and Winnipeg Jets, 1979-96 10 Modern Ottawa Senators franchise only, 1992 to date.

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Whether it’s listening in on coach Mike Sullivan’s pregame speech, meeting to Carl Hagelin at the airport the night he was traded to Pittsburgh, getting a tour of Beau Bennett’s childhood home, or traveling to Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, with Sidney Crosby as he trains for the upcoming season, In The Room delivers unique, unprecedented coverage of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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CROSBY AND MALKIN

CHARITY SUITES Since 2008, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have each purchased a luxury suite for all regular season home games and donated it for children affiliated with local charities to enjoy the excitement of Penguins hockey.

During the 2015-16 regular season, each player hosted over 20 different charitable organizations in his suite — each with an emphasis on children who are coping with difficult health issues, economic or family challenges.

Suite guests all received a special gift from their host player, a visit from team mascot Iceburgh, a special welcome on the center continued on page 75

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hung scoreboard and refreshments during the game.

Among the charities that benefitted from Crosby and Malkin’s generosity this season were: Make-A-Wish Foundation Boys & Girls Clubs Variety the Children’s Charity Highmark Caring Place Tickets for Kids Special Olympics Big Brothers Big Sisters Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The Children’s Home & Lemieux Family Center The Children’s Institute DePaul School for Hearing and Speech Southwinds ACHIEVA Allegheny Valley School Presley Ridge Needless to say, a fantastic time was had by all!

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SPRING

THRILLS By: Jason Seidling

“[Phil] Kessel was our main target,” Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford told the media gathered in the visiting locker room at CONSOL Energy Center shortly before dinner on July 1 of last year’s offseason. “When you look at his goal-scoring ability and his speed, that was the ideal player we were looking for.”

Heading into the Stanley Cup Final, nobody can question those words.

Kessel has been Pittsburgh’s most dangerous goal-scoring threat through the first three rounds, and has put himself at the forefront of the Conn Smythe Trophy debate should the Penguins go on to defeat the San Jose Sharks here in the Stanley Cup Final.

“He traded for me, and I’m happy to be here,” Kessel said when asked about Rutherford following a Game Three defeat of Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference Final. “I’ve never been this far, so it’s been a great experience.”

The 2016 postseason experience continues to go further and further, and get better and better, thanks in large part to the big goals Kessel has delivered.

In Round Two against Washington, Kessel opened the scoring in what proved to be the series-clinching Game Six victory by tallying the first two goals of the night. Hours later, with the Penguins looking as if they might squander what was a 3-0 lead, Kessel helped end the series by combining with Carl Hagelin to set up Nick Bonino for the overtime winner. continued on page 78

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When the Penguins eliminated the New York Rangers in the fifth game of the opening round, Kessel made sure an early push by the Rangers came up futile, as he had a goal and an assist in the opening period to wash away two New York goals. The Penguins ended up 6-3 victors, erasing their tormentors from the previous two playoff runs. “[The pucks are] going in and it’s nice,” Kessel said after collecting two points (1+1) in Game Three against Tampa Bay to extend his playoff career-long point streak to six games.

“It’s a lot of fun and it’s the best time of the year. It’s really very enjoyable.”

Goals aren’t the only thing Kessel has provided the Penguins here in the playoffs. He’s also been a menace on the forecheck alongside fellow speedster Hagelin. And he’s also come back several times deep into the defensive zone to eliminate scoring chances in the slot.

His most memorable defensive play came in Game Three versus the Lightning when he broke up Jonathan Drouin’s pass attempt, hustled to the ensuing loose puck in the neutral zone, sped past Tampa Bay’s star blueliner Victor Hedman and fired a shot off the pad of Andrei Vasilevskiy that Hagelin converted into a goal on the rebound.

“You can define competitiveness in different ways, and what I’ve grown to appreciate about Phil is his competitiveness, especially down the stretch here in the playoffs when the stakes are high,” head coach Mike Sullivan said.

“He’s played extremely well for us.

I think he’s been receptive to our coaching message. We all have areas of our game where we have strengths and weaknesses. With all of our players, we try to improve our overall games in whatever areas that we can. Phil is no different. We try to challenge him to improve his overall game, and I think he’s been receptive to that.”

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ROSTER AND HEADSHOTS As of 05.27.16

OLLI

3

6

TREVOR

MATT

7

MAATTA

SCHULTZ

DALEY

CULLEN

POS: D HT: 6-2 • WT: 206

POS: D HT: 6-2 • WT: 193

POS: D HT: 5-11 • WT: 195

POS: C HT: 6-1 • WT: 200

BRIAN

8

12

BEN

NICK

13

CHRIS

14

DUMOULIN

LOVEJOY

BONINO

KUNITZ

POS: D HT: 6-4 • WT: 207

POS: D HT: 6-1 • WT: 206

POS: C HT: 6-1 • WT: 196

POS: LW HT: 6-0 • WT: 195

ERIC

16

17

BRYAN

BEAU

19

KAEL

22

FEHR

RUST

BENNETT

MOUILLIERAT

POS: C HT: 6-4 • WT: 212

POS: RW HT: 5-11 • WT: 192

POS: RW HT: 6-2 • WT: 195

POS: LW HT: 6-0 • WT: 188

IAN

28

COLE POS: D HT: 6-1 • WT: 219

TRISTAN

80

4

JUSTIN

35

29

MARC-ANDRE

MATT

30

TOM

34

FLEURY

MURRAY

KUHNHACKL

POS: G HT: 6-2 • WT: 180

POS: G HT: 6-4 • WT: 178

POS: RW HT: 6-2 • WT: 196

JEFF

37

JARRY

ZATKOFF

POS: G HT: 6-2 • WT: 194

POS: G HT: 6-2 • WT: 179

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JEAN-SEBASTIEN

OSKAR

40

DEA

SUNDQVIST

POS: C HT: 5-11 • WT: 175

POS: C HT: 6-3 • WT: 209

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DANIEL

POS: LW HT: 5-8 • WT: 175

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POS: RW HT: 6-0 • WT: 180

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CARL

62

HAGELIN Yellow, Black

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72

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65

EVGENI

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87

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POS: RW HT: 5-11 • WT: 189

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

PLAYOFF NUMBERS

PENGUINS PLAYOFF RESULTS 2011-15 YEAR 2015

ROUND FR

OPPONENT NY Rangers

RESULT L 1-4

GF 8

GA 11

2014

SR FR

NY Rangers Columbus

L 3-4 W 4-2

14 21

15 18

2013

CF CSF CQF

Boston Ottawa NY Islanders

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12 11 17

2012

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30

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14

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PENGUINS ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD VS. OTHER TEAMS As of the conclusion of the 2015 Playoffs Boston Buffalo Carolina Chicago Columbus Dallas* Detroit Florida Montreal New Jersey NY Islanders NY Rangers Ottawa Philadelphia St. Louis Tampa Bay Toronto Washington TOTALS

SERIES W 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 3 4 1 6 4 4 3 6 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 8 7 58 31

L GP 3 23 0 10 0 4 1 8 0 6 0 10 1 13 1 7 2 13 2 29 3 25 2 32 1 20 4 35 2 13 1 7 3 12 1 49 27 316

W 10 6 4 4 4 8 6 3 5 14 12 20 13 16 6 3 4 30 168

L 13 4 0 4 2 2 7 4 8 15 13 12 7 19 7 4 8 19 148

* Includes series with Oakland 1980.

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.

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

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LAST GA MTG. ROUND 74 2013 CF 26 2001 CSF 9 2009 CF 24 1992 F 18 2014 FR 32 1991 F 34 2009 F 20 1996 CF 37 2010 CSF 86 2001 CF 84 2013 CQF 83 2015 FR 53 2013 CSF 121 2012 CQF 45 1981 PR 22 2011 CQF 39 1999 CSF 143 2009 CSF 950

RESULT L 0-4 W 4-3 W 4-0 W4-0 W 4-2 W4-2 W4-3 L 3-4 L 3-4 L 1-4 W 4-2 L 1-4 W 4-1 L 2-4 L 2-3 L 3-4 L 2-4 W 4-3

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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SHARKS ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD VS. OTHER TEAMS As of the conclusion of the 2015 Playoffs SERIES W L GP Anaheim 1 0 1 6 Arizona 1 1 0 5 Calgary 3 2 1 20 Chicago 1 0 1 4 Colorado 4 2 2 25 Dallas 3 0 3 17 Detroit 5 3 2 29 Edmonton 1 0 1 6 Los Angeles 3 1 2 20 Nashville 2 2 0 10 St. Louis 4 2 2 23 Toronto 1 0 1 7 Vancouver 2 1 1 9 TOTALS

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Colorado totals include Quebec, 1991-92 to 1994-95.

Dallas totals include Minnesota North Stars, 1991-92 to 1992-93.

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LAST MTG. ROUND 2009 CQF 2002 CQF 2008 CQF 2010 CF 2010 CQF 2008 CSF 2011 CSF 2006 CSF 2014 FR 2007 CQF 2012 CQF 1994 CSF 2013 CQF

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Phoenix totals include Winnipeg, 1991-92 to 1995-96.

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

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SHARKS By: Ashley Vesci

Here’s a look at the key players on the Sharks roster heading into the 2016 Stanley Cup® Final.

MARTIN JONES | G The Sharks acquired Martin Jones from the Los Angeles Kings last summer for a first-round draft pick, and it’s a move that’s paid off. The 26-year-old has been solid for San Jose in his first season with the club. During the regular season, Jones started in 65 games for the Sharks and earned 37 wins — which ranked third among all NHL goaltenders in that category. Luckily for the Sharks, Jones has carried that success into the postseason. Entering the series, he led the NHL in playoff wins with 12 and shutouts with three — and two of those shutouts came back-to-back on May 17 and May 19 versus the St. Louis Blues.

JOE PAVELSKI | C Joe Pavelski has done an excellent job of leading the Sharks in the postseason, not only as team captain — but also as their top point producer. During the regular season, Pavelski finished second on the team with 78 points while his 38 goals were the most on the team and fifth-best in the NHL. As good as he was in the regular season, Pavelski has been even more impressive in the playoffs. Through the first three rounds, he led the NHL in goals with 13 and ranks second on the team in points with 22.

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LOGAN COUTURE | C Right up there with Pavelski in the NHL and team point race is Logan Couture. Unfortunately, Couture had to miss a large portion of the regular season after undergoing surgery for a fractured tibia, but he has made a tremendous comeback.

During the regular season, the Sharks went 32-15-5 with Couture vs. 14-15-1 without him.

Entering the series with Pittsburgh, Couture led the NHL in postseason points with 24 (8+16) and was coming off an incredible performance in Game Seven against St. Louis where he finished with a goal and two assists.

BRENT BURNS | D Brent Burns may be the most dynamic player on San Jose’s roster. Burns’ 27 goals during the regular season led all NHL blueliners and he broke several franchise records for defensemen.

Burns, who measures out at 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds, established new highs for goals, assists (48) and points (75) in a single season and became the first Sharks defensemen to score a goal in four consecutive games. Burns has seen just as much success in the postseason, leading all NHL defensemen with six goals, 14 assists and 20 points through three rounds.

JOE THORNTON | C At 36 years old and in his 11th season as a San Jose Shark, Joe Thornton has finally made it to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in his career. The man nicknamed ‘Jumbo Joe’ and his brilliant playmaking skills have helped the team to get to where they are. He finished the regular season tied for fourth in the NHL in points with a career-high 82, while his 63 assists ranked second in the league. Thornton has been just as dynamic in the postseason.

Heading into the final round, his 15 assists were second in the NHL just behind his teammate Couture.

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AROUND THE NHL

By: Mike Prisuta

PETE AND RE-PETE:

San Jose advanced to the first Stanley Cup Final in franchise history after missing the playoffs in 2014-15.

The last NHL team to achieve such a turnaround was New Jersey in 2011-12. Both pulled it off under head coach Pete DeBoer, who was in his first year with each team on each occasion.

LOGAN’S RUN: Logan

Couture had a goal and two assists in San Jose’s series-clinching, 5-2 win over St. Louis in Game Six of the Western Conference Final. It was Couture’s third three-point game of the postseason and all three occurred in series-winning games. He became the third player in NHL history to record three such games in a postseason (Jari Kurri, 1985; Wayne Gretzky (1985, 1988 and 1993).

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’:

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Penguins’ Game Seven victory over the Lightning was the fifth Game Seven of the 2016 postseason and the second straight in an Eastern Conference Final. The Lightning defeated the New York Rangers in Game Seven last season.

The Penguins appeared in a Game Seven for the sixth time in their last eight playoff seasons.

HOME SWEET HOME: Home

teams improved to 97-69 all-time in Game Sevens (.584) with the Penguins’ victory over the Lightning (3-2 in 2016).

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING:

Tampa Bay’s Anton Stralman suffered the first Game Seven loss of his career (7-1) when the Lightning lost to the Penguins.

The only players in NHL history with more Game Seven victories than Stralman and the Penguins’ Carl Hagelin (7-1) are Brad Richards, Glenn Anderson and Ray Bourque (eight each).

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Heads UP Pittsburgh is a first of its kind program that has served as the blueprint for other NHL and professional sports organizations since KIDS WILL CHANGE THE FUTURE its creation in 2010.

Heads UP Pittsburgh is a partnership with UPMC Sports Medicine and is funded by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. The purpose of the program is to reduce the amount of concussions in youth sports by providing free baseline concussion testing to young athletes, developing educational initiatives for athletes, parents, coaches, officials, teachers and pediatricians and finally support research projects.

The results are quite impressive, since 2011 the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine have been able to: Baseline tests over 17,000 athletes, ages seven to 14 in 30 different sports Our staffs have educated over 45,000 people about concussions and sports related injuries 50,000 educational brochures were distributed at baseline test sites, pediatrician offices, schools and local rinks The foundation funded over 4,000 neck strengthening kits with protocols to develop neck strength in young players From the neck strengthening program 500+ athletes became involved in a concussion research project Addressing other sport injuries the foundation provided 3,000 free Duraband flexibility kits Next year we will introduce a new pediatric version of the baseline test targeted at seven to nine year-old players.

Through your support of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation events we continue to grow our programs dealing with physical well-being for the young people of our region.

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HINT #1: The red light above the penalty boxes is lit for TV timeouts. TV timeouts occur at the first whistle stops inside the 14:00, 10:00, and 6:00 minute mark of each period, EXCEPT following an icing call or goal.

When the light comes on, this is your chance to make a dash to the restroom or your seats!

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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 41th 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.

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PENGUINS RADIO NETWORK COLOR ANALYST

Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Bourque is in his 13th 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 is in his first 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, Josh covered the University of Illinois and Big Ten athletics, local high school athletics, and various professional teams in the region. In June of 2015, Josh was named the Television Sportscaster of the Year by the Illinois Broadcasters Association.

In addition to his time in Illinois, Josh 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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SPEARING Using the stick like a spear

SLASHING Swinging the stick at an opponent

ROUGHING Engaging in fisticuffs or shoving

ELBOWING Using the elbow to impede an opponent

KNEEING Using the knee to impede an opponent

HOOKING Using the stick or blade to hook an opponent

BOARDING Driving the opponent into the boards

HOLDING Using hands on an opponent or his equipment

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

CHARGING Taking three or more strides before checking an opponent

HIGH STICKING Carrying the stick above the shoulder against an opponent

MISCONDUCT Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct

WASHOUT Disallowing of a goal when signaled by a referee. No off-side or icing when used by a linesman

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HART MEMORIAL TROPHY Mario Lemieux

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1999

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2007, 2013

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2012

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2010

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1993

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2012

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2010

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2011

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SEASON RECAP By: Ashley Vesci and CJ Harvey

Here’s a look back at your 2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins:

BIG ADDITIONS Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was busy this past summer.

His biggest move came when he acquired superstar winger Phil Kessel from Toronto (along with forward Tyler Biggs and defenseman Tim Erixon) in exchange for forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Nick PHIL KESSEL Spaling, defenseman Scott Harrington and a 2016 thirdround draft pick.

Rutherford also made a couple of key transactions late in July, starting when he acquired forward Nick Bonino and defenseman Adam Clendening (later traded to Anaheim) and a 2016 secondround draft pick in exchange for forward Brandon Sutter and a 2016 third-round pick. Rutherford then agreed to terms with forward Eric Fehr on a three-year contract.

Those moves — paired with the departures of other players including Paul Martin, Christian Ehrhoff, Blake Comeau, Steve Downie and Daniel Winnik — means the Penguins looked very different heading into this year.

SUPER DUPER One player they lost during the course of the season was a very special one.

On Dec. 8, the Pittsburgh hockey community was sad to learn that Pascal Dupuis had announced that he is no longer able to play hockey due to health issues. continued on page 126

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On Dec. 23, 2013, Dupuis tore his ACL and MCL in a game against the Ottawa Senators, and he was forced to miss the remainder of the season. It was discovered during rehab that Dupuis developed a blood clot in his knee, and he was put on blood thinners.

Dupuis worked extremely hard to be able to return to the lineup the following season, but after just 16 games it was discovered that the blood clot had traveled to his lung. He was forced to continue taking blood thinners and was unable to participate in the rest of the season.

He attempted one last comeback to start the 2015-16 season, but after being forced to leave the ice on Nov. 6 and Dec. 1 for health reasons, he made the decision to step away from the game.

Dupuis made his NHL debut in 2000 with the Minnesota Wild, and he went on to play in 871 NHL games — earning a total of 409 points (190G-219A). Dupuis was traded to Pittsburgh in 2007 as part of the Marian Hossa deal, and went on to play nine seasons with the Penguins — winning the Stanley Cup with them in 2009.

He was awarded the first-ever Dapper Dan Courage Award on Feb. 17. This award is given to a Pittsburgh-area athlete who demonstrates a willingness to always preserve and serves as an inspiration to his teammates.

COACHING CHANGE Despite their stacked roster, Pittsburgh underachieved through the opening months of the season. While they had a 15-10-3 record, their offense and compete level was lacking.

MIKE A team loaded with offensive talent SULLIVAN ranked 27th in the league in offense, while the power play was tied for 26th.

That’s when Rutherford decided to make a coaching change. On Dec. 12, Mike Sullivan — who was in his first season as head coach of Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/ continued on page 129

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Scranton, leading his team to an 18-5 record and first place in the Atlantic Division — replaced Mike Johnston as head coach of the Penguins.

Sullivan’s job was clear: make the Penguins fulfill their potential.

To do that, he wanted them to play a certain way and mold an identity built on certain characteristics: speed; compete; resilience.

Sullivan knew that it would take time to build that identity. He preached to his players not to focus on the result, but focus on the process. It took some time, but the Penguins finally began to fulfill that identity.

After losing their first four games under Sullivan, the team began to turn it around. They bought into Sullivan’s approach and got rewarded. They began scoring in bunches, playing strong defensively and displaying an incredible resiliency in games — particularly when they got down.

They got hot going into the All-Star break, continued to gain momentum following it and peaked during the month of March — where they put together a six-game win streak. Most importantly, the Penguins climbed from outside of the playoff picture into a postseason berth.

MVP AND NORRIS Sidney Crosby had just five points in October and ranked tied for 148th in the NHL scoring race at the end of that month.

However, he resorted back to his usual dominant self under Sullivan. The captain keyed Pittsburgh’s second-half turnaround and was named team MVP as a result.

Crosby was the NHL’s leading scorer since Dec. 12 with 66 points (30G-36A). Overall, Crosby finished third in league scoring with 85 points (36G-49A), including a league-best 21 points in March when he was continued on page 131

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named the NHL’s ‘First Star’ of the month.

Crosby had points in 15 of 16 games in March, helping the Penguins go 12-4 during their busiest stretch of the campaign.

At the other end of the rink, Kris Letang also had a slow start with just one goal in his first 24 games. But by the end of April, he had career highs in goals (16), assists (51) and points (67) and made a serious case for the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman. What’s even more impressive is that his engine doesn’t seem to stop as he averaged the fourthhighest ice time in the NHL (26:56 minutes per game). He hit the 30-minute mark five times in his last 13 regular-season games.

KRIS LETANG

BRYAN RUST

TOM KUHNHACKL

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YOUNG GUNS Other crucial contributors to Pittsburgh’s second-half turnaround were Bryan Rust, Tom Kuhnhackl and Scott Wilson.

The three Penguins draft picks were sparks for the bottom-two forward lines, bringing speed, energy and a blue-collar approach while chipping in offensively as well. As a result, they all earned two-year, one-way contract extensions.

In total, 12 players who began the season with Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton of the American Hockey League either made the permanent jump to Pittsburgh — including more youngsters in Conor Sheary, Derrick Pouliot and Oskar Sundqvist — or provided a positive cameo appearance. continued on page 132

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MIDSEASON ACQUISITIONS Rutherford made a few key midseason trades, starting when the Penguins traded Rob Scuderi to Chicago for Trevor Daley on Dec. 14.

Daley immediately began thriving on Pittsburgh’s blue line, bringing mobility and puck-moving ability. His best game of the year was on March 20, when he scored and dished out two assists in a 6-2 win over Washington.

But the Penguins really started sprinting after they acquired speedster Carl Hagelin from Anaheim for David Perron and Adam Clendening on Jan. 14. Hagelin was immediately exceptional. He earned an assist in four of his first five games with the team, but really hit his stride down the stretch when he recorded 19 points in his last 20 games. Of the 10 total goals he scored with the Penguins, six were game-winners.

Justin Schultz was the Penguins’ final acquisition. Edmonton traded him to Pittsburgh for a third-round draft pick on Feb. 27, and the defenseman fit right in with the Penguins’ style of play.

He finished the season with eight points (1G-7A) and a plus-7 in 18 games with Pittsburgh after recording 10 points (3G-7A) and a minus-22 in 45 games with Edmonton.

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They arrived at their first Stanley Cup Final since 2009 on tenacity as well as talent, on effort as much as execution, and on grit in addition to greatness.

But mostly, the Penguins got here together.

“It’s a good group of guys that want to keep playing hockey,” winger Eric Fehr maintained as the Penguins prepared to face a potential elimination game in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final at Tampa Bay. “We know what we have to do to be better, we come up with a good game-plan and we do it together. We’re a whole team, we like to roll four lines, we like to use all six ‘D,’ use both goalies.

“I think we’ve done a great job of getting everybody involved and I think that makes our team a real tough team to play against.”

The Penguins were as tough to play against as they needed to be in extending their season with a had-to-have-it victory on May 24 at Tampa, and again in the Game Seven at CONSOL Energy Center two nights later that delivered the conference championship and punched the Penguins’ ticket to the Final.

Just as they had been in the first two rounds against the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals.

Just as the Penguins have come to believe they would be and will be when necessary.

“We just believe in each other here,” winger Phil Kessel insisted.

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“I think we’re a confident group and I think if we play our hockey we’re a real good team.”

The Penguins have been able to get to their game and play it throughout the playoffs.

It didn’t matter when they dropped a game at home to the Rangers and went to New York having ceded (temporarily, as it turned out) home-ice advantage.

It didn’t matter when they fell in overtime in the series opener against the Capitals.

It didn’t matter when the Lightning waltzed into CONSOL Energy Center and grabbed a quick one-game-to-none lead.

And it really didn’t matter when the Lightning pushed the Penguins to the brink of elimination with an overtime triumph on the road in Game Five.

The Penguins stayed strong in their belief in themselves and each other and they stayed in the moment, which has been head coach Mike Sullivan’s suggested course all along.

“I just told them to embrace the moment,” Sullivan said after Game Six in Tampa Bay, the one that could have ended the Penguins’ season. “These are the types of circumstances where you have an opportunity to write your own story, and that’s what we wanted to do. There are certain things that go on out there that you can’t control. But what you can control is your attitude, your determination, your work ethic, your never-say-die mindset, and I think this group has it. I think continued on page 144

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they believe in one another. I think they sincerely care about each other and they play hard for one another.

“And I think when you have that dynamic on a team where not only are they playing with one another but more importantly they’re playing for each other, that’s a pretty neat thing to watch. And we’ve witnessed this with this group for a couple of months now.

“I’ve said this before, they’re a privilege to coach because of how they go about their business each and every day. And I know that we had a determined group (in Game Six against the Lightning), they had a certain mindset going into this that we’re going to leave it all out there and do everything we can to try to bring this back to Pittsburgh, and that’s what we did.

“From their coach, it certainly is rewarding to watch them play as hard as they did tonight.”

And with the togetherness that has the Penguins one more series victory from the Cup, one more series triumph from walking together forever.

“I think we have confidence in the whole group no matter who it needs to be to step up,” captain Sidney Crosby assessed.

“Everyone contributes in their own way. You don’t have to do anything special, you just need to do your job; that’s gotten us this far.”

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The Trib Total Media Penguins All-Time Team honors 16 of the greatest players in Penguins history, as voted by the fans and a panel of media and team officials.

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66 MARIO LEMIEUX

Center, 1984-97, 2000-06

25 KEVIN STEVENS

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5 ULF SAMUELSSON Defense, 1991-95

4 DAVE BURROWS Defense, 1971-78, 1980-82

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19 JEAN PRONOVOST Right Wing, 1968-78

35 TOM BARRASSO Goaltender, 1988-2000

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77 PAUL COFFEY Defense, 1987-92

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10 PIERRE LAROUCHE Center, 1974-77

17 RICK KEHOE

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55 LARRY MURPHY Defense, 1990-95

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Matt Murray began the 2015-16 season as the starting goaltender for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. He very well may end the year by hoisting the Stanley Cup as a Pittsburgh Penguin.

Regardless of what the future holds, Murray has orchestrated one of the greatest stories in NHL history during his meteoric playoff rise that has the Penguins competing for their fifth Stanley Cup Final title in franchise history.

The thought that someone so young — Murray turned 22 years old just a week ago — could handle the pressure and championship dreams of an entire franchise and city may seem outrageous. But head coach Mike Sullivan wasn’t the least bit surprised.

“That’s part of his DNA,” Sullivan said. “He has a calming influence. He doesn’t get rattled. If he lets a goal in he just continues to compete. That’s an attribute that takes usually years to acquire that. To have it at such a young age is impressive.

“One of his biggest strengths is his ability to stay in the moment and not get overwhelmed by the circumstances surrounding him.”

The rookie netminder took over the team late in the regular season after starter Marc-Andre Fleury suffered his second concussion of the season. Murray won seven straight games with a 2.02 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and one shutout to finish the season and helped Pittsburgh lock up the second seed in the Metropolitan Division and home-ice advantage in Round One of the playoffs. continued on page 155

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Murray suffered his own injury in the final game of the regular season in Philadelphia and was forced to miss a week of action.

The Thunder Bay, Ontario native returned to the lineup in Game Three of the First Round against the New York Rangers, making his NHL postseason debut in the hostile environment of Madison Square Garden.

Murray coolly turned aside 16 shots in Pittsburgh’s 3-1 win to take a 2-1 series advantage. He followed that up by batting a perfect 31-for-31 in Game Four to record his first career postseason shutout, becoming the first rookie goalie in Pittsburgh history to post a playoff blanking.

Murray’s reward for topping future Hall of Famer Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers was a showdown against the President’s Trophy-winning Washington Capitals and likely Vezinawinner as NHL goalie of the year Braden Holtby.

Murray shined brightest in Game Three against Washington, making a career-high 47 saves to preserve the Pittsburgh victory.

After the Penguins upset arguably the best team in the league, even their captain Alex Ovechkin gave the credit to Murray for winning the series.

Murray became the first rookie goaltender to win a playoff series against the President’s Trophy-winning team since Calgary’s Mike Vernon upset Edmonton in 1986.

But Murray’s run didn’t come without its share of adversity.

In Game Four against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final, Murray was pulled for the third period after allowing four goals on 30 shots. continued on page 157

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Murray then watched Game Five from the Penguins’ bench as Fleury made his first start of the postseason. But just because Murray didn’t play in the game — a 4-3 overtime loss — that wasn’t a sign that he was being benched. “[The media] always insinuates that when someone doesn’t play they get benched,” Sullivan said. “That wasn’t the case at all.

“Matt played a lot of hockey. He played a lot of games. This is a battle. You’re playing every other night. If it was the regular season we wouldn’t play our starting goaltender that many games in a row. As a young goaltender sometimes that’s a tough load to carry. We felt it was the right time for Marc to get an opportunity to get back in the game.”

Murray handled the situation, as he has every situation during the entire run, with aplomb.

“That’s out of my control,” Murray said. “That’s 100 percent coach’s decision. He’ll make a decision that he thinks gives us the best chance to win.

“My job isn’t to worry about his decision. My job is to be ready if my name is called. If my name is called to go out and play my heart out and compete.”

Murray’s name was called just one day later. The coaching staff turned back to the neophyte for Game Six with the Penguins’ season on the line and facing elimination.

In perhaps the most important two starts of his career, Murray was his usual calming influence and led the Penguins from the brink of elimination to the glory of a Cup Final return.

On May 25, Murray celebrated his 22nd birthday. On May 26, Murray celebrated his first career Eastern Conference championship and berth in the Stanley Cup Final.

What more can he do for an encore? One thing is certain, he isn’t resting on his laurels.

“I just take things as they come,” Murray said. “I focus on staying in the moment.”

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Mario Lemieux

107 76 96 172 87

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A

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140 65 82 147 121

3.

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100 43 75 118 57

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101 42 69 111 129

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103 46 60 106 170

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31

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30

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26

12

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37

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25 107

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24

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24

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23

28

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22

50

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58

5 16

21

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4 17

21

2

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41

9 10

19

34

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45

7 12

19

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29

9

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18

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48

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17

24

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25

6 10

16

25

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66

4 12

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4 11

15

13

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39

3 12

15

25

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92

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15

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15

26

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57

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23

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21

7

6

13

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48. Ron Stackhouse

32

5

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13

38

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50

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13

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50. Jiri Slegr

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13

33

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33

8

4

12

4

52. Craig Adams

77

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5

12

64

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36

7

5

12

50

54. Jarome Iginla

15

4

8

12

16

55. Paul Stanton

44

2 10

12

66

56. Luc Robitaille

12

7

4

11

26

57. Gregg Sheppard

17

4

7

11

2

58. John Cullen

20

3

8

11

36

59. Jock Callander

22

3

8

11

12

60. Pierre Larouche

15

2

9

11

2

61. Lowell MacDonald

15

6

4

10

8

62. Petr Sykora

27

6

4

10

16

63. Janne Laukkanen

29

4

6

10

24

64. Andrew Ference

18

3

7

10

16

65. Alex Goligoski

15

2

8

10

2

66. J.J. Daigneault

17

1

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10

36

67. Dan Quinn

11

6

3

9

10

68. Bob Kelly

15

6

3

9

23

69. Bryan Smolinski

18

5

4

9

10

70. Aleksey Morozov

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51

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17

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23

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20

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5

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11

3

5

8

26

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18

3

5

8

32

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6

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25

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6

8

31

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39

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67

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16

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Edmonton Calgary Edmonton Edmonton Montreal Edmonton Edmonton NY Islanders NY Islanders NY Islanders NY Islanders Montreal Montreal Montreal Montreal Philadelphia Philadelphia Montreal Boston Montreal Boston Montreal Montreal Toronto Montreal Montreal

John Muckler Terry Crisp Glen Sather Glen Sather Jean Perron Glen Sather Glen Sather Al Arbour Al Arbour Al Arbour Al Arbour Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Fred Shero Fred Shero Scotty Bowman Tom Johnson Al MacNeil Harry Sinden Claude Ruel Toe Blake Punch Imlach Toe Blake Toe Blake

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Mike Milbury Pat Burns Terry O’Reilly Mike Keenan Bob Johnson Mike Keenan Al Arbour Glen Sather Roger Neilson Glen Sonmor Pat Quinn Fred Shero Don Cherry Don Cherry Fred Shero Floyd Smith Bep Guidolin Billy Reay Emile Francis Billy Reay Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Toe Blake Sid Abel Billy Reay

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Delicious Buffet Dinner • Penguins Hat for All Guests Flat Screen Televisions • Great View of the Action

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Punch Imlach Punch Imlach Punch Imlach Rudy Pilous Toe Blake Toe Blake Toe Blake Toe Blake Toe Blake Jimmy Skinner Tommy Ivan Dick Irvin Tommy Ivan Joe Primeau Tommy Ivan Hap Day Hap Day Hap Day Dick Irvin Hap Day Dick Irvin Jack Adams Hap Day Cooney Weiland Frank Boucher Art Ross Bill Stewart Jack Adams Jack Adams Tommy Gorman Tommy Gorman Lester Patrick Dick Irvin Cecil Hart Cecil Hart Cy Denneny Lester Patrick Dave Gill

Detroit Detroit Chicago Detroit Toronto Toronto Boston Boston Detroit Montreal Montreal Boston Montreal Montreal NY Rangers Detroit Detroit Montreal Boston Detroit Chicago Boston Detroit Detroit Toronto Toronto Toronto NY Rangers Toronto Toronto Detroit Toronto NY Rangers Chicago Boston NY Rangers Mtl. Maroons Boston

Sid Abel Sid Abel Rudy Pilous Sid Abel Punch Imlach Punch Imlach Milt Schmidt Milt Schmidt Jimmy Skinner Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Lynn Patrick Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Lynn Patrick Tommy Ivan Tommy Ivan Dick Irvin Dit Clapper Jack Adams Paul Thompson Art Ross Jack Adams Ebbie Goodfellow Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Lester Patrick Dick Irvin Dick Irvin Herbie Lewis Dick Irvin Lester Patrick Dick Irvin Art Ross Lester Patrick Eddie Gerard Art Ross

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

1926 3-1 Mtl. Maroons Eddie Gerard Victoria Lester Patrick 1925 3-1 Victoria Lester Patrick Montreal Leo Dandurand 1924 2-0 Montreal Leo Dandurand Cgy. Tigers Eddie Oatman 1923 2-0 Ottawa Pete Green Edm. Eskimos Ken McKenzie 1922 3-2 Tor. St. Pats George O’Donoghue Van. Millionaires Lloyd Cook/Frank Patrick 1921 3-2 Ottawa Pete Green Van. Millionaires Lloyd Cook/Frank Patrick 1920 3-2 Ottawa Pete Green Seattle Pete Muldoon 1919 2-2-1 No decision - series between Montreal and Seattle cancelled due to influenza epidemic 1918 3-2 Tor. Arenas Dick Carroll Van. Millionaires Frank Patrick

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CONSOL Energy Center

BUILDING INFORMATION ALCOHOL Guests of CONSOL Energy Center must be 21 years of age or older to purchase and/or consume alcoholic beverages. ARAMARK reserves the right to check proof of legal drinking age. There is a maximum of TWO (2) alcoholic beverages per purchase at all concession stands and portable vendors. For Pittsburgh Penguins games, all alcohol sales within the arena will conclude at the beginning of the third period. Individual concerts and events are determined on a show-by-show basis.

ATM MACHINES For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in CONSOL Energy Center: First Niagara Bank - 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

BAGS, BACKPACKS AND PURSES For security purposes, only small personal bags (purses, baby or diaper bags, etc.) will be permitted inside CONSOL Energy Center and all items are subject to search upon entrance.

Large bags, coolers, backpacks and sealed packages, including gifts for performers and/or athletes of any kind are not permitted unless otherwise noted on the individual event page.

BANNERS AND SIGNS Banners and signs are permitted for most events, providing they are appropriate, as deemed by building management. Signs must not be commercial in nature or utilize wood, metal or other types of objects for support. They cannot be hung or fastened anywhere in the building or in any way obstruct another guest’s view or building signage.

AUTOMOTIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AAA will have a “Puck Truck” at all Penguins home games. The “Puck Truck” is available to assist patrons that have trouble with their vehicles in CONSOL Energy Center lots only. Fans can call 1.800.AAA.HELP after the start of the third period.

BABY CHANGING STATIONS Baby changing stations are available in all restrooms, located on all seating levels of CONSOL Energy Center.

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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.

CREDIT CARDS VISA, Discover, MasterCard and American Express credit cards are accepted at all merchandise and concession stands.

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 CONSOL Energy Center, the designated driver will receive a coupon redeemable for a complimentary soft drink during the game.

DOORS OPEN Doors generally open one (1) hour prior to the start of an event at CONSOL Energy Center, including Pittsburgh Penguins games. Please check the individual event page for further information. CONSOL Energy Center has a no re-entry policy; once you leave the building during an event, you will not be permitted to return.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION In the event of an emergency, CONSOL Energy Center 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.

ENTRANCES AND EXITS There are four (4) points of entry into CONSOL Energy Center: Peoples Gate (Fifth Avenue and Washington Place), Trib Total Media Gate (Centre Avenue Lower Entrance), Verizon Gate (Centre Avenue Upper Entrance), and a private parking garage entrance for suite ticket holders.

FAMILY RESTROOMS Family restrooms are available on all levels of CONSOL Energy Center near sections 106/107, 108, 115, 121, 213, 225, party suite 44 and suite 13.

FIRST AID There are two (2) First Aid Stations presented by UPMC, one on each level of CONSOL Energy Center. First Aid is located adjacent to the Guest Services office outside section 104 and behind the concession stand at section 232.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES No food or beverages of any kind are permitted to be brought into CONSOL Energy Center. Concession stands located throughout the arena sell a wide variety of food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Patrons requesting to bring in outside food or beverage due to health conditions should contact Guest Services in advance at info@consolenergycenter.com. continued on page 187

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Pennsylvania State Law prohibits the sale of alcohol to all persons under the age of 21. Guests are required to show proper identification and proof of age when purchasing alcoholic beverages.

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.

RE-ENTRY POLICY Exit and re-entry is not permitted at CONSOL Energy Center.

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 the arena.

SMOKING POLICY Smoking is not permitted inside CONSOL Energy Center.

PENSGEAR PensGear Powered by Reebok, the official team store of the Pittsburgh Penguins, is located in the lobby of CONSOL Energy Center, inside the Trib Total Media Gate. Store hours vary. Please call 412.553.8553 for more information.

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@consolenergycenter.com.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Birthday and anniversary messages can be displayed at Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games only. A $20 donation is required to the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. To have a birthday or anniversary message displayed, visit the ‘Fan Zone’ section of pittsburghpenguins.com. All requests must be placed at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to each game.

TAG-A-KID In the event a parent and child might be separated at a CONSOL Energy Center 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. continued on page 188

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VIDEO CAMERAS

WILL CALL

Use of video or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited.

CONSOL Energy Center reserves the right to confiscate any tape or film and remove the patron from the building.

WHEELCHAIRS

Tickets ordered or prepaid can be picked up at the DICK’S Sporting Goods Box Office, located in the lobby of the Trib Total Media Gate. Will Call windows open one (1) hour prior to events and patrons must present valid photo identification and the credit card of record when picking up tickets.

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 CONSOL Energy Center. Please see a CONSOL Energy B:5.625” Center employee to assist with T:5.375” wheelchair transportation.

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PROJECT POWER PLAY RINK LOCATIONS Banksville Park Banksville

KIDS WILL CHANGE THE FUTURE

Brookline Memorial Park Brookline

The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Highmark Hosanna House/Sherwood Event Center Wilkinsburg have completed a four year Lewis Park Hazelwood $2.3 million initiative. In September 2015, the last North Park McCandless dek rink was completed Paul J. Scuillo II Memorial Park Bloomfield bringing the total Renzie Park McKeesport completed rinks to 12.

Richland Community Park Richland Twp. In 2012, the Pittsburgh Riverside Park Oakmont Penguins Foundation and Settler’s Cabin Park Oakdale Highmark created Project South Park Community Park South Park Power Play, to provide athletes with a multipurpose surface to enjoy dek hockey and other sports. Each rink received a dasher board system, scoreboard, player benches, metal shelters, a penalty box, goals and start-up dek hockey equipment.

Through your support of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation events we continue to grow our programs dealing with physical well-being for the young people of our region.

Graham Park Cranberry Twp.

For more information about Project Power Play and a list of deks near you, visit our website at pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org.

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