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

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

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

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NHL LEAGUE

LEADERS As of 01.09.18

POINTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1 2

42 41 42 43 42

27 18 14 22 17

32 34 38 29 34

28 32 12 16 12

149 136 85 134 123

18.1 13.2 16.5 16.4 13.8

3 7 4 7 12

A PTS +/- PIM

4

Nikita Kucherov, TBL Nathan MacKinnon, COL Claude Giroux, PHI John Tavares, NYI Steven Stamkos, TBL

59 52 52 51 51

15 5 9 -2 18

PPP SHG TOI 21 17 19 15 24

0 0 0 1 0

20:34 19:25 20:28 20:12 19:08

GOALS RNK NAME

GP

G

1

42 42 43 42 41

27 18 27 32 25 15 23 19 22 14

3 4 5

Alex Ovechkin, WSH Nikita Kucherov, TBL Anders Lee, NYI Sean Couturier, PHI William Karlsson, VGK

45 59 40 42 36

11 15 -4 14 20

SOG

SPCT

PPG

16 28 24 15 2

183 149 107 128 85

14.8 18.1 23.4 18.0 25.9

8 3 7 5 3

PPP SHG TOI 16 21 12 8 6

0 0 0 0 2

19:34 20:34 17:06 21:15 18:13

ASSISTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

Jakub Voracek, PHI

42

8

43

51

6

2

Josh Bailey, NYI Claude Giroux, PHI Blake Wheeler, WPG Steven Stamkos, TBL

42 42 43 42

12 38 14 38 14 36 17 34

50 52 50 51

1 9 6 18

34 13 12 26 12

137 74 85 133 123

5.8 16.2 16.5 10.5 13.8

2 3 4 4 12

A PTS +/- PIM

4 5

PPP SHG TOI 21 21 19 21 24

0 0 0 0 0

19:35 17:46 20:28 20:24 19:08

POWER-PLAY GOALS RNK NAME 1 2 4 5

GP

Steven Stamkos, TBL 42 Evgeni Malkin, PIT 40 Patrik Laine, WPG 43 Filip Forsberg, NSH 37 Vladislav Namestnikov, TBL 42

G

17 34 17 25 18 17 15 19 15 20

51 42 35 34 35

18 -7 0 6 12

SOG

SPCT

PPG

12 33 20 22 19

123 127 122 94 93

13.8 13.4 14.8 16.0 16.1

12 10 10 9 8

PPP SHG TOI 24 21 16 17 14

0 0 0 0 0

19:08 18:38 16:38 18:04 18:24

PLUS/MINUS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

40 30 42 42 40

4 14 7 5 3

7 21 23 26 8

72 63 114 120 65

5.5 22.2 6.1 4.2 4.6

0 4 2 1 0

3 5

Anton Stralman, TBL Jaden Schwartz, STL Drew Doughty, LAK Victor Hedman, TBL Zdeno Chara, BOS

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11 35 30 31 11

23 23 21 21 20

14 8 28 32 29

PPP SHG TOI 0

0

5 9 12 0

0 1 0 0

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NHL

STANDINGS As of 01.09.18

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

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TAMPA BAY BOSTON TORONTO DETROIT FLORIDA MONTREAL OTTAWA BUFFALO

42 40 44 41 41 42 40 42

30 23 25 17 17 18 14 10

9 10 16 17 18 20 17 23

3 7 3 7 6 4 9 9

63 53 53 41 40 40 37 29

155 131 143 112 113 108 111 92

103 102 127 127 133 129 138 143

16-3-1 14-5-3 13-6-1 10-7-6 10-6-3 11-8-3 9-7-5 5-10-3

14-6-2 9-5-4 12-10-2 7-10-1 7-12-3 7-12-1 5-10-4 5-13-6

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

METROPOLITAN

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

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LAST 10

WASHINGTON COLUMBUS NEW JERSEY NY RANGERS PITTSBURGH CAROLINA PHILADELPHIA NY ISLANDERS

42 44 41 42 44 41 42 43

26 25 22 22 22 19 19 21

13 16 11 15 19 14 15 18

3 3 8 5 3 8 8 4

55 53 52 49 47 46 46 46

132 121 130 128 126 115 123 146

120 121 125 117 138 126 122 158

17-5-0 15-7-0 12-5-3 15-7-3 13-7-1 10-4-4 11-8-4 13-5-3

9-8-3 10-9-3 10-6-5 7-8-2 9-12-2 9-10-4 8-7-4 8-13-1

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

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

WINNIPEG ST. LOUIS NASHVILLE DALLAS COLORADO MINNESOTA CHICAGO

43 45 41 43 41 42 41

25 26 24 24 22 22 20

11 16 11 16 16 17 15

7 3 6 3 3 3 6

57 55 54 51 47 47 46

144 130 129 132 135 123 125

117 115 113 118 124 123 114

16-3-1 15-8-0 12-4-2 16-5-1 15-7-1 14-4-2 11-6-2

9-8-6 11-8-3 12-7-4 8-11-2 7-9-2 8-13-1 9-9-4

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

PACIFIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

ROAD

LAST 10

VEGAS LOS ANGELES SAN JOSE ANAHEIM CALGARY EDMONTON VANCOUVER ARIZONA

41 42 40 43 41 43 42 43

29 24 21 19 21 18 16 10

10 13 13 15 16 22 20 27

2 5 6 9 4 3 6 6

60 53 48 47 46 39 38 26

143 126 110 117 115 118 110 98

113 99 106 120 119 141 140 150

18-2-1 11-6-3 12-6-2 10-8-3 12-11-0 9-12-1 7-12-3 5-13-2

11-8-1 13-7-2 9-7-4 9-7-6 9-5-4 9-10-2 9-8-3 5-14-4

9-1-0 4-4-2 4-3-3 5-4-1 5-4-1 4-5-1 2-6-2 3-6-1

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THE SERIES vs. DETROIT RED WINGS On Jan. 13 the Penguins and Detroit Red Wings meet in their second game of the season. The Red Wings earned a 4-1 home victory on New Year’s Eve, getting two goals from Gustav Nyquist and two assists from Henrik Zetterberg while goaltender Jimmy Howard stopped 37 shots. The teams will meet once more, that coming in Detroit on Mar. 27. . . Detroit has won three consecutive games against Pittsburgh. The last time the

Wings beat the Penguins four straight times in the regular season was during a fivegame streak from Dec. 1982 to Feb. 9, 1984. . . Detroit has scored first in four of the last five against Pittsburgh. . . Among active players with 20 or more career points against the Penguins, Zetterberg averages more points per game against them than anyone (12G-13A in 21 games, 1.19 points per game). . . Pittsburgh has recorded a power play goal in just one of its last 11 regular season home games vs. Detroit.

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THE SERIES vs. NEW YORK RANGERS

Pittsburgh hosts the New York Rangers on Jan. 14 to complete a series of home games on consecutive days. This is the first time since Dec. 18 and Dec. 19, 2015 (2-6 loss to Boston, 1-2 loss to Carolina) that the Penguins have played home games on consecutive days. . . This is the third game between the teams this season. The Penguins earned a 5-4 overtime win in New York on Oct. 17 thanks to Evgeni Malkin’s

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The game against Detroit is Pittsburgh’s first since hosting the Boston Bruins on Jan. 7. The previous four times the Penguins had a break of four or more days

goal 58 seconds into overtime. Malkin also had three assists in that game, while Phil Kessel had one goal and two assists. J.T. Miller, who grew up playing youth hockey in the Pittsburgh area, had a goal and two assists for the Rangers. . . New York earned a 4-3 win here on Dec. 5, with Pavel Buchnevich getting the game-winner with 8:48 to play. Mats Zuccarello had a goal and assist for New York, while Patric Hornqvist had a goal and assist for the Penguins. . . The next game between the teams is Mar. 14 in New York.

between games, they won their next game. They are 9-4-1 in their last 14 such games. Last season, they came off their bye week with a 6-2 home win over Tampa Bay. . . The continued on page 16

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against Boston and had figured in on seven of the last 10 goals scored by Pittsburgh before facing the Red Wings. . . Murray stopped a penalty shot by the Bruins’ Brad Marchand with 1:01 left in the third period to send the game to overtime. It was the third-latest penalty shot ever awarded to a Pittsburgh opponent in the regular season. . . The Penguins head to the West Coast to face Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose on Jan. 17-20. They will then play eight of their next 11 at home.

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Penguins entered the break having won two straight games and three of their last four after a dramatic 6-5 overtime win at home over the Bruins. Malkin had two goals, including one with four seconds to play in the second period and the overtime winner at 2:51. It was the 12th career OT winner by Malkin, most in team history, breaking his tie with Crosby and Mario Lemieux (11 each). . . The six goals were the most Pittsburgh had ever scored against Bruins’ goaltender Tuukka Rask. . . Brian Dumoulin returned to the lineup for the game against Boston after missing two games with a concussion. . . Tristan Jarry recorded his second shutout of the season in a 4-0 road win over the New York Islanders on Jan. 5. Only four rookie goaltenders in team history have had three or more shutouts in one season: Les Binkley, Matt Murray, Patrick Lalime, and Peter Skudra. . . Crosby had three assists

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What is your earliest memory of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey? Learning the game. We belonged to the fan club and attended functions where team players were present. Billy Speer usually sat with us and that was a thrill. I still have pictures from parties the team attended as well as programs from the early days. What motivated you to purchase Penguins season tickets? Once I learned the game I just loved it and

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the players were so friendly and approachable. Our group decided to get season tickets as we wanted to be able to sit in the same area (D23 Row D) at the Civic Arena. How would you describe your game watching style? Years ago, I had a fog horn and made a terrible racket. I could hardly talk after games. I now sit quietly and watch the game cheering each goal and fine play. Age has settled me down! continued on page 20

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Hockey is _________________________________________________________________________. It’s also one of the reasons I work for the Pirates in the summer so I can continue purchasing my season ticket. I love the game and recognize the players as some of the best athletes in all of sports.

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Blowout or Nail biter? I enjoy both. I love seeing goals scored but there is nothing quite like a 0-0 game in overtime. What are your most vivid Penguins memories? I think about Mario’s first game back at the Civic Arena after his ordeal with cancer. I also remember Bob Dillabough being injured when a fan threw something on the ice and he fell; he was never the same player after that. I get really upset if I see someone throw anything on the ice.

How did you celebrate the Penguins most recent Stanley Cup victory? I cheered in front of my TV and after the victory sent a special salute to my friend Peggy who passed away two years ago and was the biggest fan of all. She is still watching over the team from above.

Have you attended a Penguins away game? Do you have a favorite memory from your trip? Many years ago I went to Toronto, Long Island and Philadelphia. Before that, I went to Hershey several times. In Toronto, the Penguins were losing and I gave my fog horn to a young Leafs fan — he was thrilled. If you could host three Penguins players for dinner, past or present, who would you invite? Syl Apps, Marc-Andre Fleury, and Sidney Crosby

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residents at the Wexford Healthcare Center on Dec. 22 to deliver over 50 Christmas shoebox gifts for the seniors. The gifts were part of the organization’s Operation Shoebox program that targets seniors in assisted living facilities who typically would not receive many visitors or gifts over the holidays. Each year, staff members volunteer to make shoebox gifts filled with items appropriate for seniors. The shoeboxes are then decorated with Christmas wrappings and delivered to a local assisted living facility the week before Christmas. continued on page 25

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First introduced by former Penguins’ general manager Jack Riley, the Operation Shoebox initiative has been a holiday mainstay for Penguins staffers through the years. The seniors’ smiles and words of appreciation make this program a holiday favorite!

This season, the Penguins Foundation expanded the longstanding shoebox holiday initiative to include The Shoebox Project, benefitting local women’s shelters. The local chapter of The Shoebox Project, organized by Melissa (Colby) Armstrong, provided valuable support for an additional group in need this year. Over 275 women staying at local shelters received a shoebox gift. On Dec. 1, Penguins team wives, Penguins Foundation staff, and a host of volunteers gathered to fill shoeboxes. Each box contained a variety of luxuries and a holiday card letting the women know that they are not alone this holiday season.

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STARRING ROLES: Tampa Bay’s Jon Cooper (Atlantic Division), Nashville’s Peter Laviolette (Central), Washington’s Barry Trotz (Metropolitan) and Las Vegas’ Gerard Gallant (Pacific) will be the head coaches for the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, Jan. 28-29 at Amalie Arena in Tampa. The head coach of the team with the highest points percentage (points earned divided by total possible points) in each of the four divisions through games of Saturday, Jan. 6 were honored with All-Star selections.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: Washington’s 4-3 overtime victory on Jan. 7 over St. Louis extended the Capitals’ home winning streak to an NHL-best nine consecutive games, one game better than the Golden Knights (Oct. 15-Nov. 24), the Rangers (Oct. 26-Nov. 26) and the Lightning (Nov. 22-Dec. 28) had managed this season. Washington improved to 17-5-0 (34 points) at home in 2017-18, and trailed only Las Vegas (18-2-1) for the most wins on home ice through the Capitals’ first 22 home games.

LIGHTNING STRIKES: Tampa Bay became the first NHL team to reach the 30win plateau with a 5-2 victory on Jan. 8 at Detroit. The league-leading Lightning established a franchise record for fewest games to record 30 wins in a season (30-9-3, 63 points in 42 games), eclipsing the mark of 48 set in 2014-15 (30-14-4, 64 points).

KING ME: Rangers G Henrik Lundqvist made 38 saves through regulation and overtime and stopped three more shots in a shootout in a 2-1 win on Jan. 6 at Arizona. Lundqvist’s 424th career win moved him past Tony Esposito (423) and into sole possession of eighth place on the NHL’s all-time wins list. Jacques Plante (437) is No. 7 on the all-time ledger, which is topped by Martin Brodeur (691).

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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.

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RON

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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DAVID

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.

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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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RUTHERFORD RUTHERFORD PERM AD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

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

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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

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 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

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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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WILLIAMS WILLIAMS PERM AD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

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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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BROADCASTING

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 —

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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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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Headshots and Roster As of 01.09.18

3

4

6

8

OLLI

JUSTIN

JAMIE

BRIAN

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 206

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 193

POS: D HT: 6-7 WT: 255

POS: D HT: 6-4 WT: 207

MAATTA

SCHULTZ

12

OLEKSIAK

15

DUMOULIN

22

28

DOMINIK

RILEY

MATT

IAN

POS: C HT: 5-11 WT: 176

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 214

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 200

POS: D HT: 6-1 WT: 219

SIMON

SHEAHAN

30

HUNWICK

34

COLE

35

41

MATT

TOM

TRISTAN

DANIEL

POS: G HT: 6-4 WT: 178

POS: RW HT: 6-2 WT: 196

POS: G HT: 6-2 WT: 194

POS: RW HT: 6-0 WT: 180

MURRAY

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72

75

81

EVGENI

PATRIC

RYAN

PHIL

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 195

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 189

POS: RW HT: 6-1 WT: 225

POS: RW HT: 6-0 WT: 202

MALKIN

HORNQVIST

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KESSEL

87 SIDNEY

CROSBY POS: C HT: 5-11 WT: 200

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BY THE NUMBERS

PENGUINS As of 01.09.18

PLAYER

GP

G

A

Phil Kessel

44

18

29

47

Sidney Crosby

44

15

28

43

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

-9

28

7

27

0

157

11.5

18:44

-11

40

6

22

0

123

12.2

20:46

Evgeni Malkin

40

17

25

42

-7

33

10

21

0

127

13.4

18:38

Kris Letang

41

3

24

27

-13

34

2

14

0

121

2.5

25:40

Patric Hornqvist

40

12

13

25

-6

28

7

13

0

130

9.2

17:17

Jake Guentzel

44

13

10

23

-14

28

5

8

0

107

12.1

17:07

Bryan Rust

38

4

14

18

-6

18

1

3

2

60

6.7

15:41

Olli Maatta

44

3

13

16

-6

12

0

5

0

91

3.3

19:12

Conor Sheary

44

11

5

16

-12

6

2

2

0

85

12.9

14:52

Riley Sheahan

35

4

10

14

-1

0

0

0

0

42

9.5

15:31

Justin Schultz

27

2

9

11

E

6

0

4

0

45

4.4

18:51

Carl Hagelin

43

2

5

7

-6

18

0

0

0

81

2.5

15:34

Ian Cole

36

2

5

7

-9

34

0

1

0

51

3.9

17:32

Tom Kuhnhackl

39

2

4

6

-2

6

0

1

0

35

5.7

10:17

Matt Hunwick

27

3

2

5

-7

14

0

0

1

37

8.1

18:27

Ryan Reaves

44

2

3

5

-6

80

0

0

0

25

8.0

06:42

Dominik Simon

9

0

4

4

E

0

0

0

0

11

0.0

12:22

Greg McKegg

26

2

2

4

-4

8

0

0

1

21

9.5

09:40

Carter Rowney

27

2

2

4

-7

4

0

0

1

16

12.5

10:30

Brian Dumoulin

42

2

2

4

-12

10

0

0

0

54

3.7

20:33

Chad Ruhwedel

30

1

2

3

-7

10

0

0

0

48

2.1

15:51

Daniel Sprong

5

2

1

3

2

0

0

0

0

18

11.1

15:09

Jamie Oleksiak

9

2

0

2

-2

7

1

1

0

11

18.2

18:08

Josh Archibald

3

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

3

0.0

10:21

Zach Trotman

3

0

0

0

-3

0

0

0

0

6

0.0

12:47

Frank Corrado

5

0

0

0

-1

2

0

0

0

6

0.0

11:30

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Matt Murray

31

15

12

1

2.93

765

0.903

1

82

847

2

3

Tristan Jarry

15

7

3

2

2.46

351

0.919

2

31

382

2

1

Casey DeSmith

2

0

1

0

3.00

20

0.833

0

4

24

2

0

68

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OPPONENTS As of 01.09.18

DETROIT RED WINGS PLAYER

GP

G

A

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

Dylan Larkin

41

6

28

34

-6

39

1

7

2

107

5.6

19:51

Henrik Zetterberg

41

6

23

29

-2

6

0

7

0

92

6.5

19:38

Anthony Mantha

39

14

13

27

-5

37

6

9

0

93

15.0

16:47

Mike Green

41

4

20

24

-1

26

1

12

0

84

4.8

22:39

Gustav Nyquist

41

14

8

22

-4

12

1

4

0

106

13.2

17:42

Justin Abdelkader

40

7

13

20

-3

36

1

4

0

59

11.9

17:01

Tomas Tatar

41

11

7

18

-10

16

6

7

0

104

10.6

17:08

Andreas Athanasiou

31

9

8

17

-10

6

1

3

0

81

11.1

15:39

Frans Nielsen

41

10

5

15

-7

10

2

3

2

68

14.7

15:50

Martin Frk

33

8

7

15

-10

8

4

7

0

47

17.0

10:49

GOALIES

GP

W

L

OTL GAA

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Jimmy Howard

34

14

12

6

2.64

908

0.916

0

83

991

10

3

Petr Mrazek

12

3

5

1

3.78

284 0.885

1

37

321

0

3

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

NEW YORK RANGERS PLAYER

GP

G

A

PTS +/-

PIM

Mats Zuccarello

41

8

23

31

-2

16

1

11

0

87

9.2

18:56

J.T. Miller

42

8

19

27

8

18

3

6

0

65

12.3

16:58

Pavel Buchnevich

41

11

15

26

3

8

4

9

0

86

12.8

14:44

Mika Zibanejad

33

13

11

24

-8

2

6

12

0

89

14.6

18:01

Kevin Shattenkirk

42

5

18

23

-8

42

2

12

0

89

5.6

20:24

Michael Grabner

42

18

4

22

15

10

0

0

0

93

19.4

14:28

Chris Kreider

37

11

11

22

E

29

5

7

0

93

11.8

15:34

David Desharnais

39

4

15

19

-1

14

1

3

0

35

11.4

13:55

Ryan McDonagh

38

0

18

18

10

20

0

4

0

58

0.0

23:57

Rick Nash

42

9

8

17

-3

16

2

2

0

128

7.0

17:01

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Henrik Lundqvist

35

19

10

4

2.52 1032 0.924

2

85

1117

0

5

Ondrej Pavelex

10

3

5

1

2.55

1

22

297

2

1

OTL GAA

275

0.926

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ROSTER As of 01.09.18

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3 8 14 17 21 25 28 34 35 39 40 42 43 51 52 55 59 61 65 71 72 83

PLAYER

Nick Jensen Justin Abdelkader Gustav Nyquist David Booth Tomas Tatar Mike Green Luke Witkowski Petr Mrazek Jimmy Howard Anthony Mantha Henrik Zetterberg Martin Frk Darren Helm Frans Nielsen Jonathan Ericsson Niklas Kronwall Tyler Bertuzzi Xavier Ouellet Danny DeKeyser Dylan Larkin Andreas Athanasiou Trevor Daley

POS

D LW RW LW LW D RW G G RW C RW LW C D D LW D D C LW D

HT

6-0 6-2 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-2 5-11

WT

194 214 184 212 185 207 210 181 218 225 197 205 196 188 220 194 190 185 192 198 188 195

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RED WINGS

HEADSHOTS As of 01.09.18

Nick Jensen 3

Justin Abdelkader 8

Gustav Nyquist 14

David Booth 17

Tomas Tatar 21

Mike Green 25

Luke Witkowski 28

Petr Mrazek 34

Jimmy Howard 35

Anthony Mantha 39

Henrik Zetterberg 40

Martin Frk 42

Darren Helm 43

Frans Nielsen 51

Jonathan Ericsson 52

Niklas Kronwall 55

Tyler Bertuzzi 59

Xavier Ouellet 61

Danny DeKeyser 65

Dylan Larkin 71

Andreas Athanasiou 72

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Trevor Daley 83


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ROSTER As of 01.09.18

10 13 17 18 22 24 26 27 28 30 31 36 40 42 47 51 55 61 76 89 93

PLAYER

J.T. Miller Kevin Hayes Jesper Fast Marc Staal Kevin Shattenkirk Boo Nieves Jimmy Vesey Ryan McDonagh Paul Carey Henrik Lundqvist Ondrej Pavelec Mats Zuccarello Michael Grabner Brendan Smith Steven Kampfer David Desharnais Nick Holden Rick Nash Brady Skjei Pavel Buchnevich Mika Zibanejad

POS

LW C RW D D C LW D C G G RW RW D D C D RW D RW C

HT

6-1 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-8 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2

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WT

218 217 191 209 200 212 206 215 200 180 212 179 188 211 195 180 214 211 211 191 227

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RANGERS

HEADSHOTS As of 01.09.18

J.T. Miller 10

Kevin Hayes 13

Jesper Fast 17

Marc Staal 18

Kevin Shattenkirk 22

Boo Nieves 24

Jimmy Vesey 26

Ryan McDonagh 27

Paul Carey 28

Henrik Lundqvist 30

Ondrej Pavelec 31

Mats Zuccarello 36

Michael Grabner 40

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BY: MICHELLE CRECHIOLO When Daniel Sprong made the Penguins’ opening-night roster in 2015, he became the youngest player to skate for the team in a decade. After dressing for 18 games with the club, Sprong returned to his junior team, realizing he had a lot of maturing and developing to do before earning a permanent spot in the NHL. And in the two years since, Sprong learned to embrace that process. He spent time with Charlottetown, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Pittsburgh, participating in both the QMJHL and AHL postseasons while also being part of the Black Aces during the Penguins’ backto-back championship runs, where he suffered a shoulder injury during a practice in 2016 that forced him to miss much of last season. He then proceeded to dominate offensively with WB/S during the first half of this season while working on becoming more defensively responsible. It’s a lot for any player to go through in a relatively short time span, but it truly has helped Sprong grow up.

“To be honest with you, I think all of his experience has helped him,” Penguins assistant general manager Bill Guerin said. “Spending time with Pittsburgh, spending time with Wilkes-Barre, I think the injury has put things in perspective for him a little bit. Going back to junior and having to handle that. “All these things, at certain times they can make you feel good, but they can also humble you and that’s what’s important. He seems like he’s gotten great experience that’s humbled him quite a bit in a good way.” Now, the Penguins’ top draft pick in 2015 is back in Pittsburgh after getting recalled on Dec. 30. At the time, Sprong’s 18 goals ranked second overall in the AHL while his 28 points were 15th. He had recorded his second hat trick of the season just the night before. For his efforts, Sprong was named CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for December after posting nine goals, five assists and 14 points during the month, and was also named to the AHL All-Star Classic. continued on page 87

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He had said that ever since he got sent down two years ago, his goal had been to get better every day and be ready for his chance when it came. When it finally arrived, he couldn’t have been more thrilled. “I’m just excited, you know? Just excited to be here and play,” Sprong said heading into his season debut on Dec. 31 at Detroit. “There’s been a lot of development going on in my game over the last couple years, from going back to juniors, to injury and having a good start in Wilkes. The coaching staff really helped me with video and everything. So [I’m] just excited to be here.” For Sprong, scoring goals has always appeared second-nature. During his four-year junior career with Charlottetown, Sprong produced 117 goals, 144 assists and 261 points in 199 games. During

postseason play, Sprong tacked on another 51 points (24G-27A) in 38 games. His shot has always been his strongest asset, while his vision, playmaking ability and skating stand out as well. “He’s got God-given ability and that’s not going to go anywhere,” Guerin said. “It’s just working on the rounded game and he’s doing that.” It was a big focus for Sprong during his final season of junior hockey, where he finished with 32 goals, 59 points and a plus-29 rating in just 31 games after missing most of the year while recovering from shoulder surgery. “In watching him play and talking to his coaching staff, the thing that impressed me the most is just maturity,” Guerin said at the time. “He’s not cheating to get offensive success, his offensive success is continued on page 91

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and defense without overthinking it, but Sprong feels he’s made a lot of progress in that regard. And it showed in Pittsburgh’s 4-0 win over the New York Islanders on Jan. 5, where Sprong scored two goals and finished a plus-3 playing on a line with Sidney Crosby. “I think maybe a year or two ago I really had to pay attention, really focusing on it,” he said. “But the coaching staff down in Wilkes really helped me with that, watching video, showing me when I was doing it right and showing me when I was doing it wrong. I felt a big difference and I just tried to make it a muscle memory. I think that’s been really helping me and I think that it’s been going really good so far.”

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coming because he’s talented and he’s trying to play the best twoway hockey he can. Anything that his coaches and/or I talk about, he’s trying to implement. To me, that’s a good sign of maturity and that’s always the biggest hurdle.” The coaches in the Penguins organization continued to work with Sprong on becoming a more complete player, WB/S head coach Clark Donatelli and assistant coach Tim Army in particular. “I think I’m better in the defensive zone,” Sprong said. “I’m better in my 200-foot game and creating more opportunities for myself and for my team.” It can be difficult for young players to find a balance between offense

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WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS SKATERS Daniel Sprong Jean-Sebastien Dea Ryan Haggerty Teddy Blueger Zach Aston-Reese Kevin Czuczman Garrett Wilson Christian Thomas Dominik Simon Colin Smith Adam Johnson Thomas Di Pauli Gage Quinney Andrey Pedan Lukas Bengtsson Zach Trotman Frank Corrado Tom Sestito Jared Tinordi Greg McKegg Chris Summers Ethan Prow Jarrett Burton Tom Kostopoulos Freddie Tiffels Patrick McGrath Jeff Taylor Cody Wydo Dylan Zink Kevin Spinozzi

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GOALTENDERS Tristan Jarry Casey DeSmith Anthony Peters Michael Leighton Colin Stevens

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IN THE

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WHEELING NAILERS SKATERS Reid Gardiner Riley Bourbonnais Troy Josephs Freddie Tiffels Dylan Zink Jeff Taylor Jarrett Burton Ethan Prow

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ICEBURGH CALLS THE

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SPEARING

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ROUGHING

Using the stick like a spear

Swinging the stick at an opponent

Engaging in fisticuffs or shoving

ELBOWING

KNEEING

HOOKING

Using the elbow to impede an opponent

Using the knee to impede an opponent

Using the stick or blade to hook an opponent

BOARDING

HOLDING

TRIPPING

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Using hands on an opponent or his equipment

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PENALTIES CHARGING

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MISCONDUCT

Taking three or more strides before checking an opponent

Carrying the stick above the shoulder against an opponent

Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct

WASHOUT

ICING

CROSS CHECKING

Disallowing of a goal when signaled by a referee. No offside or icing when used by a linesman

Shooting the puck across the opponent’s goal line from behind the center red line and allowing the opponent to touch the puck first

Hitting an opponent with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Challenging or disputing the ruling of an official and abusing the line of respect

INTERFERENCE Having contact with an opponent not in possession of the puck

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Cameras with detachable lenses or flashes are not permitted. Video, audio and professional camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited in the building. For all other non-hockey events, camera policies will vary. Please check the individual event page for further information.

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For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in the arena: KeyBank - Outside section 119 and 230, and across from the DICK’S Sporting Goods Box Office PNC Bank on PNC Legends Level - Outside of party suite 44 and suite 13

Designated Drivers Guests of legal drinking age who hold a valid driver’s license and wish to sign up to be a designated driver, may visit Guest Services at section 104 for specific Designated Driver booth locations during Pittsburgh Penguins games. In return for safe and sober transportation of their group from the arena, the designated driver will receive a coupon redeemable for a complimentary soft drink during the game.

Emergency Evacuation

Banners and signs are permitted for most events, providing they are appropriate, as deemed by building management.

In the event of an emergency, the arena staff will utilize the public address (PA) system to inform guests of the situation and any instructions as applicable. All exits and emergency exits are posted with appropriate signage.

Cameras

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Cameras are permitted into the arena for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events. If allowed, building policy states only small personal still cameras equipped with three (3) inch lens or smaller be brought into the building.

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If an item is lost or found during an event please see the Guest Services office located outside section 104. Guests inquiring about lost items after an event should call 412.804.7903. Items lost at events are held in storage for thirty (30) days and then either disposed of or donated to an appropriate charity.

Smoking is not permitted inside the arena.

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Prohibited Items Bags, back packs, air horns, coolers (hard/soft sided), thermoses, large purses, cans, bottles, flasks, alcoholic beverages, laser pointers, video or audio recording devices, professional cameras/lens, tripods, banners or signs on poles, weapons or any other items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate are strictly prohibited. Small purses, camera cases, binocular cases and diaper bags will be permitted, however, all items that do not pass security must be returned to vehicles.

Questions For general questions, please call 412.642.1800.

Re-Entry Policy Exit and re-entry is not permitted at the arena.

Security In the interest of guests and staff safety, a search process is required for all events in order to prevent guests from bringing unauthorized and prohibited items into the arena.

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In the event a parent and child might be separated at an arena event, parents can register their child with the Tag-A-Kid program. A wristband with the parent’s seat location and contact number will be given to the child. Registration is available at the Guest Services office located outside section 104.

Video Cameras Use of video or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited. The arena reserves the right to confiscate any tape or film and remove the patron from the building.

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OUR GOAL? To create an awesome game experience for all fans! Help make that happen with these important reminders: 1.

DO NOT ENTER OR EXIT THE SEATING AREA DURING PLAY! Hockey is fast — and goals can be missed in an instant. Fans moving through rows and up aisles can block the view of an entire seating area. Wait until the whistle blows to make your move. HINT #1: The red light above the penalty boxes is lit for TV timeouts. TV timeouts occur at the first whistle stop inside the 14:00, 10:00, and 6:00 minute mark of each period, EXCEPT following an icing call or goal. When the light comes on, this is your chance to make a dash to the restroom or your seats! HINT #2: The concourse TVs feature a countdown clock during the intermissions. Smart, huh? Thank the season ticket holders for recommending this awesome idea!

2.

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

3.

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PUCK! Pucks can hurt when they enter the seating area!

4.

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

5.

It’s hard to like fans of the opposing team, we get it. However, we think it is pretty cool that they chose to come to our building. Be aware of children sitting around you and let the guys on the ice do the talking!

6.

Cheer, clap and let the players know you are here! Hockey is the best sport to watch live — have fun!

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1993

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1991, 1992

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Evgeni Malkin

2009

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Sidney Crosby

2016, 2017

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2013

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Jim Rutherford

2016

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Mario Lemieux

1988, 1993, 1996

3

Jaromir Jagr

1999

1

Sidney Crosby

2007, 2013

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2012

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1985

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2007

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1986, 1988, 1993, 1996

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1999, 2000

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2007, 2013, 2014

3

Evgeni Malkin

2012

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1995

1

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1981

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2007

1

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1993

1

Ron Francis

1995

1

Pascal Dupuis

2013

1

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1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997

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1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

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2007, 2014

2

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2009, 2012

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2011

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1981

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Rick Kehoe

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1973

1

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1993

1

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One of the most unique broadcasters in professional sports, Mike Lange is calling games in his 43rd season with the Penguins, handling radio play-by-play on the club’s flagship station, 105.9 FM The X and the Penguins Radio Network. Known for his creative and colorful style, including trademark phrases such as “Buy Sam A Drink And Get His Dog One, Too,” Lange was awarded the Foster Hewitt award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. Lange’s relationship with the Penguins began in 1974-75, when he broke into the NHL as a radio play-by-play man. He left for one season, but returned in 1976-77 and has been a fixture on the Penguins’ scene ever since. Lange did radio exclusively until 1979, when games were simulcast on radio and

TV. He served as the television voice of the Penguins through 2005-06, before returning to the radio booth in 2006-07. A native of Sacramento, California, Lange earned a degree in broadcasting from Sacramento State University before starting his career as the voice of the Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) in 1970. He also served as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Gulls (WHL) in 1973-74 before joining the Penguins. In addition to his tenure with the Penguins, Lange handled play-by-play duties for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986-87. A well-known member of the Pittsburgh community, Lange makes numerous personal appearances throughout the year and is actively involved in charity work.

PHIL

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Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Bourque is in his 15th season on the Penguins broadcast team, serving as color commentator alongside Mike Lange. A gritty winger/defenseman, Bourque was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent in 1982, and went on to record 164 points (75G-89A) in 344 regular-season games with the Penguins between 1983 and 1992.

During his career he totaled 199 points (88G-111A) in 477 games with the Penguins, New York Rangers and Ottawa. Since retiring from professional hockey in 2000, Bourque has co-hosted Penguins pre- and post-game shows on the Penguins Radio Network and worked as a contributor for WPXI-TV’s coverage of Penguins hockey.

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Anderson, Reid*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Brenk, Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Charron, Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chmielewski, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dwyer, Gord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Furlatt, Eric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hanson, Trevor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Hebert, Ghislain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hebert, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Jackson, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Joannette, Marc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kowal, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Kozari, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Lambert, Pierre* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 L’Ecuyer, Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Lee, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Leggo, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Luxmore, Thomas John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 MacDougall, Peter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 McCauley, Wes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 McIsaac, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Meier, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Morton, Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Nicholson, Kendrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 O’Halloran, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 O’Rourke, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Peel, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pochmara, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pollock, Kevin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rank, Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rehman, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Romasko, Evgeny* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rooney, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Schlenker, Chris* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Skilliter, Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 South, Furman* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 St-Laurent, Francois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 St. Pierre, Justin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sutherland, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Voss, Cameron* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Walsh, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Watson, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

NHL OFF-ICE OFFICIALS

Dan Aubele Read Connolly Danielle DiBacco Jim Duss Joe Ferraro Todd Gally

Alphonso, Shandor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Amell, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Barton, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Berg, Devin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Brisebois, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Cameron, Lonnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Cherrey, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Cormier, Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Daisy, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Devorski, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Driscoll, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Galloway, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Gawryletz, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Gibbons, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Gibbs, Darren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Henderson, Don. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Heyer, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Knorr, Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kovachik, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Mach, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 MacPherson, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Miller, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Mills, Bevan* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Murchison, Kiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Murphy, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Murray, Jonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Nagy, Kory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Nansen, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Nowak, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Pancich, Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Racicot, Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Rody, Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sericolo, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Smith, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Shewchyk, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Suchanek, Libor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Wheler, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 * Minor League Officials Jim Gricar Zack Haney DJ Johnson Chris Keller Bob Maitland Mike McGuire

Bob Moretti Leo Rudzki Keith Schreiber Phil Spano Eugene Susi Dan Wagner

Jim Weaver Jeff Stuart Andy Tumas Dennis Lohr

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OCTOBER 3 4 4 5 6 10 23

Opening day playing rosters set (5 p.m. ET) Opening night of 2017-18 NHL regular season Pittsburgh Penguins raise Stanley Cup banner First regular-season game at Little Caesars Arena (Minnesota Wild @ Detroit Red Wings) First NHL game for Vegas Golden Knights (vs. Dallas Stars) First NHL home game for Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena (vs. Arizona Coyotes) NHL Alumni Awards Gala – Honorees: Mario Lemieux, Wendy McCreary (Toronto, Ont.)

NOVEMBER 1 10-11

10 13 17 24 26

Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month 2017 SAP NHL Global Series™: Colorado Avalanche & Ottawa Senators (Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden) Hockey Hall of Fame Game: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Toronto, Ont.) NHL General Managers’ Meeting 2017 Discover NHL Thanksgiving Showdown™: Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins NHL Founders Day (1917)

DECEMBER 1 13 16

Signing deadline for Group 2 free agents (5 p.m. ET) U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction 2017 Scotiabank NHL 100 Classic™: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators (Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ont.) 19 100th Anniversary of League’s first games played 19-27 Holiday roster freeze in effect 24-26 Holiday break (no scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed) 26-Jan. 5 IIHF World Junior Championship (Orchard Park/ Buffalo, NY)

JANUARY 1

2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers (Citi Field, New York, NY) Week of 15th NHL Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings release 20 18th Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada (Host: Corner Brook, Nfld.) 25 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Guelph, Ont.) 26-29 NHL All-Star Break (no games played) 26-28 No scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed 27-29 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend (Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay, Fla.) 30 NHL regular season resumes

FEBRUARY 1 26

Hockey Is for Everyone Month 2018 NHL Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)

MARCH 1 2-4 3

19-21 23-25

NHL Green Month Hockey Week Across America (USA Hockey) 2018 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.) NHL General Managers’ Meeting NCAA Regionals

APRIL 5-7

NCAA Frozen Four (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.) 7 Last day of regular season Week of 9th NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings release 11 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin 19-29 IIHF Under-18 World Championship (Chelyabinsk/ Magnitogorsk, Russia) TBA 2018 NHL Draft Lottery

MAY 4-20

IIHF World Championship (Copenhagen/Herning, Denmark) 17-27 CHL Memorial Cup (Brandt Centre, Regina, Sask.) 27-June 2 2018 NHL Scouting Combine (Buffalo, N.Y.)

JUNE 13 22-23 TBA

Last possible day for 2018 Stanley Cup Final 2018 NHL Draft™ (American Airlines Center, Dallas, Tex.) 2018 NHL Awards

JULY 1 5

Free agency begins (12 p.m. ET) Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration notification (5 p.m. ET) 6 Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration notification (5 p.m. ET) 20-Aug. 4 Salary arbitration hearings held

AUGUST 6

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2.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSING

Pay attention to your passing. Nothing moves the puck up ice quicker than a tape-to-tape pass. A good passing team is able to maintain possession of the puck for long stretches, putting itself in position to generate more offense. What separates the great passers from the good ones is not only are they able to deliver the puck to a teammate when he or she is wide open, but they

are able to use the boards and make area passes to teammates in traffic. Practice perfect passing.

3.

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STAFF

DIRECTORY OWNERSHIP

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Penguins LP

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

KEVIN HART

Senior Vice President, Finance

TOM MCMILLAN

Vice President, Communications

HOCKEY OPERATIONS Assistant General Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Guerin, Jason Karmanos Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Sullivan Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin, Mark Recchi Goaltending Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Buckley Video Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Saucier Director, Player Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Young Player Development Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jarrod Skalde Goaltending Development Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Sullivan Director, Team Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Britt Director of Hockey Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam Ventura Hockey Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Heasley Executive Assistant to EVP/GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Colaianni

SCOUTS Director, Professional Scouting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Clancey Professional Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Bowness, Al Santilli Director of Amateur Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrik Allvin Amateur Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Alexander, Brian Fitzgerald, Luc Gauthier, Frank Golden, Jay Heinbuck, Jamie Huffman, Dan McLean, Casey Torres, Warren Young European Scouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petri Pakaslanti, Tommy Westlund Special Assignment Scouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gilles Meloche, Kevin Stevens

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

JAMES SANTILLI

Vice President, Marketing

CHAD SLENCAK

Vice President, Ticketing

DAVE SOLTESZ President, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

RICH HIXON

President, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

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COMMUNICATIONS

GAME ENTERTAINMENT AND PRODUCTION

Senior Director, Communications . . . .Jennifer Bullano Ridgley Director, Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Seidling

Senior Director, Production and Game Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rod Murray

Producer, Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . David Reynolds

Director, Event Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Wareham

Producer, Penguins Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Anderson

Director, Production Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Davenport

Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Bourque, Mike Lange

Producer, New Media Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Cottington

Radio Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Getzoff

Producers, In The Room . . . . . . . . . Andrew McIntyre, Jon Otte

Communications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Steigerwald

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

Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan McManimon Manager, Motion Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aaron Spiegel Producers, Motion Graphics Design . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Distilli, Ethan Mansberger

Senior Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . Ross Miller

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

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

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

Manager, Partnership Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Baur Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Wineland

FINANCE

Managers, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . .Devin Beahm, Matt Dentinger, Paige Hancher, Erin Lockwood, Jim Meyer

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

Liaison, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Larouche

Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Bacon

Senior Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Ussack Payroll Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Winschel

MARKETING

Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tawni Love

Senior Director, Creative Services and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Pilarski

TICKETING

Senior Director, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . Leo McCafferty

Senior Director, Premium Seating. . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Magness

Manager, Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Halley

Senior Director, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Murphy

Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Scheponik Director, Fan Development and Special Events . . . Jill Shipley Manager, Fan Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Spencer Coordinator, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine King Manager, Youth Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Chiasson

Managers, Premium Seating . . . . . . . . Kyle Lux, Jon Seelnacht Manager, Premium Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Ivery Managers, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . Mike Zatchey, Ashley Smith Manager, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Rudy

Local Manager, Learn to Play Program. . . . . . .Rocky Saganiuk

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

NEW MEDIA

Inside Sales Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Devine, Derek Leto, Paige Wise

Director, Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam Kasan

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

Manager, Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Crechiolo

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

Director, New Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andi Perelman

Director, Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Davis

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

Customer Service Representative . . . . . . . . . . . .Holly Bandish

Graphics Coordinator, New Media . . . . . . . . . Jourdan Gottlieb

TECHNOLOGY Senior Director, Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erik Watts Building Audio/Video Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Miller, Drew Warren Systems Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Henry Junior Systems Administrators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Lange, Justin Mellor, Alex Navarette Manager, CRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walczak

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BY: MIKE PRISUTA The Penguins arrived at their bye week having won consecutive games for the first time in over a month, having made a mini-push back up the standings after having won three times in their last four tries, and acutely aware of what the resumption of play following five days off would mean based on all that had transpired in the season’s unofficial first half. “The results are critically important at this time of year, there’s no question,” head coach Mike Sullivan observed after last Sunday’s 6-5 overtime triumph over Boston. “But the way you get them is you focus on the process and that’s what we’ve talked about, is controlling what we can in order to give ourselves the best chance to win each and every night.” The win over the Bruins elevated the Penguins into the second and final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. But the Penguins had played 44 games at that juncture and stood just one point ahead of

Carolina, Philadelphia and the New York Islanders. And the Hurricanes (41), Flyers (42) and Islanders (43) had all played fewer games than the Penguins. The Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference races, thus, looked as if they’d be horse races the rest of the way. “You can see how tight the league is,” Sullivan said. “You can see how tight our division is. And so every

“Focus on the process and that’s what we’ve talked about, is controlling what we can in order to give ourselves the best chance to win each and every night.” MIKE SULLIVAN continued on page 152

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point that you get puts you in a better position moving forward.” The Penguins had a record of 22-19-3 through 44 games at the bye, which isn’t quite what they had in mind. But they remained unshaken in the belief they still maintained in terms of how they plan on getting to where they’ve intended to all along. The focus the rest of the way, as outlined by Sullivan, will include:

PLAYING THROUGH ADVERSITY: “That’s something that we’ve talked about a lot within the last couple weeks, just making sure we control our own attitude and our own push back when things don’t go our way during the course of a game,” Sullivan said. KEEPING THE FAITH IN MATT MURRAY: “I hope that Matt gains a lot of confidence from it,” Sullivan said of Murray’s relief effort against continued on page 155

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the Bruins, one that included stopping Brad Marchand on a penalty shot with the game tied at 5-5 and 1:01 remaining in regulation. “He should, he’s a real good goalie, an accomplished goalie. He’s still young, I think sometimes we forget how young he is. He’s had some ups and downs in this first part of the season but we have not lost faith in him.”

LENGTHENING THE LINEUP: “Dominik and ‘Spronger’ have done a nice job in this early part of their NHL careers,” Sullivan said of wingers Dominik Simon and Daniel Sprong, two recent call-ups from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. “But it’s going to be one of those things where I think it’s going to be a game-by-game continued on page 157

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process for them. It’s hard to bring it every night, night in and night out, game in and game out. I think that’s part of the learning process you deal with with young players. “It certainly gives us the ability to create the balance that we’re looking for and that makes us harder to play against.” HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING AFTER THE BYE: “It’ll be both a mental and a physical break for everybody,” Sullivan said. “I don’t think it’s a bad thing for us to get away from the game a little bit and recharge our batteries. When we all come back we should be

excited to play. We should be excited about what’s in front of us and the opportunity that’s in front of us, and I think that’s how we have to look at it. “We’re going to use it as a positive from our standpoint. Guys that might be physically tired get an opportunity to get a rest. Guys that might be mentally drained get an opportunity to get away from the game and recharge the batteries. My hope is that when we all come back together, regardless of where we sit on it, that we’re all excited about the opportunity in front of us moving forward.”

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PENGUINS CARRY

MOMENTUM INTO WEEKEND HOMESTAND

BY: JASON SEIDLING Relaxed, rested and hopefully rejuvenated, the Pittsburgh Penguins aim to build on the momentum they built prior to their five-day mandatory bye week that ended Friday. Before briefly escaping the ‘bomb cyclone’ that generated frigid weather conditions along the East Coast, the Penguins did something they hadn’t done in over a month — won backto-back games. Those two wins not only re-instilled confidence to a proud group, but the victories catapulted Pittsburgh back into a Wild Card spot in the race to qualify for the 2018 playoffs. This weekend, the Penguins hope to string together a much-needed

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winning streak when they host the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers in back-to-back home games at PPG Paints Arena. Why should the Penguins feel good about building on their pre-break success? Here are four reasons.

STARS CAUGHT FIRE IN 1. THE THE FIRST WEEK OF 2018

No matter how much depth the Penguins have or don’t have in any particular season, the club’s success is always dictated by its stars. When they’re humming along offensively, the team is winning a lot of games. In the final week leading up to the bye, which coincided with the first calendar week of 2018, Sidney


Crosby and company were filling the scoresheet. As a result, the Penguins won three of four games in that sevenday stretch. Crosby, whose numbers had waned a bit during the December holiday season, contributed eight points (1G-7A) in four games that week, a hot stretch that earned him NHL ‘Third Star of the Week’ honors. Expect his line with Daniel Sprong and Dominik Simon — ‘Sid and the Kids 2.0’ as AT&T SportsNet’s Steve Mears dubbed them

— to stay together coming out of the break, especially with Crosby having his best back-to-back stretch of the season centering the duo. Evgeni Malkin and team scoring leader Phil Kessel also jumped in on the fun. Malkin delivered six points (3G-3A), including his franchise-record 12th career overtime goal in a 6-5 win against Boston. Kessel, who has only gone two straight games without a point one time in the first 44 games, had five points (2G-3A).

INCREASED GOAL TOTALS 2. GROUP’S SHOULD FURTHER BUILD THE CONFIDENCE

played just as critical of a role. Against the Flyers on Jan. 2, injuries thrust Riley Sheahan between Tom Kuhnhackl and Ryan Reaves. All they did was combine for six points as Kuhnhackl and Reaves ended lengthy scoreless stretches. Their strong play carried into the weekend, culminating with Sheahan’s game-tying goal against Boston that set the stage for Malkin’s overtime winner. If the Penguins continue to get such timely secondary scoring, the goal totals will continue to rise, and the correlation should be more wins.

Even with the Carolina Hurricanes shutting out the Penguins on Jan. 4, Pittsburgh scored 15 times in its first four games of 2018. As the reigning NHL goal scoring champion, the Penguins are accustomed to filling the net. Doing so at a nearly four-goal clip should help the confidence of all the players moving forward. As much as the stars carried the way in those four games, secondary scoring

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TWO GOALIES 3. BEHAVING PUSHING EACH OTHER WILL A BENEFIT Tristan Jarry started the final two games leading into the bye. His second start was a reward for pitching a 31-save shutout in Brooklyn on Jan. 5. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as well for Jarry against the Bruins, and he was pulled in favor of Matt Murray late in the second period. After taking over, Murray only had to make six saves over 25:35 minutes.

SPECIAL TEAMS HAVE 4. THE BEEN VERY SPECIAL

Pittsburgh’s struggles this year at 5-on-5 have been well-documented. That 100 percent has to improve moving forward if the Penguins want to take a legitimate run at a threepeat. Instead of lamenting on an area of struggle, let’s give kudos to the team’s special teams unit, which is one of the best in the NHL. Everyone knows how well the power play has performed. It’s 26.6 percent conversion rate not only leads the NHL, but if it’s maintained the

But one of those stops could be one you look back on as a season saver — his denial of Brad Marchand’s penalty shot with just 1:01 left in regulation. The crease definitely belongs to Murray. In case you forgot, he’s won the clinching game of the last two Stanley Cup championships Pittsburgh has won. But Jarry has earned himself more action, with the team the beneficiary of the friendly competition for playing time.

rest of the way, it will establish a new franchise record. But don’t sleep on the Penguins’ penalty-killing unit – aka ‘The Jacques Squad.’ Pittsburgh went into the bye week having gone perfect on the PK for seven-straight games (17 for 17 during the stretch). Since Thanksgiving, Pittsburgh has killed off 92 percent of its times shorthanded. Yes, the Penguins need to get better at even strength. But don’t lose sight of the fact that dominant special teams mitigate the negative effect of less than stellar 5-on-5 play, and keep the Penguins in position to pick up wins.

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On March 3, the Pittsburgh Penguins and USA Hockey will once again help to introduce thousands of youth to the sport of hockey through their annual Try Hockey for Free Day. The weekend following the Winter Olympics will be highlighted by the second Try Hockey for Free date of the 2017-18 season. Over 400 locations across the nation will open their doors to youth aged four to nine to try the sport of ice hockey for free. The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the official practice and training facility of the Pittsburgh Penguins, will once again serve as a host rink for the program. In November, 85 youth, including over 30 girls, participated in the program. Since the program began in 2010, over 143,000 children have participated in the national USA Hockey event. Last year, the initiative introduced the sport of ice hockey to 13,582 kids in 493 locations across the country, including 274 participants in Western Pennsylvania.

This marks the second Try Hockey for Free Day of the season for USA Hockey. The first USA Hockey event occurred Nov. 4, 2017. New this year, the Pittsburgh Penguins and ice hockey rinks in Western Pennsylvania will be hosting an additional two Try Hockey for Free dates in the 201718 season. With support from the NHL and NHLPA’s Industry Growth Fund, 25 ice hockey rinks in Western Pennsylvania will receive 50 sets of head-to-toe ice hockey equipment to be used in these four Try Hockey for Free events. The initiative is projected to introduce over 3,500 youth to the sport of hockey this season.

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