The 2013–14 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2]
| 2013–14 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Metropolitan Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Metropolitan |
| Conference | 2nd Eastern |
| 2013–14 record | 51–24–7 |
| Home record | 28–9–4 |
| Road record | 23–15–3 |
| Goals for | 249 |
| Goals against | 207 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Ray Shero |
| Coach | Dan Bylsma |
| Captain | Sidney Crosby |
| Alternate captains | Chris Kunitz Evgeni Malkin Brooks Orpik |
| Arena | Consol Energy Center |
| Average attendance | 18,618 (101.3%)[1] (41 games) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | WBS Penguins (AHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sidney Crosby (36) |
| Assists | Sidney Crosby (68) |
| Points | Sidney Crosby (104) |
| Penalty minutes | Tanner Glass (90) |
| Plus/minus | Matt Niskanen (+33) |
| Wins | Marc-Andre Fleury (39) |
| Goals against average | Marc-Andre Fleury (2.37) |
Pre-season
Game log
The Penguins released their 2013 pre-season schedule on June 26, 2013.[3]
2013 Pre-season game log: 3–2–1 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 2–0–1)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss |
Statistics
Updated as of September 25, 2013
Note – Statistics compiled from Official Game/Event Summaries from NHL.com
Preseason statistics
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| Craig Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Bennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Robert Bortuzzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 14 |
| Chris Conner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidney Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Matt D'Agostini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
| Simon Despres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
| Nick Drazenovic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dumoulin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pascal Dupuis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
| Andrew Ebbett | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Deryk Engelland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 6 |
| Bobby Farnham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Glass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
| Scott Harrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Dustin Jeffrey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 |
| Jussi Jokinen | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Kobasew | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Kuhnhackl | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Kunitz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Kris Letang | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
| Olli Maatta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve MacIntyre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Paul Martin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| Jayson Megna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Mikkelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| James Neal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Matt Niskanen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| Brooks Orpik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 |
| Adam Payerl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Derrick Pouliot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
| Philip Samuelsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Scuderi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Zach Sill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| Brandon Sutter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 2 |
| Dominik Uher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Vitale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 9 |
| Harry Zolnierczyk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 |
| Totals | 18 | 29 | 47 | −15 | 86 | |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Marc-Andre Fleury | 3 | 3 | 159:29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.63 | 52 | 0.865 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Hartzell | 1 | 0 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Vokoun | 2 | 2 | 104:45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4.01 | 48 | 0.854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zatkoff | 2 | 1 | 89:29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.35 | 46 | 0.891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 373:43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3.06 | 160 | 0.881 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Injuries
| Player | Injury | Date | Returned | Games missed |
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| Tomas Vokoun | Blood clot in pelvis | September 21, 2013[5] | – | 3 games |
| Matt D'Agostini | Lower-body-injury | September 25, 2013[6] | – | 1 game |
| Total | 4 games | |||
Regular season
Game log
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October: 9–4–0 (Home: 6–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0), 18 Points
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November: 9–5–1 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 4–4–1), 19 Points
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December: 11–3–0 (Home: 6–0–0 ; Road: 5–3–0), 22 Points
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January: 9–2–1 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 4–1–1), 19 Points
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February: 2–1–2 (Home: 1–0–2 ; Road: 1–1–0), 6 Points
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March: 8–7–1 (Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 4–3–1), 17 Points
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April: 3–2–2 (Home: 1–1–2 ; Road: 2–1–0), 8 Points
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Season standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | y – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 44 | 249 | 207 | +42 | 109 |
| 2 | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 41 | 218 | 193 | +25 | 96 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 39 | 236 | 235 | +1 | 94 |
| 4 | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 38 | 231 | 216 | +15 | 93 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 235 | 240 | −5 | 90 |
| 6 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 35 | 197 | 208 | −11 | 88 |
| 7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 207 | 230 | −23 | 83 |
| 8 | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 225 | 267 | −42 | 79 |
Detailed records
Final[8]
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||
| Atlantic | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
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| Boston Bruins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 92–68 | 8 | 9 | 3–10 | 1–6 | 75–94 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84–63 | 12 | 7 | 7–14 | 3–10 | 98–83 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94–82 | 12 | 10 | 5–13 | 2–11 | 85–105 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92–96 | 12 | 9 | 5–13 | 1–13 | 86–72 |
| Ottawa Senators | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103–87 | 4 | 9 | 2–14 | 3–10 | 92–89 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 117–80 | 10 | 10 | 4–9 | 3–11 | 114–99 |
| Florida Panthers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 97–98 | 9 | 12 | 1–7 | 3–11 | 102–79 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103–70 | 12 | 2 | 1–7 | 0–6 | 97–75 |
| Division Total | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 782–644 | 79 | 68 | 28–87 | 16–78 | 749–696 |
| Metropolitan | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins | ||||||||||
| New York Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 118–133 | 13 | 14 | 5–14 | 3–16 | 131–133 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 150–142 | 11 | 15 | 1–21 | 6–15 | 131–165 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145–155 | 16 | 7 | 5–19 | 1–14 | 140–140 |
| Washington Capitals | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 131–111 | 13 | 5 | 2–11 | 1–11 | 115–93 |
| New Jersey Devils | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 92–118 | 8 | 8 | 0–7 | 0–11 | 103–92 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 123–117 | 13 | 10 | 2–8 | 2–9 | 136–113 |
| New York Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 139–117 | 16 | 13 | 5–16 | 1–12 | 148–118 |
| Division Total | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 898–893 | 90 | 72 | 20–96 | 14–88 | 904–854 |
| Conference Total | 54 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 1680–1537 | 169 | 140 | 48–183 | 30–166 | 1653–1550 |
| Western Conference | ||||||||||
| Central | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
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| Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66–55 | 3 | 3 | 1–9 | 0–8 | 54–55 |
| St. Louis Blues | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53–59 | 1 | 3 | 1–7 | 0–5 | 56–61 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59–66 | 5 | 6 | 0–8 | 0–4 | 66–66 |
| Minnesota Wild | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56–46 | 5 | 6 | 1–6 | 0–7 | 47–69 |
| Dallas Stars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56–61 | 5 | 4 | 0–7 | 2–6 | 60–58 |
| Nashville Predators | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52–37 | 7 | 2 | 2–9 | 0–6 | 60–52 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60–49 | 10 | 7 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 51–51 |
| Division Total | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 402–373 | 36 | 31 | 7–51 | 2–42 | 394–412 |
| Pacific | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
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| Anaheim Ducks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44–59 | 6 | 3 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 60–48 |
| San Jose Sharks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52–92 | 8 | 6 | 3–6 | 0–7 | 61–53 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59–63 | 6 | 4 | 2–10 | 2–7 | 50–64 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49–59 | 3 | 6 | 1–3 | 1–9 | 59–61 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63–65 | 9 | 7 | 1–6 | 0–3 | 61–58 |
| Calgary Flames | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49–58 | 6 | 4 | 0–6 | 1–9 | 55–47 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56–53 | 6 | 6 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 52–58 |
| Division Total | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 372–449 | 44 | 36 | 10–44 | 6–46 | 398–389 |
| Conference Total | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 774–822 | 80 | 67 | 17–95 | 8–88 | 792–801 |
| NHL Total | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 2454–2359 | 249 | 207 | 65–278 | 38–254 | 2445–2351 |
Injuries
Final
| Player | Injury | Date | Returned | Games missed |
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| Tomas Vokoun | Blood clot in pelvis | From pre-season | – | 82 games |
| Matt D'Agostini | Lower-body-injury | From pre-season | October 26, 2013[9] | 10 games |
| Kris Letang | Lower-body-injury | September 27, 2013[10] | October 25, 2013[11] | 9 games |
| James Neal | Upper-body-injury | October 4, 2013[12] | November 9, 2013[13] | 15 games |
| Beau Bennett | Lower-body-injury | October 13, 2013[14] | November 9, 2013[13] | 11 games |
| Rob Scuderi | Lower-body-injury (broken ankle) | October 27, 2013[15] | December 29, 2013[16] | 29 games |
| Chuck Kobasew | Lower-body-injury | October 29, 2013[17] | December 5, 2013[18] | 17 games |
| Paul Martin | Lower-body-injury | November 9, 2013[19] | November 15, 2013[20] | 2 games |
| Beau Bennett | Upper-body-injury (wrist surgery) | November 23, 2013[21] | March 22, 2014[22] | 46 games |
| Tanner Glass | Upper-body-injury (broken hand) | November 24, 2013[21] | December 27, 2013[23] | 15 games |
| Paul Martin | Lower-body-injury (fractured tibia) | November 26, 2013[24] | January 20, 2014[25] | 23 games |
| Evgeni Malkin | Lower-body-injury | December 5, 2013[26] | December 9, 2013[27] | 2 games |
| Andrew Ebbett | Lower-body-injury (broken ankle) | December 6, 2013[26] | January 25, 2014[28] | 21 games |
| Pascal Dupuis | Lower-body-injury | December 6, 2013[26] | December 7, 2013[29] | 0 games |
| Brooks Orpik | Concussion | December 8, 2013[30] | December 27, 2013[23] | 8 games |
| Kris Letang | Upper-body-injury (elbow infection) | December 14, 2013[31] | January 5, 2014[32] | 10 games |
| Evgeni Malkin | Lower-body-injury | December 15, 2013[33] | January 5, 2014[34] | 9 games |
| Jayson Megna | Lower-body-injury | December 17, 2013[35] | January 20, 2014[25] | 13 games |
| Pascal Dupuis | Lower-body-injury (torn ACL) | December 24, 2013[36] | – | 42 games |
| Chris Conner | Upper-body-injury (hand) | January 2, 2014[37] | – | 39 games |
| Chuck Kobasew | Lower-body-injury | January 4, 2014[38] | January 20, 2014[25] | 6 games |
| Joe Vitale | Upper-body-injury | January 10, 2014[39] | February 27, 2014[40] | 12 games |
| Brian Gibbons | Lower-body-injury | January 11, 2014[41] | January 27, 2014[42] | 5 games |
| James Neal | Upper-body-injury | January 15, 2014[43] | January 20, 2014[25] | 1 game |
| Kris Letang | Illness (Stroke)[44] | January 31, 2014[45] | April 9, 2014[46] | 26 games |
| Taylor Pyatt | Lower-body-injury | February 3, 2014[47] | February 27, 2014[40] | 2 games |
| Paul Martin | Upper-body-injury (broken hand) | February 25, 2014[48] | April 3, 2014 | 18 games |
| Brian Gibbons | Lower-body-injury | March 7, 2014[49] | March 11, 2014 | 2 games |
| Robert Bortuzzo | Upper-body-injury | March 7, 2014[49] | March 11, 2014 | 2 games |
| James Neal | Concussion | March 14, 2014[50] | March 18, 2014[51] | 2 games |
| Chris Kunitz | Lower-body-injury (Leg) | March 15, 2014[52] | March 18, 2014[51] | 2 games |
| Joe Vitale | Upper-body-injury | March 21, 2014[53] | – | 13 games |
| Evgeni Malkin | Lower-body-injury (Foot) | March 25, 2014[54] | – | 11 games |
| Marcel Goc | Lower-body-injury (Ankle) | March 27, 2014[55] | – | 9 games |
| Olli Maatta | Upper-body-injury | April 5, 2014 | April 9, 2014 | 2 games |
| Jussi Jokinen | Upper-body-injury | April 5, 2014 | April 6, 2014 | 1 game |
| Chris Kunitz | Lower-body-injury | April 6, 2014 | April 9, 2014 | 1 game |
| Sidney Crosby | Upper-body-injury | April 6, 2014 | April 9, 2014 | 1 game |
| Brooks Orpik | Lower-body-injury | April 6, 2014 | April 9, 2014 | 1 game |
| Chris Kunitz | Lower-body-injury | April 12, 2014 | April 13, 2014 | 1 game |
| Brooks Orpik | Lower-body-injury | April 12, 2014 | April 13, 2014 | 1 game |
| Taylor Pyatt | Undisclosed | April 12, 2014 | April 13, 2014 | 1 game |
| Total | 523 games | |||
Suspensions/fines
| Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Neal | Kneeing Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand during NHL Game No. 438 in Boston on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 11:06 of the first period. | 5 games | $128,205.15 | December 9, 2013[56] |
| Deryk Engelland | An illegal check to the head of Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader during NHL Game No. 491 in Detroit on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at 19:30 of the first period. | 5 games | $14,529.90 | December 18, 2013[57] |
| James Neal | Cross-checking Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Glendening in NHL Game No. 1046 in Detroit on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at 5:19 of the second period. | – | $5,000 | March 21, 2014[58] |
Playoffs
Game log
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the playoffs as the Metropolitan Division's first seed. They defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round 4–2. After taking a 3–1 second round series lead following Game 4, they went on to lose the final three games as the New York Rangers defeated the Penguins in a 2–1 Game 7 decision.
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Eastern Conference First Round vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Pittsburgh won series 4–2
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Eastern Conference Second Round vs. New York Rangers: New York won series 4–3
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| Legend: = If needed = Win = Loss = Playoff series win |
Injuries
Final
| Player | Injury | Date | Returned | Games missed |
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| Evgeni Malkin | Lower-body-injury (Foot) | From season | April 16, 2014 | 0 games |
| Joe Vitale | Mid-body-injury | From season | April 16, 2014 | 0 games |
| Tomas Vokoun | Blood clot in pelvis | From pre-season | 13 games | |
| Pascal Dupuis | Lower-body-injury (torn ACL) | From season | 13 games | |
| Chris Conner | Upper-body-injury (hand) | From season | 13 games | |
| Marcel Goc | Lower-body-injury (Ankle) | From season | April 26, 2014 | 4 games |
| Brian Gibbons | Upper-body-injury | April 19, 2014 | May 4, 2014 | 5 games |
| Brooks Orpik | Undisclosed injury | April 26, 2014 | May 7, 2014 | 5 games |
| Brooks Orpik | Undisclosed injury | May 8, 2014 | 3 games | |
| Total | 56 games | |||
Post-season
Injuries
| Player | Injury | Date | Recovery |
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| Derrick Pouliot | Shoulder surgery[59] | May 21, 2014 | 4–6 months |
| Olli Maatta | Shoulder surgery[60] | May 22, 2014 | 4–6 months |
| Beau Bennett | Wrist surgery[61] | May 22, 2014 | 4 months |
Player statistics
- Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| Evgeni Malkin | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Jussi Jokinen | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Matt Niskanen | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| Sidney Crosby | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| Chris Kunitz | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| Paul Martin | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Brandon Sutter | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Kris Letang | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Beau Bennett | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| James Neal | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Olli Maatta | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee Stempniak | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| Brian Gibbons | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Adams | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Brooks Orpik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Marcel Goc | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Robert Bortuzzo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Rob Scuderi | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 6 |
| Tanner Glass | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Vitale | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jayson Megna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 61 | 96 | — | 132 | |
- Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Marc-Andre Fleury | 64 | 64 | 3792:24 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 150 | 2.37 | 1774 | 0.915 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jeff Zatkoff | 20 | 18 | 1171:22 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 2.61 | 582 | 0.912 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 82 | 4963:46 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 201 | 2.43 | 2356 | 0.915 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Marc-Andre Fleury | 13 | 13 | 799:40 | 7 | 6 | -- | 32 | 2.40 | 378 | 0.915 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 799:40 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2.40 | 378 | 0.915 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Team statistics
| SF | SA | SF/G | SA/G | GF 1st | GF 2nd | GF 3rd | GF OT |
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| 2,454 | 2,359 | 29.9 | 28.8 | 68 | 86 | 84 | 4 |
| Powerplay | ||||||
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| HPP | HPP% | APP | APP% | PP | PP% | SHGA |
| 32/136 | 23.5% | 33/142 | 23.2% | 65/278 | 23.4% | 6 |
| Penalty Kill | ||||||
| HPK | HPK% | APK | APK% | PK | PK% | SHG |
| 94/111 | 84.7% | 122/143 | 85.3% | 216/254 | 85% | 4 |
| Hits | BS | MS | GVA | TKA | FOW | FOL | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,162 | 1,187 | 865 | 609 | 306 | 2,445 | 2,351 | 51% |
| Summary | |||||||
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| GP | W | L | OT | P | ROW | HROW | AROW |
| 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| SF | SA | SF/G | SA/G | GF 1st | GF 2nd | GF 3rd | GF OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437 | 379 | 33.6 | 29.2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| Powerplay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPP | HPP% | APP | APP% | PP | PP% | SHGA |
| 5/27 | 18.5% | 2/22 | 9.1% | 7/49 | 14.3% | 3 |
| Penalty Kill | ||||||
| HPK | HPK% | APK | APK% | PK | PK% | SHG |
| 18/25 | 72% | 25/28 | 89.3% | 43/53 | 81.1% | 3 |
| Hits | BS | MS | GVA | TKA | FOW | FOL | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 183 | 161 | 118 | 72 | 427 | 390 | 52.3% |
– Denotes league leader.
Notable achievements
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | Hart Memorial Trophy[74] | June 24, 2014 |
| S. Crosby | Ted Lindsay Award[74] | June 24, 2014 |
| S. Crosby | Art Ross Trophy[74] | June 24, 2014 |
Team awards
Awarded week of April 6
| Player | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Niskanen | Baz Bastien Memorial Award | Presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to the player who the local media of the PHWA want to acknowledge for his cooperation throughout the year. The award is presented in memory of the late Aldege "Baz" Bastien, Penguins general manager from 1976 to 1983. Sponsor: UPMC |
| Kris Letang | Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee | The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes for the Penguins' Masterton nominee. Each NHL team selects a Masterton candidate from which the overall winner is chosen. The Masterton candidate is nominated as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Sponsor: Trib Total Media |
| Sidney Crosby Marc-Andre Fleury | A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Cup | Presented in memory of A.T. Caggiano, long-time Penguins' locker room attendant & Booster Club supporter, the award is presented by Penguins Booster Club members, who vote for the three stars after every home game and tally votes at the end of the regular season. |
| Olli Maatta | Rookie of the Year Award | Presented in memory of former Penguins forward Michel Briere to the player who makes a substantial contribution during his rookie season. Sponsor: Highmark |
| Brooks Orpik | Player's Player Award | The players hold a vote at the end of the season for the player they feel exemplifies leadership for the team, both on and off the ice, a player dedicated to teamwork. Sponsor: American Eagle Outfitters |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | Edward J. DeBartolo Award | The award recognizes the player who has donated a tremendous amount of time and effort during the season working on community and charity projects. Sponsor: Verizon Wireless |
| Matt Niskanen | Defensive Player of the Year | This award honors the defensive skills of an individual player on the team. Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management |
| Sidney Crosby | Most Valuable Player | Based on the overall contribution the player makes to the team. Sponsor: CONSOL Energy |
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| B. Bennett | 1st Career Playoff Assist | April 16, 2014 |
| B. Gibbons | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 16, 2014 |
| O. Maata | 1st Career Playoff Game 1st Career Playoff Assist 1st Career Playoff Point | April 16, 2014 |
| C. Kunitz | 100th Career Playoff Game | April 16, 2014 |
| R. Scuderi | 100th Career Playoff Game | April 16, 2014 |
| B. Gibbons | 1st Career Playoff Goal 1st Career Playoff Point | April 19, 2014 |
| J. Megna | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 21, 2014 |
| L. Stempniak | 1st Career Playoff Goal | April 21, 2014 |
| E. Malkin | 100th Career Playoff Point | April 21, 2014 |
| R. Bortuzzo | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 26, 2014 |
| E. Malkin | 2nd Career Playoff Hat Trick | April 28, 2014 |
| C. Adams | 100th Career Playoff Game | May 2, 2014 |
| M. Fleury | 50th Career Playoff Win Franchise Playoff Shutout Record | May 4, 2014 |
| R. Bortuzzo | 1st Career Playoff Assist 1st Career Playoff Point | May 5, 2014 |
Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:
Trades
| June 30, 2013[89] | To San Jose Sharks rights to Tyler Kennedy | To Pittsburgh Penguins 2nd round pick in 2013 (#50 – Dillon Heatherington) |
| June 30, 2013[90] | To Columbus Blue Jackets SJS's 2nd round pick in 2013 (#50 – Dillon Heatherington) 3rd round pick in 2013 (#89 – Oliver Bjorkstrand) | To Pittsburgh Penguins 2nd round pick in 2013 (#44 – Tristan Jarry) |
| February 6, 2014[91] | To Columbus Blue Jackets Paul Thompson | To Pittsburgh Penguins Spencer Machacek |
| March 5, 2014[92] | To Florida Panthers 5th round pick in 2014 (#143–Miguel Fidler) 3rd round pick in 2015 (#77–Samuel Montembeault) | To Pittsburgh Penguins Marcel Goc |
| March 5, 2014[93] | To Calgary Flames 3rd round pick in 2014 (to CHI–#83–Matheson Iacopelli) | To Pittsburgh Penguins Lee Stempniak |
Free agents
Waivers
| Player | Claimed from | Lost to | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve MacIntyre[111] | Edmonton Oilers | September 23, 2013 | |
| Dustin Jeffrey[112] | Dallas Stars | November 17, 2013 | |
| Matt D'Agostini[113] | Buffalo Sabres | November 27, 2013 | |
| Taylor Pyatt[114] | New York Rangers | January 2, 2014 |
Signings
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Letang[115] | July 2, 2013 | 8 years/$58 million (contract extension) |
| Pascal Dupuis[116] | July 2, 2013 | 4 years/$15 million |
| Craig Adams[117] | July 5, 2013 | 2 years/$1.4 million |
| Zach Sill[118] | July 9, 2013 | 1 year/$550,000[a] |
| Paul Thompson[119] | July 9, 2013 | 1 year/$550,000[a] |
| Harry Zolnierczyk[120] | July 12, 2013 | 1 year/$550,000[a] |
| Dustin Jeffrey[121] | July 18, 2013 | 1 year/$625,000 |
| Eric Hartzell[122] | July 20, 2013 | 2 years/$1.1 million[a] |
| Robert Bortuzzo[123] | July 24, 2013 | 2 years/$1.2 million |
| Brian Gibbons[124] | July 29, 2013 | 1 year/$550,000[a] |
| Matt Murray[125] | September 4, 2013 | 3 years/$1.9525 million[b] |
| Tristan Jarry[126] | September 4, 2013 | 3 years/$1.9525 million[b] |
| Jean-Sebastien Dea[127] | September 17, 2013 | 3 years/$1.795 million[b] |
| Chuck Kobasew[128] | October 2, 2013 | 1 year/$550,000 |
| Matia Marcantuoni[129] | October 19, 2013 | 3 years/$1.900 million[b] |
| Jeff Zatkoff[130] | December 21, 2013 | 2 years/$1.2 million (contract extension) |
| Bryan Rust[131] | April 1, 2014 | 2 years/$1.305 million[b] |
| Scott Wilson[132] | April 2, 2014 | 2 years/$1.310 million[b] |
| Josh Archibald[133] | May 16, 2014 | 3 years/$2.775 million[b] |
| Oskar Sundqvist[134] | May 31, 2014 | 3 years/$2.775 million[b] |
Other
| Name | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Martin[135] | August 9, 2013 | Hired as assistant coach |
| Mike Bales[136] | August 19, 2013 | Promoted to goaltending coach |
| Mike Buckley[137] | September 4, 2013 | Hired as goalie development coach |
| Ray Shero[138] | May 16, 2014 | Relieved of duties as general manager |
| Jason Botterill[138] | May 16, 2014 | Named as interim general manager |
| Jim Rutherford[139] | June 6, 2014 | Named as general manager |
| Jason Botterill[140] | June 6, 2014 | Promoted to Associate general manager |
| Tom Fitzgerald[140] | June 6, 2014 | Promoted to Assistant general manager |
| Bill Guerin[140] | June 6, 2014 | Promoted to Assistant general manager |
| Dan Bylsma[141] | June 6, 2014 | Relieved of duties as Head Coach |
| Jason Karmanos[142] | June 12, 2014 | Named as Vice President of Hockey Operations |
| Mike Johnston[143] | June 25, 2014 | Named as Head Coach |
| Rick Tocchet[144] | June 25, 2014 | Named as Assistant Coach |
| Tony Granato[144] | June 25, 2014 | Relieved of duties of Assistant Coach |
| Todd Reirden[144] | June 25, 2014 | Relieved of duties of Assistant Coach |
- Notes
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.[145]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 44[a] | Tristan Jarry | Goalie |  Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 3 | 77[b] | Jake Guentzel | Center |  United States | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) |
| 4 | 119 | Ryan Segalla | Defence | United States | Salisbury School (USHS-CT) |
| 6 | 164[c] | Dane Birks | Defence | Canada | Merritt Centennials (BCHL) |
| 6 | 179 | Blaine Byron | Center | Canada | Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL) |
| 7 | 209 | Troy Josephs | Left Wing | Canada | St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) |
- Draft notes[146]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a March 28, 2013 trade that sent Jarome Iginla to the Penguins in exchange for the rights to Kenny Agostino, Ben Hanowski and this pick.[147]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a March 25, 2013 trade that sent Douglas Murray to the Penguins in exchange for a 2014 second-round pick and this pick.[148]
- a The Columbus Blue Jackets second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a June 30, 2013 trade that sent a 2013 second-round pick (#50–from San Jose[89]) and a 2013 third-round pick (#89) to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this pick.[90]
- b The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins (via Philadelphia and Dallas) as a result of a March 24, 2013 trade that sent Joe Morrow and a 2013 fifth-round pick to the Stars in exchange for Brenden Morrow and this pick.[149]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a March 24, 2013 trade that sent Brenden Morrow and a 2013 third-round pick to the Penguins in exchange for a Joe Morrow and this pick.[149]
- c The Winnipeg Jets' sixth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a February 13, 2013 trade that sent Eric Tangradi to the Jets in exchange for this pick.[150]
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