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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS • 01.16.17• GAME 23

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Bill Guerin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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2016.17 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . .18 2016.17 Promotional Schedule . . . . . . 21 NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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GAME NOTES

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The Series vs. Capitals Tonight the Penguins and Washington Capitals meet for the fourth time this season and second time in six days. The teams split their opening two games before playing in Washington on Jan. 11. This is their fourth and final regular season matchup this season.. . . In Pittsburgh on opening night Oct. 13, the Penguins had goals from Patric Hornqvist and Evgeni Malkin and the shootout winner from Phil Kessel in a 3-2 victory. Andre Burakovsky scored twice for the Capitals, who had 41 shots on Marc-Andre Fleury. . . In Washington on Nov. 16, T.J. Oshie and Nick Backstrom had two goals each and the Capitals converted two of seven power play chances in a 7-1 victory. Backstrom added three assists for a five-point night, while Kessel had the lone Pittsburgh goal late in the third period. . . That November victory snapped a three-game Pittsburgh win streak against Washington. . . The Penguins had won 13 of their continued on page 6

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last 19 regular season games against Washington before facing them on the road Jan. 11. . . Pittsburgh is 7-3-0 in its last 10 regular season home games against Washington, winning two straight. . . Washington has scored first in seven of its last nine regular season games here. . . Each of the last six regular season games against the Capitals here that were decided in overtime lasted less than three minutes, and four of those were decided in less than 1:40. . . The last time the Penguins trailed after two periods and won a regular season game against Washington was Dec. 27, 2007 in Pittsburgh, a 4-3 victory on a Sergei Gonchar overtime goal. . . Backstrom averages 1.11 points per game (5+35 in 36 games) in his career against the Penguins, trailing only Jason Spezza of Dallas among active players with 20 or more career points against Pittsburgh. . . Sidney Crosby has 19 goals and 55 points in 39 career regular season games against the Caps, while Malkin has 12 goals and 47 points in 34 career games against Washington. . . Alexander Ovechkin has been held off the scoresheet in five of his last six regular season games here, including three straight. . . The only time Ovechkin, Malkin and Crosby all scored in the same regular season game was here on Feb. 7, 2013, a 5-2 Pittsburgh win. . . Braden Holtby had started 11 straight regular season games against the Penguins prior to the meeting between the teams on Jan. 11. continued on page 8

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The Penguins Pittsburgh plays in Montreal on Wednesday and in Carolina on Friday before returning home to host Boston next Sunday. . . Pittsburgh’s home game against St. Louis on Jan. 24 begins a 10-game stretch in which it plays eight games against Western Conference teams. . . Pittsburgh returned from its bye week to host Tampa Bay on Jan. 8, a 6-2 victory in which the fourth line of Matt Cullen, Eric Fehr and Scott Wilson combined for two goals and four points as the Penguins pushed their winning streak to five games and stood just three points out of first place overall. . . Conor Sheary took a four-game points streak (2+3) into the Jan. 11 game at Washington, the longest of his NHL career, while Kessel had points in five straight games at that point (2+4) — his longest streak with the Penguins. . . Chris Kunitz moved into a tie with Ron Francis for 10th place on the Penguins’ all-time goal list with his 164th goal for the team in the win over Tampa Bay. That left him one behind Martin Straka for ninth place. . . Marc-Andre Fleury was 7-0-1 in his last eight decisions and had won five straight after beating the Lightning. . . Crosby was four points off the NHL scoring lead after earning two assists against the Lightning. Malkin was five points off the lead held by Oilers captain, Connor McDavid. . . Since the start of the 2005-06 season, Kris Letang is fifth in average points per game at 0.63 among active defensemen. Ottawa’s Erik Karlsson is first at 0.81. . . Letang had three points in his first two games back in the Pittsburgh lineup after missing seven games with a lower body injury. . . Fleury is 11-2-1 in his last 14 regular season home decisions. . . Pittsburgh defenseman Steve Oleksy played the first 62 games of his NHL career with the Capitals. . . The Penguins are 9-1-1 against the Capitals in the last 11 regular season games in which they scored first.

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SPOTLIGHT

Brandon Elliott Hometown: Sharpsburg, PA Season Ticket Location: Section 231

10 YEAR

Penguins Season Ticket Holder

Brandon with his brother at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

What is your earliest memory of Penguins hockey? Checking the stats of the NHL Scoring Leaders with my grandpap when I was three or four years old. We used to check the newspaper each day to see who was leading. What motivated you to become a season ticket holder? I have always enjoyed watching and attending the games as far back as I can remember. Once [Sidney] Crosby came on board, I attended the training camp that season and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to become a season ticket holder and watch his career from beginning to end (hopefully he retires as a Penguin). I feel as though the generation before me can relate to how I feel since they got to watch #66 in his prime. What lesser known Penguins player (past or present) has left a lasting impression on you? What did he do to make that impression? I am a big fan of Patric Hornqvist because he brings ‘it’ each and every night. He may be popular in Pittsburgh, but not so much around the league from a ‘Superstar’ perspective. I can only imagine what it’s like as a defenseman going against him on a regular basis. He gets to the front of the net as well as anybody in the league. What non-Penguins player do you enjoy seeing on PPG Paints Arena ice? I am still a big fan of Jaromir Jagr. I know that he gets booed a lot when he visits with numerous opposing teams, but his skill level is still up to par with the elite of the NHL. Being able to still get it done at the age of 44 is incredible. I hope he plays until he’s 50-plus. continued on page 15

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Brandon enjoying the inaugural Winter Classic in Buffalo, NY. A signed Crosby canvas — part of Brandon’s autograph collection.

Another favorite from Brandon’s collection – a signed Fleury canvas. continued from page 13

What has been your favorite off-ice Penguins event to attend and why? The Stanley Cup parade in 2009. It’s just something that you are lucky to witness. Only one team can win each year. What is your favorite memory from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoff run? Although most would say winning Game Six in San Jose, I have to go with winning Game Six vs. Washington. I was unable to catch the first two periods of the game and by that time the game was 3-0 good guys. As they say, the 3-0 lead is a very dangerous one to have especially in the playoffs; you get complacent. The game goes from 3-0 to 3-3 (due in part to something that will never happen again — three straight delay of game penalties for shooting the puck over the glass). Then in overtime, Jay Beagle makes this incredible save on Patric Hornqvist. Thankfully, the HBK line was able to finish off Washington just a short time later. 15

AROUND THE NHL

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FUN WHILE IT LASTED:

the record of home teams overall this season to 352-191-64 for a winning percentage of .633.

The Blue Jackets’ 16-game winning streak came to an end one game shy of tying the 1992-93 Penguins’ NHL-record of 17 consecutive victories via a 5-0 loss on Jan. 5 at Washington. But Columbus’ run remains noteworthy: n The Blue Jackets began their streak tied for ninth in the NHL’s overall standings and ended it at No. 1.

n Columbus beat 14 different teams in a span of 36 days. VS

HOME SWEET HOME: Host teams won five of the six games played on Jan. 8, including the Penguins’ 6-2 victory over the Lightning. That ran

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n RW Cam Atkinson (10+8), LW Brandon Saad (8+8) and C Sam Gagner (7+9) all averaged at least a point a game during the streak.

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n G Sergei Bobrovsky went 14-0-0 and matched the second-longest winning streak by a goaltender in NHL history behind the 17-game run crafted by Boston’s Gilles Gilbert in 1975-76.

n Columbus won eight times at home and eight times on the road during the streak.

ALL OR NOTHING:

The Blackhawks’ Joel Quenneville became the third coach in NHL history to work 1,500 career regular-season games in Chicago’s 5-2 win over Nashville on Jan. 8. Quenneville joined Scotty Bowman (2,141) and Al Arbour (1,607) in the exclusive 1,500 Club. Maple Leafs C Auston Mathews’ game-winning goal on Jan. 6 against New Jersey gave him an NHL-leading 15 goals in his last 19 games. Prior to that hot streak, Mathews had endured a 13-game drought without a goal that was finally ended on Nov. 23.

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

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MARIO LEMIEUX Co-Owner/Chairman

Mario Lemieux, one of the most respected figures in the National Hockey League, added a new line to his Hall of Fame career last season: Two-time champion owner. The Penguins claimed the Cup for the second time since Lemieux and partner Ron Burkle bought the team out of bankruptcy in 1999. It gave him four Stanley Cups overall, including two as a player in 1991 and 1992. Under the leadership of Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle, the Penguins have become one of the premier franchises in the NHL and in all of sports, leading the way in fan relations, youth marketing, community outreach and innovative technology while consistently putting a winning product on the ice – including 10 straight playoff appearances and four conference final appearances in the past nine seasons, in addition to the two Cups. The Penguins entered the 2016-17 season having sold out every game for nineplus seasons while setting new standards for television ratings, corporate sales and social media. Lemieux and Burkle were driving forces in the quest for a new multi-purpose arena for Pittsburgh and were proud to open the arena in August, 2010. The facility is rated one of the top facilities in North America. Known as “Le Magnifique,” Lemieux was one of the greatest players in NHL history from 1984-97 and 2000-06, winning six league scoring titles, three MVP awards and two Conn Smythe Trophies in addition to two Stanley Cups. A gifted 6-foot-4 centerman, he dominated play for parts of three decades despite a relentless series of medical setbacks, including multiple back surgeries and a battle with Hodgkin’s disease. He retired in 2006 as the No. 7 all-time scorer in NHL history with 1,723 points. He also ranked eighth all-time in goals (690) and 10th in assists (1,033). After retiring as a player in 1997, he put together an ownership group to buy the Penguins out of bankruptcy in September, 1999 and then returned to the ice on Dec. 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era. In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research and neo-natal research and hosts its annual celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $9 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org. The Penguins ownership group, local labor organizations and members of the Pittsburgh business community honored Lemieux in 2012 with a statue to commemorate his career and contributions to the city and the region. Appropriately named “Le Magnifique,” the statue, by nationally-acclaimed sculptor Bruce Wolfe, can be seen outside of PPG Paints Arena. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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Ron Burkle, one of the preeminent investors in retail, manufacturing, technology and distribution industries, is in his 18th season as co-owner of the Penguins. He teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have become one of the outstanding ownership tandems in professional sports, leading the team to Stanley Cup championships in 2009 and 2016. Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. PPG Paints Arena is considered one of the finest indoor facilities in North America and has attracted many national-level events to Pittsburgh, including NCAA basketball and hockey. Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for nine-plus seasons and consistently ranked among the most fan-friendly and community-minded teams in the NHL and all of pro sports. The Penguins have earned 10 straight playoff berths and reached the conference finals four times in the past nine years, in addition to the two Stanley Cups. The team’s solid foundation of ownership has enabled hockey management to spend to the salary cap, sign many of the team’s core players to long-term contracts and put a competitive team on the ice year after year. Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986 and has served as Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies, including Alliance Entertainment, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less. Ron is Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is broadly involved in the community. He is a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban League, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy and AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Ron was the Founder and Chairman of the Ralph’s/Food4Less Foundation and the Fred Meyer Inc. Foundation. He was a member of the board of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Kaufman & Broad S.A. (Euronext: KOF), Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), the J. Paul Getty Trust, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. He has received numerous honors and awards, including the AFL-CIO’s Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the Los Angeles County Federation Man of the Year, the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year Award and the APLA Commitment to Life Award. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

DAVID MOREHOUSE Chief Executive Officer & President

David Morehouse is Chief Executive Officer and President of the Stanley Cupchampion Penguins, overseeing all aspects of the team’s operation. The Penguins have become one of the NHL’s strongest business entities during his tenure — selling out every game for nine-plus seasons, setting new standards for television ratings and corporate sales and increasing their focus on innovative youth marketing. Morehouse joined the team as consultant on the new arena project in 2004 and was named team president in April 2007. He was given the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer just as the new arena was opening in August 2010. Under his leadership, the Penguins have reshaped their strategic vision with an emphasis on branding, fan relations, community interaction, corporate outreach and cutting-edge technology, while maintaining a high level of performance on the ice. A strong commitment to fan outreach includes an annual event where players personally deliver season tickets to fans’ homes and a special preseason game were all 18,000 tickets are distributed free to local youth. Morehouse also was a driving force behind the new UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, which opened in August 2015. It is the first facility to combine hockey with a world-class medical center and sports performance complex. Morehouse joined the Penguins following a career in national politics that included stints at the White House, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill — as well as key roles in two Presidential campaigns. He attended the Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne University and received a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a native of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Beechview.

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JIM RUTHERFORD Executive Vice President & General Manager

Jim Rutherford enters his third year as Penguins executive vice president and general manager fresh off the greatest season of his managerial career. During the course of the 2015-16 campaign, Rutherford transformed the Penguins into Stanley Cup champions, thanks in large part to his acquisitions of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley and Carl Hagelin, plus the promotion of Mike Sullivan to head coach in December of 2015. When the Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks to win the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup on June 12, 2016, Rutherford became the first GM in the post-1967 Expansion Era to manage multiple teams to Cup victories, having also done so with Carolina in 2006. As a reward for quick, on-the-fly re-shaping of the Penguins’ roster, Rutherford won the NHL General Manager of the Year Award for his work in ’15-16. Rutherford spent the previous 20 years as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes/ Hartford Whalers franchise from 1994-2014, where he was a key architect of the Hurricanes’ 2006 Stanley Cup championship squad and their 2002 Stanley Cup finalist team. In addition to his general manager duties, he also served 20 years as president of Carolina/Hartford, taking the post in 1994. In his role as president/GM, Rutherford oversaw operations on both the hockey and business sides of the organization. Over the course of his executive career, Rutherford has won multiple awards, including The Hockey News‘ Executive of the Year in 2002 and ’06. Additionally, he was voted by his NHL general management peers as Sporting News ‘Executive of the Year’ in 2006. Before his 22 years in the NHL, Rutherford was recognized as the 1987 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Executive of the Year, and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Executive of the Year in back-to-back years with the Windsor Spitfires in 1987 and ’88. He oversaw a Spitfires team that won the OHL championship in 1988 and earned a berth in the Memorial Cup. Rutherford played 13 years as a goaltender in the NHL, appearing in 457 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles and Detroit. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) of the 1969 NHL Draft. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

JASON BOTTERILL Associate General Manager

Jason Botterill enters this third season as associate general manager having assisted GM Jim Rutherford in making numerous personnel moves over the last year that resulted in the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup in 2016, the second championship Botterill has helped build during his tenure in Pittsburgh. As associate GM, Botterill advises Rutherford on all hockey-related matters, including scouting, player development and contract negotiations. During the summer of 2015, Botterill played a leading role in hiring Mike Sullivan as head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. Following a hot start to the season with WB/S, Sullivan was eventually promoted to Pittsburgh and helped guide the Penguins to the Stanley Cup victory. In addition to his duties in Pittsburgh, Botterill serves as the GM of WB/S, which has made the playoffs all seven years he has overseen the team, including back-to-back berths in the Eastern Conference Final in 2013 and ‘14. Prior to his promotion, Botterill spent the previous five years as the Penguins assistant GM from 2009-14, and the two years prior to that as the team’s director of hockey administration beginning in 2007-08 where he was a key architect of the Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup championship team. Botterill was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round (20th overall) in 1994 NHL Draft and played in 88 NHL games for Dallas, Atlanta, Calgary and Buffalo before his career was cut short due to injury. He also suited up for 393 career minor-league games in the American and International Hockey Leagues, tallying 257 career points. A native of Edmonton who grew up in Winnipeg, Botterill played four years of college hockey at the University of Michigan and helped lead the Wolverines to an NCAA title in 1996. Botterill represented Canada in three straight World Junior Championships from 1994-96, winning gold medals all three years. Following his playing career, he received his MBA from his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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BILL GUERIN Assistant General Manager

Bill Guerin capped his second season as the Penguins assistant general manager by earning the first Stanley Cup championship of his executive career in 2015-16. Guerin’s responsibilities as assistant general manager include serving as a liaison between the players and management. Guerin was Pittsburgh’s player development coach from 2011-14, where he was instrumental in helping develop the Penguins’ minor league, junior and college prospects, including Tom Kuhnhackl, Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary, who all played huge roles in the 2016 championship run. Originally drafted by New Jersey in the first round (5th overall) of the 1989 NHL Draft, Guerin won two Stanley Cups (Pittsburgh, 2009; New Jersey, 1995) and spent 18 seasons in the NHL — including his final two with the Penguins. Guerin’s leadership and on-ice performance after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline was a key in Pittsburgh’s ’09 title. Guerin, a four-time NHL All-Star, tallied 429 career goals and 856 points in 1,263 career NHL games, including five 30-goal and two 40-goal seasons. He was elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.

JASON KARMANOS Vice President Of Hockey Operations

Jason Karmanos begins his third season as the Penguins vice president of hockey operations having won the Stanley Cup for the second time in his executive career, after originally winning a championship with Carolina in 2006. Karmanos assists GM Jim Rutherford in all aspects of hockey operations as one of the leaders in the Penguins’ implementation of advance statistics and analysis. Before joining Pittsburgh, Karmanos spent 15 years as an executive for the Carolina Hurricanes from 1998-2013, serving various roles with Carolina, including executive director of hockey operations and vice president/assistant general manager under Rutherford. Karmanos played four years of college hockey at Harvard University from 1992-96, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. In 1994, Karmanos represented Team USA at the World Junior Championships, compiling three points (1G-2A) in seven games. After graduating, Karmanos attended training camp with the Penguins in 1996 and played pro hockey for two seasons before his career was cut short due to an eye injury.

For full bios, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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Mike Sullivan led the Penguins to one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in franchise history during his first year as head coach in 2015-16, a journey that resulted in a Stanley Cup victory against the San Jose Sharks on June 12, 2016. Adhering to Sullivan’s advice to ‘Just Play’, the Penguins ended the regular season with the secondbest record in the Eastern Conference and fourth-best mark in the league, in large part because of a 14-2 run to conclude the regular season. By leading the Penguins to the franchise’s fourth Cup, Sullivan became just the sixth American-born head coach to win the Stanley Cup. Prior to being promoted to Pittsburgh, Sullivan spent the first two-plus months of the 2015-16 season as the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins. During his 23-game tenure in WB/S, his club went 18-5, which was good enough for first place in the Atlantic Division. Sullivan’s club also had a franchise-best 11-game winning streak. A native of Marshfield, Massachusetts, Sullivan began his coaching career in 2002-03, starting the season as head coach of the AHL’s Providence Bruins before joining the NHL’s Bruins as an assistant coach late in the year. He was promoted to head coach of the NHL Bruins at age 35 in 2003-04, winning a Northeast Division crown in the first of his two years at the helm. Sullivan served as an NHL assistant coach for seven-consecutive years from 2007-14 with Tampa Bay, the NY Rangers and Vancouver. In addition to his professional coaching experience, Sullivan has coached the United States three times internationally, including the 2016 World Cup of Hockey when he was an assistant coach. He was the head coach at the 2007 World Championship and an assistant coach at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turino, Italy. During the 2014-15 season, Sullivan was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks player development staff. Sullivan’s 11-year NHL career began with the expansion San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 and included stops in Calgary, Boston and Arizona. Sullivan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston University from 1986-90, serving as the Terriers captain as a senior. Sullivan represented the U.S. as a player at the 1988 World Junior Championship. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

RICK TOCCHET Assistant Coach

Rick Tocchet is in his third season as an assistant coach of the Penguins. In his current role, Tocchet works closely with the team’s speedy and dynamic forward group, which had eight players reach double figures in points during the 2016 playoffs, a key reason Pittsburgh was able to win the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup, the first Cup win of Tocchet’s coaching career. Tocchet was hired as an assistant coach by Tampa Bay in July 2008 and was elevated to interim head coach on Nov. 14 of that year. He was named head coach following the ‘08-09 season, where he remained in that position until 2010. Tocchet began his coaching career as an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche for two years (2002-04) before spending one season (‘05-06) with the Phoenix Coyotes. A veteran of 18 NHL seasons, including parts of three seasons with the Penguins from 1992-94, Tocchet won a Stanley Cup championship with Pittsburgh in 1992. The four-time NHL All-Star (1989, ‘90, ‘91, ‘93) played 1,144 career NHL games and totaled 440 goals, 952 points and 2,972 penalty minutes in his NHL career. Tocchet was originally drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round (125th overall) of the 1983 NHL Draft.

JACQUES MARTIN Assistant Coach

Jacques Martin stepped back behind the Penguins’ bench for a second tour of duty as an assistant coach in December 2015, playing a crucial role in the team’s Stanley Cup win, the first championship of Martin’s lengthy NHL career. Martin, who enters his fourth season in the Pittsburgh organization, presides over the Penguins’ defensemen and penalty killing unit in his current role. He was instrumental in Kris Letang hitting career highs in all offensive categories in 2015-16. Martin’s PK unit finished with the fifth-best success rate in the NHL. Martin has over 25 years of NHL experience as a general manager, head coach and assistant coach with Pittsburgh, Montreal, Florida, Ottawa, Colorado/Quebec, Chicago and St. Louis. He won 613 games and made 12 playoff appearances in 17 seasons as an NHL head coach. He won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s ‘most outstanding coach’ with Ottawa in 1999 and was a finalist for the award on three other occasions. Martin won gold medals as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He was also an assistant coach on the 2006 Canadian Olympic Team.

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MIKE BALES Goaltending Coach Mike Bales has established himself as one of the NHL’s top goaltending coaches during his first three seasons with the team. During the Penguins’ 2016 Stanley Cup championship drive, Pittsburgh used three goaltenders who thrived under his tutelage, including rookie Matt Murray, whose 15 playoff wins equaled the NHL rookie record. Under Bales’ guidance, Marc-Andre Fleury has compiled two of the finest seasons of his career. During the 2014-15 campaign, Fleury established a franchise record with 10 shutouts, a figure that led the entire NHL. Bales began his Penguins’ career as the team’s goaltending development coach from 2011-13. Bales, a native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, spent 18 seasons playing professionally from 1992-2010, including stints in the NHL with Boston and Ottawa. Bales also saw action with teams in the AHL, IHL, Germany, Sweden and Northern Ireland. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round (105th overall) of the 1990 NHL Draft. Before turning pro, Bales played three collegiate seasons with Ohio State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) from 1989-92. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

TRAVIS WILLIAMS Chief Operating Officer Travis Williams is in his ninth season as a senior executive with the Penguins, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and overseeing finance, legal affairs, technology, business development and arena operations. He also assists CEO David Morehouse in the day-to-day management of the business. In addition, Williams serves as the Penguins’ point man on the development of the former Civic Arena site and oversaw the construction of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. Williams joined the Penguins in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs/ General Counsel. One of his first responsibilities was to guide the construction and development of the new arena — bringing the project to completion on time and under budget. He now serves as the team’s liaison with building manager AEG Facilities, working closely with AEG on all arena-related events, including major concerts and national-level sporting events. Previously, Williams had been a partner at Reed Smith LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, investment management, commercial lending and general corporate matters. A native of Indianapolis, he graduated from Penn State University and received a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University, summa cum laude. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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Terry Kalna is in his second season as senior vice president of sales and broadcasting following an 18-year career in motorsports management. Kalna, a native of Greensburg, oversees corporate sales, partnership activation, ticket sales and premium sales in addition to the Penguins Radio Network. He is also the primary contact with ROOT SPORTS, the Penguins’ local television rightsholder. Kalna spent the previous eight years as managing director of international speedway corporation, a sister company to NASCAR that operates 13 racetracks across the country — including Daytona, Talladega, Darlington and Richmond. Kalna also has deep connections to hockey. He has been a member of USA Hockey’s Marketing Council since 2011 and recently earned his USA Hockey Level 5 coaching certification. He played youth hockey in Greensburg and for the Amateur Penguins before moving on to prep school hockey at Tabor Academy and Cranbrook Kingswood School. He graduated from Hobart College in 1998 with degrees in economics and history. For full bio, please visit pittsburghpenguins.com.

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‘BIG THREE’ TO HIT

BIG MILESTONES Jason Seidling

Tonight marks another Penguins-Capitals meeting, which means it’s time to talk Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. This time, the focus revolves around the big number coming both their ways. At some point within the next few weeks, the Penguins’ Crosby and Washington’s Ovechkin will join the illustrious list of NHL players who have reached 1,000 points. In fact, there is a good chance Ovechkin has done so before you’ve read this, as he had four games last week, including a January 11 matchup with Pittsburgh at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. As of January 9, Ovechkin needed just four points to hit four figures, while Crosby was only 18 points shy of the milestone. Vancouver’s Henrik Sedin also sat four points shy of 1,000. The trio will be just the 84th-86th players to hit that plateau. It’s fitting that Crosby and Ovechkin will accomplish the feat almost simultaneously, as the duo has been regarded as the faces of the NHL since joining the league in 2005. Ovechkin’s 996 points lead all NHL players in that span, with Crosby in second at 982. continued on page 66

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Not to be left out, Evgeni Malkin, who debuted a year following Crosby and Ovechkin, tallied his 800th point with a power-play goal on Dec. 27 at New Jersey. Malkin joined Ovechkin as one of just nine Russian-born players to tally 800 points. “It means that I am old,” Malkin joked to a scrum of reporters that night. “It’s a good number. . . I want more.” Because it’s good to always use facts that help illustrate how dominant Crosby, Malkin and Ovechkin have been, here’s a look at how they rank among points per game leaders since 2005. Crosby sits first overall at 1.33 points per game, following closely by Malkin (1.18) and Ovechkin (1.13). Only two other active players — Joe Thornton and Patrick Kane — have averaged even a point per game in that 12-year period. If trophies are more your thing, consider that the three have combined to win 29 major NHL awards in their career, with no sign of slowing down. And those totals don’t include the two Stanley Cups won each by Crosby and Malkin. Now that you’ve had a good three or four seconds to digest those numbers, it’s worth yet again pointing out how lucky we all are as hockey fans to have had the chance to watch all three — especially Crosby and Malkin here in Pittsburgh on a nightly basis — perform over the past 12 years. Finally, we leave you with this nugget. In the off chance that Ovechkin hasn’t hit 1,000 by tonight, it will mark the secondstraight year that an opposing Evgeni player has MALKIN achieved the milestone at PPG Paints Arena if he does so this evening. On November 21, 2015, San Jose’s Patrick Marleau reached that mark by assisting a Brent Burns goal.

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The second annual G.R.I.T. (Game Ready Intensive Training) Tournament in Pittsburgh concluded on New Year’s Eve with the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex hosting yet another week-long tournament. Across three age groups and nine divisions of skill, the tournament allowed coaches and teams to practice and play up to five games over the course of the holiday break. Teams from Detroit, Buffalo, New Jersey, and Philadelphia all participated, with seven of nine Pittsburgh area teams taking home championships in their respective divisions. Expanding the game in Pittsburgh at every level doesn’t just happen through the numbers of players or championships but through the coaches, experiences, and resources available in the region. In response to the region’s level of play and knowledge, the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex and its coaches put on coaching and practice seminars throughout the weekend. Skills professionals Ty Hennes and Max Ivanov headed practices, and various USA Hockey certified instructors held coaching seminars. Practice strategy, development philosophy, and longterm gains were among the hot topics discussed. In addition to supplementing coaching philosophies, preparing young players for game situations is the foundation of the G.R.I.T. Tournament. Transitioning from the coaching room to the ice allowed players and coaches to have a formal USA Hockey approved practice, and also take home valuable skills and drills. With the region producing more top-level talent than ever, the Penguins and their community intend to build a foundation for skill development at the highest standards. In the future, facilities like the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex look to bridge the gap between top-level programs introductory ADM models. With the addition of a new facility, the reach of the Pittsburgh Penguins has greatly expanded in the past year and a half. For information on upcoming tournaments, skill development, youth hockey or for a tour please visit the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.

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CARL HAGELIN

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As 2016 headed for 2017, Carl Hagelin was experiencing a dry spell. The Swedish winger was pointless in six games and hadn’t scored a goal in eight. But hard work invariably produces results, especially when it’s augmented by Hagelin’s crazy-fast skating. Hagelin registered two goals and three assists in the last three games of 2016, and the Penguins won all three to stretch their win streak to four. “It’s good to see him score some goals,” said coach Mike Sullivan after Hagelin’s goal with 4:15 left in regulation gave the Penguins a 3-2 victory over visiting Carolina on Dec. 28. “Haggy does so much for us in ways that are tough to quantify. He certainly helps us win. “But anytime he helps us by scoring goals, and helps his line score goals, it makes us that much more difficult to play against.” Hagelin got off the schneid with a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win at New Jersey on Dec. 27. After netting vs. Carolina, the 6-foot, 186-pounder had two assists on New Year’s Eve as the Penguins beat Montreal, 4-3 in overtime, at PPG Paints Arena. “I’ve felt good all of December,” Hagelin said after the Penguins topped the ‘Canes. “I’ve been skating better and getting chances. “It’s always nice to get some production. Not only creating chances, but to put the puck in the net.” Hagelin, 28, went into the Penguins’ bye week with five goals and 11 assists in 38 games. Last campaign, Hagelin had 10 goals and 17 assists in 37 regularseason games after joining the Penguins in a mid-season trade with Anaheim. He followed that up with six goals and 10 assists in 24 playoff contests as Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup. Hagelin is about much more than production. His skating is among the league’s fastest, his forechecking among the league’s best. When Hagelin slumps, he doesn’t get rattled. “I’ve been through a lot of [droughts] throughout my career,” Hagelin said. “So I don’t really press. I just try to work on different things out there: Play better defensively, try to block shots and be good on the [penalty-]kill.” continued on page 79

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Hagelin’s goal vs. Carolina saw him skating on a line with Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist. Sullivan has used plenty of forward combinations this season. “We’ve been switching lines a lot,” Hagelin said. “That’s one of the strengths of our team, that we can put together any line combinations and they seem to work.” Hornqvist sparkled in the build-up to Hagelin’s game-winner: After blocking a shot in his own end, Hornqvist joined the attack. He carried the puck across the blue line, came off the left boards, and fed Hagelin near the right dot for a one-timer. “I was just calling for the puck,” Hagelin said. “Horny made a great, crisp pass over to me. I just put it on net, and it went in.” Even while he was slumping, Hagelin kept his shot total steady. “Sometimes if you’re not scoring on breakaways, you start taking more shots from different angles,” Hagelin said after the Carolina game. “It’s worked the last two nights.” Entering their bye week, the Penguins had erased deficits at the end of two periods seven times this season. That includes the victories over Carolina and Montreal. “We believe in our system, and we believe in all the players that are out there,” said Hagelin. “On any night, there’s going to be someone to be the difference-maker. That’s what’s fun about this team.” Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).

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