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04.05.11 • GAME 40 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS. NEW JERSEY DEVILS

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GAME 40

Ron Burkle

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Mario Lemieux . . . . . . . . . 12 David Morehouse . . . . . . . . 14

TONIGHT’S SCORE

Ray Shero . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Jason Botterill . . . . . . . . . 18 Dan Bylsma . . . . . . . . . . 20 Tony Granato . . . . . . . . . 22 Todd Reirden . . . . . . . . . 22 Gilles Meloche . . . . . . . . . 24 Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . 25

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . 29 Penguins vs. Devils . . . . . . . 95

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IN EVERY ISSUE NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . 4 League Leaders . . . . . . . . 6

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Around the NHL . . . . . . . . 8 2010.11 Schedule. . . . . . . . 34 2010.11 Promotional Items . . . . 37 Trib Total Media All-Time Team . . 41 2010.11 WB/S Penguins Schedule . . . . . . . 45 2010.11 Wheeling Nailers Schedule . . . . . . . . 47 Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . 48 Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . 51 PensGear . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Pittsburgh Penguins Mobile Presented by Verizon . . . . . . 62 Win a 3-Year Lease on a Subaru Outback 2.5i. . . . . . . 64 continued on page 2

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StarKist Shootout . . . . . . . . 83

CONSOL ENERGY CENTER

Penguins By the Numbers . . . . 85

Building Information. . . . . . . 66

Penguins Headshots. . . . . . . 86

Seating Chart . . . . . . . . . 73

Penguins Roster . . . . . . . . 88

Concessions Guide . . . . . . . 75

Devils Roster. . . . . . . . . . 89

Box Office and Upcoming Events

Devils Headshots . . . . . . . . 90

Our New Home

Devils By the Numbers. . . . . . 92 Ice Crew Presented by Highmark . . 96 2010.11 Critical Dates . . . . . . 99 pittsburghpenguins.com . . . . 104 Iceburgh Calls the Penalties . . . 123 On-Ice Officials. . . . . . . . 128 Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation . 132 Get Involved: Local Youth Hockey Venues . . . 135

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PENGUINS HISTORY Penguins History Notable Dates . 113 Penguins Game Vault . . . . . 145 Honors and Awards . . . . . . 154 Fastest Goals . . . . . . . . 157 Streaks . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Team Records . . . . . . . . 167 Player Records . . . . . . . . 168

Upcoming Opponents . . . . . 176

FEATURES Unofficial Rookie of the Year: CONSOL Energy Center . . . . . 57 Frozen in Time . . . . . . . . 118 East Sweep West Pennsylvania State Championships . . . . . . 120 Community Update: Skates and Plates . . . . . . . 147 Perseverance: the Penguins’ 2010-11 Season in Review . . . 150 Pens Profile: Ben Lovejoy . . . . 172

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NHL STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS RNK

TEAM

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

HOME

AWAY

L10

1

X-PHILADELPHIA

76

46

20

10

102

243

202

21-11-6

25-9-4

5-1-4

2

X*-WASHINGTON 77

44

22

11

99

207

185

22-8-8

22-14-3

7-2-1

3

X*-BOSTON

76

43

23

10

96

229

178

19-13-5

24-10-5

5-3-2

4

X-PITTSBURGH

77

45

24

8

98

220

188

24-14-2

21-10-6

7-3-0

5

TAMPA BAY

76

41

24

11

93

228

230

23-11-5

18-13-6

4-3-3

6

MONTREAL

78

41

30

7

89

205

203

23-11-6

18-19-1

4-6-0

7

BUFFALO

77

39

29

9

87

226

214

19-16-4

20-13-5

6-3-1

8

NY RANGERS

77

41

31

5

87

218

182

18-16-4

23-15-1

7-2-1

9

CAROLINA

77

37

30

10

84

220

228

21-13-4

16-17-6

6-4-0

10

TORONTO

77

35

32

10

80

205

235

18-14-7

17-18-3

6-4-0

11

ATLANTA

76

32

32

12

76

211

249

17-15-7

15-17-5

5-4-1

12

NEW JERSEY

76

35

36

5

75

158

191

19-15-3

16-21-2

5-4-1

13

FLORIDA

77

29

36

12

70

187

212

15-15-8

14-21-4

2-5-3

14

NY ISLANDERS

77

29

36

12

70

212

244

16-17-5

13-19-7

4-4-2

15

OTTAWA

77

29

38

10

68

177

238

14-19-5

15-19-5

5-4-1

HOME

AWAY

L10 9-1-0

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS RNK

TEAM

GP

W

L

1

Z - VANCOUVER

77

51

2

DETROIT

77

44

3

SAN JOSE

76

4

PHOENIX

78

5

LOS ANGELES

76

44

26

6

94

209

181

6

ANAHEIM

77

44

28

5

93

223

223

7

NASHVILLE

77

41

26

10

92

203

182

8

CHICAGO

76

41

27

8

90

242

9

DALLAS

75

38

26

11

87

10

CALGARY

78

38

29

11

87

11

MINNESOTA

76

36

32

8

12

ST LOUIS

77

35

32

13

COLUMBUS

76

34

14

COLORADO

75

28

15

EDMONTON

76

23

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

17

9

111

250

176

25-8-5

26-9-4

23

10

98

247

226

20-13-6

24-10-4

5-3-2

44

23

9

97

224

199

21-11-5

23-12-4

6-1-3

42

25

11

95

221

213

20-13-6

22-12-5

8-2-0

23-12-3

21-14-3

8-1-1

24-12-2

20-16-3

8-2-0

22-9-7

19-17-3

8-2-0

209

23-15-0

18-12-8

4-4-2

209

212

20-11-8

18-15-3

3-3-4

237

230

22-13-4

16-16-7

3-5-2

80

191

215

17-16-5

19-16-3

2-7-1

10

80

224

225

21-12-5

14-20-5

5-4-1

31

11

79

203

232

17-17-4

17-14-7

3-5-2

39

8

64

211

267

15-18-4

13-21-4

2-8-0

42

11

57

180

251

12-21-6

11-21-5

0-7-3

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NHL LEAGUE LEADERS POINTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS

+/- PIM SOG

SPCT

PPG PPA SHG SHA

1

Daniel Sedin, VAN

77

40

58

98

29

30

249

16.1

18

21

0

0

2

Henrik Sedin, VAN

77

19

72

91

26

34

152

12.5

8

25

0

0

Martin St. Louis, TB

76

29

62

91

-3

10

232

12.5

4

35

0

0

4

Corey Perry, ANA

77

46

43

89

6

102

271

17.0

13

14

3

1

5

Steven Stamkos, TB

76

44

44

88

2

72

263

16.7

17

18

0

0

GP

G

+/- PIM SOG

SPCT

GOALS RNK NAME

A PTS

PPG PPA SHG SHA

1

Corey Perry, ANA

77

46

43

89

6

102

271

17.0

13

14

3

1

2

Steven Stamkos, TB

76

44

44

88

2

72

263

16.7

17

18

0

0

3

Daniel Sedin, VAN

77

40

58

98

29

30

249

16.1

18

21

0

0

4

Jarome Iginla, CGY

78

37

40

77

-6

36

266

13.9

11

16

0

0

5

Ryan Kesler, VAN

77

36

32

68

22

62

237

15.2

12

15

3

1

GP

G

+/- PIM SOG

SPCT

ASSISTS RNK NAME

A PTS

PPG PPA SHG SHA

1

Henrik Sedin, VAN

77

19

72

91

26

34

152

12.5

8

25

0

0

2

Martin St. Louis, TB

76

29

62

91

-3

10

232

12.5

4

35

0

0

3

Daniel Sedin, VAN

77

40

58

98

29

30

249

16.1

18

21

0

0

4

Henrik Zetterberg, DET

77

24

53

77

-4

40

300

8.0

10

20

0

1

5

Ryan Getzlaf, ANA

62

18

51

69

13

35

108

16.7

7

17

0

0

GP

G

+/- PIM SOG

SPCT

POWER PLAY GOALS RNK NAME

A PTS

PPG PPA SHG SHA

1

Daniel Sedin, VAN

77

40

58

98

29

30

249

16.1

18

21

0

0

2

Steven Stamkos, TB

76

44

44

88

2

72

263

16.7

17

18

0

0

3

Teemu Selanne, ANA

68

28

48

76

5

42

195

14.4

15

17

0

0

4

Corey Perry, ANA

77

46

43

89

6

102

271

17.0

13

14

3

1

5

Eric Staal, CAR

76

31

38

69

-10

68

281

11.0

12

15

2

0

GP

G

+/- PIM SOG

SPCT

PLUS/MINUS RNK NAME

A PTS

PPG PPA SHG SHA

1

Toni Lydman, ANA

73

3

22

25

33

34

96

3.1

0

2

0

2

Zdeno Chara, BOS

76

14

29

43

31

84

246

5.7

8

6

1

0 1

3

Andrej Meszaros, PHI

75

6

21

27

30

32

130

4.6

2

3

0

0

Nathan Horton, BOS

74

24

26

50

30

78

184

13.0

5

2

0

0

Kevin Bieksa, VAN

61

6

14

20

30

69

99

6.1

1

2

0

0

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SELANNE STILL STEAMROLLING Teemu Selanne is showing no signs of slowing down at age 40.

The Anaheim forward scored five points in a 5-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche on March 28, becoming the first player 40 or older in NHL history to score three times and tally two assists in one game.

The five-point night matched his career-best single-game output Teemu Selanne and gave him 75 points, which was tied for eighth in the league as of March 30 and he is having the third-best season by a player 40 or older in league history.

Only 40-year-olds Johnny Bucyk (83 points in 1975-76) and Gordie Howe (103 points in 1968-69) had more points than Selanne has now.

The two assists gave him 701 for his career, making him the 49th player in NHL history with 700-plus assists, and he’s now tied for 29th on the all-time scoring list with 1,335 points.

Selanne has helped keep the Ducks alive in the playoffs, as they sat in seventh place with 91 points as of March 30.

Teemu Selanne has certainly been helping power the Ducks to the playoffs, but the performance of right wing Corey Perry this season has him in talks for the Hart Trophy as league MVP and the Maurice “Rocket” Richard trophy as the NHL’s top goal-scorer.

Perry was named the NHL’s Second Star for the week Corey Perry ending March 27 when he tallied five goals and ranked second in overall scoring with six points as the Ducks climbed to seventh place in the Western Conference standings by winning two of three games.

As of March 30, Perry was tied with Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos for the NHL lead with 44 goals, shared first place in game-winning goals (10) and ranked fifth in points with 86. Perry has scored 12 goals so far this March, and as of March 30 he had two games left to try to tie or break Sidney Crosby’s record for most goals in a month (14), set in December 2010.

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CONTINUING TO CLINCH Vancouver clinched first place in the Western Conference when they topped Nashville, 3-1, on March 29. As of March 30, they were the only team in an extremely tight race out West to have secured a postseason berth.

In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia, Washington, Boston and Pittsburgh have all clinched playoff spots. Tampa Bay needed just one point with six games remaining to earn their first postseason berth since 2007. Carolina and Toronto are both on the outside looking in, but were still in the hunt as of March 30.

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RON BURKLE Ron Burkle has now added a new arena — Pittsburgh’s CONSOL Energy Center — to his tremendous list of accomplishments in the business world.

Burkle, widely recognized as one of the preeminent investors in retail, manufacturing and distribution industries, is in his 12th season as co-owner of the Penguins. He teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have developed one of the outstanding ownership groups in all of professional sports.

Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his role in negotiations for the new arena deal.

Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for three-plus seasons and established new standards for television ratings, merchandise sales and website hits while winning acclaim as the No. 1 team in professional sports in Fan Relations. A consistent post-season threat on the ice, the Penguins reached back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals in 2008 and 2009 and won the Cup in 2009.

Young stars such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jordan Staal and others have been signed to long-term contracts, ensuring that the team’s core will remain intact.

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 and the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy. He has received numerous awards, including the AFL-CIO’s Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the Los Angeles County Federation Man of the Year and the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year award.

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MARIO LEMIEUX Mario Lemieux always will be remembered for the magic he created on the ice, but one of the crowning achievements of his remarkable career came this season in his role as a businessman — the opening of CONSOL Energy Center, home of the Penguins and Pittsburgh’s new multi-purpose entertainment venue.

The new arena puts the exclamation point on Lemieux’s lengthy quest to ensure the Penguins’ long-term future in Pittsburgh and provides his adopted hometown with a spectacular state-of-the-art center for professional and collegiate sports, concerts, family shows and other events.

“There were so many people who contributed to this project, including local and state political leaders, local business leaders, NHL officials and, of course, our fans,” said Penguins CEO David Morehouse, “but I think it’s safe to say that none of this happens without Mario Lemieux.”

Even before the reality of CONSOL Energy Center, Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle had turned the Penguins into a premier NHL franchise, winning praise for off-ice business accomplishments in addition to creating a positive, player-friendly atmosphere on the hockey side. The Penguins have sold out a team-record 186 straight games, sold out every suite for three straight seasons and established records for local television ratings, merchandise sales and website hits.

Over the summer, the Penguins were named the No. 1 team in professional sports in Fan Relations by ESPN The Magazine.

Oh, and they won the Stanley Cup in 2009 — the third Cup of Lemieux’s career but his first as an owner.

Lemieux was one of the greatest players in NHL history from 1984-97 and 2000-06, winning six league scoring titles, three MVPs trophies and two Conn Smythe Trophies as playoff MVP, in addition to the two Cups.

An immaculately gifted 6-foot-4 centerman, he dominated play for parts of three decades despite a 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).

In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research and neo-natal research and hosts its celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $8 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org.

Mario, his wife Nathalie and their four children live in Sewickley.

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DAVID MOREHOUSE Pittsburgh native David Morehouse was named CEO of the Penguins in September and leads the team into an exciting new era at CONSOL Energy Center.

Morehouse had served as team president since 2007, overseeing ticket sales, marketing, corporate sales, communications and brand development, as well as representing the team in corporate relations and governmental affairs.

Under his leadership the Penguins have become one of the top organizations in professional sports — ranked No. 1 in Fan Relations and No. 5 overall as a franchise among 122 pro teams in North America by ESPN The Magazine.

As team president, Morehouse implemented a brand strategy that featured a new commitment to marketing, fan interaction and community outreach, as well as a targeted focus on the team’s young fan demographic. Under his leadership, the Penguins have sold out every game for three straight seasons — the sellout streak was at 166 games entering 2010-11— while leading all U.S.-based NHL teams in local TV ratings last season and setting new standards for website traffic and social media.

Morehouse joined the Penguins in December, 2004 as Senior Consultant on the new arena project, 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 was Senior Advisor for the John Kerry for President campaign in 2004, traveling on the campaign plane and serving as Senator Kerry’s traveling chief of staff. He worked in the Clinton-Gore White House in the 1990s, and was Senior Counselor and Trip Director for Vice President Al Gore from 1999-2001.

Morehouse grew up in the Beechview section on Pittsburgh. 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 and his wife, Vanessa, have three children and live in Bell Acres.

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RAY SHERO Ray Shero, 48, is at the vanguard of the NHL’s new breed of general managers — steeped in family hockey tradition but on the cutting-edge of new technology and modernization in hockey operations, player relations and team management.

His fresh ideas and calm but firm management style helped transform the Penguins from a team that did not qualify for the playoffs in 2005-06 to one that reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2007-08 and won the Cup in 2008-09. During that time, he has moved boldly to ensure a strong future for the Penguins, signing six key members of the team’s core — Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jordan Staal, Brooks Orpik and Kris Letang — to long-term contracts.

Shero built on the team’s already strong foundation by adding key pieces in the 2010 offseason to set the Penguins up for long-term success. With shrewd maneuvering and an aggressive approach during the first day of free agency, he solidified the team’s blue line with the long-term signings of top-rated defensemen Paul Martin and Zbynek Michalek.

Shero was named GM on May 25, 2006 and one of his first acts was to declare a goal of building a team that could compete for championships on a yearly basis. He revamped the team’s hockey operations staff and structure, upgraded professional and amateur scouting, added a team operations director and opened new lines of communication with the business side of the organization.

In his first season, 2006-07, Shero led his team to its first playoff berth since 2001 and a 47-point improvement in the standings — the fourth-largest improvement from one season to the next in NHL history.

Building on that success, the Penguins topped 100 points for the second straight season in 2007-08, winning their first division title since 1998 and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final, where they fell to Detroit.

After a rocky start in 2008-09, the Penguins rallied when Bylsma was named head coach in February, finishing 18-3-4 to earn a playoff berth and then defeating Philadelphia, Washington, Carolina and Detroit en route to the Stanley Cup. Along the way, they twice overcame 2-0 deficits in games (against Washington and Detroit), won all four seriesclinching games on the road and won two Game Sevens on the road — including the 2-1 thriller at Detroit for the Cup. Ray’s father, Fred, had won two Stanley Cups as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974 and 1975. The Sheros are one of the few father-son tandems to appear on the Cup. The late Fred Shero also was a coach and general manager with the New York Rangers.

Ray built his hockey sense and managerial style during 14 seasons as an NHL assistant general manager — six with the Ottawa Senators and eight with the Nashville Predators.

Shero played college hockey at St. Lawrence University, twice serving as team captain, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1982. He spent seven years as a player agent before making the transition to the front office.

The native of St. Paul, Minn. is actively involved with USA Hockey and is a member of the USA Hockey National Team Advisory Group.

Ray and his wife, Karen, and their two sons reside in Upper St. Clair.

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JASON BOTTERILL Jason Botterill enters his second full season as assistant general manager after being promoted to his current position on May 22, 2009 by general manager Ray Shero.

As assistant GM, Botterill works closely with Shero on all hockeyrelated matters, including scouting, player development and contract negotiations. He also manages hockey operations and acts as GM for the club’s top-minor league affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.

Prior to his promotion, Botterill, 34, worked two seasons as director of hockey administration with the Penguins; his responsibilities included salary cap management, professional and amateur scouting and overseeing prospects development. Botterill’s avant-garde approach and understanding of the salary cap has been a major asset for the Penguins. Before joining Pittsburgh, Botterill worked with NHL Central Registry and also scouted for the Dallas Stars.

Botterill was a first-round draft pick (20th overall) by Dallas in 1994 and played 88 NHL games over six seasons with Dallas, Atlanta, Calgary and Buffalo. He also played 393 career games in the AHL and IHL, recording 127 goals and 257 points.

A native of Edmonton who grew up in Winnipeg, Botterill played four seasons at the University of Michigan, where he earned his MBA, and helped lead the Wolverines to the NCAA title in 1996. He also played for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996, helping his team win gold medals in all three tournaments.

He resides in Pittsburgh along with his wife, Andrea.

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In just one-plus seasons behind the bench, Dan Bylsma has already become one of the most successful coaches in Penguins’ history.

After being promoted to Penguins head coach in February 2009, Bylsma, 40, directed the team to its third Stanley Cup in franchise history — a feat previously accomplished by legendary coaches “Badger” Bob Johnson and Scott Bowman. In the process Bylsma became the 14th rookie head coach, and just the fourth in the past 50 years, to capture the Stanley Cup. Of those 14, only Montreal’s Al MacNeil (1970-71) took over mid-season.

Bylsma has the best regular-season winning percentage (.659) in team history, and is tied with Bowman for most postseason victories (23) and series victories (5). He also became the eighth-fastest head coach in NHL history to hit the 50-win mark (78 games).

All-time under Bylsma, the Penguins boast a 65-31-11 regular-season record; 35-13-5 home record; 31-17-6 road mark; 40-3-3 when leading after two periods; 42-1-1 when scoring four or more goals; and 43-9-6 when scoring first.

In 2009-10 the Grand Haven, Mich. native completed his first full NHL season behind the bench for Pittsburgh, leading the club to a 47-28-7 record for 101 points — breaking 100 points for the sixth time in franchise history and for the third time in the last four years — finishing only two points behind New Jersey for the Atlantic Division title.

Bylsma played nine NHL seasons as a right winger with Los Angeles and Anaheim from 1995-2004. He played 429 NHL regular-season games, recording 19 goals and 62 points, and also played in the 2003 Stanley Cup Final with Anaheim.

He began his coaching career as an assistant with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL in 2004-05 and made his NHL coaching debut as an assistant with the New York Islanders in 2005-06.

Bylsma was an assistant coach at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for two seasons from 2006-08 and was named head coach at the start of the 2008-09 season. He went 35-16-1-2 in 54 games with WB/S before being promoted to Pittsburgh.

He played four seasons of college hockey at Bowling Green.

Dan and his wife, Mary Beth, have one son and reside in the North Hills.

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Prior to joining the Penguins, Granato spent six seasons behind the bench for the Colorado Avalanche and served two stints as Avalanche head coach from 2002-04 and 2008-09. Granato compiled a 215-104-17-16 record and led Colorado to a Northwest Division title in 2003.

Granato played 13 seasons in the NHL with the NY Rangers, Los Angeles and San Jose.

In 1997, he was the recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for overcoming a near career-ending brain injury. In 773 career games, the feisty forward posted 248 goals, 492 points and 1,425 penalty minutes. He appeared in 79 career postseason games and helped lead Los Angeles to a Stanley Cup Final berth in 1993.

Granato played four years at the University of Wisconsin and was inducted into the Badgers’ Hall of Fame in 2000. Granato also played for the U.S. National team in 1987-88 and represented his country in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.

Tony and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four children and reside in the South Hills.

TODD REIRDEN Todd Reirden, 39, joined Pittsburgh’s coaching staff on July 31, 2010 after coaching with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins the previous two seasons. Reirden, an NHL defenseman for parts of five seasons, works closely with the team’s defensemen.

Reirden, completed his first full season as WB/S head coach in 2009-10, leading a young and inexperienced team to an impressive 41-34-2-3 record, finishing third in the East Division, and a berth in the Calder Cup playoffs.

Prior to joining the Penguins organization, Reirden spent one season as an assistant coach with the Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA) — his alma mater. He was a teammate of Bylsma’s during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons at Bowling Green.

Selected by New Jersey in the 12th round (242nd overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Reirden played professionally for 13 seasons, retiring after the 2006-07 campaign with Graz EC of the Austrian Hockey League. He appeared in 183 NHL games with Edmonton, St. Louis, Atlanta and Phoenix, recording 46 points (11+35) and 181 penalty minutes.

Todd and his wife, Shelby, have one son.

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GILLES MELOCHE Former NHL goaltender Gilles Meloche is in his fifth season as the Penguins’ full-time goaltending coach and 25th with the organization.

Meloche has been instrumental in developing Marc-Andre Fleury into a Stanley Cup-winning netminder.

Meloche served as a Penguins scout from 1989-2006 and also doubled as a goaltending coach/consultant during much of that time. He was also part of the staff when the Penguins won Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992.

A native of Montreal, Quebec, Meloche spent 18 seasons as an NHL goaltender with Chicago, California, Cleveland, Minnesota and Pittsburgh. He played the final three seasons of his career in Pittsburgh following a 1985 trade.

Meloche appeared in 788 NHL games during his career, posting a record of 270-351-131 with a 3.64 goals-against average. In 45 career playoff games, he posted a 21-19 record and a 3.48 goals-against average.

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GAME NOTES THE SERIES Tonight the Penguins and New Jersey Devils complete their series at CONSOL Energy Center, with Pittsburgh holding a 3-1-1 advantage . The last time these teams met was here on March 25, as James Neal’s shootout goal gave the Penguins a 1-0 victory — the first game in team history to finish 1-0 after a shootout and only the third 1-0 game in team history decided after regulation . The others were a 1-0 overtime loss in St . Louis this past Oct . 23 and a 1-0 overtime home win over the New York Rangers on Nov . 17, 2001, courtesy a Jan Hrdina goal . . . Martin Brodeur of the Devils and Marc-Andre Fleury were both credited with shutouts that night, Fleury earning the 19th of his career . . .

The Penguins earned a 2-1 home victory over New Jersey on Dec . 6 as Sidney Crosby scored one goal and set up another . . . Pittsburgh won one of three games played in New Jersey this season, 3-1 on Oct . 11 . . . The teams have combined for 12 goals in regulation+overtime of their previous five games this season (six by each) . . . The last time the Penguins won every home game in a season against New Jersey was 1994-95, when the teams played only one game in Pittsburgh . . . The Penguins are 3-7-1 in their last 11 games against New Jersey and have scored a total of 11 goals in those 11 games when

Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Brodeur were each credited with a shutout on March 25, but Fleury made the game-winning save in the shootout to lead the Penguins to the 1-0 victory . continued on page 31

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you exclude the goal awarded for winning the shootout . . . The Pittsburgh power play is 1-for-38 over the last 11 games against the Devils and 0-for-20 over the past five home games against them . . . The Penguins are 5-7-2 in their last 14 home games against New Jersey and have been held to two or fewer goals in nine of those games . . . The Penguins have scored only four goals in their last five home games against New Jersey . . . The Penguins are 85-91-17-8 all-time against the Devils, including a 48-43-4-4 mark at home .

THE PENGUINS The last seven times the Penguins have played their final home game of the regular season, they are 7-0 . Their last loss in that situation came on April 12, 2002, when Toronto beat Pittsburgh, 5-2 . . . The Penguins have won 9 of their last 10 in that situation and are 17-5-1 in their last 23 . . .

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team record by going 150:14 without allowing a goal last month, a streak that was ended by Florida’s Ryan Carter on March 27 . Jocelyn Thibault (136:13) had set the previous mark in March, 2007 . . . Alex Kovalev’s goal in a 5-2 loss to Philadelphia on March 29 was his first goal on home ice with the Penguins since Feb . 4, 2003 vs . Vancouver . . . Kovalev converted three of his first five shootout attempts with the Penguins, while Neal was three-for-four . . . The Penguins went into their game at Tampa last Thursday with nine shootout wins, one shy of the team record set in 2006-07 . . . The Pittsburgh power play was 3-for-59 in its last 18 games before facing the Lightning . . . The Penguins and Lightning at that point were headed for a possible matchup in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs next week . The teams have never faced each other in the post-season . continued on page 32

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New Jersey will miss the playoffs this season for the first time since 1995-96, ending a streak of reaching the post-season in 13 consecutive seasons . . . The Devils haven’t missed the playoffs in two straight seasons since 1987 . . . Zach Parise, who had missed most of the season after knee surgery, had been planning to return to the New Jersey lineup last week . . . The Devils will return home to host Toronto tomorrow night, play in New York against the Rangers on Saturday afternoon and then conclude the season at home against Boston on Sunday afternoon . . . New Jersey went 23-3-2 over a 28-game stretch this season but finally ran out of gas last month . The Devils were 1-4-1 in their last six games before earning a 3-2 home win over the New York Islanders last Wednesday night on Andy Greene’s goal with 4:56 to play . . .

The Devils were 1-4-1 in their last six games before New Jersey scored two or fewer goals earning a 3-2 home win over the New York Islanders last in 49 of its first 75 games this season .

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Oct. 9 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 26 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 14

7:05 7:05 7:00 3:00 7:05 7:05 7:30 7:00 7:35 7:05 5:05 7:05 7:00 7:00 7:05 7:00 3:05 7:05 6:05 7:05 3:00 7:00 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:30 7:05 4:00 7:05 7:05 7:30 5:05 7:05 7:30 7:05 7:00 7:00 7:05 7:05 7:05

Hershey Adirondack Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Hershey Binghamton Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Syracuse Wilkes-Barre Binghamton Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Norfolk Wilkes-Barre Binghamton Albany Wilkes-Barre Rochester Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Binghamton Adirondack Toronto Wilkes-Barre Norfolk Wilkes-Barre Abbotsford Abbotsford Wilkes-Barre Albany Syracuse Hershey Norfolk Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Bridgeport Providence Wilkes-Barre

@ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Charlotte @ Charlotte @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Adirondack @ Hershey @ Rochester @ Wilkes-Barre @ Rochester @ Wilkes-Barre @ Worcester @ Albany @ Wilkes-Barre @ Hershey @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Binghamton @ Wilkes-Barre @ Springfield @ Albany @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Norfolk @ Wilkes-Barre @ Albany 1 @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Syracuse @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre 2 @ Wilkes-Barre @ Charlotte @ Charlotte @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Providence

Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 8 Mar. 11 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 19 Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Mar. 27 Mar. 30 Apr. 1 Apr. 2 Apr. 3 Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr. 10

1 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ; 2 at CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 3 at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA

7:00 3:00 7:05 7:00 7:05 3:05 7:05 7:00 7:05 7:05 7:30 7:05 7:00 7:05 3:05 7:30 7:15 7:05 7:05 3:05 7:00 5:00 7:05 10:00 10:00 8:30 8:30 7:05 3:05 7:05 7:05 7:00 5:00 7:15 7:05 7:05 3:00 7:05 7:00 3:05

Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Syracuse Wilkes-Barre Albany Charlotte Charlotte Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Manitoba Wilkes-Barre Manitoba Wilkes-Barre Adirondack Hershey Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Norfolk Springfield Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Hartford Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Worcester Charlotte Albany Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre Charlotte Rochester Wilkes-Barre Hershey Wilkes-Barre Adirondack

@ Adirondack @ Hartford @ Wilkes-Barre @ Adirondack 3 @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Albany @ Binghamton @ Wilkes-Barre @ Syracuse @ Wilkes-Barre @ Bridgeport @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Norfolk @ Norfolk @ Binghamton @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Toronto @ Hershey @ Wilkes-Barre @ Abbotsford @ Abbotsford @ Manitoba @ Manitoba @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Binghamton @ Adirondack @ Hershey @ Norfolk @ Wilkes-Barre @ Wilkes-Barre @ Syracuse @ Wilkes-Barre @ Hershey @ Wilkes-Barre

Games in bold are Home Games

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WHEELING NAILERS

2010.11 SCHEDULE

Toledo

@ Wheeling

Jan. 15

7:30

Cincinnati @ Wheeling

Wheeling

@ Toledo

Jan. 18

7:30

Wheeling

Wheeling

@ Elmira

Jan. 21

7:30

Trenton

@ Wheeling*

Trenton

@ Wheeling*

Jan. 22

7:00

Wheeling

@ Trenton

@ Cincinnati

Trenton

@ Wheeling

Jan 23

4:00

Wheeling

@ Trenton

Oct. 28 11:00 am Reading

@ Wheeling

Jan 28

7:30

Wheeling

@ Elmira

Oct. 29 7:30

Reading

@ Wheeling

Jan. 29

7:30

Trenton

@ Wheeling

Oct. 30

7:30

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

Jan. 30

5:00

Trenton

@ Wheeling*

Nov. 6

7:30

Cincinnati @ Wheeling

Feb. 2

7:00

Wheeling

@ Reading

Nov. 7

5:00

Elmira

@ Wheeling

Feb. 4

7:30

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

Reading

@ Wheeling

Feb 5

8:00

Cincinnati @ Wheeling

Nov. 11 7:00 Nov. 12 7:30

Trenton

@ Wheeling*

Feb 11

7:05

Reading

@ Wheeling*

Nov 14

7:00

Wheeling

@ Kalamazoo

Feb 12

8:05

Toledo

@ Wheeling*

Nov.18

7:00

Wheeling

@ Kalamazoo

7:00

Wheeling

@ Greenville

Feb 14

Nov. 19 7:30

Wheeling

@ Greenville

Feb. 18 7:30

Reading

@ Wheeling*

Nov. 21 TBA

Wheeling

@ South Carolina

Feb. 19

7:00

Wheeling

@ Reading

Nov 24 7:00

Greenville @ Wheeling

Feb. 20

4:00

Wheeling

@ Trenton

Nov. 27 7:30

Kalamazoo @ Wheeling

Feb. 23

7:00

Wheeling

@ Toledo

Nov. 28 7:00

Greenville @ Wheeling

Feb. 25

7:30

Wheeling

@ Elmira

Dec. 2

7:00

Trenton

Feb 27

5:00

Greenville @ Wheeling

Dec. 3

7:30

Kalamazoo @ Wheeling

Mar. 2

7:00

Wheeling

Gwinnett

@ Wheeling*

Mar. 4

7:30

Cincinnati @ Wheeling

Dec. 10 7:30

@ Wheeling

@ Elmira

Dec. 11 7:30

Gwinnett

@ Wheeling*

Mar. 5

7:00

Wheeling

@ Reading

Dec. 15 7:30

Wheeling

@ Kalamazoo

Mar. 6

5:00

Wheeling

@ Reading

Dec. 17 7:30

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

Mar. 11 7:30

Kalamazoo @ Wheeling*

Dec. 18 7:30

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

Mar. 12

7:30

Wheeling

@ Kalamazoo

Dec 19

7:35

Reading

@ Wheeling

Mar. 13

4:00

Wheeling

@ Kalamazoo

Dec 26

5:00

Cincinnati @ Wheeling

Mar. 16 7:00

Toledo

@ Wheeling

Dec. 28 7:00

Wheeling

@ Gwinnett

Mar. 19 7:35

@ Wheeling

Dec. 29 7:00

Wheeling

@ Gwinnett

South Carolina

Dec. 31 7:00

Wheeling

@ Gwinnett

Jan. 2

TBA

Wheeling

@ Greenville

Jan. 8

7:30

Reading

@ Wheeling

Jan 9

5:00

Toledo

@ Wheeling

Jan. 12

7:00

Wheeling

@ Trenton

Jan. 14

7:30

Wheeling

@ Cincinnati

Mar. 20 5:00

Kalamazoo @ Wheeling

Mar. 23

7:30

Wheeling

@ Florida

Mar. 25

7:30

Wheeling

@ Florida

Mar. 26

7:30

Wheeling

@ Florida

Mar. 30

7:00

Wheeling

@ Reading

Mar. 31 7:00

Toledo

@ Wheeling

Apr. 2

Toledo

@ Wheeling

7:30

Games in bold are Home Games * Games Played in Johsntown, PA

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MIKE LANGE One of the most unique broadcasters in professional sports, Mike Lange enters his 35th season with the Penguins and will handle radio play-by-play on the club’s flagship station, 105.9 FM The X. Known for his creative and colorful style, including trademark phrases such as “Buy Sam A Drink And Get His Dog One, Too,” Lange was awarded the Foster Hewitt award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.

Lange’s relationship with the Penguins began in 1974-75, when he broke into the NHL as a radio play-by-play man. He left for one season, but returned in 1976-77 and has been a fixture on the Penguins’ scene ever since.

Lange did radio exclusively until 1979, when games were simulcast on radio and TV. He served as the television voice of the Penguins through 2005-06, before returning to the radio booth in 2006-07.

A native of Sacramento, California, Lange earned a degree in broadcasting from Sacramento State University before starting his career as the voice of the Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) in 1970. He also served as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Gulls (WHL) in 1973-74 before joining the Penguins.

In addition to his tenure with the Penguins, Lange handled play-by-play duties for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986-87. A well-known member of the Pittsburgh community, Lange makes numerous personal appearances throughout the year and is actively involved in charity work.

PHIL BOURQUE Two-time Stanley Cup champion Phil Bourque begins his seventh 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 (75+89) in 344 regular-season games with the Penguins between 1983 and 1992. For his career he totaled 199 points (88+111) 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 FSN Pittsburgh’s coverage of Penguins hockey.

BOB GROVE After a 17-year career as the Penguins beat writer for the Washington Observer-Reporter, Bob Grove joined the team’s radio broadcasts in 1998 as a frequent studio host/co-host and is now in his sixth season as full-time host of the pre- and post-game broadcasts and intermissions on the Penguins Hockey Network.

Grove wrote Pittsburgh Penguins: The Official History of the First 30 Years in 1997 and has contributed game notes to GOAL Magazine inserts or Icetime programs for every Pittsburgh home game since 1986. He was also a contributor to the second edition of Total Hockey and to The Game I’ll Never Forget. He is a senior writer covering hockey for the Pittsburgh Sports Report and also hosts “Heineken Hockey Hour” and “Bob Grove’s Hot Stove” on Penguins Radio at 105.9-HD 2.

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CONSOL ENERGY CENTER

Mark Letestu skated away with Rookie of the year honors for the Penguins this season, but one of the reasons why was that the Penguins’ new home, the CONSOL Energy Center, wasn’t eligible for consideration.

“It’s a great building, not just for the hockey team but also for the city,” Penguins president David Morehouse assessed as Regular Season One in the facility was drawing to a close. “It has exceeded the high expectations that we had for ourselves.

“You can’t say enough about

The CONSOL Energy Center is being considered for Sports Venue of the Year by the Sports Business Journal.

how the team has performed with all the adversity, but the building itself has been almost flawless.”

There was a stretch early in the season when the ice was drawing poor reviews and when the Penguins were having a hard time winning in their new home.

And there were a couple of games after the all-star break that became memorable because some of the lights that were turned off between periods momentarily failed to come back on.

The first time such a delay occurred the fans held an impromptu dance contest, entertaining themselves with antics captured on the video boards that were enough to Some fans held an impromptu dance contest during a delay recently.

make everyone forget there was a problem in the first place. continued on page 59

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Morehouse cited the CONSOL Energy Center is being considered for Sports Venue of the Year by the Sports Business Journal as a testament to the building’s performance.

“We’re competing with a lot of facilities that spent about a billion dollars more than we did, so it’s good to see that kind of stuff,” he said.

What was spent on the CONSOL Energy Center was intended to incorporate the best of what the Penguins had observed of arenas in St. Paul, Minn., Columbus, Ohio and Glendale, Ariz., and at the same time create for Pittsburgh a distinctive destination point.

“We definitely wanted the openness that we achieved with the concourses,” Morehouse said. “We wanted an 18,000-seat arena but we also wanted it to feel intimate for the fans and for the players on the ice and we think we achieved that.

Only having one level of suites brought the [upper-level] seats down closer.

“The comfort, I think, is beyond anything that we saw [in the facilities they toured pre-design and pre-construction of CONSOL]. We purposely wanted more leg room and wider seats. And then the technology that we brought into the building, you

CONSOL Energy Center seats 18,087 for hockey.

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could hear about it and have consultants tell you about it but until you actually see it you don’t fully appreciate how great it is.”

That’s been apparent during hockey games, and when the Eagles have played in the CONSOL Energy Center as well as the Flyers.

“These concerts that come in, they rig in less than 12 hours,” Morehouse said.

“Giant video boards and all of the different things that Bon Jovi brought here, that Paul McCartney bought here. Look at the lineup we’ve been able to attract in our first year.

It’s the who’s who of Rock-n-Roll.”

That lineup included Elton John.

“It’s been a tremendous success, far beyond anything we’ve imagined,” Morehouse said. “We’ve had Wilkes-Barre/Scranton [the Penguins’ AHL affiliate] play here. We’ve had Robert Morris play here, high school hockey. We’ve had little kids play here. We’ve been taking advantage of the ice, also.”

The Pitt and Duquesne basketball teams also drew crowds to CONSOL in Year One, as is arena football’s Pittsburgh Power.

“And the food quality has been tremendous,” Morehouse added. “I go upstairs to get a chicken barbeque because they don’t have them where I sit.”

Add the chicken barbeque and the kielbasa grinder then, to CONSOL Energy Center’s lengthy list of creature comforts.

There are plenty of others.

“Players who come in from other organizations, you just see their jaw drop when they walk through,” Morehouse said. “You hear from visiting teams, what we hear from the players is they’re very happy to play here.”

That said Morehouse is hoping the Penguins will eventually be able to give the arena a few more tweaks as they commence their postseason history at the CONSOL Energy Center, particularly as it relates to what hangs from the ceiling.

“We could use a couple more banners,” he said. “We have a lot of space to fill.”

The kielbasa grinder is just one of the exciting new food options available to fans.

Mike Prisuta is the sports director for WDVE-FM and the sports anchor for “Jim, Randy & the DVE Morning Show.”

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Create and view your own instant replays by rewinding live video, catch the action from different camera angles, get automated instant replays seconds after a play has happened (from all of the different camera angles), as well as team statistics, standings and more.

Enter to win autographed items each home game directly from your phone!

Powered by YinzCam, Live Mobile Video works with WiFi enabled models for iPhone, Android and Blackberry that have the PITTSBURGH PENGUINS MOBILE app installed.

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STEP 2: Once inside CONSOL Energy Center log onto PENS MOBILE WiFi network STEP 3: Open the PITTSBURGH PENGUINS MOBILE app STEP 4: Touch to open the navigational menu STEP 5: Select IN ARENA from the menu STEP 6: Touch to watch live camera feeds or on-demand highlights and replays!

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CONSOL ENERGY CENTER

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

ATM MACHINES For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in CONSOL Energy Center: First Niagara Bank - Outside section 119 and 230, and in the lobby of the Trib Total Media Gate PNC Bank on PNC Legends Level - Outside of party suite 44 and suite 13

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

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

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

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

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

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

CAMERAS Cameras are permitted into CONSOL Energy Center for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events. If allowed, CONSOL Energy Center 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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For all other non-hockey events, camera policies will vary. Please check the individual event page for further information.

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

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

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

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

ENTRANCES AND EXITS There are four (4) points of entry into CONSOL Energy Center: American Eagle Gate (Fifth Avenue and Washington Place), Trib Total Media

Gate (Centre Avenue Lower Entrance), Verizon Gate (Centre Avenue Upper Entrance), and a private parking garage entrance for suite ticket holders.

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

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

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

LOST AND FOUND If an item is lost or found during an event please see the Guest Services office located outside section 104.

Guests inquiring about lost items after an event should call 412.804.7903.

Items lost at events are held in storage for thirty (30) days and then either disposed of or donated to an appropriate charity.

PENSGEAR PensGear, the official team store of the Pittsburgh Penguins, is located in the lobby of CONSOL Energy Center, inside the Trib Total Media Gate. Store hours vary. Please call 412.553.8553 for more information. Refer to page 133 for additional store locations throughout CONSOL Energy Center. continued on page 70

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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 or e-mail info@consolenergycenter.com.

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

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

SMOKING POLICY Smoking is not permitted inside CONSOL Energy Center.

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

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TAG-A-KID In the event a parent and child might be separated at a CONSOL Energy Center event, parents can register their child with the Tag-A-Kid program.

A wristband with the parent’s seat location and contact number will be given to the child. Registration is available at the Guest Services office located outside section 104.

VIDEO CAMERAS Use of video or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited.

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

WHEELCHAIRS A limited number of wheelchairs are available for transporting guests that are disabled to their seating location.

Guests can be transported from the gates to their seats. If a wheelchair is needed for the duration of the event, guests must supply their own wheelchairs. Wheelchairs cannot be reserved in advance. Upon arrival, guests can arrange for a wheelchair at any entrance of CONSOL Energy Center. Please see a CONSOL Energy Center employee to assist with wheelchair transportation.

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

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CONCESSIONS GUIDE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/BEER

Hoegaarden Bottle 121, 213

Allegheny Pale Ale Bottle 102, 112, 206

Iron City Light Bottle

Amber Bock Draft 102, 106, 108, 112,

Iron City Light Can

Babbling Blonde Bottle 102, 106, 108, 112, 206 Bass Bottle 102, 112, 121, 206, 213

102, 112, 206 109, 234 Labatt Blue Draft 102, 106, 112, 206 Labatt Blue Bottle

Beck’s Bottle 102, 106, 108, 112, 121, 206, 213

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Blue Moon Draft 206

119, 204, 214, 215, 217,

Bud Light Draft 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 116, 121, 205, 211, 212, 223, 231

Labatt Blue Light Draft

Bud Light Can 102, 105, 109, 217, 117, 118, 119, 204, 214, 215, 216, 218, 233

Labatt Blue Light Can

Budweiser Bottle 102, 106, 108, 112, 206

LandShark Bottle

Coors Light Draft 108, 206, 230

Leinenkugel Draft

Coors Light Bottle 102, 106, 112

Magic Hat # 9 Bottle

Coors Light Can 109, 234 Corona Bottle 102, 112

Labatt Blue Can 105,109, 110, 117, 118, 233, 234 103, 108, 113, 206 Labatt Blue Light Bottle 102, 106, 112, 120, 213 105, 109, 110, 117, 118, 119, 204, 215, 216, 217, 233, 234 121, 213 206

Miller Lite Can 102, 117, 119, 204, 215, 217, 218 O’Doul’s Bottle 102, 106, 108, 112, 206 Old Wylie’s IPA Bottle 102, 112, 206 Pilsner Urquell Bottle 206 Penn Pilsner Bottle 102, 106, 108, 112, 206 Peroni Bottle 206 Redbridge (gluten free) Bottle 102, 112, 121, 206, 213 Rolling Rock Can 109, 234 Stella Artois Bottle 102, 106, 108, 112, 121, 206, 213 Shock Top Bottle 121, 213 Yuengling Draft 108, 119, 206 Yuengling Bottle 102, 106, 108, 112, 206 Yuengling Can 109, 234, 206

102, 106, 108, 112, & 206 Miller High Life Draft 206 Miller Lite Draft

Czechvar Bottle 121, 213

101, 102, 106, 109, 111,

Heineken Bottle 102, 106, 108, 112, 206

Miller Lite Bottle

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Bacardi Lemon 102, 105, 106, 108, 109, 112, 116, 119, 204, 206, 121, 213, 215, 217, 234 Smirnoff Ice 102, 105, 106, 108, 109, 112, 116, 119, 121, 204, 206, 213, 215, 217, 234

SOFT DRINKS, BOTTLED WATER, JUICE, COFFEE 16 oz. Fountain Soft Drink (assorted Dr. Pepper/Snapple Products)

109, 116, 120, 211, 223, 230, 231

Coffee (Tim Hortons) 103, 113, 116, 121, 223, 231

Smoked BBQ Chicken Nachos 205

Snapple Iced Tea 107, 108, 109, 116, 120, 121, 205, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231, 232

Smoked BBQ Chicken Sandwich 205

Tim Horton’s Specialty Drinks – Hot Chocolate, French Vanilla, & Iced Cappucino 109, 212 Venom Energy Drink 106, 107, 108, 109, 116, 120, 121, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231, 232

22 oz. Fountain Soft Drink (assorted Dr. Pepper/Snapple Products)

101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 116, 119, 120, 121, 205, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231, 232 32 oz. Fountain Soft Drink Souvenir Cup (assorted Dr. Pepper/Snapple Products)

101, 103, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 116, 119, 120, 121, 205, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231, 232 Bottled Soft Drink (assorted Dr. Pepper/Snapple Products)

105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 201, 211, 212, 214, 215, 218, 223, 231, 232, 233 Bottled Water 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 201, 205, 206, 211, 212, 214, 215, 223, 230, 231, 232, 233

BBQ AT SMOKEHOUSE Beef Brisket, Chicken & Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Platters 205 BBQ Chicken or Pork Nachos 205

CHICKEN SPECIALTIES Chicken Tenders 101, 108, 111, 120, 212, 232 WingStreet® Wings (Pizza Hut®)

GRILL ITEMS Angus Beef Cheeseburger 101, 107, 111, 206, 211, 212, 232 Hot Dog 101, 103, 107, 109, 111, 113, 116, 121, 206, 212, 223, 230, 231, 232 Topped Hot Dog 214, 218 Italian Sausage 107, 212, 232 Smoked Sausage 109, 116, 121, 223, 231

FRESH MADE WRAPS & SALADS Caesar Salad 103, 108, 113 Fruit Plate 108 Honey Smoked Turkey Wrap 103, 108, 113

107, 120, 212, 232 Grilled Chicken Sandwich 107, 206, 212, 232

SPECIALITY ITEMS & CARVERY

Grilled Chicken Ciabatta Sandwich 101, 111

Chef’s Specialty Carved Sandwiches 103, 107, 113

Kickin’ Chicken Sandwich 108

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Chef’s Specialty Sauté 107 Fresh Squeezed Lemonade 105, 201 Italian & Vegetarian Panini 103, 113 Kielbasa Grinder 101, 107, 111, 206 Meatball Grinder 108 Pretzel Stick & Bacon Dip 103, 113 Primanti Bros. Sandwiches 119 Onion Rings 107, 206 Specialty Nuts 105, 201 Sirloin French Dip 108 , 206 Tim Horton’s Tim Bits 109, 212

PIZZA HUT® Pizza Singles 9” 103, 107, 113, 120, 212, 232

SUSHI/NAKAMA Sushi 105

FRENCH FRIES, NACHOS, POPCORN & SNACKS French Fries 101, 107, 111, 119, 120, 206, 212, 232 Topped French Fries 108, 206 Sweet Potato Fries 120, 206, 232 Nachos Grande 103, 109, 113, 116, 121, 211, 223, 230, 231 Smoked Pulled Pork Nachos 105, 118, 204, 205, 216, 233 Smoked BBQ Chicken Nachos 205 Jumbo Pretzels 108, 109, 113, 116, 120, 121, 211, 223, 230, 231

Candy 103, 105, 109, 113, 116, 121, 202, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231 Cotton Candy 105, 202

ICE CREAM/ ITALIAN ICE Dairy Queen – Dilly Bar, Buster Bar, Stars & Stripes Starkiss 105 Ice Cream Cup 109, 116, 223 Ice Cream Waffle Cone 109, 116, 223 Italian Ice 116 Misto Shake 116

Peanuts 103, 109, 116, 121, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231 Peanut Butter Nuggets (H.K. Anderson)

103, 109, 116, 121, 206, 211, 212, 223, 230, 231 Popcorn 103, 105, 109, 113, 116, 121, 201, 223, 230, 231 Cracker Jack 109, 103, 113, 116, 121, 206, 211, 223, 230, 231

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BOX OFFICE & UPCOMING EVENTS BOX OFFICE During the hockey season, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and closed on Sundays with the exception of game days.

On an event day, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Box Office hours vary. Hours are subject to change as a result of event times, holidays or inclement weather.

Please call 412.642.1800 for more information.

In the off-season, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays with exception of event days.

The Dick’s Sporting Goods Box Office is located inside the Trib Total Media Gate.

UPCOMING EVENTS Shrine Circus April 8-10, 2011 • Times Vary Pittsburgh Power vs.

Jacksonville Sharks April 16, 2011 • 7:30PM For ticket information, additional events and times visit consolenergycenter.com.

Your Satisfaction at CONSOL Energy Center is our ultimate goal! Have a question or concern during an event?

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CONGRATULATIONS to the Team Champions

BEAVER BADGERS A MAJOR BLACK and the One-On-One Competition Champions

CORY STEINLE/ OWEN SCHAEFER from Beaver Badgers A Major Black.

You can view previously shown competitions at pittsburghpenguins.com.

On Saturday, October 16, sixteen youth hockey teams from the Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League (PAHL) in the Pee Wee age group (age 11 - 12) participated in a shootout competition at CONSOL Energy Center. The event was videotaped to be shown in episodes at Penguins home games.

The first round of competition featured heats between two teams striving to advance to the next round. Sixteen teams fielded five skaters shooting against the opposing team’s goalie.

After each team competition, an individual shooter and goaltender squared off against the opposing team’s individual tandem for a one-on-one competition.

Each winning team and pair of individuals advanced to the next round of eight teams/tandems.

The format repeated as teams and individual pairs advanced through the quarterfinal heats to move on to the semi-finals.

Robust competition marked the semi-final round for teams and individual tandems. The remaining two teams and individual tandems then had to “leave it all on the ice” in vying for the championship.

Early in the second intermission of each Penguins home game the various heats in the competition will be featured. Enjoy each episode.

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PENGUINS BY THE #S PLAYER

GP

G

A

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PIM

Sidney Crosby

41

32

34

66

20

31

10

Kris Letang

77

8

41

49

14

99

4

Chris Kunitz

62

22

24

46

19

47

7

Tyler Kennedy

75

19

22

41

4

35

Evgeni Malkin

43

15

22

37

-4

18

Pascal Dupuis

76

13

19

32

13

Matt Cooke

67

12

18

30

Mark Letestu

59

12

13

Jordan Staal

38

10

15

Paul Martin

73

3

20

Max Talbot

77

8

10

Zbynek Michalek

68

3

13

Chris Conner

56

7

7

14

3

10

0

0

0

0

80

8.8

Ben Lovejoy

42

3

11

14

9

48

0

0

0

1

57

5.3

Mike Rupp

76

6

7

13

-7

120

0

1

0

0

74

8.1

Brooks Orpik

58

1

12

13

9

60

0

0

0

3

52

1.9

Craig Adams

75

3

9

12

-8

74

0

0

2

1

85

3.5

Dustin Jeffrey

25

7

5

12

5

4

1

0

0

0

39

17.9

Arron Asham

41

5

5

10

-1

39

0

0

0

0

56

8.9

Deryk Engelland

61

3

7

10

-6

123

0

0

0

0

48

6.3

Mike Comrie

18

0

5

5

-5

18

0

2

0

0

21

0.0

Brett Sterling

7

3

2

5

1

16

1

1

0

0

14

21.4

James Neal

16

1

4

5

-1

4

0

1

0

0

42

2.4

Alex Kovalev

15

2

2

4

2

14

0

0

0

0

22

9.1

Nick Johnson

4

1

2

3

1

5

0

0

0

0

10

10.0

Joe Vitale

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SHA

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9

1

0

161

19.9

19

0

1

222

3.6

4

1

1

124

17.7

6

6

0

0

218

8.7

5

9

0

0

182

8.2

59

0

0

3

1

155

8.4

14

129

0

0

3

3

95

12.6

25

2

13

4

2

0

0

118

10.2

25

6

20

2

4

0

2

85

11.8

23

8

12

2

8

0

1

96

3.1

18

-4

60

0

0

2

1

108

7.4

16

-6

28

0

3

0

0

96

3.1

9

1

1

2

-1

13

0

1

0

0

13

7.7

Eric Tangradi

14

1

1

2

-5

8

0

0

0

0

17

5.9

Matt Niskanen

14

1

1

2

-1

16

0

0

0

0

22

4.5

Eric Godard

17

0

1

1

2

88

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

Andrew Hutchinson

5

0

1

1

-3

6

0

0

0

0

2

0.0

Brian Strait

3

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

Corey Potter

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

Tim Wallace

7

0

0

0

-3

5

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

Ryan Craig

6

0

0

0

-3

22

0

0

0

0

7

0.0

TEAM TOTALS

77 211 358

569

93

1320

46

83

12

15

2426

8.7

GOALIES

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L

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34

19

2.32

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136

1656

10

5

Brent Johnson

21

11

5

2.19

492

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1

43

535

24

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83

45

24

2.29

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0.918

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179

2191

34

6

85

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

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Brent Johnson 1

Matt Niskanen 2

Zbynek Michalek 4

Deryk Engelland 5

Ben Lovejoy 6

Paul Martin 7

Pascal Dupuis 9

Mark Letestu 10

Jordan Staal 11

Chris Kunitz 14

Dustin Jeffrey 15

Chris Conner 16

Mike Rupp 17

James Neal 18

Mike Comrie 19

Max Talbot 25

Craig Adams 27

Eric Godard 28

Marc-Andre Fleury 29

Brooks Orpik 44

Arron Asham 45

Tyler Kennedy 48

Kris Letang 58

Alex Kovalev 72

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

88

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Player

POS HT

WT

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G

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Matt Niskanen

4

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6-3

199

17

Mike Rupp

C

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D

6-0

200

19

Mike Comrie

C

5-10 185

Zbynek Michalek

D

6-2

210

18

James Neal

LW

5

Deryk Engelland

D

6-2

202

25

Max Talbot

6

Ben Lovejoy

D

6-2

215

27

Craig Adams

RW 6-0

197

7

Paul Martin

D

6-1

190

28

Eric Godard

RW 6-4

214

9

Pascal Dupuis

RW 6-1

205

29

Marc-Andre Fleury

10

Mark Letestu

C

5-11 195

44

Brooks Orpik

11

Jordan Staal

C

6-4

220

45

Arron Asham

14

Chris Kunitz

LW

6-0

193

48

Tyler Kennedy

C

5-11 183

15

Dustin Jeffrey

LW

6-1

205

58

Kris Letang

D

6-0

201

16

Chris Conner

RW 5-8

180

72

Alex Kovalev

RW 6-2

222

C

6-2

WT 230

208

5-11 190

G

6-2

180

D

6-2

219

RW 5-11 205

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Player

POS HT

WT

#

Player

1

Johan Hedberg

G

2

Mark Fraser

5

POS HT

6-0

190

19

Travis Zajac

D

6-3

220

21

Mattias Tedenby

RW 5-10 175

Colin White

D

6-4

215

23

David Clarkson

RW 6-1

6

Andy Greene

D

5-11 190

25

Jason Arnott

7

Henrik Tallinder

D

6-4

210

26

Patrik Elias

8

Dainius Zubrus

C

6-5

225

28

10

Rod Pelley

C

5-11 195

11

Adam Mair

12

Brian Rolston

16

Jacob Josefson

17 18

C

6-3

WT 200

200

C

6-5

220

LW

6-1

195

Anton Volchenkov

D

6-1

225

29

Anssi Salmela

D

6-1

200

G

6-2

215

RW 6-3

220

C

6-1

208

30

Martin Brodeur

LW

6-2

215

32

Nick Palmieri

C

6-1

190

33

Jay Leach

D

6-4

220

Ilya Kovalchuk

LW

6-3

230

34

Mark Fayne

D

6-3

215

Vladimir Zharkov

RW 6-1

205

89

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

90

Johan Hedberg 1

Mark Fraser 2

Colin White 5

Andy Greene 6

Henrik Tallinder 7

Dainius Zubrus 8

Rod Pelley 10

Adam Mair 11

Brian Rolston 12

Jacob Josefson 16

Ilya Kovalchuk 17

Vladimir Zharkov 18

Travis Zajac 19

Mattias Tedenby 21

David Clarkson 23

Jason Arnott 25

Patrik Elias 26

Anton Volchenkov 28

Anssi Salmela 29

Martin Brodeur 30

Nick Palmieri 32

Jay Leach 33

Mark Fayne 34

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DEVILS BY THE #S PLAYER

GP

G

A

PTS

Patrik Elias

75

16

38

Ilya Kovalchuk

75

28

26

Travis Zajac

76

13

29

42

E

24

2

8

1

1

160

8.1

Brian Rolston

59

13

16

29

-8

32

6

5

0

0

154

8.4

Dainius Zubrus

75

13

15

28

-11

53

1

2

0

1

114

11.4

Andy Greene

76

4

18

22

-22

20

1

5

0

0

84

4.8

Mattias Tedenby

52

7

13

20

2

14

2

3

0

0

78

9.0

David Clarkson

76

12

5

17

-20

116

1

1

0

0

179

6.7

Jamie Langenbrunner

31

4

10

14

-15

16

0

3

0

0

76

5.3

Nick Palmieri

37

7

7

14

7

4

1

1

0

0

57

12.3

Henrik Tallinder

76

4

9

13

-8

38

0

2

1

0

93

4.3

Mark Fayne

51

4

9

13

8

27

0

3

0

0

65

6.2

Anton Volchenkov

56

0

8

8

3

34

0

0

0

0

65

0.0

Rod Pelley

70

3

5

8

-10

27

1

0

0

0

79

3.8

Jacob Josefson

22

3

5

8

4

2

0

2

0

0

27

11.1

PIM

PPG PPA

54

-6

16

7

54

-22

28

8

SHG

SHA

SOG

SPCT

13

0

0

194

8.2

12

0

0

229

12.2

Matthew Corrente

22

0

6

6

-5

44

0

0

0

0

21

0.0

Colin White

69

0

6

6

-2

48

0

0

0

1

50

0.0

Zach Parise

12

3

3

6

-1

6

0

1

0

0

47

6.4

Alexander Vasyunov

18

1

4

5

E

0

0

0

0

0

18

5.6

Anssi Salmela

42

1

4

5

-10

12

0

0

0

0

50

2.0

Matt Taormina

17

3

2

5

-2

2

1

0

0

0

38

7.9

Vladimir Zharkov

35

1

2

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

36

2.8

Adam Mair

59

1

2

3

-14

43

0

0

0

0

51

2.0

Mark Fraser

21

0

2

2

2

29

0

0

0

0

14

0.0

Tim Sestito

36

0

2

2

-5

9

0

0

0

0

22

0.0

Brad Mills

4

1

0

1

1

5

0

0

0

0

6

16.7

P.L. Letourneau-Leblond

2

0

0

0

-2

21

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

Olivier Magnan

18

0

0

0

-4

4

0

0

0

0

8

0.0

Stephen Gionta

12

0

0

0

-3

6

0

0

0

0

13

0.0

2

0

0

0

E

5

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

13

0

0

0

-1

2

0

0

0

0

12

0.0

Alexander Urbom

7

0

0

0

-3

0

0

0

0

0

3

0.0

Tyler Eckford

4

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

TEAM TOTALS

76 155 260

415

-155

743

33

65

2

3

2184

7.1

GOALIES

GP

W

L

GAA

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

Martin Brodeur

53

22

24

2.39

1114

0.900

6

117

1231

4

5

Johan Hedberg

31

13

11

2.34

628

0.910

3

60

688

4

1

Mike McKenna

2

0

1

3.05

50

0.890

0

6

56

0

0

86

35

36

2.39

1792

0.907

9

183

1975

8

6

Jay Leach Dave Steckel

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All-time Pittsburgh scorer vs. New Jersey: Mario Lemieux (74gp, 47-88-135) Longest New Jersey win streak vs. Pittsburgh: 6, Oct. 24, 2009-Mar. 17, 2010 Longest Pittsburgh win streak vs. New Jersey: 5, Feb. 22, 1981-Mar. 21, 1982 Longest New Jersey undefeated streak vs. Pittsburgh: 7, Dec. 23, 1987-Dec. 23, 1988 (5-0-2)

Assistant Coach: Adam Oates

Longest Pittsburgh undefeated streak vs. New Jersey: 6, Jan. 6, 1986-Oct. 18, 1986 (5-0-1); Feb. 22, 1981-Mar. 21, 1982 (5-0-1)

Goaltending Coach: Chris Terreri

Last New Jersey win at home: Mar. 4, 2011 (2-1 OT) (0-0-0 since last win) Last Pittsburgh win at home: March 25, 2011 (1-0 SO) (0-0-0 since last win) Last New Jersey win at Pittsburgh: Dec. 21, 2009 (4-0) (0-1-1 since last win) Last Pittsburgh win at New Jersey: Oct. 11, 2010 (3-1) (0-2-0 since last win) Most goals by New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh: 9, Oct. 28, 2000 (N, 9-0) Most goals by Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey: 9, Dec. 13, 1990 (P, 9-5) Most goals by both teams: 14, Dec. 13, 1990 (P, 9-5); Oct. 26, 1986 (N, 8-6); Dec. 31, 1988 (P, 8-6) Last New Jersey shutout vs. Pittsburgh: Mar. 25, 2011 (1-0 SOL) – Martin Brodeur Last Pittsburgh shutout vs. New Jersey: Mar. 25, 2011 (1-0) – Marc-Andre Fleury Last New Jersey hat trick vs. Pittsburgh: Apr. 15, 2006 – Patrik Elias Last Pittsburgh hat trick vs. New Jersey: Nov. 28, 2008 – Sidney Crosby Last Pittsburgh trade with New Jersey: Mar. 2002 – Stephane Richer to New Jersey for future considerations.

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Opening Day of Rookie Camp

14

NHL Board of Governors Meeting (New York, NY)

17

Opening Day of NHL Training Camps

21

Pre-season schedule begins

28

Kraft Hockeyville — Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators (Dundas, ON)

OCTOBER 1

Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month

6

Opening Day Playing Rosters set (3:00 p.m. ET)

7

Opening Night — 93rd NHL Regular Season begins

7

NHL Face-Off (Toronto)

7

2010 Compuware NHL Premiere — Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild (Helsinki, FIN)

7

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8

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8

2010 Compuware NHL Premiere — Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks (Stockholm, SWE)

9

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9

2010 Compuware NHL Premiere — Phoenix Coyotes at Boston Bruins (Prague, CZE)

9

Stanley Cup Banner Raised — Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks

10

2010 Compuware NHL Premiere — Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes (Prague, CZE)

21

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Buffalo, NY) Inductees: Art Berglund, Derian Hatcher, Kevin Hatcher, Dr. George V. Nagobads, Jeremy Roenick

28

A Celebration of Lester Patrick (Boston, MA) Recipients: Cam Neely, David Andrews, Jerry York, Jack Parker

30

Busiest Day in NHL season — 28 teams play

NOVEMBER 6

Hockey Hall of Fame Game (Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs)

7

Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic

8

Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Toronto, ON) Inductees: Dino Ciccarelli, Cammi Granato, Angela James (Player category); Jim Devellano, The late Daryl “Doc” Seaman (Builder category)

8-18

2010 Subway Super Series (CHL)

9

NHL General Managers Meeting (Toronto)

11-13

U20 4 Nations Cup

26

NHL Founder’s Day (1917) — 13 games on schedule

DECEMBER 1

Signing deadline for Group 2 free agents

6-7

NHL Board of Governors Meeting (Palm Beach, FL)

19-27

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26 – Jan.5

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2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic — Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins (Heinz Field, Pittsburgh)

17-19

Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Toronto, ON)

27-31

NHL All-Star Break (no games played)

28

NHL Board of Governors Meeting (Raleigh, NC)

29

Honda SuperSkills, 7 p.m. ET, Raleigh, NC (RBC Center)

30

58th NHL All-Star Game, 4 p.m. ET, Raleigh, NC (RBC Center)

FEBRUARY 1

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1

NHL Regular Season Schedule Resumes

12

CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada (Host: Whitehorse, YT) Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers; Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens; Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks

18-20

Hockey Weekend Across America (USA Hockey)

20

Hockey Day in America

20

2011 NHL Heritage Classic — Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)

28

Trade deadline (3:00 p.m. ET)

MARCH 14-16

NHL General Managers Meeting (Boca Raton, FL)

APRIL 7-9

NCAA Frozen Four (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN)

10

Last day of 2010-11 regular season

13

Stanley Cup Playoffs begin

14-24

IIHF U18 World Championship (Germany)

29-May 15

IIHF World Championship (Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia & Ladislav Trojak Arena in Kosice, Slovakia)

30

2011 RBC Royal Bank Cup (Edgeworth Centre, Camrose, AB)

MAY 20-29

2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup (Hershey Centre, Mississauga, ON)

29-June 4

NHL Combine (Location: TBA)

JUNE 17/18

Last possible day for 2011 Stanley Cup Final

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22

2010 NHL Awards (Las Vegas, Nevada)

24-25

NHL Entry Draft (St. Paul, MN)

JULY 1

Free Agency period begins

5

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6

Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration notification (5:00 p.m. ET)

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In its first few months, CONSOL Energy Center also hosted such acts as Lady Gaga and The Eagles; was home to the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase with Robert Morris; and featured multiple NCAA Division I basketball games, including the “City Game” between Pitt and Duquesne and the Big East/SEC Challenge.

In its first season of operation, CONSOL Energy Center also will be home to the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League — bringing indoor football back to the city for the first time in almost 20 years.

A funding plan for the new arena project was completed in March, 2007, thanks to the combined efforts of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, among others.

The Sports & Exhibition Authority owns the building on behalf of the city and county, and the Penguins have the lease. The new arena is managed by SMG, with Jay Roberts serving as general manager.

The CONSOL Energy Center has already hosted acts such as Paul McCartney, The Eagles, and Lady Gaga. It was home to the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase with Robert Morris and has featured multiple NCAA Division I basketball games.

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PENGUINS HISTORY NOTABLE DATES

June 5, 1967 – Pittsburgh Penguins franchise joins the National Hockey League.

February 3, 1968 – Penguins first sellout at Civic Arena vs. Toronto (12,563).

January 30, 1973 – Greg Polis wins MVP honors at NHL All-Star Game in New York after scoring two goals.

January 22, 1975 – Syl Apps named MVP in the NHL All-Star Game in Montreal after scoring two goals.

January 30, 1980 – Black and gold uniform worn for the first time vs. St. Louis.

Roger Belanger, Mario Lemieux, and Doug Bodger

June 4, 1981 – Randy Carlyle wins the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman and Rick Kehoe wins the Lady Byng Trophy as the player who combines sportsmanship with a high standard of play.

June 9, 1984 – Penguins draft Mario Lemieux, Doug Bodger and Roger Belanger in the first round of Entry Draft, marking the only time in club history that Pittsburgh selected more than one player in the first round.

June 12, 1985 – Mario Lemieux wins the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NH L’s top rookie.

June 8, 1988 – Mario Lemieux wins the Art Ross Trophy as the NH L’s leading scorer and Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP, becoming the first Penguin to win either award.

January 21, 1990 – Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena plays host to the NHL All-Star Game for the first time and Penguins center Mario Lemieux wins the MVP award. Lemieux scores four goals on his way to his third All-Star MVP award.

March 26, 1991 – Penguins win their first division title, capturing the Patrick Division crown with a 7-4 win at Detroit.

May 25, 1991

May 25, 1991 – With an 8-0 victory over the Minnesota North Stars, the Penguins become Stanley Cup Champions for the first time in their 24-year history. continued on page 115

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January 18, 1992 – Pittsburgh has a record five players in the NHL All-Star Game at Philadelphia. Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens, Jaromir Jagr and Paul Coffey are named to the starting Wales Conference lineup while Bryan Trottier is added to the team in the veterans category.

March 24, 1992 – Mario Lemieux records his 1,000th career NHL point at Detroit in only his 513th career game, becoming the second-fastest player to record 1,000 points in NHL history.

June 1, 1992 – Penguins defeat the Chicago Blackhawks in four games to win back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships.

April 3, 1993 – Penguins win their first Presidents’ Trophy as the NH L’s best team with a 5-3 win at Quebec.

May 3, 1995 – Jaromir Jagr records one assist against Florida to win the 1994-95 NHL scoring title.

June 1, 1992

April 26, 1997 – Mario Lemieux plays his last game, a 6-3 playoff loss in Philadelphia, before entering his first retirement.

November 19, 1997 – Mario Lemieux’s number 66 is retired and raised to the Civic Arena rafters in a pre-game ceremony before a standing room only crowd of 17,145.

June 24, 1999 – Mario Lemieux’s group is confirmed as the new ownership of the Penguins.

December 8, 2000 – The Penguins announce that Mario Lemieux will attempt to make a comeback after three-and-a-half years of retirement.

December 12, 2000 – Lemieux makes the announcement official at a press conference, saying he is coming back to the league so that his young son Austin can watch him play.

December 27, 2000 – Lemieux returns to the Penguins active roster in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at home, and puts three points (1+2) on the scoresheet. Pittsburgh wins the historic contest, 5-0.

December 30, 2000 – Lemieux notches four points (1+3) in a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators, giving him 1,500 points for his career. Jagr hits the 1,000 point mark in the same game.

July 30, 2005 – The Penguins select Sidney Crosby with the first-overall selection in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

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January 24, 2006 – Mario Lemieux announces his retirement as a player from the NHL. October 18, 2006 – Evgeni Malkin made his NHL debut and scored a goal against New Jersey’s Martin Brodeur.

March 13, 2007 – Governor Ed Rendell, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl joined Pittsburgh Penguins co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle in announcing a deal for a new multi-purpose arena that will keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh for at least the next 30 years.

June 12, 2009 – Max Talbot scored both Pittsburgh goals in a 2-1 Game Seven victory at Detroit to lift the Penguins to their third Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history.

The Penguins became the fourth team in NHL history to rebound from a 2-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup Final to win the title.

Evgeni Malkin was named the Conn Smythe winner as postseason MVP, the third-youngest recipient of the award, after posting 36 postseason points (14G-22A).

Evgeni Malkin became the fifth player in NHL history since expansion to win the regular-season and postseason scoring title, and first since Mario Lemieux (1992).

Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history to lead his team to a Stanley Cup Championship.

June 12, 2009 April 8, 2010 – The Penguins defeated the New York Islanders, 7-3, in the final regularseason contest at Mellon Arena. Prior to the game the Penguins held a ceremony honoring more than 50 alumni, including Hall of Famers Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey, Brian Trottier, Craig Patrick and Larry Murphy.

Sidney Crosby became the third-youngest player (22 years, 244 days) in NHL history to reach 500 points when he picked up an assist on Bill Guerin’s second-period goal.

Bill Guerin scored the final goal in regular season history at Mellon Arena when he tallied 1:46 into the third period. Pascal Dupuis and Sidney Crosby picked up the assists.

October 7, 2010 – First regular-season game at CONSOL Energy Center.

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PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS All three Penguins Cup winners — Mars (Class A), Bishop Canevin (Class AA) and Upper St. Clair (Class AAA) returned to Pittsburgh victorious over the Flyers Cup winners in their respective classes in a turnpike battle at the Ice Line Arena in West Chester. This is the first time the Penguins Cup winners have swept the state Mars (Class A)

championships since Mount Lebanon, Pine-Richland and Quaker Valley did so in 2006.

Mars defeated Springfield 5-2 in the first matchup of the 2011 Pennsylvania Cup. Mars’ Nick Blaney got on the board first with assists from Austin Heakins and Joseph Bender. Springfield tied the game early in the second when Dave Allen found his way past Mars goaltender Tyler Stepke. That was as close as the game would get, as Mars

Bishop Canevin (Class AA)

answered with two goals apiece from Elliot Tisdale and Blaney, who picked up a hat trick on the night. Springfield would get a late goal from Connor Phillips to make the final score 5-2. Planets goalie Tyler Stepke played great in net, stopping 28 of the 30 shots he faced.

It took more than a period and a one goal deficit for Bishop Canevin to find the back of the net in the Class AA matchup with Council Rock South, but the Crusaders

Upper St. Clair (Class AAA)

eventually defeated the Golden Hawks by a score of 4-1.

Council Rock got on the board late in the first when Zack

Goodman beat Crusaders goaltender Zackary Daley, but Bishop Canevin’s Nicholas Hart scored four minutes into the second period with assists from Matthew Walsh and Frank Vance.

Walsh then found the back of the net 11 minutes later to give Bishop Canevin the 2-1 lead.

With Council Rock goaltender Steve Jastrow pulled for the extra attacker, Walsh and Peter Karney each scored empty net goals to seal the deal for the Crusaders’ state championship.

The game of the day was a Class AAA overtime thriller between Penguins Cup winner Upper St. Clair and Flyers Cup winner LaSalle College. LaSalle got on the board early when Nick Popoff scored with assists to Nick Burt and Frank Trocino, but Upper St. Clair tied the game later in the first when CJ Murray scored on the power play thanks to assists from Stephen Gielarowski and Parker Phillips. Murray got the lone goal in the second to give USC the 2-1 lead. LaSalle’s Sean Orlando evened the score at 2-2 8:50 in the third, but the Panthers’ Gielarowski responded quickly by scoring just 28 seconds later. LaSalle tied the game late in the third when Ron Greco tallied, forcing the game into overtime. A heated battle took place in the extra period until Murray was able to complete his hat trick to give Upper St. Clair the state title by a final score of 4-3.

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ICEBURGH CALLS THE PENALTIES

HOLDING

INTERFERENCE

KNEEING

Using hands on an opponent or his equipment.

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

Using the knee to impede an opponent.

TRIPPING

BOARDING

CHARGING

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

Driving the opponent into the boards.

Taking three or more strides before checking an opponent.

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

ELBOWING

HIGH STICKING

Using the elbow to impede an opponent.

Carrying the stick above the shoulder against an opponent.

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ICING

WASHOUT

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

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

HOOKING

SLASHING

ROUGHING

Using the stick or blade to hook an opponent.

Swinging the stick at an opponent.

Engaging in fisticuffs or shoving.

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

MISCONDUCT

SPEARING

Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct.

Using the stick like a spear.

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OPEN PRACTICE The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation presented the 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins Open Hockey Practice on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the brand new CONSOL Energy Center. The event offered a rare opportunity for over 10,000 school students in grades one through eight from across Allegheny County to see the Pittsburgh Penguins at work. Students were entertained leading up to the start of practice with informational videos about behind-thescenes aspects of the team/facility, as well as educational elements related to the game (geography, math, etc.) each student received an activity book as a takeaway.

WELLNESS TRAINING K.A.M.P. AT UPMC SOUTHSIDE Presented by UPMC Sports Medicine and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. Young hockey players were divided into groups and performed a rotation of 10-minute drills, while UPMC Sports Medicine professionals provided assessments. While the athletes trained, their parents received lectures on nutrition, concussions and sports injuries in general. Over 150 athletes and parents attended the event.

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CONCUSSION PROGRAM The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, in conjunction with UPMC Sports Medicine, are prepared to announce a comprehensive program for baseline testing and concussion education for all youth sports beginning at the earliest possible ages.

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THE PENGUINS GAME VAULT OCTOBER 24, 2006 • PENGUINS 4, DEVILS 2 MELLON ARENA Penguins rookie Evgeni Malkin was set to play just his fourth National Hockey League game when Pittsburgh and New Jersey met for an Atlantic Division showdown on Oct. 24, 2006 at Mellon Arena.

Although his career was still in its infancy, Malkin’s play was so impressive that it was already drawing comparisons between him and Penguins Hall of Fame owner Mario Lemieux.

Lemieux had that innate ability to score goals so unbelievably breathtaking that you always remember where you were and who you were with. Facing arguably the best goaltender of all-time in Martin Brodeur, Malkin scored one of those goals.

Evgeni Malkin At 10:41 of the third period in a contest the Penguins led 3-2, Malkin brought the Mellon Arena crowd off its feet and nearly blew the roof off the building with a spectacular goal that was eerily reminiscent of Lemieux’s signature tally against the Minnesota North Stars in Game Two of the 1991 Stanley Cup Final.

Catching a long lead pass at the New Jersey blue line from Sidney Crosby, Malkin quickly entered the zone 1-on-2 with Devils defensemen Colin White and Brad Lukowich.

Right away, Lukowich attempted to line Malkin up for a big hit. Malkin simply dangled the puck around Lukowich’s skates, avoided the check and darted towards Brodeur as White hooked him from behind. As Malkin was falling on his backside, he somehow managed to turn the puck over to his backhand and tucked a shot behind Brodeur.

Within seconds of the puck sliding across the goal-line and Malkin euphorically jumping into the glass pounding his fist, the color commentator calling the game for the Versus Network drew the comparison between Lemieux and Malkin: “I have to say … but shades of Mario.”

After the game, even Brodeur spoke in gushing terms when asked to describe the 20-year-old Malkin’s goal.

“Pretty amazing,” Brodeur said. “It was a great pass, but there are not too many guys who can control that and after that, have the presence to outmuscle a guy and shift when a guy is trying to take your head off. I thought I had it the whole way, he had nowhere to go, and he just stopped and went right around me with his reach.”

Malkin’s fourth goal of the season clinched a 4-2 Pittsburgh victory that gave the Penguins their first three-game winning streak in almost a year and a half. His goal also followed earlier tallies from Crosby and fellow rookie Jordan Staal, marking the first time all three young centers scored in the same game together.

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COMMUNITY UPDATE

The Penguins players donned tuxedos and passed plates instead of pucks on March 17 at CONSOL Energy Center as they hosted the Skates & Plates Charity Gala presented by Trib Total Media to benefit the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, the Western PA Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Mario Lemieux Foundation.

Since 1986, the team’s annual benefit dinner has raised over $5 million for Pittsburgh area charities with an emphasis on medical research.

“This is our signature event,” head coach Dan Bylsma said. “And it’s a very special event.”

The event featured Penguins players wearing tuxedos — complete with vibrant green vests and green ties in honor of St. Patrick’s Day — and serving as waiters for the evening.

Each player was assigned a table (or in some cases, two) to serve.

“For us, it was for charity, but also to meet the Pens, of course,” said Karie King of attending the event for a second-straight year. “The team does such wonderful work and donates their time for the charities. Just to be able to meet them on a personal level, you just become a more avid fan. It’s really cool.”

King had Penguins captain Sidney Crosby as her server last year. This year, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury waited on her table.

“Just to interact with our fans and it’s for a great cause,” Fleury said of what he enjoys the most about events like this. “People are very generous when they come down. Just to be a part of it and helping raise some money, helping this cause, I think it’s good.”

Penguins newcomer James Neal captured top tip honors and bragging rights this year with Eric Godard and Marc-Andre Fleury finishing second and third respectively. Fleury also won top tip honors two years ago with Maxime Talbot. Last year, it was Sidney Crosby and Brent Johnson sharing top honors.

“I take pride in getting the best tip, because it’s all going to charity,” Talbot said.

“We’re lucky to have good tables as well, where they don’t care how good the service is sometimes.” continued on page 149

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Talbot said that with a smile, as he actually spilled soup on himself his first year doing the event.

But although the Penguins are more deft with pucks than plates, they understand the importance of this event — and enjoy every minute of it.

“It’s awesome,” Mike Rupp said. “When you have an opportunity to see firsthand the difference it makes in people’s lives, I mean, that’s what we all do it for — to make a difference.”

Everyone in attendance had nothing but nice things to say about having the event at CONSOL Energy Center for the first time. In previous years, the gala had been held at venues such as the Carnegie Music Hall and The Pennsylvanian.

“I actually enjoy it more here at the arena, because out here on the ice, it’s a little bit special,” said Jim Crockard, who sat at a table served by Zbynek Michalek. “Usually you’re up there in the seats or up in a box watching the game. Down here, you kind of feel like you’re a little more connected to what’s going on with the team.”

Penguins general manager Ray Shero agreed, saying “This is, I think, by far the best venue so far. This has been great. We’ve had a great time the past five years I’ve been here, but today, taking a look at this, everybody’s really impressed with what they did here.”

All in all, it was a fantastic evening for everyone involved.

“We like supporting these organizations,” Crockard said. “And this is about the most fun event in town, so you can’t say no to this!”

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PERSEVERANCE:

THE PENGUINS’ 2010-11 SEASON IN REVIEW What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

That’s been the Penguins’ motto for the 2010-11 season. A season that started with eternal optimism took a hard left turn with seemingly endless injuries, yet the Penguins never faltered in the standings and continued to find ways to win.

Though the season featured two halves — one part where the Penguins were flying high and breaking records, another part where the team had to battle through adversity to stay near the top of the standings — it certainly never lacked in highlights.

INAUGURATING A NEW RINK The 2010-11 campaign began with plenty of promise. With Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury in the lineup and a revamped defensive Despite a rough start to the season, the Penguins have corps that featured bounced back and lead the Eastern Conference young but experienced in home wins going (24-13-2) at CONSOL Energy Center. additions in Paul Martin and Zbynek Michalek, Penguins fans had every reason to believe this team could challenge for another Stanley Cup. But opening night wasn’t about any of that — it was about the future of hockey in Pittsburgh.

On Oct. 7, Mario Lemieux stood at center ice and christened the shiny new CONSOL Energy Center with water from the ice at the historic Civic Arena, where the Penguins played for their first 43 years of existence.

It took three games before the home team finally earned a victory in the new building, but by season’s end, the Penguins would be one of the best home teams in the NHL. “It’s fantastic,” Mike Rupp said of the new rink. “We started off slow there, but the fans have been great and we’re used to the building now. I have nothing but great things to say about the arena. It’s a first-class building, and it really treats us well.”

As of March 30, the Penguins had the most home victories in the Eastern Conference with a 24-13-2 record at CONSOL Energy Center.

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GOING STREAKING It took a few weeks for the Penguins to hit their stride, as the team needed a little time to develop chemistry with new acquisitions Martin, Michalek and Arron Asham.

But once the Penguins took off, there was no stopping the flightless fowl.

Pittsburgh went on a 12-game winning streak (and a 15-game unbeaten streak) in November and December, the second-best in franchise history. Fleury kick-started the amazing run with an impressive performance against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a 5-1 win on Nov. 12. Pittsburgh never lost a game in regulation again until a 3-2 loss in Philadelphia on Dec. 14.

Marc-Andre Fleury’s awe-inspiring performance against Tampa Bay on Nov. 12 began a 12-game winning streak for Pittsburgh.

Crosby led the way during the streak with a streak of his own. The Penguins captain went 25-straight games where he registered at least a point, the 11th best scoring streak in NHL history. He had nearly two full months (from Nov. 3 – Dec. 29) where he scored in every single game. In those 25 games, Crosby tallied 50 points (26G-24A).

“What Sidney is doing right now is like an assault on the game,” Bill Guerin said, who announced that he would retire as a Pittsburgh Penguin on Dec. 6, in the midst of Crosby’s dominance.

The 2010 part of the 2010-11 season was truly remarkable for the Penguins, but adversity struck once the calendar flipped.

Sidney Crosby went on a 25-game scoring streak from Nov. 3 – Dec. 9 and tallied a total of 50 points (26+24). continued on page 169

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1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Mario Lemieux

1985

Evgeni Malkin

2007

Sidney Crosby

2007

JAMES NORRIS TROPHY

Evgeni Malkin

2009

Randy Carlyle

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1988, 1993, 1996

Jaromir Jagr

1999

Sidney Crosby

2007

ROCKET RICHARD TROPHY Sidney Crosby

2009-10

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1981

Ron Francis

1995, 1998

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1981

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1995

BILL MASTERTON TROPHY Lowell MacDonald

1973

Mario Lemieux

1993

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1986, 1988, 1993, 1996

Jaromir Jagr

1999, 2000

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2007

Mario Lemieux

1991, 1992

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2009

Sidney Crosby

2010

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FASTEST GOALS FASTEST TWO GOALS BOTH TEAMS 0:04 Wayne Bianchin (Pittsburgh) & Guy Chouinard (Atlanta), March 15, 1977 at Atlanta in a 7-3 Flames win. (NHL Record) PENGUINS OPPONENTS

0:06

Paul Coffey & Troy Loney, Feb. 22, 1990 vs. NY Islanders in a 4-3 Pittsburgh win.

0:06

Mark Recchi and John Cullen, Feb. 16, 1990 at Winnipeg in a 3-3 tie.

0:06

Rick Tocchet & Jeremy Roenick (Phoenix), Jan. 13, 1999 at Phoenix in a 5-3 Coyotes win.

0:06

Sylvain Turgeon (2) (Hartford), March 28, 1987 at Hartford in a 5-4 Whalers win.

0:06

Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt (Montreal), April 2, 1975 at Montreal in a 6-0 Canadiens win.

FASTEST THREE GOALS BOTH TEAMS 0:30 Mario Lemieux (2) & Al Iafrate (Toronto), Oct. 17, 1989 vs. Toronto in a 7-5 Pittsburgh win.

PENGUINS

0:27

Al McDonough, Ken Schinkel & Ron Schock, Nov. 22, 1972 vs. St. Louis in a 10-4 Pittsburgh win.

OPPONENTS

0:21

Michal Pivonka & Steve Leach (2), Nov. 25, 1990 at Washington in a 7-3 Capitals win.

FASTEST FOUR GOALS BOTH TEAMS 1:17 Pierre Larouche (Pittsburgh), Guy Lafleur (2) & Pete Mahovlich (Montreal), Jan. 26, 1975 at Montreal in a 7-2 Canadiens win.

PENGUINS

1:39

Alexei Kovalev (2), Jaromir Jagr & Stu Barnes, Dec. 12, 1998 at St. Louis in a 4-3 Pittsburgh win.

OPPONENTS

1:22

Bobby Clarke, Ilkka Sinisalo, Reggie Leach & Ken Linseman (Philadelphia), Oct. 11, 1981 at Philadelphia in an 8-2 Flyers win.

FASTEST FIVE GOALS BOTH TEAMS 3:34 Paul Reinhart, Jyrki Lumme, Greg Adams (Vancouver), Bob Errey & Tony Tanti (Pittsburgh), Mar. 11, 1990 at Vancouver in a 5-3 Canucks win.

PENGUINS

2:07

Bryan Hextall, Jean Pronovost, Al McDonough, Ken Schinkel & Ron Schock, Nov. 22, 1972 vs. St. Louis in a 10-4 Penguins win.

OPPONENTS

2:37

Duane Sutter (2), Bryan Trottier (2) & John Tonelli (NY Islanders), Jan. 26, 1982 at New York in a 9-2 Islanders win.

FASTEST GOAL, START OF GAME PENGUINS 0:06 Jean Pronovost, Mar. 25, 1976 at St. Louis in a 5-2 Blues win.

OPPONENTS 0:09 Ross Lonsberry (Philadelphia), Oct. 20, 1977 at Philadelphia in an 11-0 Flyers win.

FASTEST GOAL, START OF SECOND PERIOD PENGUINS 0:07 Lowell MacDonald, Feb. 10, 1973 at Boston in a 6-3 Bruins win.

OPPONENTS 0:07 Stan Gilbertson (Washington), Nov. 12, 1975 at Washington in a 6-6 tie.

0:07 Joey Johnston (California), Oct. 20, 1973 at Pittsburgh in a 5-3 Penguins win.

FASTEST GOAL, START OF THIRD PERIOD PENGUINS 0:09 Chris Kunitz, Dec. 28, 2010 vs. Atlanta in a 6-3 Penguins win.

OPPONENTS 0:13 Jannie Ojanen (New Jersey), Oct. 24, 1992 at New Jersey in a 4-3 Penguins win.

FASTEST GOAL, OVERTIME PENGUINS 0:13 Kevin Stevens, Mar. 21, 1991 vs. NY Rangers in a 5-4 win.

OPPONENTS 0:08 Tony Amonte (NY Rangers), Feb. 21, 1994 at New York in a 4-3 Rangers win.

EARLIEST WINNING GOAL PENGUINS 0:32 Martin Straka, Mar. 13, 1999 vs. Philadelphia in a 4-0 Pittsburgh win.

OPPONENTS 0:09 Ross Lonsberry (Philadelphia), Oct. 9, 1983 at Philadelphia in an 11-0 Flyers win.

FASTEST TWO GOALS FROM START OF GAME PENGUINS 0:29 George Ferguson & Greg Malone, Dec. 6, 1980 vs. Chicago in a 6-4 Penguins win.

OPPONENTS 0:40 Tim Kerr & Bill Barber (Philadelphia), Oct. 9, 1983 at Philadelphia in a 7-1 Flyers win.

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STREAKS OVERALL SEASON

WIN

PTS

LOSS

WINLESS

1967-68

4

5

3

1968-69

4

6

1969-70

3

4

1970-71

2

1971-72 1972-73

HOME WIN

PTS

LOSS

WINLESS

4

3

5

2

7

9

4

4

6

10

4

6

4

4

8

7

4

5

6

9

4

5

5

8

1973-74

3

4

6

1974-75

3

7

1975-76

4

1976-77

ROAD WIN

PTS

LOSS

WINLESS

5

3

3

5

8

4

6

2

5

8

14

3

4

2

2

4

9

7

2

5

2

3

15

*18

3

4

3

4

3

6

6

14

4

8

3

3

1

2

9

9

8

3

6

4

4

2

3

4

5

3

7

9

*20

2

4

3

4

4

6

11

3

7

6

10

4

4

2

6

7

9

3

6

4

6

3

7

2

3

2

2

3

6

1977-78

2

7

5

6

2

6

3

5

2

6

5

8

1978-79

4

10

4

5

6

8

3

3

3

7

6

8

1979-80

3

7

6

8

4

7

5

5

2

3

7

7

1980-81

6

6

3

6

5

6

3

3

2

4

8

11

1981-82

4

7

4

9

4

8

2

5

3

3

7

12

1982-83

3

5

11

*18

3

3

4

7

1

2

*18

*18

1983-84

2

3

8

8

1

2

7

11

4

5

6

7

1984-85

5

5

9

12

3

3

4

7

2

2

8

10

1985-86

5

6

5

7

4

10

4

6

2

2

5

5

1986-87

7

7

4

9

6

6

2

3

2

2

4

12

1987-88

4

4

6

10

6

6

3

7

4

4

4

5

1988-89

5

8

4

6

6

12

4

4

3

4

4

8

1989-90

4

5

4

8

7

7

4

4

2

3

8

13

1990-91

6

7

3

5

*11

14

3

5

3

4

6

10

1991-92

4

6

4

6

9

9

4

4

5

5

4

7

1992-93

#17

*18

3

3

10

11

2

3

*7

*8

3

2

1993-94

4

8

4

4

4

7

3

3

4

4

2

4

1994-95

7

13

3

3

7

9

2

2

4

6

3

3

1995-96

8

8

3

3

8

8

3

3

3

6

4

5

1996-97

6

14

6

6

6

8

3

3

6

7

8

13

1997-98

6

8

3

6

5

10

2

5

5

7

3

5

1998-99

10

10

3

8

9

11

3

4

2

3

3

6

1999-00

4

5

4

8

5

8

3

5

3

3

6

8

2000-01

4

5

2

6

4

5

5

7

2

6

4

4

2001-02

6

6

7

10

3

7

4

4

3

4

6

6

2002-03

4

5

9

16

3

6

5

10

3

3

6

7

2003-04

4

6

*13

*18

3

8

*14

*16

3

3

6

11

2005-06

2

5

10

10

2

3

5

6

2

3

5

9

2006-07

6

16

5

5

8

11

3

3

4

7

4

4

2007-08

8 7 7

10 12 9

4 5 5

4 5 5

8 5 5

11 8 11

2 5 2

2 5 2

4 5 *7

6 7 7

2 4 4

3 5 4

2008-09 2009-10

* = Club Record,

# = NHL Record

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162

Longest Winning Streak

17

3/9/93 - 4/10/93

Longest Home Winning Streak

11

1/5/91 - 3/7/91

Longest Road Winning Streak

7

10/3/09 - 11/3/09 3/14/93 - 4/9/ 93

Longest Unbeaten Streak

18

3/9/93 - 4/14/93 (17-0-1)

Longest Home Unbeaten Streak

20

11/30/74 - 2/22/75 (12-0-8)

Longest Road Unbeaten Streak

8

3/14/93 - 4/14/93 (7-0-1)

Longest Losing Streak

13

1/13/04 - 2/12/04

Longest Home Losing Streak

14

12/31/03 - 3/22/04

Longest Road Losing Streak

18

12/23/82 - 3/4/83

Longest Winless Streak

18

1/2/83 - 2/10/83 (0-17-1)

Longest Home Winless Streak

16

12/31/03 - 3/4/04 (0-15-1)

Longest Road Winless Streak

18

12/23/82 - 3/4/83 (0-18-0) 10/25/70 - 1/14/71 (0-11-7)

Consecutive Games Without Being Shutout

211

1/7/89 - 10/28/91

Consecutive Home Games Without Being Shutout

206

1/28/92 - 10/8/97

Consecutive Road Games Without Being Shutout

120

1/12/90 - 12/29/91

Consecutive Games Without Shutting Out Opponent

156

3/12/77 - 12/9/78

Consecutive Home Games Without Shutting Out Opponent

95

4/2/80 - 12/1/82

Consecutive Road Games Without Shutting Out Opponent

188

1/24/87 - 12/5/91

Consecutive Games Tied

4

12/8/79 - 12/15/79

Consecutive Games Going to Shootout

4

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TEAM RECORDS SEASON POINTS Most Overall

GOALS

119*

1992-93

Most For

367

1992-93

Most Home

66

1992-93

Most For Home

215

1995-96

Most Road

49

1992-93

Most For Road

162

1988-89

Fewest Overall

38

1983-84

Most Against

394

1982-83

Fewest Home

18

1983-84

Most Against Home

182

1983-84

Fewest Road

13

1982-83

Most Against Road

224

1982-83

Fewest For

182

1969-70

Fewest For Home

95

2003-04 1969-70

*Includes four points from neutral site games

Fewest For Road

77

1992-93

Fewest Against

188

1997-98

92

1970-71

90

1997-98

WINS Most Overall

56

Most Home

32

1995-96

Fewest Against Home

Most Road

23

1992-93

Fewest Against Road

Fewest Overall

16

1983-84

Fewest Home

7

1983-84

Fewest Road

3

1970-71

LOSSES

ASSISTS Most For

633

1992-93

Most Against

665

1982-83

Fewest For

294

1969-70

Fewest Against

298

1997-98

Most Overall

58

1983-84

Most Home

29

1983-84

Most Road

31

1982-83

Fewest Overall

21

1992-93

Most For

1,000

1992-93

Fewest Home

5

1974-75

Most Against

1,049

1982-83

Fewest Road

14

1997-98

Fewest For

476

1969-70

Fewest Against

486

1997-98

POINTS

TIES Most Overall

20

1970-71

Most Home

10

1967-68, 1974-75, 1997-98, 1998-99

PENALTIES Most For

897

1988-89

Most Against

906

1988-89

Most Road

11

1970-71

Fewest For

248

1967-68

Fewest Overall

4

1995-96

Fewest Against

330

1967-68

Fewest Home

0

1995-96

Fewest Road

1

1999-00

165

PLAYER RECORDS SEASON GOALS

SHOTS

Overall

85

Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Overall

403 Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Center

85

Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Center

382 Mario Lemieux (1987-88)

Right Wing

62

Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Right Wing

403 Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Left Wing

55

Kevin Stevens (1992-93)

Left Wing

326 Kevin Stevens (1992-93)

Defenseman

30

Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Defenseman

342 Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Rookie

43

Mario Lemieux (1984-85)

Rookie

278 Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

Rookie Defenseman

12

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Rookie Defenseman

156 D. Edestrand (1971-72)

ASSISTS Overall

114 Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Center

114 Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Right Wing

87

Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Left Wing

69

Kevin Stevens (1991-92)

Defenseman

83

Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Rookie

63

Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

Rookie Defenseman

33

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Goaltender

8

Tom Barrasso (1992-93)

POINTS

31

Mario Lemieux (1995-96; 1988-89)

Center

31

Mario Lemieux (1995-96; 1988-89)

Right Wing

24

Rob Brown (1988-89)

Left Wing

26

Kevin Stevens (1992-93)

Defenseman

13

Kevin Hatcher (1997-98) Doug Bodger (1987-88)

Rookie

16

Evgeni Malkin (2006-07) Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

Rookie Defenseman

5

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Overall

199 Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Center

199 Mario Lemieux (1988-89)

Right Wing

149 Jaromir Jagr (1995-96)

Overall

58

Mario Lemieux (1987-88)

Left Wing

123 Kevin Stevens (1991-92)

Center

58

Mario Lemieux (1987-88)

Defenseman

113 Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Right Wing

34

Jaromir Jagr (1998-99)

102 Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

Left Wing

27

Pat Boutette (1981-82)

45

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Defenseman

53

Paul Coffey (1988-89)

Tom Barrasso (1992-93)

Rookie

31

Sidney Crosby (2005-06)

Rookie Defenseman

23

Zarley Zalapski (1988-89)

Rookie Rookie Defenseman Goaltender

8

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409 Paul Baxter (1981-82)

Center

157 Dave Hannan (1988-89)

Right Wing

285 Jay Caufield (1988-89)

Left Wing

378 Dave Schultz (1977-78)

Defenseman

409 Paul Baxter (1981-82)

Rookie

285 Jay Caufield (1988-89)

Rookie Defenseman

172 Colin Campbell (1974-75)

Goaltender

60

Andy Brown (1973-74)

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THE CLASSIC GOES PRIMETIME When the league announced that the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic would be held at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field between the Penguins and the Washington Capitals, many envisioned the snow-globe environment that Pittsburgh and Buffalo played in during the inaugural Winter Classic on New Year’s Day 2008. But in Pittsburgh, the weather is anything but predictable.

After a perfectly sunny day for the alumni game and the open practice on Dec. 31, unseasonably warm temperatures and rain threatened to derail the New Year’s Day matinee between the Penguins and Capitals that was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. So the league pushed the game to 8 p.m. in hopes of avoiding the rainfall.

The primetime game made for an even bigger spectacle, as 68,111 fans filled the football stadium for a 3-1 Capitals victory and a general celebration of hockey.

“The Winter Classic was a highlight for us this year,” Rupp said. “We had some excitement with HBO, too, so it’s been a good year.”

But Crosby suffered a concussion in early January, and the Penguins would have to learn how to win with their best player on the sidelines for an indeterminable amount of time.

68,111 fans piled into Heinz Field on January 1, 2011 to watch the Penguins take on the Capitals.

INJURIES RAVAGE, FLEURY SAVES It seemed that Crosby’s concussion opened the floodgates for injuries. Evgeni Malkin tore both his ACL and MCL in an awkward collision versus Buffalo on Feb. 4, requiring surgery and sidelining him for the entire season.

In addition to that bad news, Asham, Comrie, Mark Letestu, Martin, Brooks Orpik, Dustin Jeffrey, Eric Tangradi and Nick Johnson all missed significant time with injuries.

Yet the Penguins still managed to stay in contention for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and as of the end of March, Pittsburgh was in a strong position to earn home-ice advantage in the playoffs. continued on page 171

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“Considering everything we went through, I think we had a pretty good season,” Michalek said. “Nobody probably expected us to be so high in the standings when all of these guys got hurt. So it’s a lot of credit to everybody in the room and the coaching staff.”

All of the team’s injuries were certainly unfortunate, but the other 29 teams in the league all had injuries of their own to deal with. So the remaining players, as well as the American Hockey League call-ups, needed to buckle down and battle through the season.

“It’s resiliency,” Michalek said. “We believed in everybody in this room, and we knew that every team goes through injuries. We had really bad luck because had so many of them, but it’s part of the game, and I think we handled it pretty well.”

Two main reasons for the Penguins secondhalf success were Fleury’s brilliance in net and the team’s nearly unstoppable penalty kill.

“Our goalie has been great for us the whole season,” Michalek said.

As of March 30, Fleury’s brilliance in net has earned “We rely on him to make a 34-18-5 overall record with a .920 save percentage. those saves, especially on the PK. We just have to make sure we clear the rebounds.”

The Pittsburgh penalty kill unit was ranked No. 2 in the NHL as of March 30, and Fleury has powered his way into the talks for both the Vezina and Hart Trophies, the league awards for best goaltender and MVP, respectively.

After going just 1-6 to start the season, Fleury has earned a 34-18-5 overall record, a .920 save percentage and a 2.28 goals-against average. His 34 wins were tied for third in the NHL. “In difficult times, he’s been the backbone of our team and the most consistent performer,” head coach Dan Bylsma said. “And that has given our team confidence to win hockey games, no matter what our lineup is, no matter what the score is.”

“If I had to vote for the Hart Trophy, the Hart in my heart would be Flower,” Fleury’s road roommate Maxime Talbot said.

FULL STEAM AHEAD While the 2010-11 season was an enjoyable rollercoaster ride, once the playoffs start, it will all be in the past. All the Penguins can hope for is to enter the postseason at the top of their game.

“Going into the playoffs, I think we can be pretty confident in the way we’re playing,” Michalek said. “We are getting healthier as we go, and we like where we are.”

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PENS PROFILE: BEN LOVEJOY

When Ben Lovejoy blasted a close-range laser beam into the top shelf against visiting Florida on March 27, Dan Bylsma thought the rookie defenseman had invoked the supernatural.

“That might have been an out-of-body experience for Ben,” said the Penguins coach, smiling.

The second-period snipe certainly seemed beyond Lovejoy’s skill set. His third goal of the year, it ultimately enabled the Penguins to post an NHL-record fourth straight shootout victory, 2-1.

But Lovejoy swears he meant to do it.

“I did pick that spot. I did,” insisted the Dartmouth College product. “I will admit if I’m just trying to hit the net. But I was aiming there.

“I went down to pinch and keep it in, the puck went right to [Alex] Kovalev, he made a nice pass and it left me open. I just tried to get to the front of the net and actually was aiming to shoot over [goalie Tomas Vokoun’s] shoulder.”

Fair enough. At any rate, Lovejoy’s play during the latter stages of the season has been good enough to merit some divine guidance.

Lovejoy became a regular after Brooks Orpik broke a finger Feb. 23. Lovejoy took advantage of the opportunity to play the best hockey of his brief NHL career. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder tallied two goals, five assists and a plus-7 mark (with only one minus game) in the 15 games after Orpik got hurt.

Most significant, Lovejoy kept dressing even after Orpik returned.

After 42 games total, Lovejoy had three goals, 11 assists and was plus-9.

When asked if he thought he played his best hockey in February and March, Lovejoy said, “I do. It comes back to confidence. During the first two-thirds of the season, maybe I was playing to not make mistakes, to not screw up. Now I’m out there trying to make plays, trying to be effective. To be a positive guy when I’m on the ice, not just get on and off quickly.”

Lovejoy, 27, often utilizes his speed to get involved in the offense.

“Again, it’s confidence,” said Lovejoy. “I’ve always been a skater. I’m not going to make plays like Kris Letang. But [the coaches] want the defense to be aggressive and get up the ice. It’s worked out for me.”

Lovejoy’s first full NHL campaign has been the usual rollercoaster.

“It’s been up and down,” the New Hampshire native confirmed.

“Obviously, anytime you’re out of the lineup, you’re going to be disappointed. But I knew an injury would eventually come, and my time would come.

“We get skated hard when we don’t play. You do that for a reason. You do that so you’re in shape and ready to go if and when you do get a chance.”

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Lovejoy has battled all season with close friend Deryk Engelland for the No. 6 spot on the Pengiuns’ defense. He hopes his play down the stretch warrants inclusion in the playoff lineup. But Lovejoy takes nothing for granted.

“We have seven good D,” Lovejoy said. “Deryk’s been great all year. Hopefully, I can continue to play well and stay in the lineup.”

LOVEJOY PACKS SOME SNAPPY BANTER. TO WIT: J On the pass Kovalev dished him against Florida: “Kovy and I have developed some real chemistry.”

J

On his place in the Penguins’ shootout pecking order: “I’m 16th or 17th. Before [goalies] Brent Johnson, Brad Thiessen and Marc-Andre Fleury. I think.”

On switching to center due to the Penguins’ injuries at that position: “If we have to resort to that, something’s wrong.”

Humor, of course, involves give and take. So Lovejoy wasn’t offended by Bylsma’s comments about his goal against Florida. Bylsma didn’t even wait until after the game to stick in the needle.

“He made fun of me between periods,” Lovejoy said. “But believe it or not, I was aiming there. Luckily, it went in.”

J

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