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Pittsburgh Penguins, 1996-97
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Northeast Division, Eastern Conference Made the playoffs
1996-97 record
| League rank | GP | Record | Points | Points % | Goals for | Goals against | Diff | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 82 | 38-36-8 | 84 | 0.512 | 285 | 280 | +5 | 25-11-5 | 13-25-3 |
Records are wins, then losses, then ties.
Playoffs
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Conference Quarterfinals | Lost 1-4 |
Roster
Everyone who played for the team this season, with their stats for it.
| Skater | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 76 | 50 | 72 | 122 | 27 | 65 | 327 | 0 | |
| R | 63 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 22 | 40 | 234 | 0 | |
| C | 81 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 7 | 20 | 183 | 0 | |
| C | 74 | 33 | 38 | 71 | -2 | 66 | 189 | 0 | |
| D | 80 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 11 | 103 | 199 | 0 | |
| C | 62 | 17 | 22 | 39 | -20 | 16 | 132 | 0 | |
| D | 57 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 3 | 28 | 79 | 0 | |
| D | 51 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 75 | 0 | |
| R | 40 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 33 | 73 | 0 | |
| R | 66 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -19 | 24 | 127 | 0 | |
| R | 54 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 0 | |
| L | 55 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 76 | 57 | 0 | |
| D | 57 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 84 | 46 | 0 | |
| L | 59 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -4 | 63 | 85 | 0 | |
| D | 53 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 36 | 49 | 0 | |
| C | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 14 | 52 | 0 | |
| R | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 0 | |
| L | 61 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -13 | 155 | 53 | 0 | |
| L | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 20 | 38 | 0 | |
| D | 36 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 22 | 50 | 0 | |
| L | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 25 | 32 | 0 | |
| D | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -25 | 131 | 56 | 0 | |
| D | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 24 | 19 | 0 | |
| R | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 79 | 11 | 0 | |
| D | 64 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 36 | 19 | 0 | |
| L | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 13 | 18 | 0 | |
| L | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | |
| R | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | |
| C | 45 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 70 | 30 | 0 | |
| C | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |
| D | 59 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 81 | 5 | 0 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| D | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 36 | 16 | 0 | |
| R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| R | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| L | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Goalie | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1383 | 1247 | 136 | 3.25 | 0.902 | |
| 39 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1166 | 1065 | 101 | 2.95 | 0.913 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 160 | 26 | 5.79 | 0.860 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 3.24 | 0.909 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Shots for | Shots against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1997 | @ BOS | L 3-7 | 43 | 24 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | @ FLA | L 2-4 | 33 | 35 |
| Apr 10, 1997 | @ TBL | L 3-4 | 38 | 40 |
| Apr 8, 1997 | vs BOS | W 3-1 | 28 | 39 |
| Apr 5, 1997 | vs OTT | W 5-2 | 30 | 27 |
| Apr 3, 1997 | vs HFD | T 5-5 (OT) | 44 | 38 |
| Mar 31, 1997 | vs FLA | W 4-3 | 32 | 29 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | vs LAK | W 4-1 | 37 | 28 |
| Mar 26, 1997 | @ MTL | L 5-8 | 31 | 33 |
| Mar 24, 1997 | @ NYR | L 0-3 | 34 | 18 |
| Mar 22, 1997 | vs NJD | L 2-3 | 21 | 35 |
| Mar 20, 1997 | vs TOR | W 6-3 | 44 | 40 |
| Mar 18, 1997 | vs BUF | W 5-3 | 33 | 26 |
| Mar 16, 1997 | @ DAL | L 2-6 | 18 | 38 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | @ COL | L 3-6 | 31 | 46 |
| Mar 12, 1997 | @ PHX | T 5-5 (OT) | 25 | 46 |
| Mar 10, 1997 | vs MTL | T 2-2 (OT) | 25 | 39 |
| Mar 8, 1997 | vs PHI | W 3-2 (OT) | 34 | 34 |
| Mar 5, 1997 | @ BUF | L 2-4 | 25 | 27 |
| Mar 4, 1997 | vs NJD | L 1-3 | 22 | 20 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | @ NJD | L 3-6 | 26 | 34 |
| Feb 27, 1997 | @ DET | L 1-4 | 30 | 39 |
| Feb 23, 1997 | @ NYI | L 1-4 | 28 | 37 |
| Feb 22, 1997 | vs CHI | L 2-5 | 26 | 40 |
| Feb 18, 1997 | vs FLA | W 4-2 | 32 | 28 |
| Feb 16, 1997 | vs PHI | L 2-6 | 30 | 40 |
| Feb 15, 1997 | @ PHI | L 1-5 | 18 | 35 |
| Feb 12, 1997 | vs NYI | L 1-5 | 31 | 29 |
| Feb 8, 1997 | vs DET | L 5-6 (OT) | 29 | 47 |
| Feb 5, 1997 | @ MTL | W 6-3 | 34 | 49 |
| Feb 4, 1997 | vs VAN | W 6-4 | 27 | 30 |
| Feb 1, 1997 | vs PHX | W 4-1 | 33 | 30 |
| Jan 29, 1997 | @ BUF | L 1-3 | 22 | 39 |
| Jan 26, 1997 | @ MTL | W 5-2 | 38 | 44 |
| Jan 25, 1997 | vs NYR | L 4-7 | 32 | 39 |
| Jan 23, 1997 | vs COL | L 3-4 (OT) | 43 | 35 |
| Jan 21, 1997 | vs CGY | W 4-2 | 24 | 51 |
| Jan 15, 1997 | @ HFD | W 3-0 | 20 | 31 |
| Jan 14, 1997 | vs DAL | W 3-1 | 27 | 31 |
| Jan 11, 1997 | @ OTT | T 3-3 (OT) | 20 | 34 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | vs NYI | W 5-2 | 34 | 39 |
| Jan 7, 1997 | @ NYI | W 5-3 | 22 | 50 |
| Jan 4, 1997 | vs TBL | W 7-3 | 24 | 31 |
| Jan 2, 1997 | @ NJD | W 6-1 | 21 | 32 |
| Dec 30, 1996 | vs WSH | W 5-3 | 30 | 28 |
| Dec 28, 1996 | vs BUF | W 2-0 | 29 | 21 |
| Dec 26, 1996 | vs MTL | T 3-3 (OT) | 35 | 37 |
| Dec 23, 1996 | @ TOR | W 6-5 | 32 | 44 |
| Dec 21, 1996 | vs SJS | W 3-1 | 20 | 33 |
| Dec 19, 1996 | @ STL | W 4-0 | 22 | 25 |
| Dec 17, 1996 | vs BOS | L 4-6 | 31 | 29 |
| Dec 15, 1996 | @ CHI | L 1-2 | 25 | 32 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | @ SJS | W 4-0 | 20 | 20 |
| Dec 11, 1996 | @ ANA | W 7-3 | 26 | 25 |
| Dec 10, 1996 | @ LAK | W 5-3 | 25 | 36 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | vs ANA | W 5-3 | 30 | 33 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | @ WSH | W 5-3 | 28 | 29 |
| Dec 4, 1996 | @ OTT | W 4-2 | 22 | 37 |
| Dec 3, 1996 | vs HFD | T 4-4 (OT) | 38 | 34 |
| Nov 30, 1996 | vs BOS | W 6-2 | 26 | 30 |
| Nov 27, 1996 | vs MTL | T 2-2 (OT) | 34 | 28 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | @ HFD | W 7-1 | 37 | 38 |
| Nov 21, 1996 | @ PHI | L 3-7 | 26 | 31 |
| Nov 19, 1996 | vs STL | W 4-2 | 21 | 36 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | vs NYR | L 3-8 | 22 | 41 |
| Nov 14, 1996 | @ BOS | L 1-2 (OT) | 31 | 37 |
| Nov 12, 1996 | vs BUF | W 3-0 | 38 | 25 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | @ FLA | L 2-4 | 29 | 38 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | @ TBL | T 5-5 (OT) | 33 | 42 |
| Nov 6, 1996 | vs EDM | W 5-2 | 34 | 35 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | vs OTT | W 7-3 | 33 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | @ WSH | L 2-4 | 41 | 35 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | @ VAN | L 1-2 | 27 | 26 |
| Oct 24, 1996 | @ CGY | L 5-7 | 36 | 36 |
| Oct 22, 1996 | @ EDM | L 2-5 | 36 | 27 |
| Oct 19, 1996 | vs WSH | W 2-1 | 19 | 19 |
| Oct 17, 1996 | @ BUF | L 1-4 | 30 | 30 |
| Oct 16, 1996 | @ NYR | L 1-8 | 30 | 48 |
| Oct 12, 1996 | vs OTT | W 3-2 | 35 | 30 |
| Oct 11, 1996 | @ OTT | L 2-3 | 29 | 41 |
| Oct 8, 1996 | @ HFD | L 3-7 | 31 | 42 |
| Oct 5, 1996 | vs TBL | L 3-4 (OT) | 24 | 43 |