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2006–07 Pittsburgh Penguins season 

2006–07 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division 2nd Atlantic
Conference 5th Eastern
2006–07 record 47–24–11
Home record 26–10–5
Road record 21–14–6
Goals for 277
Goals against 246
General Manager Ray Shero
Coach Michel Therrien
Captain Vacant
Alternate captains Sidney Crosby
Sergei Gonchar
John LeClair (Oct-Dec)
Mark Recchi
Arena Mellon Arena
Team leaders
Goals Sidney Crosby (36)
Assists Sidney Crosby (84)
Points Sidney Crosby (120)
Penalties in minutes Jarkko Ruutu (125)
Plus/Minus Jordan Staal (+6)
Wins Marc-Andre Fleury (40)
Goals against average Jocelyn Thibault (2.83)
Marc-Andre Fleury

The Pittsburgh Penguins 2006–07 Season was ripe with potential, as the team featured one of the largest groups of young stars in the National Hockey League. Evgeni Malkin, the second overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, defected from Russia prior to the season and joined the team. He promptly became the first NHL rookie since 1917 to score goals in each of his first six games. Malkin and second-year phenom Sidney Crosby were joined by 18-year-old Jordan Staal, who made the jump directly from the Ontario Hockey League to the Penguins roster after being drafted second overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. The Penguins also brought back Mark Recchi via free agency, giving Recchi his third stint with the team.

The season was clouded with uncertainty, however, about the Penguins' future in Pittsburgh. After Jim Balsillie had agreed to purchase the franchise for $175 million and to keep it in Pittsburgh, the situation seemed settled. Balsillie's deal fell through, though, in December. Isle of Capri Casinos was next to make a bid to keep the team in Pittsbugh, but their deal was nixed as well. On January 3, 2007, Penguins officials, including Mario Lemieux and other members of the team's ownership group, visited Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss potentials of relocating the team there. Other cities which reportedly have expressed interest in the franchise include Houston, Winnipeg, Portland, and Oklahoma City.[1]

On March 14th, 2007, in a joint announcement by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins ownership group, it was made public that an agreement had been reached between the parties. A new state-of-the-art multi-purpose arena will be built. This agreement will keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh for another thirty years. Following the announcement of this plan, the Lemieux ownership group announced that they no longer have plans to sell the team.

On January 9, 2007, the NHL announced that Sidney Crosby had been voted by the fans to start at forward in the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas.[2] Malkin, Staal, and defenceman Ryan Whitney were all invited to All-Star Weekend to play in the YoungStars game.[3]

Contents:
Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions
Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References


Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
New Jersey Devils 82 49 24 9 216 201 107
Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 24 11 277 246 105
New York Rangers 82 42 30 10 242 216 94
New York Islanders 82 40 30 12 248 240 92
Philadelphia Flyers 82 22 48 12 214 303 56

Game log

October

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
1 October 5 Philadelphia 0 – 4 Pittsburgh Fleury 16,957 1–0–0 2
2 October 7 Detroit 2 – 0 Pittsburgh Fleury 15,318 1–1–0 2
3 October 12 Pittsburgh 6 – 5 NY Rangers Fleury 18,200 2–1–0 4
4 October 14 Carolina 5 – 1 Pittsburgh Fleury 14,351 2–2–0 4
5 October 18 New Jersey 2 – 1 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,030 2–3–0 4
6 October 19 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 NY Islanders OT Fleury 10,258 3–3–0 6
7 October 21 Columbus 3 – 5 Pittsburgh Fleury 14,637 4–3–0 8
8 October 24 New Jersey 2 – 4 Pittsburgh Fleury 13,190 5–3–0 10
9 October 28 Pittsburgh 8 – 2 Philadelphia Fleury 19,589 6–3–0 12

November

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
10 November 1 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 Los Angeles OT Fleury 18,118 7–3–0 14
11 November 4 Pittsburgh 2 – 3 San Jose Fleury 17,496 7–4–0 14
12 November 6 Pittsburgh 2 – 3 Anaheim OT Thibault 16,599 7–4–1 15
13 November 8 Tampa Bay 4 – 3 Pittsburgh OT Fleury 14,483 7–4–2 16
14 November 10 Ottawa 6 – 3 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,052 7–5–2 16
15 November 11 Pittsburgh 2 – 6 Carolina Thibault 18,726 7–6–2 16
16 November 13 Philadelphia 2 – 3 Pittsburgh Fleury 13,781 8–6–2 18
17 November 17 Pittsburgh 2 – 4 Buffalo Thibault 18,690 8–7–2 18
18 November 18 NY Rangers 1 – 3 Pittsburgh Fleury 16,737 9–7–2 20
19 November 20 Pittsburgh 5 – 3 Philadelphia Fleury 19,349 10–7–2 22
20 November 22 Boston 4 – 3 Pittsburgh SO Fleury 16,958 10–7–3 23
21 November 24 Pittsburgh 1 – 3 NY Islanders Thibault 15,625 10–8–3 23
22 November 25 NY Rangers 2 – 1 Pittsburgh OT Fleury 17,134 10–8–4 24
23 November 28 NY Islanders 2 – 3 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,082 11–8–4 26

December

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
24 December 1 Pittsburgh 2 – 5 New Jersey Fleury 13,890 11–9–4 26
25 December 2 NY Islanders 5 – 3 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,025 11–10–4 26
26 December 5 Florida 3 – 2 Pittsburgh Thibault 12,511 11–11–4 26
27 December 7 Pittsburgh 2 – 3 NY Rangers SO Fleury 18,200 11–11–5 27
28 December 9 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 Atlanta OT Fleury 18,687 12–11–5 29
29 December 11 Pittsburgh 5 – 4 Washington SO Fleury 14,793 13–11–5 31
30 December 13 Philadelphia 4 – 8 Pittsburgh Fleury 14,150 14–11–5 33
31 December 15 NY Islanders 4 – 7 Pittsburgh Thibault 17,028 15–11–5 35
32 December 16 Pittsburgh 3 – 6 Montreal Fleury 21,263 15–12–5 35
33 December 19 St. Louis 4 – 1 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,017 15–13–5 35
34 December 21 Pittsburgh 3 – 4 Atlanta OT Thibault 17,328 15–13–6 36
35 December 26 Pittsburgh 0 – 3 New Jersey Fleury 16,156 15–14–6 36
36 December 27 Atlanta 4 – 2 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 15–15–6 36
37 December 29 Toronto 1 – 4 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 16–15–6 38

January

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
38 January 2 Carolina 0 – 3 Pittsburgh Fleury 16,957 17–15–6 40
39 January 5 Pittsburgh 4 – 2 Buffalo Fleury 18,690 18–15–6 42
40 January 7 Tampa Bay 3 – 2 Pittsburgh SO Fleury 17,132 18–15–7 43
41 January 9 Pittsburgh 2 – 3 Tampa Bay Fleury 19,226 18–16–7 43
42 January 10 Pittsburgh 2 – 5 Florida Thibault 16,098 18–17–7 43
43 January 13 Pittsburgh 5 – 3 Philadelphia Fleury 19,587 19–17–7 45
44 January 16 NY Islanders 2 – 5 Pittsburgh Fleury 16,958 20–17–7 47
45 January 18 Pittsburgh 4 – 5 Boston SO Fleury 16,468 20–17–8 48
46 January 20 Toronto 2 – 8 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 21–17–8 50
47 January 26 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 Dallas SO Fleury 18,594 22–17–8 52
48 January 27 Pittsburgh 7 – 2 Phoenix Thibault 18,495 23–17–8 54
49 January 30 Florida 3 – 0 Pittsburgh Fleury 15,405 24–17–8 56

February

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
50 February 1 Montreal 4 – 3 Pittsburgh SO Fleury 17,132 25–17–8 58
51 February 3 Washington 0 – 2 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 26–17–8 60
52 February 4 Pittsburgh 3 – 4 Montreal OT Fleury 21,273 26–17–9 61
53 February 6 Nashville 1 – 4 Pittsburgh Fleury 16,333 27–17–9 63
54 February 8 Pittsburgh 5 – 4 Philadelphia SO Fleury 19,512 28–17–9 65
55 February 10 Pittsburgh 6 – 5 Toronto OT Fleury 19,620 29–17–9 67
56 February 14 Chicago 4 – 5 Pittsburgh SO Fleury 17,051 30–17–9 69
57 February 16 Pittsburgh 5 – 4 New Jersey Fleury 15,404 31–17–9 71
58 February 18 Washington 2 – 3 Pittsburgh Thibault 17,132 32–17–9 73
59 February 19 Pittsburgh 5 – 6 NY Islanders Fleury 15,472 32–18–9 73
60 February 22 Pittsburgh 2 – 1 Florida OT Thibault 17,102 33–18–9 75
61 February 25 Pittsburgh 1 – 5 Tampa Bay Fleury 21,119 33–19–9 75
62 February 27 New Jersey 1 – 0 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,006 33–20–9 75

March

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
63 March 2 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 NY Rangers SO Fleury 18,200 34–20–9 77
64 March 3 Pittsburgh 2 – 3 Carolina Thibault 18,793 34–21–9 77
65 March 4 Philadelphia 3 – 4 Pittsburgh SO Fleury 17,132 35–21–9 79
66 March 6 Pittsburgh 5 – 4 Ottawa SO Thibault 20,074 36–21–9 81
67 March 8 New Jersey 4 – 3 Pittsburgh SO Fleury 17,132 36–21–10 82
68 March 10 NY Rangers 2 – 3 Pittsburgh OT Fleury 17,132 37–21–10 84
69 March 13 Buffalo 4 – 5 Pittsburgh SO Fleury 17,132 38–21–10 86
70 March 14 Pittsburgh 3 – 0 New Jersey Thibault 14,862 39–21–10 88
71 March 16 Montreal 3 – 6 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 40–21–10 90
72 March 18 Ottawa 3 – 4 Pittsburgh SO Fleury 17,132 41–21–10 92
73 March 19 Pittsburgh 1 – 2 NY Rangers Thibault 18,200 41–22–10 92
74 March 22 Pittsburgh 1 – 3 NY Islanders Fleury 14,574 41–23–10 92
75 March 24 Atlanta 1 – 2 Pittsburgh Thibault 17,132 42–23–10 94
76 March 25 Boston 0 – 5 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 43–23–10 96
77 March 27 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 Washington Fleury 18,277 44–23–10 98
78 March 29 Pittsburgh 4 – 2 Boston Fleury 17,095 45–23–10 100
79 March 31 Pittsburgh 4 – 5 Toronto OT Fleury 19,649 45–23–11 101

April

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
80 April 3 Buffalo 4 – 1 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 45–24–11 101
81 April 5 Pittsburgh 3 – 2 Ottawa Fleury 20,064 46–24–11 103
82 April 7 NY Rangers 1 – 2 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 47–24–11 105
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates regulation loss.
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Eastern Conference's fifth seed. They lost to the Ottawa Senators in five games, in the conference quarterfinals. They would sweep the Senators in the playoffs the following season.

  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red indicates loss.
2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs #4 Ottawa: 1–4 (Home: 0–2 ; Road: 1–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 11 Pittsburgh 3 – 6 Ottawa Fleury 19,611 0–1 [1]
2 April 14 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 Ottawa Fleury 20,133 1–1 [2]
3 April 15 Ottawa 4 – 2 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 1–2 [3]
4 April 17 Ottawa 2 – 1 Pittsburgh Fleury 17,132 1–3 [4]
5 April 19 Pittsburgh 0 – 3 Ottawa Fleury 20,179 1–4 [5]

Season Stats

Scoring Leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Sidney Crosby 79 36 84 120 +10 60
Evgeni Malkin 78 33 52 85 +2 80
Mark Recchi 82 24 44 68 +1 62
Sergei Gonchar 82 13 54 67 -5 72
Ryan Whitney 81 14 45 59 +9 77

as of April 12, 2007

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO Sv% GAA
Marc-Andre Fleury 67 3905 40 16 9 184 5 .906 2.83
Jocelyn Thibault 22 1101 7 8 2 54 1 .909 2.83

as of April 12, 2007

Transactions

Trades

July 19, 2006 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Dominic Moore
Libor Pivko		 To Nashville Predators
3rd round pick in 2007
July 20, 2006 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Nils Ekman
Patrick Ehelechner		 To San Jose Sharks
2nd round pick in 2007
December 19, 2006 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Wade Brookbank		 To Boston Bruins
future considerations
February 26, 2007 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Gary Roberts		 To Florida Panthers
Noah Welch
February 27, 2007 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Georges Laraque		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Daniel Carcillo
3rd round pick in 2007
February 27, 2007 To Pittsburgh Penguins
3rd round pick in 2007		 To Minnesota Wild
Dominic Moore
February 27, 2007 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Joel Kwiatkowski		 To Florida Panthers
4th round pick in 2007
February 27, 2007 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Nolan Schaefer		 To San Jose Sharks
7th round pick in 2007

Free Agents Acquired

Player Former Team
D Mark Eaton Nashville Predators
F Jarkko Ruutu Vancouver Canucks
D Matt Carkner San Jose Sharks
F Ronald Petrovicky Atlanta Thrashers
F Mark Recchi Carolina Hurricanes
G Andrew Penner Columbus Blue Jackets

Free Agents Lost

Player New Team
F Andy Hilbert New York Islanders
F Matt Murley Colorado Avalanche
F Matt Hussey Detroit Red Wings
D David Koci Chicago Blackhawks
G Sebastien Caron Chicago Blackhawks
F Eric Boguniecki Columbus Blue Jackets

Claimed off Waivers

Player Former Team Date
F Karl Stewart Anaheim Ducks September 27
F Chris Thorburn Buffalo Sabres October 3

Lost to Waivers

Player New Team Date
G Dany Sabourin Vancouver Canucks October 4
F Karl Stewart Chicago Blackhawks October 26
F Andre Roy Tampa Bay Lightning December 2

Draft picks

Pittsburgh's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4] The Penguins had the second overall draft pick, making the fourth consecutive draft the team had a pick in the top two: they had the first overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (Marc-Andre Fleury), the second overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (Evgeni Malkin) and the first overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft (Sidney Crosby).

Round # Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 2 Jordan Staal (C) Flag of Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Peterborough Petes (OHL)
2 32 Carl Sneep (D) Flag of the United States United States Pittsburgh Penguins Brainerd (USHS-MN)
3 65 Brian Strait (D) Flag of the United States United States Pittsburgh Penguins US National Team Development Program (NAHL)
5 125 Chad Johnson (G) Flag of Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins University of Alaska Fairbanks (NCAA)
7 185 Timo Seppanen (D) Flag of Finland Finland Pittsburgh Penguins HIFK (SM-liiga)

Farm teams

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are Pittsburgh's top affiliate in the AHL for the 2006–07 season.

Wheeling Nailers

The Wheeling Nailers are Pittsburgh's ECHL affiliate for the 2006–07 season.

External links

See also

References

  1. ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/6331120
  2. ^ TSN : NHL - Canada's Sports Leader
  3. ^ NHL.com - 2007 All-Star Game Coverage
  4. ^ 2006 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com - accessed December 9, 2006
2006–07 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

Goaltenders:

29 Fleury • 41 Thibault 

Defensemen

2 Melichar • 3 Eaton • 5 Scuderi • 6 Kwiatkowski • 19 Whitney • 32 Nasreddine • 33 Cairns • 44 Orpik • 55 Gonchar 

Forwards

7 Ouellet • 8 Recchi • 10 Roberts • 11 Staal • 12 Malone • 16 Christensen • 20 Armstrong • 22 Thorburn • 25 Talbot • 26 Petrovicky • 27 Laraque • 28 Ekman • 37 Ruutu • 71 Malkin • 87 Crosby 

General Manager: Ray Shero •  Coach: Michel Therrien
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