2006–07 Pittsburgh Penguins season
NHL team season
The Pittsburgh Penguins 2006–07 season was rife with potential, as the team featured one of the largest groups of young stars in the National Hockey League (NHL). Evgeni Malkin , the second overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft , came to the United States 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 (OHL) 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. It would also be the first season the team would have involving defenceman and soon-to-be alternate captain Kris Letang .
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, however, in December. Isle of Capri Casinos was next to make a bid to keep the team in Pittsburgh, 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 14, 2007, in a joint announcement by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell , Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Mario Lemieux, it was made public that an agreement had been reached between the parties. A new state-of-the-art multi-purpose arena (the Consol Energy Center ) will be built. This agreement will keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh for another 30 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, Texas .[2] Malkin, Staal and defenseman Ryan Whitney were all invited to All-Star Weekend to play in the YoungStars game.[3]
The rebuilding of the team that came with acquiring Sidney Crosby would come to fruition in his second year. This season began a playoff streak for the Penguins that would not be snapped until the 2023 season .
Regular season
The Penguins finished the regular season having scored 94 power-play goals, the most in the NHL. They also had the most power-play opportunities, with 463.[4]
Season standings
[5]
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
P – Clinched Presidents Trophy ; Y – Clinched Division ; X – Clinched Playoff spot
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.
Schedule and results
Regular season
2006–07 regular season[7]
October: 6–3–0 (home: 3–3–0 ; road: 3–0–0), 12 points
November: 5–5–4 (home: 3–1–3 ; road: 2–4–1), 14 points
#
Nov
Visitor
Score
Home
Location
Record
Points
Recap
10
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3 OT
Los Angeles Kings
Staples Center (18,118)
7–3–0
14
Recap
11
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3
San Jose Sharks
SAP Center at San Jose (17,496)
7–4–0
14
Recap
12
6
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3 OT
Anaheim Ducks
Honda Center (16,599)
7–4–1
15
Recap
13
8
Tampa Bay Lightning
4–3 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (14,483)
7–4–2
16
Recap
14
10
Ottawa Senators
6–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,052)
7–5–2
16
Recap
15
11
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–6
Carolina Hurricanes
PNC Arena (18,726)
7–6–2
16
Recap
16
13
Philadelphia Flyers
2–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (13,781)
8–6–2
18
Recap
17
17
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–4
Buffalo Sabres
First Niagara Center (18,690)
8–7–2
18
Recap
18
18
New York Rangers
1–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (16,737)
9–7–2
20
Recap
19
20
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–3
Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center (19,349)
10–7–2
22
Recap
20
22
Boston Bruins
4–3 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (16,958)
10–7–3
23
Recap
21
24
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–3
New York Islanders
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,625)
10–8–3
23
Recap
22
25
New York Rangers
2–1 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,134)
10–8–4
24
Recap
23
28
New York Islanders
2–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,082)
11–8–4
26
Recap
December: 5–7–2 (home: 3–4–0 ; road: 2–3–2), 12 points
#
Dec
Visitor
Score
Home
Location
Record
Points
Recap
24
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–5
New Jersey Devils
Izod Center (13,890)
11–9–4
26
Recap
25
2
New York Islanders
5–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,025)
11–10–4
26
Recap
26
5
Florida Panthers
3–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (12,511)
11–11–4
26
Recap
27
7
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3 SO
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200)
11–11–5
27
Recap
28
9
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3 OT
Atlanta Thrashers
Philips Arena (18,687)
12–11–5
29
Recap
29
11
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–4 SO
Washington Capitals
Verizon Center (14,793)
13–11–5
31
Recap
30
13
Philadelphia Flyers
4–8
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (14,150)
14–11–5
33
Recap
31
15
New York Islanders
4–7
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,028)
15–11–5
35
Recap
32
16
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–6
Montreal Canadiens
Bell Centre (21,273)
15–12–5
35
Recap
33
19
St. Louis Blues
4–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,017)
15–13–5
35
Recap
34
21
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–4 SO
Atlanta Thrashers
Philips Arena (17,328)
15–13–6
36
Recap
35
26
Pittsburgh Penguins
0–3
New Jersey Devils
Izod Center (16,156)
15–14–6
36
Recap
36
27
Atlanta Thrashers
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
15–15–6
36
Recap
37
29
Toronto Maple Leafs
1–4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
16–15–6
38
Recap
January: 8–2–2 (home: 4–0–1 ; road: 4–2–1), 18 points
#
Jan
Visitor
Score
Home
Location
Record
Points
Recap
38
2
Carolina Hurricanes
0–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (16,957)
17–15–6
40
Recap
39
5
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–2
Buffalo Sabres
First Niagara Center (18,690)
18–15–6
42
Recap
40
7
Tampa Bay Lightning
3–2 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
18–15–7
43
Recap
41
9
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3
Tampa Bay Lightning
Amalie Arena (19,226)
18–16–7
43
Recap
42
10
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–5
Florida Panthers
BB&T Center (16,098)
18–17–7
43
Recap
43
13
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–3
Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center (19,587)
19–17–7
45
Recap
44
16
New York Islanders
2–5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (16,958)
20–17–7
47
Recap
45
18
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–5 SO
Boston Bruins
TD Garden (16,468)
20–17–8
48
Recap
46
20
Toronto Maple Leafs
2–8
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
21–17–8
50
Recap
47
26
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3 SO
Dallas Stars
American Airlines Center (18,594)
22–17–8
52
Recap
48
27
Pittsburgh Penguins
7–2
Phoenix Coyotes
America West Arena (18,495)
23–17–8
54
Recap
49
30
Florida Panthers
0–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (15,405)
24–17–8
56
Recap
February: 9–3–1 (home: 5–1–0 ; road: 4–2–1), 19 points
#
Feb
Visitor
Score
Home
Location
Record
Points
Recap
50
1
Montreal Canadiens
4–5 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
25–17–8
58
Recap
51
3
Washington Capitals
0–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
26–17–8
60
Recap
52
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–4 OT
Montreal Canadiens
Bell Centre (21,273)
26–17–9
61
Recap
53
6
Nashville Predators
1–4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (16,333)
27–17–9
63
Recap
54
8
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–4 SO
Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center (19,512)
28–17–9
65
Recap
55
10
Pittsburgh Penguins
6–5 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs
Air Canada Centre (19,620)
29–17–9
67
Recap
56
14
Chicago Blackhawks
4–5 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,051)
30–17–9
69
Recap
57
16
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–4
New Jersey Devils
Izod Center (15,404)
31–17–9
71
Recap
58
18
Washington Capitals
2–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
32–17–9
73
Recap
59
19
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–6
New York Islanders
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,472)
32–18–9
73
Recap
60
22
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–1 OT
Florida Panthers
BB&T Center (17,102)
33–18–9
75
Recap
61
25
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–5
Tampa Bay Lightning
Amalie Arena (21,119)
33–19–9
75
Recap
62
27
New Jersey Devils
1–0
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,006)
33–20–9
75
Recap
March: 12–3–2 (home: 7–0–1 ; road: 5–3–1), 26 points
#
Mar
Visitor
Score
Home
Location
Record
Points
Recap
63
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3 SO
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200)
34–20–9
77
Recap
64
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3
Carolina Hurricanes
PNC Arena (18,793)
34–21–9
77
Recap
65
4
Philadelphia Flyers
3–4 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
35–21–9
79
Recap
66
6
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–4 SO
Ottawa Senators
Canadian Tire Centre (20,074)
36–21–9
81
Recap
67
8
New Jersey Devils
4–3 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
36–21–10
82
Recap
68
10
New York Rangers
2–3 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
37–21–10
84
Recap
69
13
Buffalo Sabres
4–5 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
38–21–10
86
Recap
70
14
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–0
New Jersey Devils
Izod Center (14,862)
39–21–10
88
Recap
71
16
Montreal Canadiens
3–6
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
40–21–10
90
Recap
72
18
Ottawa Senators
3–4 SO
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
41–21–10
92
Recap
73
19
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–2
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200)
41–22–10
92
Recap
74
22
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–3
New York Islanders
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,574)
41–23–10
92
Recap
75
24
Atlanta Thrashers
1–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
42–23–10
94
Recap
76
25
Boston Bruins
0–5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena (17,132)
43–23–10
96
Recap
77
27
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3
Washington Capitals
Verizon Center (18,277)
44–23–10
98
Recap
78
29
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–2
Boston Bruins
TD Garden (17,095)
45–23–10
100
Recap
79
31
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–5 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs
Air Canada Centre (19,649)
45–23–11
101
Recap
April: 2–1–0 (home: 1–1–0 ; road: 1–0–0), 4 points
Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss
Playoffs
2007 Stanley Cup playoffs[7]
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
Recap
2
April 14
Pittsburgh
4 – 3
Ottawa
Fleury
20,133
1–1
Recap
3
April 15
Ottawa
4 – 2
Pittsburgh
Fleury
17,132
1–2
Recap
4
April 17
Ottawa
2 – 1
Pittsburgh
Fleury
17,132
1–3
Recap
5
April 19
Pittsburgh
0 – 3
Ottawa
Fleury
20,179
1–4
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[10]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury
67
65
3905:28
40
16
9
184
2.83
1954
0.906
5
0
3
4
Jocelyn Thibault
22
17
1101:15
7
8
2
52
2.83
572
0.909
1
0
0
0
Total
82
5006:43
47
24
11
236
2.83
2526
0.907
6
0
3
4
Playoffs[11]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury
5
5
286:42
1
4
--
18
3.77
150
0.880
0
0
0
0
Jocelyn Thibault
1
0
08:02
0
0
--
0
0.00
1
1.000
0
0
0
0
Total
5
294:44
1
4
0
18
3.67
151
0.881
0
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.
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season:[12]
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Colby Armstrong [24]
July 21, 2006
1-year contract
Brooks Orpik [25]
July 23, 2006
2-year contract
Ryan Malone [26]
July 28, 2006
2-year/$2.75M contract
Dominic Moore [27]
August 1, 2006
2-year contract
Alain Nasreddine [28]
August 2, 2006
1-year contract
Libor Pivko [29]
August 2, 2006
1-year contract
Marc-Andre Fleury [30]
August 5, 2006
2-year contract
Evgeni Malkin [31]
September 5, 2006
3-year contract
Jordan Staal [32]
October 2, 2006
3-year entry-level contract
Kris Letang [32]
October 2, 2006
3-year entry-level contract
Mark Letestu
March 22, 2007
2-year contract
Aaron Boogaard [33]
April 23, 2007
3-year contract entry-level contract
Jonathan D'Aversa
May 25, 2007
3-year contract
Tim Wallace
May 29, 2007
2-year contract
Connor James
June 19, 2007
1-year contract
Other
Player
Date
Details
Andre Savard [34]
July 3, 2006
Hired as assistant coach
Chuck Fletcher
July 14, 2006
Hired as assistant GM
Eddie Johnston
July 14, 2006
Hired as senior adviser of hockey operations
Gilles Meloche [35]
July 26, 2006
Hired as goaltending coach
Bill O'Flaherty[36]
August 24, 2006
Hired as pro scout
Chris Stewart[37]
August 24, 2006
Hired as athletic trainer
Dan MacKinnon[36]
August 24, 2006
Hired as pro scout
Jay Heinbuck[36]
August 24, 2006
Hired as director of amateur scouting
Jim Madigan[36]
August 24, 2006
Hired as amateur scout
Patrik Allvin[36]
August 24, 2006
Hired as European scout
Scott Adams[37]
August 24, 2006
Hired as assistant athletic trainer
Travis Ramsay[37]
August 24, 2006
Hired as video coordinator
Gabriel Bouthillette[38]
September 12, 2006
Released
Jeff Kryzakos[38]
September 12, 2006
Released
Jim Balsillie [39]
October 5, 2006
Signed a purchase agreement to buy the team
John LeClair [40]
November 30, 2006
Waived
John LeClair [41]
December 14, 2006
Released
David Morehouse
April 4, 2007
Hired as president
Ron Porter
June 4, 2007
Hired as senior consultant
Draft picks
Pittsburgh's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver .[42] 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 ).
Draft notes[43]
The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of an August 10, 2005 trade that sent Jocelyn Thibault to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.[44]
The Pittsburgh Penguins' sixth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a January 18, 2006 trade that sent Eric Cairns to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.[45]
Farm teams
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are Pittsburgh's top affiliate in the AHL for the 2006–07 season.
The Wheeling Nailers are Pittsburgh's ECHL affiliate for the 2006–07 season.
See also
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