NHL team season
The 2011β12 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's
forty-fifth season in the
National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins, which was led by head coach
Dan Bylsma and started the season without
captain center
Sidney Crosby , still managed a 51β25β6 record, an
East -best 29 home wins, and 108-point average, which was second-best in the Eastern Conference.
Background
In February, the team began the league's longest season winning streak and also saw the return of Crosby after missing more than forty games with concussion-like symptoms, before it saw its streak end in March at eleven games.[
citation needed ]
Center
Evgeni Malkin was able to play in seventy-five games despite difficulties associated with recent knee surgery and recorded his greatest goal tally in a season (fifty) on the way to winning his second
Art Ross Trophy .
Marc-Andre Fleury tied a franchise record for goalie wins (226) in a victory against the Atlantic division winning-
New York Rangers .[
citation needed ]
The fourth-seed Penguins saw its playoff run end when it lost to the same team that halted its regular-season winning streak, the
Philadelphia Flyers , losing the first three games before its final loss in Game 6 of the
Eastern Conference Semi-finals .[
citation needed ]
On April 27, Malkin was named as one of three finalists for the
Hart Memorial Trophy ,
[2] marking his third-career nomination for the award. On June 20 Malkin finished first in votes for the Hart Trophy, earning his first career MVP award.
Pre-season
2011 Pre-season game log: 5β1β0 (Home: 3β0β0 ; Road: 2β1β0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Record
1
September 21
Detroit Red Wings
2β3
Pittsburgh Penguins
1β0β0
2
September 22
Chicago Blackhawks
1β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β0β0
3
September 24
Minnesota Wild
1β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β0β0
4
September 27
Pittsburgh Penguins
3 β 2 (SO)
Los Angeles Kings
4β0β0
5
September 30
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β2
Chicago Blackhawks
5β0β0
6
October 2
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β3
Detroit Red Wings
5β1β0
Regular season
Game log
Excluding 9 shootout-winning goals, the Penguins scored 273 goals overall, the most in the League.
[3]
[4]
2011β12 schedule
October: 8β3β2 (Home: 4β1β1 ; Road: 4β2β1), 18 Points
#
Oct
Time
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
Points
1
6
10:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β3 SO
Vancouver Canucks
Rogers Arena (18,860)
1β0β0
2
2
8
10:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
5β3
Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289)
2β0β0
4
3
9
9:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
1β2 SO
Edmonton Oilers
Rexall Place (16,839)
2β0β1
5
4
11
7:30 pm
Florida Panthers
2β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,503)
3β0β1
7
5
13
7:00 pm
Washington Capitals
3β2 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,512)
3β0β2
8
6
15
7:00 pm
Buffalo Sabres
3β2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,562)
3β1β2
8
7
17
8:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
1β2
Winnipeg Jets
MTS Centre (15,004)
3β2β2
8
8
18
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β2
Minnesota Wild
Xcel Energy Center (17,297)
4β2β2
10
9
20
7:00 pm
Montreal Canadiens
1β3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,403)
5β2β2
12
10
22
7:00 pm
New Jersey Devils
1β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,535)
6β2β2
14
11
25
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β0
New York Islanders
Nassau Coliseum (10,681)
7β2β2
16
12
27
7:00 pm
New York Islanders
2β3 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,461)
8β2β2
18
13
29
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β4
Toronto Maple Leafs
Air Canada Centre (19,526)
8β3β2
18
November: 6β4β2 (Home: 4β0β1 ; Road: 2β4β1), 14 Points
#
Nov
Time
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
Points
14
3
10:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β4 SO
San Jose Sharks
HP Pavilion at San Jose (17,562)
8β3β3
19
15
5
10:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β2 SO
Los Angeles Kings
Staples Center (18,118)
9β3β3
21
16
11
7:00 pm
Dallas Stars
1β3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,585)
10β3β3
23
17
12
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β5
Carolina Hurricanes
RBC Center (16,260)
10β4β3
23
18
15
7:30 pm
Colorado Avalanche
3β6
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,483)
11β4β3
25
19
17
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
1β3
Tampa Bay Lightning
St. Pete Times Forum (18,509)
11β5β3
25
20
19
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β3
Florida Panthers
BankAtlantic Center (18,071)
11β6β3
25
21
21
7:00 pm
New York Islanders
0β5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,571)
12β6β3
27
22
23
7:00 pm
St. Louis Blues
3β2 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,583)
12β6β4
28
23
25
7:00 pm
Ottawa Senators
3β6
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,610)
13β6β4
30
24
26
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β3 OT
Montreal Canadiens
Bell Centre (21,273)
14β6β4
32
25
29
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β4
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (18,200)
14β7β4
32
December: 7β6β0 (Home: 3β3β0 ; Road: 4β3β0), 14 Points
#
Dec
Time
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
Points
26
1
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β1
Washington Capitals
Verizon Center (18,506)
15β7β4
34
27
3
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β2
Carolina Hurricanes
RBC Center (17,696)
16β7β4
36
28
5
7:00 pm
Boston Bruins
3β1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,585)
16β8β4
36
29
8
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β3
Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center (19,936)
16β9β4
36
30
10
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
6β3
New York Islanders
Nassau Coliseum (15,638)
17β9β4
38
31
13
7:00 pm
Detroit Red Wings
4β1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,592)
17β10β4
38
32
16
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β6
Ottawa Senators
Scotiabank Place (19,710)
17β11β4
38
33
17
7:00 pm
Buffalo Sabres
3β8
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,584)
18β11β4
40
34
20
7:30 pm
Chicago Blackhawks
2β3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,607)
19β11β4
42
35
23
8:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β1
Winnipeg Jets
MTS Centre (15,004)
20β11β4
44
36
27
7:00 pm
Carolina Hurricanes
2β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,600)
21β11β4
46
37
29
7:00 pm
Philadelphia Flyers
4β2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,602)
21β12β4
46
38
31
3:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
1β3
New Jersey Devils
Prudential Center (17,625)
21β13β4
46
January: 8β4β0 (Home: 4β3β0 ; Road: 4β1β0), 16 Points
#
Jan
Time
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
Points
39
6
7:00 pm
New York Rangers
3β1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,590)
21β14β4
46
40
7
7:00 pm
New Jersey Devils
3β1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,594)
21β15β4
46
41
10
7:00 pm
Ottawa Senators
5β1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,603)
21β16β4
46
42
11
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
0β1
Washington Capitals
Verizon Center (18,506)
21β17β4
46
43
13
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β1
Florida Panthers
BankAtlantic Center (18,658)
22β17β4
48
44
15
1:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
6β3
Tampa Bay Lightning
St. Pete Times Forum (19,204)
23β17β4
50
45
17
7:00 pm
Carolina Hurricanes
1β2 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,535)
24β17β4
52
46
19
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β1
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (18,200)
25β17β4
54
47
20
7:00 pm
Montreal Canadiens
4β5 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,588)
26β17β4
56
48
22
12:30 pm
Washington Capitals
3β4 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,565)
27β17β4
58
49
24
8:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β2 SO
St. Louis Blues
Scottrade Center (18,471)
28β17β4
60
All-Star Break
50
31
7:00 pm
Toronto Maple Leafs
4β5 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,550)
29β17β4
62
February: 8β4β1 (Home: 5β1β0 ; Road: 3β3β1), 17 Points
#
Feb
Time
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
Points
51
1
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
0β1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Air Canada Centre (19,542)
29β18β4
62
52
4
1:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β1
Boston Bruins
TD Garden (17,565)
30β18β4
64
53
5
1:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β5
New Jersey Devils
Prudential Center (14,707)
30β19β4
64
54
7
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β3 SO
Montreal Canadiens
Bell Centre (21,273)
30β19β5
65
55
11
2:00 pm
Winnipeg Jets
5β8
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,602)
31β19β5
67
56
12
7:00 pm
Tampa Bay Lightning
2β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,506)
32β19β5
69
57
15
7:00 pm
Anaheim Ducks
2β1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,482)
32β20β5
69
58
18
1:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
6β4
Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center (19,958)
33β20β5
71
59
19
12:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β6
Buffalo Sabres
First Niagara Center (18,690)
33β21β5
71
60
21
7:00 pm
New York Rangers
0β2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,580)
34β21β5
73
61
25
1:00 pm
Tampa Bay Lightning
1β8
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,596)
35β21β5
75
62
26
1:00 pm
Columbus Blue Jackets
2β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,602)
36β21β5
77
63
29
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β3 SO
Dallas Stars
American Airlines Center (17,455)
37β21β5
79
March: 11β3β1 (Home: 7β1β0 ; Road: 4β2β1), 23 Points
#
Mar
Time
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
Points
64
3
9:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
5β1
Colorado Avalanche
Pepsi Center (18,007)
38β21β5
81
65
5
7:00 pm
Phoenix Coyotes
1β2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,540)
39β21β5
83
66
7
7:30 pm
Toronto Maple Leafs
2β3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,539)
40β21β5
85
67
9
7:00 pm
Florida Panthers
2β1 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,606)
41β21β5
87
68
11
12:30 pm
Boston Bruins
2β5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,609)
42β21β5
89
69
15
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
5β2
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (18,200)
43β21β5
91
70
17
1:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
5β2
New Jersey Devils
Prudential Center (17,625)
44β21β5
93
71
18
12:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β3 SO
Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center (19,927)
44β21β6
94
72
20
7:00 pm
Winnipeg Jets
4β8
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,589)
45β21β6
96
73
22
7:00 pm
Nashville Predators
1β5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,579)
46β21β6
98
74
24
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
4β8
Ottawa Senators
Scotiabank Place (20,076)
46β22β6
98
75
25
7:00 pm
New Jersey Devils
2β5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,601)
47β22β6
100
76
27
7:00 pm
New York Islanders
5β3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,588)
47β23β6
100
77
29
7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β5
New York Islanders
Nassau Coliseum (12,018)
47β24β6
100
78
30
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
5β3
Buffalo Sabres
First Niagara Center (18,690)
48β24β6
102
April: 3β1β0 (Home: 2β1β0 ; Road: 1β0β0), 6 Points
#
Apr
Time
Visitor
Score
Home
Location/Attendance
Record
Points
79
1
7:30 pm
Philadelphia Flyers
6β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,601)
48β25β6
102
80
3
7:30 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
5β3
Boston Bruins
TD Garden (17,565)
49β25β6
104
81
5
7:00 pm
New York Rangers
2β5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,585)
50β25β6
106
82
7
4:00 pm
Philadelphia Flyers
2β4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Consol Energy Center (18,616)
51β25β6
108
Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss
Standings
Detailed records
Final
[5]
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
GP
W
L
OT
SHOTS
GF
GA
PP
PK
FO WβL
New York Rangers
6
4
2
0
196β177
20
12
2β17
3β20
151β205
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
6
2
3
1
193β157
20
22
3β22
6β29
207β163
New Jersey Devils
6
3
3
0
203β145
18
16
6β22
2β16
186β158
New York Islanders
6
4
2
0
211β157
23
15
4β22
3β24
181β166
Division Total
24
13
10
1
803β636
81
65
15β83
14β89
725β692
Northeast
GP
W
L
OT
SHOTS
GF
GA
PP
PK
FO WβL
Boston Bruins
4
3
1
0
133β121
13
9
4β16
1β10
130β122
Ottawa Senators
4
1
3
0
146β102
15
22
3β14
4β17
138β124
Buffalo Sabres
4
2
2
0
117β99
17
15
6β14
0β10
118β110
Toronto Maple Leafs
4
2
2
0
130β116
11
11
2β11
3β13
107β115
Montreal Canadiens
4
3
0
1
146β114
14
11
0β15
1β17
132β109
Division Total
20
11
8
1
672β552
70
68
15β70
9β67
625β580
Southeast
GP
W
L
OT
SHOTS
GF
GA
PP
PK
FO WβL
Florida Panthers
4
3
1
0
145β120
12
7
0β12
2β11
122β108
Washington Capitals
4
2
1
1
133β77
8
8
2β13
1β9
96β112
Tampa Bay Lightning
4
3
1
0
153β96
19
10
5β18
4β15
129β133
Winnipeg Jets
4
3
1
0
142β108
21
12
4β13
1β10
140β124
Carolina Hurricanes
4
3
1
0
173β102
12
10
1β10
1β13
107β133
Division Total
20
14
5
1
746β503
72
47
12β66
9β58
594β610
Conference Total
64
38
23
3
2221β1691
223
180
42β219
32β214
1944β1882
Northwest
GP
W
L
OT
SHOTS
GF
GA
PP
PK
FO WβL
Vancouver Canucks
1
1
0
0
28β36
4
3
2β3
0β3
27β32
Calgary Flames
1
1
0
0
37β20
5
3
2β5
0β3
36β39
Colorado Avalanche
2
2
0
0
61β63
11
4
1β10
0β6
52β62
Minnesota Wild
1
1
0
0
25β26
4
2
1β2
0β5
36β29
Edmonton Oilers
1
0
0
1
34β35
1
2
1β8
0β5
39β38
Division Total
6
5
0
1
185β180
25
14
7β28
0β22
190β200
Pacific
GP
W
L
OT
SHOTS
GF
GA
PP
PK
FO WβL
Phoenix Coyotes
1
1
0
0
28β37
2
1
0β1
0β2
25β34
San Jose Sharks
1
0
0
1
36β37
3
4
0β0
0β1
25β39
Los Angeles Kings
1
1
0
0
33β26
3
2
1β6
0β4
22β41
Dallas Stars
2
2
0
0
61β53
7
4
2β10
0β6
71β69
Anaheim Ducks
1
0
1
0
26β29
1
2
0β1
0β3
30β2
Division Total
6
4
1
1
184β182
16
13
3β18
0β16
173β185
Conference Total
18
13
2
3
558β556
59
41
15β70
1β56
556β557
NHL Total
82
51
25
6
2779β2247
282
221
57β289
33β270
2500β2439
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Pittsburgh Penguins qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, but lost in six games to the
Philadelphia Flyers .
Playoff log
2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference quarterfinals vs No. 5 Philadelphia Flyers: Philadelphia wins series 4β2 (Home: 1β2; Road: 1β2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Pittsburgh goals
Opponent goals
Decision
Attendance
Series
1
April 11
Philadelphia
4β3
Pittsburgh
OT
Crosby ,
Kennedy ,
Dupuis
Briere , Briere,
Schenn ,
Voracek
Fleury (0β1)
18,565
1β0
2
April 13
Philadelphia
8β5
Pittsburgh
Crosby,
Kunitz ,
Martin , Kunitz, Kennedy
Talbot ,
Giroux , Giroux,
Couturier , Couturier,
Jagr , Couturier, Giroux
Fleury (0β2)
18,626
2β0
3
April 15
Pittsburgh
4β8
Philadelphia
Staal ,
Neal , Neal, Staal
Talbot, Briere, Briere,
Read , Read ,
Simmonds , Giroux, Talbot
Fleury (0β3)
20,092
3β0
4
April 18
Pittsburgh
10β3
Philadelphia
Malkin ,
Niskanen , Crosby, Staal ,
Letang , Staal,
Sullivan , Dupuis, Staal, Malkin
Giroux,
Timonen , Voracek
Fleury (1β3)
20,172
3β1
5
April 20
Philadelphia
2β3
Pittsburgh
Sullivan, Staal, Kennedy
Carle ,
Hartnell
Fleury (2β3)
18,628
3β2
6
April 22
Pittsburgh
1β5
Philadelphia
Malkin
Giroux, Hartnell ,
Gustafsson , Briere, Schenn
Fleury (2β4)
20,127
4β2
Legend: = Win = Loss = Playoff series win Bold = Game Winning Goal
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
[8]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury
67
64
3896:13
42
17
4
153
2.36
1768
0.913
3
0
2
4
Brent Johnson
16
14
811:05
6
7
2
42
3.11
359
0.883
0
0
1
0
Brad Thiessen
5
4
257:44
3
1
0
16
3.72
113
0.858
0
0
0
2
Total
82
4965:02
51
25
6
211
2.55
2240
0.906
3
0
3
6
Playoffs
[9]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury
6
6
337:08
2
4
--
26
4.63
157
0.834
0
0
1
0
Brent Johnson
1
0
20:00
0
0
--
2
6.00
6
0.667
0
0
0
0
Total
6
357:08
2
4
0
28
4.71
163
0.828
0
0
1
0
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
β‘ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Notable achievements
Awards
Regular Season
Player
Award
Awarded
Sidney Crosby
[10]
NHL First Star of the Week
November 28, 2011
Evgeni Malkin
[11]
NHL Third Star of the Week
December 19, 2011
Evgeni Malkin
[12]
NHL First Star of the Month
December 2011
Evgeni Malkin
[13]
NHL Third Star of the Week
January 16, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
[14]
NHL First Star of the Week
January 23, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
[15]
NHL All Star Game
January 29, 2012
Kris Letang
[15]
NHL All Star Game
January 29, 2012
James Neal
[15]
NHL All Star Game
January 29, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
[16]
NHL Second Star of the Month
January 2012
Evgeni Malkin
[17]
NHL Second Star of the Week
February 13, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
[18]
NHL First Star of the Week
March 26, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
[19]
NHL Second Star of the Month
March 2012
Sidney Crosby
[20]
NHL Third Star of the Week
April 9, 2012
Team awards
Awarded on April 5, 2012
[22]
Player
Award
Notes
Marc-Andre Fleury
Pascal Dupuis
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
Sports medicine
Matt Cooke
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
Evgeni Malkin
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.
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:
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Evgeni Malkin
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
Brooks Orpik
Marc-Andre Fleury
Defensive Player of the Year
This award honors the defensive skills of an individual player on the team. Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management
Evgeni Malkin
Most Valuable Player
Based on the overall contribution the player makes to the team. Sponsor:
CONSOL Energy
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Kris Letang
300th Career NHL Game
October 6, 2011
Jordan Staal
200th Career NHL Point
October 8, 2011
Matt Niskanen
300th Career NHL Game
October 13, 2011
Aaron Asham
700th Career NHL Game
October 20, 2011
Jordan Staal
100th Career NHL Goal
October 22, 2011
Steve Sullivan
900th Career NHL Game
October 22, 2011
Robert Bortuzzo
1st Career NHL Game
November 5, 2011
Chris Kunitz
300th Career NHL Point
November 12, 2011
Richard Park
700th Career NHL Game
November 15, 2011
Zbynek Michalek
500th Career NHL Game
November 23, 2011
Paul Martin
500th Career NHL Game
November 25, 2011
Simon Despres
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
December 1, 2011
Brent Johnson
300th Career NHL Game
December 3, 2011
Deryk Engelland
100th Career NHL Game
December 10, 2011
Matt Cooke
1,000th Career NHL PIM
December 10, 2011
Craig Adams
700th Career NHL Game
December 13, 2011
Pascal Dupuis
700th Career NHL Game
December 16, 2011
Aaron Asham
200th Career NHL Point
December 16, 2011
Pascal Dupuis
300th Career NHL Point
December 17, 2011
Marc-Andre Fleury
200th Career NHL Win
December 17, 2011
Brooks Orpik
100th Career NHL Point
December 17, 2011
Simon Despres
1st Career NHL Goal
December 17, 2011
Carl Sneep
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
December 17, 2011
Matt Niskanen
100th Career NHL point
December 20, 2011
Steve Sullivan
700th Career NHL Point
December 23, 2011
Jordan Staal
400th Career NHL Game
December 27, 2011
Marc-Andre Fleury
400th Career NHL Game
January 7, 2012
Tyler Kennedy
300th Career NHL Game
January 17, 2012
Paul Martin
200th Career NHL Point
January 17, 2012
Chris Kunitz
500th Career NHL Game
January 24, 2012
James Neal
100th Career NHL Goal
January 24, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
400th Career NHL Game
February 11, 2012
Richard Park
100th Career NHL Goal
February 11, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
300th Career NHL Assist
February 21, 2012
Brad Thiessen
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Win
February 26, 2012
James Neal
300th Career NHL Game
March 7, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
500th Career NHL Point
March 11, 2012
James Neal
200th Career NHL Point
March 11, 2012
James Neal
100th Career NHL Assist
March 15, 2012
Evgeni Malkin
200th Career NHL Goal
March 20, 2012
Sidney Crosby
600th Career NHL Point
March 30, 2012
Brooks Orpik
100th Career NHL Assist
March 30, 2012
Chris Kunitz
200th Career NHL Assist
April 5, 2012
Playoffs
Player
Milestone
Reached
Eric Tangradi
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 18, 2012
Deryk Engelland
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 18, 2012
Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following
transactions during the 2011β12 season:
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Nick Johnson
[51]
June 4, 2011
1 year/$550,000 (two-way)
Craig Adams
[52]
June 9, 2011
2 years/$1.35 million
Ryan Craig
[53]
June 13, 2011
1 year/$525,000 (two-way)
Pascal Dupuis
[54]
June 28, 2011
2 years/$3 million
Arron Asham
[55]
June 29, 2011
1 year/$775,000
Tyler Kennedy
[56]
July 1, 2011
2 years/$4 million
Brad Thiessen
[57]
July 5, 2011
1 year/$525,000 (two-way)
Dustin Jeffrey
[58]
July 12, 2011
2 years/$1.15 million (two-way in first year)
Scott Harrington
[59]
July 26, 2011
3 years/$1.8525 million (entry-level)
Joe Morrow
[60]
August 3, 2011
3 years/$2.775 million (entry-level)
Chris Kunitz
[61]
October 13, 2011
2 years/$7.45 million (contract extension)
Joe Vitale
[62]
February 3, 2012
2 years/$1.1 million (contract extension)
James Neal
[63]
February 19, 2012
6 years/$30 million (contract extension)
Beau Bennett
[64]
April 13, 2012
3 years/$2.7 million (entry-level)
Reid McNeill
[65]
May 15, 2012
3 years/$1.675 million (entry-level)
Dominik Uher
[66]
June 1, 2012
3 years/$1.755 million (entry-level)
Tomas Vokoun
[24]
June 4, 2012
2 years/$4 million
Draft picks
The Penguins' selected five players at the
2011 NHL Entry Draft .
[67]
Draft notes
The Penguins' third-round pick went to the
Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 7, 2011, that sent
Ilya Bryzgalov to the
Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for
Matt Clackson , future considerations and this conditional pick.
[68] The condition β Philadelphia signs Bryzgalov before the start of the third round of the draft
[69] β was converted on June 23, 2011.
[70] Philadelphia previously acquired the pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 2010 that sent
Dan Hamhuis to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
[71]
The Penguins' fourth-round pick went to the
Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on January 17, 2009, that sent
Mathieu Garon to Pittsburgh in exchange for
Dany Sabourin ,
Ryan Stone and this pick.
[72]
The Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a February 24, 2011, trade that sent
Alexei Kovalev to the Penguins in exchange for this pick, the specific pick being conditional at the time of the trade.
[73] The condition β Pittsburgh does not advance to the
2011 Eastern Conference Semi-finals β was converted on April 27, 2011.
[74]
a The
San Jose Sharks ' seventh-round pick went to the Penguins as the result of a trade on June 26, 2010, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2010 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
[75]
See also
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