2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins season is the 57th season (56th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1]
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | Metropolitan |
Conference | Eastern |
2023–24 record | 2–4–0 |
Home record | 1–2–0 |
Road record | 1–2–0 |
Goals for | 17 |
Goals against | 20 |
Team information | |
General manager | Kyle Dubas |
Coach | Mike Sullivan |
Captain | Sidney Crosby |
Alternate captains | Kris Letang Evgeni Malkin |
Arena | PPG Paints Arena |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Bryan Rust (5) |
Assists | Jake Guentzel (6) |
Points | Evgeni Malkin (8) |
Penalty minutes | Marcus Pettersson (10) |
Plus/minus | Marcus Pettersson (+3) |
Wins | Tristan Jarry Alex Nedeljkovic (1) |
Goals against average | Tristan Jarry (2.81) |
On June 1, 2023, Kyle Dubas was hired as the president of hockey operations and general manager of the Penguins,[2] replacing Brian Burke.[3]
The Penguins will attempt to make the playoffs for the 17th time in 18 years after missing the postseason for the first time since 2006,[4] and ending the longest active playoff appearance streak among the four major North American sports leagues at 16 years. The old Pittsburgh Penguins spot for being the longest active playoffs streak now belongs to the MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers making the playoffs 10 years straight.[5][6] They will attempt to win the team's 6th Stanley Cup in franchise history and their first since 2017. This will be the first season since 2012–13 that Brian Dumoulin will not be on the roster, as he went to the Seattle Kraken. Also with the MLB's St. Louis Cardinals having a losing season for the first time since 2007, the Penguins will enter this season taking the Cardinals spot for the 3rd longest consecutive non-losing season last having a losing season in 2006.
Standings
Divisional standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | New York Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 8 |
2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 7 |
3 | New Jersey Devils | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 7 |
4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 7 |
5 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 6 |
6 | New York Islanders | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 5 |
7 | Washington Capitals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 5 |
8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 8 |
2 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 7 |
3 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 7 |
4 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 6 |
5 | AT | Florida Panthers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 6 |
6 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 6 |
7 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 6 |
8 | ME | New York Islanders | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 5 |
9 | ME | Washington Capitals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 5 |
10 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.[9]
2023 preseason game log: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–1–1)
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Legend
Win Loss OT/SO Loss A – split squad B – game played in Nova Scotia, Canada |
Regular season
The Pittsburgh Penguins regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[10]
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October: 2–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 1–2–0)
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November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
- Skaters
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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†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.
Roster
Updated October 20, 2023[19][20]
Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 28, 2023 | To Vegas Golden Knights 3rd-round pick in 2024 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Reilly Smith |
[21] |
June 29, 2023 | To Vegas Golden Knights CGY 3rd-round pick in 2023 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins COL 3rd-round pick in 2023 7th-round pick in 2024 |
[22] |
August 6, 2023 | To Montreal Canadiens Casey DeSmith Nathan Legare Jeff Petry (25% retained) PIT 2nd-round pick in 2025 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Dillon Hamaliuk Erik Karlsson (13% retained) Rem Pitlick SJ 3rd-round pick in 2026 |
[23] |
To San Jose Sharks Mikael Granlund Mike Hoffman Jan Rutta Conditional PIT 1st-round pick in 2024 |
Notes:
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2023 | Noel Acciari | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3-year | Free agency | [24] |
Lars Eller | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | Free agency | [25] | |
Ryan Graves | New Jersey Devils | 6-year | Free agency | [26] | |
Joona Koppanen | Boston Bruins | 2-year | Free agency | [27] | |
Alex Nedeljkovic | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [28] | |
Matt Nieto | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | Free agency | [29] | |
Ryan Shea | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency | [30] | |
July 2, 2023 | Magnus Hellberg | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [31] |
Marc Johnstone | Toronto Marlies (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [31] | |
Radim Zohorna | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | [31] | |
July 3, 2023 | Will Butcher | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency | [32] |
July 7, 2023 | Vinnie Hinostroza | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [33] |
Andreas Johnsson | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [34] |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2023 | Josh Archibald | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-year | Free agency | [35] |
Nick Bonino | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [36] | |
Drake Caggiula | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Free agency | [37] | |
Brian Dumoulin | Seattle Kraken | 2-year | Free agency | [38] | |
Dmitry Kulikov | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [39] | |
Ryan Poehling | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [40] | |
Dustin Tokarski | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [41] | |
Jason Zucker | Arizona Coyotes | 1-year | Free agency | [42] | |
July 11, 2023 | Josh Maniscalco | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [43] |
August 2, 2023 | Colin Swoyer | Hershey Bears (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [44] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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July 1, 2023 | Tristan Jarry | 5-year | [45] |
July 14, 2023 | Jonathan Gruden | 1-year | [46] |
Emil Pieniniemi | 3-year† | [47] | |
July 15, 2023 | Ty Smith | 1-year | [48] |
August 2, 2023 | Drew O'Connor | 1-year | [49] |
Draft Picks
Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 14 | Brayden Yager | C | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
3 | 91 | Emil Pieniniemi | D | Finland | Oulun Kärpät (U20 SM-sarja) |
5 | 142 | Mikhail Ilyin | C | Russia | Severstal Cherepovets (KHL) |
6 | 174 | Cooper Foster | C | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
7 | 217 | Emil Jarventie | LW | Finland | SaiPa (Liiga) |
223 | Kalle Kangas | D | Finland | Jokerit (U20 SM-sarja) |
Notes:
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