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2017.18 SEASON

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THIS WEEK’S MATCH-UP

Mario Lemieux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Ron Burkle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Penguins Roster and Headshots . . . . 66

David Morehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Penguins by the Numbers . . . . . . . . . 68

Jim Rutherford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Blues by the Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Bill Guerin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Blues Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Jason Karmanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Blues Headshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Mike Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Sergei Gonchar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

IN THIS ISSUE

Jacques Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Penguins Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Mark Recchi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Promotional Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Mike Buckley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

League Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Travis Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Terry Kalna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Season Ticket Holder Spotlight . . . . . .19

Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Around the NHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Reaves to Offer the Penguins More Than Just Toughness

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It’s a Team Effort

Pens Pass: Last Minute Ticket Club . 55

Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

NHL Fan Code of Conduct. . . . . . . . . . 56

Reaves to Offer the Penguins More Than Just Toughness . . . . . . . 135

Bringing Math and Science to Life Through the Game of Hockey. 59

Declaration of Principles. . . . . . . . . . .142

Get Social with the Penguins. . . . . . . .61

It’s a Team Effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Official Penguins Twitter Handles . . . 63

Excel Hockey Academy Opens . . . . . .151

Penguins Players Social Handles . . . 65

Frozen in Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Player Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

2017.18 On and Off-Ice Officials. . . . .157

In the Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Penguins Professional Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . 159

2017.18 Ice Crew Members. . . . . . . . . 81 Ice Crew Member Spotlight: Alex . . . 82 Rowney Looks to Build Off of Last Season . . . . . . . . . . . 84

PPG PAINTS ARENA DICK’S Sporting Goods Box Office . . .51 Upcoming Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

GNC Student Rush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Arena Seat Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

2017.18 NHL Key Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Concessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Pens TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Building Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Iceburgh Calls the Penalties. . . . . . . 102

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOUNDATION

Hockey Etiquette 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Foundation Awards Scholarships . . . 23

WB/S Penguins Schedule . . . . . . . . . 116

50/50 Raffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Penguins Honors and Awards . . . . . . 119

Warm-Up Pucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . .123

Pittsburgh Penguins Silent Auction. 160

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LEADERS FLEX AD Final 2016.17 Regular-Season Stats

POINTS

RNK NAME

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1 2

82 75 82 82 74

30 44 34 23 40

70 100 45 89 55 89 63 86 45 85

26 24 32 38 38

251 255 292 162 246

12.0 17.3 11.6 14.2 16.3

3 14 7 8 17

4 5

Connor McDavid, EDM Sidney Crosby, PIT Patrick Kane, CHI Nicklas Backstrom, WSH Nikita Kucherov, TBL

27 17 11 17 13

PPP SHG TOI 27 25 23 35 32

1 0 0 0 0

21:07 19:52 21:23 18:15 19:26

GOALS RNK NAME

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1 2

75 82 74 80 82

44 40 40 39 39

45 29 45 46 36

24 14 38 81 12

255 279 246 226 286

17.3 14.3 16.3 17.3 13.6

14 8 17 9 9

A PTS +/- PIM

Sidney Crosby, PIT Auston Matthews, TOR Nikita Kucherov, TBL Brad Marchand, BOS Vladimir Tarasenko, STL

89 69 85 85 75

17 2 13 18 -2

PPP SHG TOI 25 21 32 24 22

0 0 0 3 0

19:52 17:37 19:26 19:26 18:28

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Connor McDavid, EDM

30 70 100

2 3 4 5

Nicklas Backstrom, WSH Ryan Getzlaf, ANA Victor Hedman, TBL Patrick Kane, CHI

82 74 79 82

23 15 16 34

17 7 3 11

63 58 56 55

86 73 72 89

SOG

SPCT

PPG

26 38 49 47 32

251 162 138 166 292

12.0 14.2 10.9 9.6 11.6

3 8 6 4 7

PPP SHG TOI 27 35 20 33 23

1 0 2 0 0

21:07 18:15 21:04 24:30 21:23

POWER-PLAY GOALS RNK NAME

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

82 74 79 82 75

33 40 25 31 44

36 45 30 23 45

50 38 38 122 24

313 246 178 224 255

10.5 16.3 14.0 13.8 17.3

17 17 17 16 14

RNK NAME

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

Ryan Sutter, MIN Jason Zucker, MIN

82 79

9 31 22 25

40 47

34 34

36 30

164 172

5.5 12.8

4 1

David Savard, CBJ Jared Spurgeon, MIN Brooks Orpik, WSH

74 76 79

6 17 10 28 0 14

23 38 14

33 33 32

44 20 48

135 144 93

4.4 6.9 0.0

0 1 0

4 5

Alex Ovechkin, WSH Nikita Kucherov, TBL Brayden Schenn, PHI Wayne Simmonds, PHI Sidney Crosby, PIT

69 85 55 54 89

6 13 -13 -18 17

PPP SHG TOI 26 32 28 25 25

0 0 0 2 0

18:21 19:26 17:48 18:58 19:52

PLUS/MINUS

3 5

PPP SHG TOI 12

26:55

1 0 5 0

0 0 0 0

15:17 21:50 24:01 17:47

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MONTREAL OTTAWA BOSTON TORONTO TAMPA BAY FLORIDA DETROIT BUFFALO

82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82

47 44 44 40 42 35 33 33

26 28 31 27 30 36 36 37

9 10 7 15 10 11 13 12

103 98 95 95 94 81 79 78

226 212 234 251 234 210 207 201

200 214 212 242 227 237 244 237

24-12-5 22-11-8 23-17-1 21-13-7 23-14-4 19-19-3 17-17-7 20-15-6

23-14-4 22-17-2 21-14-6 19-14-8 19-16-6 16-17-8 16-19-6 13-22-6

6-3-1 4-4-2 6-3-1 6-4-0 8-1-1 4-6-0 4-4-2 4-6-0

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WASHINGTON PITTSBURGH COLUMBUS NY RANGERS NY ISLANDERS PHILADELPHIA CAROLINA NEW JERSEY

82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82

55 50 50 48 41 39 36 28

19 21 24 28 29 33 31 40

8 11 8 6 12 10 15 14

118 111 108 102 94 88 87 70

263 282 249 256 241 219 215 183

182 234 195 220 242 236 236 244

32-7-2 31-6-4 28-12-1 21-16-4 22-12-7 25-11-5 23-12-6 16-17-8

23-12-6 19-15-7 22-12-7 27-12-2 19-17-5 14-22-5 13-19-9 12-23-6

8-2-0 4-4-2 3-5-2 3-4-3 7-3-0 6-2-2 4-4-2 1-7-2

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CHICAGO MINNESOTA ST. LOUIS NASHVILLE WINNIPEG DALLAS COLORADO

82 82 82 82 82 82 82

50 49 46 41 40 34 22

23 25 29 29 35 37 56

9 8 7 12 7 11 4

109 106 99 94 87 79 48

244 266 235 240 249 223 166

213 208 218 224 256 262 278

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24-13-4 22-13-6 22-17-2 17-20-4 18-17-6 12-24-5 9-30-2

3-3-4 5-3-2 7-1-2 5-4-1 8-2-0 5-4-1 2-7-1

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ANAHEIM EDMONTON SAN JOSE CALGARY LOS ANGELES ARIZONA VANCOUVER

82 82 82 82 82 82 82

46 47 46 45 39 30 30

23 26 29 33 35 42 43

13 9 7 4 8 10 9

105 103 99 94 86 70 69

223 247 221 226 201 197 182

200 212 201 221 205 260 243

29-8-4 25-12-4 26-11-4 24-17-0 23-16-2 18-18-5 18-17-6

17-15-9 22-14-5 20-18-3 21-16-4 16-19-6 12-24-5 12-26-3

8-2-0 8-2-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 5-4-1 4-5-1 1-9-0

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THE SERIES vs. ST. LOUIS BLUES

Tonight the Penguins open the 2017-18 season against the St. Louis Blues, marking the fourth time Pittsburgh has faced the Blues in its season opener. The last opener between these teams came exactly 34 years ago on Oct. 4, 1983, when St. Louis beat the visiting Penguins, 5-3. That game marked the NHL debut of Pittsburgh winger Bob Errey, who scored a goal to go along with two by Mike Bullard. . . This is just the second season opener the Penguins have played at home against St. Louis; they defeated the Blues, 4-2, here

on Oct. 12, 1977 as Jean Pronovost had two goals, including the gamewinner. . . The Blues have won seven of the last 11 games between the teams, who split their series last season. St. Louis earned a 3-0 victory here on Jan. 24 behind 34 saves from Carter Hutton and a goal from Ryan Reaves, who was scheduled to make his Penguins debut tonight after being acquired from the Blues this past June. The Penguins won in St. Louis on Feb. 4, 4-1, as Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist. . . The Blues have had more than their share of success in Pittsburgh recently, leaving town with points in eight of their last nine games here (6-1-2) continued on page 15

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and winning four of their last five. The Penguins’ lone regulation win in that span of home games came on Oct. 20, 2009 (5-1). . . Pittsburgh is 53-67-5 with 18 ties all-time against the Blues, including a home mark of 34-23-2 with 12 ties. . . The teams’ only other meeting this season will be in St. Louis on Feb. 11. . . Crosby has four goals and 11 points in 14

career games against the Blues, with all four goals coming in his last four games. . . Goaltender Matt Murray has made only one career start against St. Louis, that coming in the 3-0 loss here on Jan. 24. . . Pittsburgh’s last hat trick against the Blues came from Mario Lemieux in St. Louis on Dec. 19, 1996 during a 4-0 victory.

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THE PENGUINS

Tonight begins the Penguins’ quest for a third consecutive Stanley

Cup, something not accomplished since the New York Islanders won four straight from 1980-83. The only other teams in NHL history to accomplish the feat were the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs (twice each). . . Reaves was acquired June 23 along with a second-round 2017 draft selection (Zach Lauzon) in exchange for Oskar Sundqvist and a first-round 2017 pick (St. Louis selected Klim Kostin). . . Other new faces on the Pittsburgh roster this season are goaltender Antti Niemi, who backstopped Chicago to the 2010 Stanley Cup, and defenseman Matt Hunwick, who played last season in Toronto. . . The Penguins are 23-20-6 all-time in season openers and have won five of their last six; Pittsburgh has also won five of its last six season openers played at home. . . Kris Letang, who has not played since Feb. 21 because of a herniated disc in his neck, continued on page 16

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was hoping to be in the lineup tonight. Letang had 11 points in his last 10 games last season before leaving the lineup. . . New behind the Penguins’ bench this season as assistant coaches are former Penguins Mark Recchi and Sergei Gonchar. . . Pittsburgh will play in Chicago tomorrow night before returning home Saturday to host Nashville in their first meeting with the Predators since defeating them in six games last spring to claim their fifth Stanley Cup championship. The Penguins play six of their first nine games on the road this season. . . Evgeni Malkin has five goals and 11 points in 12 career games against the Blues. Malkin had a goal in last season’s opener,

a 3-2 shootout win over the visiting Washington Capitals. . . Pittsburgh will be hoping for another fast start as the defending champion. The last three seasons the Penguins played as defending champs, their record over the first 10 games was 7-2-1 (2016-17), 9-1-0 (2009-10) and 8-0-2 (1992-93). . . Winger Jake Guentzel, who lead the Penguins in playoff goal-scoring last spring (13), got right back to making plays in his first preseason appearance this fall, scoring once and setting up four other goals in a 6-5 overtime win over Detroit here Sept. 20. . . Patric Hornqvist (hand injury) was hoping to be ready for tonight’s game. He scored the Cup-winning goal in Game 6 at Nashville on June 11.

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JOE STIGER

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With whom do you attend Penguins home games? My wife, sons and various friends What is your earliest memory of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey? My earliest memory is sitting at my grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house and watching the games with my uncles. They had posters of Mario Lemieux and Rick Tocchet, and we would often play Blades of Steel on the original Nintendo. All of these things are the grassroots of my Penguins fandom.

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How would you describe your game watching style? Edge of my seat, hands usually cupped on my chin or over my mouth, eyes wide. Ready to jump at any Penguins goal! Offense or Defense? Offensive defensemen! Dick Tarnstrom, Sergei Gonchar, Paul Coffey, Kris Letang, Justin Schultz. A great shot from the point is usually the catalyst for a lot of exciting plays. Blowout or Nailbiter? Blowout, particularly against Philadelphia continued on page 20

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What motivated you to purchase Penguins season tickets? When I was a kid, I would tell my teachers, “One day, I’m going to go to every Penguins game” because I loved the few games that I had attended. That was always in the back of my mind. So when I was 18-years-old and fresh out of high school with barely two dimes to my name, I called up the ticket office and made it happen.

STH SPOTPERM AD LIGHT Joe and his wife Whitney from the final season at Mellon Arena

What is your all-time favorite ingame entertainment feature? The team intro videos. They have never ceased to get me invested into a game. They’re always an exciting reminder of who you’re there to cheer for and the highlights offer a glimpse of what you hope to see in the next 60 minutes.

Verizon Center for $5 each to see Sidney Crosby vs Alex Ovechkin. The Penguins won 6-3. After the game, the area got what amounted to a dusting of snow and we were stranded in the terminal overnight and into the next afternoon. Needless to say, we have driven to every road game since.

What Penguins related story do you retell most often? When my wife found out she was pregnant with our youngest son, I immediately knew if the baby was a boy we were naming him after Colby Armstrong. A sonogram a couple of weeks later confirmed it was a boy. It didn’t take my wife much convincing — she liked the name and knew my love for the Penguins.

If you could host three Penguins players for dinner, past or present, who would you invite? Steve McKenna, Jaromir Jagr and Colby Armstrong

Have you attended a Penguins away game? Do you have a favorite memory from your trip? I’ve attended dozens. For my first game, two friends and I took a Greyhound to D.C. to sit in the last row of the

How did you celebrate the Penguins most recent Stanley Cup victory? The hugs and high fives were plentiful the night we won the Cup. A few days later, I took the day off of work and went to the parade with my older son. Finish this sentence. Hockey is ___________________________. The greatest invention in all of mankind!

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Program Includes All Pittsburgh Public Schools and Allegheny County On August 14, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Penguins Foundation honored 20 high school graduates with 2017 Penguins Foundation Scholarships. In partnership with UPMC, and with the strong support of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU), the Penguins Foundation honored this year’s scholars with educational-based awards. Over the past four years, the Foundation has awarded a total of 80 scholarships. To be eligible, students must attend a Pittsburgh Public School or an Allegheny County high

school that provides substantial aid to students for reduced-cost or free lunch programs per the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education — Division of Food and Nutrition. Each scholarship is valued at $1,500 for the student’s first year of college, and an additional $1,000 is awarded for the student’s second year of college if a 3.0 GPA is maintained and a minimum of 24 credit hours are earned. continued on page 25

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Dan Bylsma MEET THE NEW BOSS: George Parros has been named the NHL’s new Senior Vice President of Player Safety. Parros replaces Stephane Quintal, who will remain involved for one more season before stepping out of the picture to pursue other opportunities in the game. Quintal will stay on with the Department of Player Safety through the 2017-18 season to help with the transition as a senior vice president of player safety and special projects. Parros played for Colorado, Anaheim, Florida and Montreal during his nine-year NHL career and won a Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007. He is a native of Randolph, N.J., and a graduate of Princeton University, where he majored in economics. “George possesses one of the brightest and most innovative young minds in the game,” NHL

Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “His selection to run this department not only will maintain the stability and consistency in decision-making that have been essential to the Department’s success but also will enable it to continue evolving in step with our game.”

NETWORKING: The NHL Network has brought aboard former Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma as a studio analyst. Bylsma won a Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2009. Three-time Cup champion Ken Daneyko and 14-year NHL veteran Stu Grimson will also contribute as studio analysts. Former Sportsnet anchor Jackie Redmond is joining the NHL Network as a studio host and reporter. Bylsma coached the Penguins from 2009-2014 and the Buffalo Sabres from (2015-17). He was also the head coach of the 2014 U.S. Men’s National Team at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Bylsma won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s Coach of the Year following the 2010-11 season.

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MARIO

LEMIEUX LEMIEUX CO-OWNER/CHAIRMAN

Mario Lemieux is known as one of the greatest players in NHL history, with two Stanley Cups, six league scoring titles, three MVP awards, two Conn Smythe Trophies, a Calder Trophy, a Masterton Trophy — and an Olympic gold medal for good measure. Now, he’s also established himself as one of the league’s greatest owners. Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle led the Penguins to another championship in 2016-17, their third in nine years, giving Mario more Cups as an owner than he won as a player. His transition from excellence on the ice to excellence in the front office – with five Cups in all – has been another remarkable achievement in a truly unprecedented pro sports career. “I don’t know that there’s another individual who’s had the impact on a franchise that Mario has had on the Pittsburgh Penguins,” said David Morehouse, the Penguins’ president and CEO. “He saved the team as a player and led it to two Stanley Cups. He bought the team out of bankruptcy, led the effort for a new arena and delivered three more Cups. And that doesn’t even touch on what he’s done for the city as a philanthropist with the Mario Lemieux Foundation. He is one of a kind.” Lemieux and Burkle organized a group of investors that bought the Penguins out of bankruptcy in 1999. The combination of Lemieux’s hockey acumen and Burkle’s business savvy made them a formidable

front office tandem and led to a series of spectacular achievements both on and off the ice. The Penguins, during that time, have become one of the premier franchises in all of sports, leading the way in fan relations, youth marketing, community outreach and innovative technology while consistently putting a winning team on the ice. That includes qualifying for the playoffs for 11 straight seasons — the longest streak in hockey — and reaching the Cup Final four times and the Conference Finals five times in the past 10 years. As a player, “Le Magnifique” was a gifted 6-foot-4 centerman who dominated play for parts of three decades. Although he faced a numbing 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 for the first time 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 December 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era. He also captained Team Canada to an Olympic gold medal in 2002. In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation, which has raised more than $25 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org.

ACTION CONSOL ENERGY HONOR ASTONISH BOND CONQUEST PASSION CONFIDENCE CONTACT CELEBRATION CHAMPION In this town, legends aren’t born by taking the night off. We should know. We’ve been part of Pittsburgh for more than 150 years. And during that time we’ve only done one thing – work 24/7 every day of every year to make sure America has the energy it needs to grow. So, with all these changes in energy what do we plan on doing for the next 150 years? That would be, “ditto.”

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BURKLE BURKLE CO-OWNER

Ron Burkle, one of the preeminent investors in retail, hospitality, technology and distribution industries, is also now a three-time Stanley Cup champion as co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Burkle teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have become one of the outstanding ownership duos in professional sports, winning three Cups in the past nine seasons, including rare backto-back championships in 2016 and 2017. Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. PPG Paints Arena is considered one of the finest indoor facilities in North America and has attracted many nationallevel events to Pittsburgh, including NCAA basketball and hockey. But he also helped create a winning mindset for the Penguins organization both on and off the ice. Although Burkle prefers to operate quietly and behind the scenes, Lemieux understands his immense role in the team’s success. “Ron is one of the main reasons we still have hockey in Pittsburgh,” Lemieux told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “If I was not able to buy the Penguins and have Ron as our top investor, I don’t think the Penguins would be here today. He’s a great guy and a very smart businessman. He loves Pittsburgh, he loves the Penguins. I think people should know that.”

Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for 10-plus seasons and consistently ranked among the most fan-friendly and community-minded teams in the NHL and all of pro sports. The Penguins have earned 11 straight playoff berths and reached the conference finals five times in the past 10 years, in addition to the three Cups. The team’s solid foundation of ownership has enabled hockey management to spend to the salary cap, sign many of the team’s core players to long-term contracts and put a competitive team on the ice year after year. Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986 and has served as Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies, including Alliance Entertainment, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less. Ron is Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is broadly involved in the community. He is a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban League, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy and AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Ron was the Founder and Chairman of the Ralph’s/Food4Less Foundation and the Fred Meyer Inc. Foundation. He was a member of the board of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Kaufman & Broad S.A. (Euronext: KOF), Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), the J. Paul Getty Trust, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

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MOREHOUSE MOREHOUSE PERM AD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT

In 10 seasons as a senior executive with the Penguins, David Morehouse has seen the team win three Stanley Cups, make the Cup finals four times and reach the conference finals five times. Though his expertise is on the team’s business side — especially branding and marketing — Morehouse’s greatest achievement has been creating a corporate culture that has driven the Penguins to consistent excellence both on and off the ice. “It’s no coincidence that we’ve enjoyed this kind of success with David Morehouse as our key senior executive” said co-owner Ron Burkle. “We’ve obviously made a lot of great acquisitions on the player side, but one of the best acquisitions we’ve ever made was David himself.” The Penguins have become one of the NHL’s strongest business entities during Morehouse’s tenure — selling out every game for 10-plus seasons, setting new standards for television ratings and corporate sales and increasing their focus on innovative youth marketing. He joined the team as consultant on the new arena project in 2004 and was named team president in April 2007. He was given the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer just as the team’s new arena was opening in August 2010.

Under Morehouse’s leadership, the Penguins have reshaped their strategic vision with an emphasis on branding, fan relations, community interaction, corporate outreach and cutting-edge technology, while maintaining a high level of performance on the ice. A strong commitment to fan outreach includes an annual event where players personally deliver season tickets to fans’ homes and a special preseason game were all 18,000 tickets are distributed free to local youth. Morehouse also was a driving force behind the new UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, which opened in August 2015. It is the first facility to combine hockey with a world-class medical center and sports performance complex. Morehouse joined the Penguins following a career in national politics that included stints at the White House, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill — as well as key roles in two Presidential campaigns. He attended the Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne University and received a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a native of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Beechview.

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Jim Rutherford enters his fourth season with the Penguins as the executive vice president and general manager of the NHL’s first backto-back championship team in almost two decades. Pittsburgh’s six-game defeat of the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final not only gave the Penguins a second-straight Cup victory, but it made Rutherford just the seventh GM since the 1967 NHL Expansion to win three Stanley Cups. One year earlier, Rutherford became the first GM since ‘67 to manage multiple teams to Cup victories, having also done so with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. During the course of the 2015-16 campaign, Rutherford transformed the Penguins into Stanley Cup champions, thanks in large part to his acquisitions of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley and Carl Hagelin, plus the promotion of Mike Sullivan to head coach in December of 2015. As a reward for his quick, on-thefly re-shaping of the Penguins’ roster, Rutherford won the NHL General Manager of the Year Award for his work in ’15-16. Pittsburgh’s roster didn’t require as much tinkering in 2016-17, but Rutherford once again added key pieces at the right time, including bolstering his defense by trading for veteran Ron Hainsey near the deadline. Hainsey earned top-pair minutes in the absence of Kris Letang. Rutherford spent 20 years as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise from 1994-2014, where he

was a key architect of the Hurricanes’ 2006 Stanley Cup championship squad and their 2002 Stanley Cup finalist team. In addition to his general manager duties, he also served 20 years as president of Carolina/Hartford, taking the post in 1994. In his role as president/ GM, Rutherford oversaw operations on both the hockey and business sides of the organization. Over the course of his executive career, Rutherford has won multiple awards, including The Hockey News‘ Executive of the Year in 2002 and ’06. Additionally, he was voted by his NHL general management peers as Sporting News ‘Executive of the Year’ in 2006. Before his 23 years in the NHL, Rutherford was recognized as the 1987 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Executive of the Year, and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Executive of the Year in back-to-back years with the Windsor Spitfires in 1987 and ’88. He oversaw a Spitfires team that won the OHL championship in 1988 and earned a berth in the Memorial Cup. Rutherford played 13 years as a goaltender in the NHL, appearing in 457 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles and Detroit. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) of the 1969 NHL Draft.

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ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Bill Guerin begins his fourth season as assistant general manager fresh off of helping the Penguins capture a second-straight Stanley Cup championship, the fourth Stanley Cup win of his career, and his second as an executive. This season, Guerin’s duties will change slightly, as one of his primary roles will be to serve as the general manager of the Penguins’ minor-league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins, where he will oversee that team’s staff and also serve as the alternate governor at AHL league meetings. Guerin was Pittsburgh’s player development coach from 2011-14, where he was instrumental in helping develop the Penguins’ minor league, junior and college prospects,

including Tom Kuhnhackl, Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary, who all played huge roles in the Pens’ back-to-back championship runs. Originally drafted by New Jersey in the first round (5th overall) of the 1989 NHL Draft, Guerin won two Stanley Cups (Pittsburgh, 2009; New Jersey, 1995) and spent 18 seasons in the NHL — including his final two with the Penguins. Guerin’s leadership and on-ice performance after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline was a key in Pittsburgh’s ’09 title. Guerin, a four-time NHL All-Star, tallied 429 career goals and 856 points in 1,263 career NHL games, including five 30-goal and two 40-goal seasons. He was elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.

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KARMANOS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

KARMANOS

Jason Karmanos begins his first season as the Penguins’ assistant general manager after receiving a promotion over the summer. Karmanos spent his first three seasons in the Pittsburgh organization as the team’s vice president of hockey operations. As assistant GM, Karmanos will continue to be involved in all facets of hockey operations decision-making, but he will also oversee the Penguins’ amateur scouting staff. Karmanos is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, having also helped build the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2006 championship club in addition to his consecutive titles in Pittsburgh. 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 Jim Rutherford. In addition to winning a Cup together in ’06, Rutherford and Karmanos also built the Hurricanes squad that was a Cup finalist in 2002. 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 SULLIVAN HEAD COACH

Mike Sullivan made history in his first two seasons behind the Penguins’ bench, winning the Stanley Cup both years. By doing so, Sullivan became the first Americanborn coach in NHL history to win multiple Cups, and he joined the legendary Toe Blake of the Montreal Canadiens as the only coaches to win the championship in each of their first two seasons with a team. By winning a second Cup, Sullivan joined the Steelers’ Chuck Noll (four Super Bowls) and the Pirates’ Danny Murtaugh (two World Series) as the only coaches in Pittsburgh’s professional sports history with multiple titles. Despite the burden of being the defending champs, Sullivan’s club finished the 2016-17 regular season with 50 wins and 111 points — the latter the second-most in the history of the franchise — good enough for the second-best record in the entire league. In the playoffs, Sullivan navigated the Penguins to a secondconsecutive title despite missing top blueliner Kris Letang for the duration of the postseason. Sullivan led the Penguins to one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in franchise history during his first year as head coach in 2015-16, a journey that resulted in a Stanley Cup victory against the San Jose Sharks on June 12, 2016. Adhering to Sullivan’s advice to ‘Just Play’, the Penguins ended the regular season with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference and fourth-best mark in the league, in large part because of a 14-2 run to conclude the regular season. By leading the Penguins to the franchise’s fourth Cup, Sullivan became just the sixth American-born head coach to win the Stanley Cup.

Prior to being promoted to Pittsburgh, Sullivan spent the first two-plus months of the 2015-16 season as the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. During his 23-game tenure in WB/S, his club went 18-5, which was good enough for first place in the Atlantic Division. Sullivan’s club also had a franchise-best 11-game winning streak. A native of Marshfield, Massachusetts, Sullivan began his coaching career in 2002-03, starting the season as head coach of the AHL’s Providence Bruins before joining the NHL’s Bruins as an assistant coach late in the year. He was promoted to head coach of the NHL Bruins at age 35 in 2003-04, winning a Northeast Division crown in the first of his two years at the helm. Sullivan served as an NHL assistant coach for seven-consecutive years from 2007-14 with Tampa Bay, the NY Rangers and Vancouver. In addition to his professional coaching experience, Sullivan has coached the United States three times internationally, including the 2016 World Cup of Hockey when he was an assistant coach. He was the head coach at the 2007 World Championship and an assistant coach at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turino, Italy. During the 2014-15 season, Sullivan was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks’ player development staff. Sullivan’s 11-year NHL career began with the expansion San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 and included stops in Calgary, Boston and Arizona. Sullivan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston University from 1986-90, serving as the Terriers captain as a senior. Sullivan represented the U.S. as a player at the 1988 World Junior Championship.

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GONCHAR GONCHAR ASSISTANT COACH

Sergei Gonchar enters his first season behind the bench as an assistant coach after spending his first two seasons in the Penguins organization as the club’s defensemen development coach. Gonchar earned plenty of praise from the Penguins’ defensemen in his previous role as defenesemen development coach. He did some of his best teaching with Justin Schultz, who finshed 2016-17 as one of the NHL’s highest-scoring blueliners. One of the top power-play quarterbacks of his era, Gonchar produced 811 career

points in 20 NHL seasons, the most of any Russian-born defenseman. He ranks in the top-20 all-time among NHL defensemen in both games played and points. During his five-year run in Pittsburgh from 2005-10, Gonchar tallied 259 points (54G-205A). Gonchar is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, winning all three crowns with Pittsburgh. He was an alternate captain on the Penguins’ ’09 team, and an executive in 2016 and ’17. Gonchar also helped the Penguins’ advance to the Cup Final in 2008.

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MARTIN ASSISTANT COACH

Jacques Martin presided over a defensive group that overcame numerous injury woes to help the Penguins capture a second-straight Stanley Cup in 2017, the second championship of Martin’s lengthy NHL career. One of the most respected coaches in NHL history, Martin performed some of his best work in the 2017 playoffs, as Pittsburgh had to spread its minutes out evenly on the back end with All-Star blueliner Kris Letang sidelined for the duration of the postseason. Martin, who will be entering his fifth season with the Pittsburgh organization in 2017-18, 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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MARK

RECCHI RECCHI PERM AD ASSISTANT COACH

Mark Recchi moves behind the Penguins’ bench as an assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the team’s player development coach. As player development coach, Recchi worked with Pittsburgh’s prospects throughout the organization from WilkesBarre/Scranton to the junior and college ranks. Two of the players Recchi worked with at WB/S, Jake Guentzel and Carter Rowney, played huge roles in Pittsburgh’s 2017 title run. Recchi enjoyed a 22-year NHL playing career that began with the Penguins in

1988-89 and wrapped up with the Boston Bruins in 2010-11. In that span, Recchi accumulated 577 goals and 1,533 points in 1,652 contests, numbers that earned him enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2017. A seven-time NHL All-Star, Recchi won three Stanley Cup championships as a player: 1991 with Pittsburgh; 2006 as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes; and 2011 with Boston. He added his name to the Cup two more times as a Penguins executive in 2016 and ’17.

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BUCKLEY BUCKLEY GOALTENDING COACH

Mike Buckley enters his first season as the Penguins goaltending coach after spending the previous four seasons as Pittsburgh’s goaltending development coach. Buckley played a crucial role in Pittsburgh’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championship runs, serving as an eye in the sky and traveling with the club both years. His finest work thus far has been guiding the development of Matt Murray from top prospect to the first goalie in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup-clinching game twice as a rookie. Before Murray became a star at the NHL level, Buckley worked with him as a

first-year pro in 2014-15, when Murray was the AHL’s Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year. In Buckley’s four seasons as goaltending development coach, the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins finished with the lowest goals-against average in the league three times. Following a four-year college career at UMass-Amherst that ended in 2000, Buckley played five seasons of professional hockey from 2000-05, including parts of three campaigns with the Mississippi Sea Wolves and Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL.

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Travis Williams is in his 10th season as a senior executive with the Penguins, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and overseeing finance, legal affairs, technology, business development and arena operations. He also assists CEO David Morehouse in the day-to-day management of the business. In addition, Williams serves as the Penguins’ point man on the development of the former Civic Arena site and oversaw the construction of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. Williams joined the Penguins in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs/ General Counsel. One of his first responsibilities was to guide the construction and development of the team’s new arena – bringing the project to completion on time and under budget for the start of the 2010-11 season. He now serves as

the team’s liaison with building manager AEG Facilities, working closely with AEG on all arenarelated events, including major concerts and national-level sporting events. Previously, Williams had been a partner at Reed Smith LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, investment management, commercial lending and general corporate matters. 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 University 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 third season as senior vice president of sales and broadcasting following an 18-year career in motorsports management. Kalna, a native of Greensburg, oversees corporate sales, partnership activation, ticket sales and premium sales in addition to the Penguins Radio Network. He is also the primary contact with AT&T SportsNet, 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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Nov 29, 2017 8:00PM

Dec 29-30, 2017 2 Games!

GNC Presents: The City Game

Robert Morris Men’s Basketball vs. Mt. Saint Marys

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Dec 1, 2017 7:00PM

Jan 1, 2018 7:00PM

Robert Morris Men’s Basketball

Robert Morris Men’s Basketball vs. LIU Brooklyn

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Dec 6, 2017 7:00PM

Robert Morris vs. Penn State Hockey

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Dec 8, 2017 7:00PM

Robert Morris Men’s Basketball vs. Drexel

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Dec 10, 2017 2:00PM

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Jan 6, 2018 7:00PM

Robert Morris Men’s Basketball vs. St Francis

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Jan 11, 2018 7:00PM

Cirque du Soleil Crystal

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Jan 17-21, 2018 7 Shows!

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DYNASTY SPORTS [PPF NAMEPLATES]

The Vault, Unlocked… Over 10,000 locker room nameplates from 20 years of Penguins hockey await at vault.pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org From the era of Lemieux and Jagr to the recent back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, these authentic locker room nameplates have seen the most important moments in team history. One-of-a-kind sets and more are available including those from Mario’s return to the ice, Sid’s first season as a Penguin and even the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Visit our Vault online where you’ll find nameplates in countless styles, those of your favorite players plus forgotten names and some sets even still sticky with champagne. Hold a piece of history in your hands forever by placing your Vault order today.

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Perfect for fans on the go, the Pens Pass mobile club gives fans access to last-minute tickets for Pittsburgh Penguins home games using a simple, mobile-friendly experience! Here’s how it works:

1. Sign up for Pens Pass via the Penguins app or scan the QR code to the right

2. When tickets are available, we’ll send a text 3. Click the link to view and buy tickets 4. At the gate, return to the Penguins app or www.penspass.com to view and scan your barcodes

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Make your game day unforgettable with UPGRADE YOUR GAME! Upgrade Your Game offers fans the opportunity to purchase once-in-a-lifetime experiences:

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The National Hockey League and its Member Clubs are committed to creating a safe and comfortable environment and enjoyable entertainment experience. NHL fans have a right to expect an environment in which they will be treated in a consistent, professional and courteous manner by all arena, team and League personnel. The Players and Officials have the same rights. Accordingly, fans are responsible for their own conduct.

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

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BRINGING MATH AND SCIENCE

TO LIFE FUTURE GOALS GAME OF HOCKEY EVERFYI THROUGH THE

PENGUINS BRING STEM TO THE CLASSROOM course won their own virtual Stanley Cup, were rewarded with certificates, and all participating students received skate passes to the UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex.

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Since September 2014, over 42,000 students in hundreds of Pennsylvania schools have participated in the Pittsburgh Penguins Future Goals – Hockey Scholar™ program. Hockey Scholar is a digital resource that provides students with an opportunity to understand abstract science and math concepts by connecting them with hockey. The course immerses students in problem solving situations involving engineering, math and science. This program is available at no-cost to all local schools thanks to the partnership between the NHL, the NHLPA and the Pittsburgh Penguins. In this program, students explore topics such as rate and ratios, states of matter, force and energy, while also learning about different careers within the sport that utilize STEM. This past school year, Butler Middle School students utilized the resource in their STEM classes to reinforce and enhance their learning while supporting the Pittsburgh Penguins. At the end of the school year, Butler Middle School held an assembly consisting of over 400 students, all of which had participated in Hockey Scholar. Students who completed the

Butler Middle School STEAM director, Craig Wetzel said “The students and teachers really enjoyed seeing the students interacting in the games and being recognized for their achievements.” The Future Goals – Hockey Scholar™ program will continue to support STEM learning while collaborating with educators for a great experience with our back-to-back champions! If you’re a parent or teacher of a 5th8th-grade student, learn how to bring Future Goals to your school by visiting futuregoals.nhl.com/penguins!

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FACEBOOK Visit facebook.com/penguins for the latest team updates.

TWITTER Follow @penguins for breaking news, team analysis, behind-the-scenes access, contests, and more.

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

PERISCOPE Follow and tune in for Q&As with players and real-time updates.

SNAPCHAT Follow Penguins on Snapchat for real-time snapshots of the team, game updates, and a little bit of fun.

PINTEREST Do you want to see photos of Evgeni Malkin with tons of animals, some seriously impressive fan art, or photos of Penguins fans around the world? Pinterest is for you. pinterest.com/pghpenguins

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PENGUINS PLAYER

PLAYER SOCIAL SOCIAL HANDLES

Instagram JAKE GUENTZEL @jakenbake20

EVGENI MALKIN @E.Malkin71Geno

CARL HAGELIN @62hagsofficial

CHAD RUHWEDEL @chad2ruhwedel

PHIL KESSEL @phil_kessel_81_

CONOR SHEARY @csheary13

KRIS LETANG @kletang_58

SCOTT WILSON @freewils

Twitter JOSH ARCHIBALD @JoshArchibald15

PHIL KESSEL @PKessel81

MATT MURRAY @mattmurray_30

BRYAN RUST @rustyyy_92

IAN COLE @ICole28

TOM KUHNHACKL @tkuhn14

DERRICK POULIOT @lordricky51

JUSTIN SCHULTZ @6Schultz6

BRIAN DUMOULIN @Du24theboyz

KRIS LETANG @Letang_58

RYAN REAVES @rreaves75

TOM SESTITO @TomSestito23

JAKE GUENTZEL @jakenbake20

EVGENI MALKIN @malkin71_

CARTER ROWNEY @carterrowney

CONOR SHEARY @csheary13

CARL HAGELIN @CarlHagelin

GREG MCKEGG @gmckegg14

CHAD RUHWEDEL @chad5ruhwedel

SCOTT WILSON @smiltztwo3

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PENS HEADPITTSBURGH PENGUINS SHOTS Headshots and Roster

CHAD

OLLI

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 191

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 206

RUHWEDEL

As of 09.26.17

2 MAATTA

JUSTIN

BRIAN

JAY

BRYAN

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 193

POS: D HT: 6-4 WT: 207

POS: C HT: 6-1 WT: 205

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 192

SCHULTZ

DUMOULIN

MCCLEMENT

RUST

MATT

SCOTT

TOM

IAN

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 200

POS: LW HT: 5-11 WT: 183

POS: LW HT: 6-5 WT: 228

POS: D HT: 6-1 WT: 219

HUNWICK

WILSON

SESTITO

COLE

MATT

ANTTI

GREG

TOM

POS: G HT: 6-4 WT: 178

POS: G HT: 6-2 WT: 215

POS: C HT: 6-0 WT: 191

POS: RW HT: 6-2 WT: 196

MURRAY

NIEMI

MCKEGG

KUHNHACKL

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CARTER

CONOR

POS: RW HT: 6-2 WT: 200

POS: LW HT: 5-8 WT: 175

ROWNEY

SHEARY

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JOSH

DERRICK

POS: RW HT: 5-10 WT: 176

POS: D HT: 6-0 WT: 208

ARCHIBALD

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POULIOT

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KRIS

JAKE

CARL

EVGENI

POS: D HT: 6-0 WT: 201

POS: C HT: 5-11 WT: 180

POS: LW HT: 5-11 WT: 186

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 195

LETANG

GUENTZEL

HAGELIN

MALKIN

PATRIC

RYAN

PHIL

SIDNEY

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 189

POS: RW HT: 6-1 WT: 225

POS: RW HT: 6-0 WT: 202

POS: C HT: 5-11 WT: 200

HORNQVIST

REAVES

KESSEL

CROSBY

BY THE NUMBERS

PENGUINS PENS #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Final 2016.17 Regular-Season Stats

PLAYER

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SPCT

TOI

Sidney Crosby

255

17.3