2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] The Penguins would win the Stanley Cup championship in back to back years, defeating the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Finals after winning the Stanley Cup in 2016.

2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins
Stanley Cup champions
Eastern Conference champions
Division2nd Metropolitan
Conference2nd Eastern
2016–17 record50–21–11
Home record31–6–4
Road record19–15–7
Goals for282
Goals against234
Team information
General managerJim Rutherford
CoachMike Sullivan
CaptainSidney Crosby
Alternate captainsChris Kunitz
Evgeni Malkin
ArenaPPG Paints Arena
Average attendance19,762 (110.2%)[1]
(41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)WBS Penguins (AHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsSidney Crosby (44)
AssistsPhil Kessel (47)
PointsSidney Crosby (89)
Penalty minutesEvgeni Malkin (77)
Plus/minusJustin Schultz (+27)
WinsMatt Murray (32)
Goals against averageMatt Murray (2.41)

Off-season

On the first day of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will officially change their uniform colors from Black and Vegas Gold, used from 2002–03 through 2015–16, back to the Black and "Pittsburgh Gold" they have used as an alternate jersey for the past two season revealing a new Visitor jersey reflecting the same format used in the early 1990s.[3]

Pre-season

Game log
2016 Pre-season game log: 3–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)[4]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Statistics

Final
Note – Statistics compiled from Official Game/Event Summaries from NHL.com

Preseason statistics

Regular season

Game log
2016–17 Schedule[5]
October: 6–2–1 (Home: 5–0–1 ; Road: 1–2–0), 13 Points
November: 7–5–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 4–3–2), 16 Points
December: 12–1–2 (Home: 9–0–1 ; Road: 3–1–1), 26 Points
January: 6–5–0 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 2–4–0), 12 Points
February: 7–2–3 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 3–1–2), 17 Points
March: 9–4–3 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 5–2–2), 21 Points
April: 3–2–0 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0), 6 Points
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Season standings
Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Washington Capitals 82 55 19 8 53 263 182 +81 118
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 50 21 11 46 282 234 +48 111
3 x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 50 24 8 47 249 195 +54 108
4 x – New York Rangers 82 48 28 6 45 256 220 +36 102
5 New York Islanders 82 41 29 12 39 241 242 −1 94
6 Philadelphia Flyers 82 39 33 10 32 219 236 −17 88
7 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 31 15 33 215 236 −21 87
8 New Jersey Devils 82 28 40 14 25 183 244 −61 70
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot.

Detailed records

Final[6]

Eastern Conference
Atlantic GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Boston Bruins321096–1261284–101–1387–118
Buffalo Sabres3201127–112853–101–1097–102
Detroit Red Wings312094–8910141–111–1186–102
Florida Panthers330080–721231–92–1177–85
Montreal Canadiens3210103–92881–151–999–116
Ottawa Senators3111111–9710101–106–1291–103
Tampa Bay Lightning3300112–821576–113–1197–85
Toronto Maple Leafs3111101–115883–91–979–86
Division Total241563824–785836320–8416–85713–797
Metropolitan GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Carolina Hurricanes4400115–1391664–92–11109–137
Columbus Blue Jackets4211125–13710131–81–895–135
New Jersey Devils5500188–15125145–174–18170–175
New York Islanders4211144–13513123–142–13128–127
New York Rangers5320175–13920143–133–10149–165
Philadelphia Flyers4220106–14111163–113–12102–143
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals4220125–13813214–135–19122–162
Division Total302082978–9801089623–9520–91841–1006
Conference Total54351451802–176519115943–17035–1771588–1841
Western Conference
Central GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Chicago Blackhawks202069–65290–20–556–48
Colorado Avalanche210161–59753–83–966–54
Dallas Stars211060–67851–61–469–55
Minnesota Wild202077–804102–74–763–63
Nashville Predators211073–69571–52–668–71
St. Louis Blues211065–51440–111–461–65
Winnipeg Jets220071–821174–70–965–71
Division Total14671476–473414711–4611–44448–427
Pacific GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Anaheim Ducks220079–69832–62–653–72
Arizona Coyotes210165–571042–111–771–54
Calgary Flames200268–60551–61–768–56
Edmonton Oilers220063–70650–51–439–65
Los Angeles Kings200262–55240–70–460–70
San Jose Sharks220045–66821–60–858–68
Vancouver Canucks220090–56700–50–266–49
Division Total14904472–43346236–465–38405–434
Conference Total281576948–906877017–9215–81863–861
NHL Total825021112750–267227822958–26252–2592472–2702

Playoffs
Main article: 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs

Game log
2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets: Penguins won 4–1
Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Penguins won 4–3
Eastern Conference Finals vs. (A2) Ottawa Senators: Penguins won 4–3
Stanley Cup Finals vs. (WC2) Nashville Predators: Penguins won 4–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win

Statistics

Final

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular season[13]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Matt Murray49472,764:28321041112.4114500.9234020
Marc-Andre Fleury38342,125:15181071073.0211820.9091006
Tristan Jarry1158:4501033.08250.8800000
Mike Condon‡1020:0000000.0071.0000000
Total824,968:285021112212.6726640.9175026
Playoffs[14]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury1515866:04942372.564900.9242000
Matt Murray1110667:35730191.703030.9373000
Total251,533:391672562.197930.9295000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Statistics reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Penguins only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Final[15]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
45 Josh Archibald RW R 24 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan
13 Nick Bonino C L 29 2015 Hartford, Connecticut
28 Ian Cole D L 28 2015 Ann Arbor, Michigan
87 Sidney Crosby (C) C L 29 2005 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
7 Matt Cullen C L 40 2015 Virginia, Minnesota
6 Trevor Daley D L 33 2015 Toronto, Ontario
8 Brian Dumoulin D L 25 2012 Biddeford, Maine
29 Marc-Andre Fleury G L 32 2003 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
59 Jake Guentzel C/LW L 22 2013 Omaha, Nebraska
62 Carl Hagelin LW L 28 2016 Nykvarn, Sweden
65 Ron Hainsey D L 36 2017 Bolton, Connecticut
72 Patric Hornqvist RW R 30 2014 Sollentuna, Sweden
81 Phil Kessel RW R 29 2015 Madison, Wisconsin
34 Tom Kuhnhackl RW L 25 2010 Landshut, Germany
14 Chris Kunitz (A) LW L 37 2009 Regina, Saskatchewan
58 Kris Letang D R 30 2005 Montreal, Quebec
3 Olli Maatta D L 22 2012 Jyväskylä, Finland
71 Evgeni Malkin (A) C L 30 2004 Magnitogorsk, Soviet Union
30 Matt Murray G L 23 2012 Thunder Bay, Ontario
37 Carter Rowney C/RW R 28 2016 Sexsmith, Alberta
2 Chad Ruhwedel D R 27 2016 San Diego, California
17 Bryan Rust RW R 25 2010 Pontiac, Michigan
4 Justin Schultz D R 26 2016 Kelowna, British Columbia
43 Conor Sheary LW L 25 2015 Melrose, Massachusetts
32 Mark Streit D L 39 2017 Englisberg, Switzerland
23 Scott Wilson LW L 25 2011 Oakville, Ontario

Notable achievements

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

Trades
June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25)[20] To New Jersey Devils

Beau Bennett

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

2016 third-round pick

November 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)[21] To Ottawa Senators

Mike Condon

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

2017 fifth-round pick

November 19, 2016 (2016-11-19)[22] To St. Louis Blues

Reid McNeill

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Danny Kristo

February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23)[23] To Carolina Hurricanes

Danny Kristo
2017 second-round pick

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Ron Hainsey[Note 1]

March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)[24] To Toronto Maple Leafs

Eric Fehr
Steven Oleksy
2017 fourth-round pick

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Frank Corrado

March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)[25] To Tampa Bay Lightning

2018 fourth-round pick

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Mark Streit[Note 2]

Notes
  • Note 1 Carolina to retain 50% ($1.25 million) of salary as part of trade.
  • Note 2 Tampa Bay to retain 50% ($2.50 million) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents
Player Acquired from Lost to Date Contract terms
Matthias Plachta[26]Adler MannheimJune 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)N/A
Stuart Percy[27]Toronto Maple LeafsJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)1 year/$575,000
David Warsofsky[28]New Jersey DevilsJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)1 year/$575,000
Ben Lovejoy[29]New Jersey DevilsJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)3 years/$7.98 million
Cameron Gaunce[30]Florida PanthersJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)1 year/$575,000
Chad Ruhwedel[31]Buffalo SabresJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)1 year/$575,000
Jeff Zatkoff[32]Los Angeles KingsJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)2 years/$1.80 million
Will O'Neill[33]Philadelphia FlyersJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)2 years/$1.225 million
Garrett Wilson[34]Florida PanthersJuly 7, 2016 (2016-07-07)1 year/$575,000
Kael Mouillierat[35]Luleå HFJuly 21, 2016 (2016-07-21)1 year
James Melindy[36]Wichita ThunderAugust 16, 2016 (2016-08-16)1 year
Thomas Di Pauli[37]University of Notre DameAugust 19, 2016 (2016-08-19)2 years/$1.85 million[b]
Harrison Ruopp[38]Allen AmericansSeptember 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)1 year
Tyler Biggs[39]Kalamazoo WingsOctober 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)1 year
Zach Aston-Reese[40]Northeastern UniversityMarch 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)2 years/$1.85 million[b]

Waivers
Player Claimed from Lost to Date
Mike Condon[41]Montreal CanadiensOctober 11, 2016

Signings
Player Date Contract terms
Tom Sestito[42]July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)1 year/$575,000[a]
Steven Oleksy[43]July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)1 year/$575,000[a]
Justin Schultz[44]July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13)1 year/$1.4 million
Matt Cullen[45]August 17, 2016 (2016-08-17)1 year/$1 million
Jeff Taylor[46]March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27)2 years/$1.85 million[b]
Filip Gustavsson[47]June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)3 years/$2.775 million[b]

Other
Name Date Details
Jim Rutherford[48]July 1, 20163 years contract extension
Jacques Martin[49]July 1, 20162 years contract extension
Mike Sullivan[50]December 26, 20163 years contract extension

Notes

  • a – Two-way contract
  • b – Entry-level contract

Draft picks
See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks

Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.[51]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 55[a] Filip Gustavsson G  Sweden Lulea HF (SHL)
2 61[b] Kasper Bjorkqvist RW  Finland Espoo Blues (Liiga)
3 77[c] Connor Hall D  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
4 121 Ryan Jones D  United States Lincoln Stars (USHL)
5 151 Niclas Almari D  Finland Jokerit-jr. (FIN-jr.)
6 181 Joseph Masonius D  United States Connecticut Huskies (NCAA)
Draft notes[52]

References
  1. "2016–2017 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN.
  2. https://www.nhl.com/news/a-brief-history-pittsburgh-penguins/c-536264
  3. "Penguins Make The Move to "Pittsburgh Gold" – Pittsburgh Penguins – News". Pittsburgh Penguins. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  4. "Penguins Announce 2016–17 Preseason Schedule – Pittsburgh Penguins – News". Pittsburgh Penguins. June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  5. "2016–2017 Regular Season Schedule/Results – Pittsburgh Penguins – Schedule". Pittsburgh Penguins.
  6. "2016–2017 Pittsburgh Penguins vs All Teams". Pittsburgh Penguins.
  7. "2016–2017 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  8. "2015–2016 – Regular Season – All Skaters – Plus/Minus – Plus/Minus – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  9. "2015–2016 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Skater – Penalties – Total Penalty Minutes – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  10. "2016–2017 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  11. "2016-2017 - Playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins - Skater - Plus/Minus - Plus/Minus - NHL.com - Stats". NHL.
  12. "2016–2017 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Skater – Penalties – Total Penalty Minutes – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  13. "2016–2017 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  14. "2016–2017 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  15. "Penguins Roster – Pittsburgh Penguins – Team". NHL.com.
  16. "Auston Matthews leads 3 Stars of the Week". NHL. January 2, 2017.
  17. "Sergei Bobrovsky named NHL Player of the Month". NHL. January 3, 2017.
  18. "Conor Sheary leads 3 Stars of the Week". NHL. January 23, 2017.
  19. "Brad Marchand leads 3 Stars of the Week". NHL. March 20, 2017.
  20. "Penguins Acquire a 2016 Third-Round Draft Pick from the New Jersey Devils in Exchange for Beau Bennett – Pittsburgh Penguins – News". Pittsburgh Penguins. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  21. "Pens Acquire 2017 5th Rd Draft Pick for Mike Condon". Pittsburgh Penguins. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  22. "Penguins Acquire Kristo From Blues". Pittsburgh Penguins. November 19, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  23. "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Ron Hainsey". Pittsburgh Penguins. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  24. "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Frank Corrado". Pittsburgh Penguins. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  25. "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Mark Streit". Pittsburgh Penguins. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  26. "Matthias Plachta returns" (in German). adler-mannheim.de/. June 30, 2016. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  27. "Penguins Sign Defenseman Stuart Percy". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  28. "Penguins Sign Defenseman David Warsofsky". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  29. "DEVILS SIGN DEFENSEMAN BEN LOVEJOY TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT". New Jersey Devils. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  30. "Penguins Sign Defenseman Cameron Gaunce". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  31. "Penguins Sign Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  32. "Goalie Jeff Zatkoff agreed to terms on a two-way contract". Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  33. "Flyers sign forwards Greg Carey, Andy Miele; defenseman Will O'Neill". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  34. "Penguins Sign Forward Garrett Wilson". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  35. "Two North American center to LHF" (in Swedish). luleahockey.se. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  36. "Melindy signs with Wichita". echl.com. August 16, 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  37. "Penguins Sign Forward Thomas Di Pauli to a Two-Year Contract". penguins.nhl.com. August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  38. "Americans add former NHL Draft pick Ruopp". allenamericans.com. September 28, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  39. "K-Wings sign former first-round pick Biggs". echl.com. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  40. "Penguins Sign Forward Zach Aston-Reese". nhl.com. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  41. "Penguins Claim Goaltender Mike Condon". penguins.nhl.com. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  42. "Penguins Re-Sign Forward Tom Sestito to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2016.
  43. "Penguins Re-Sign Defenseman Steve Oleksy to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2016.
  44. "Penguins Re-Sign Defenseman Justin Schultz to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 13, 2016.
  45. "Penguins Re-Sign Forward Matt Cullen to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. August 17, 2016.
  46. "Penguins Sign Jeff Taylor to an Entry-Level Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. March 27, 2017.
  47. "Pens Sign Goalie Filip Gustavsson to a Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  48. "Penguins Sign GM Jim Rutherford to a Three-Year Contract Extension". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2016.
  49. "Penguins sign assistant coach Martin to 2-year extension". Trib Live. July 1, 2016.
  50. "Sullivan Gets Three-Year Contract Extension". nhl.com. December 26, 2016.
  51. "2016 NHL Draft". NHL. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  52. "2016 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  53. "Penguins acquire Kessel from Maple Leafs". National Hockey League. July 1, 2015.
  54. "Penguins Acquire Forward Nick Bonino, Defenseman Adam Clendening and a 2016 Second-Round Pick from the Vancouver Canucks for Brandon Sutter and a 2016 Third-Round Draft Pick". National Hockey League. July 28, 2015.
  55. "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Justin Schultz from the Edmonton Oilers for a 2016 Third-Round Draft Pick". National Hockey League. February 27, 2016.
  56. "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Ian Cole from the St. Louis Blues in Exchange for Robert Bortuzzo and a 2016 Seventh-Round Draft Pick – Pittsburgh Penguins – News". Pittsburgh Penguins. March 2, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.