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2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division1st Atlantic
Conference1st Eastern
2011–12 record11-4-3 (25 pts.)
Home record6-1-1
Road record5-3-2
Goals for57
Goals against43
Team information
General managerRay Shero
CoachDan Bylsma
CaptainSidney Crosby
Alternate captainsEvgeni Malkin
Brooks Orpik
Jordan Staal
ArenaConsol Energy Center
Average attendance~18.475
Team leaders
GoalsJames Neal (12)
AssistsKris Letang (14)
PointsJames Neal (20)
Penalty minutesAaron Asham (19)
Plus/minusJordan Staal
Pascal Dupuis (+6)
WinsMarc-Andre Fleury (10)
Goals against averageMarc-Andre Fleury (1.96)

The 2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season is the franchise’s 45th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Regular season

October game log: 8–3–2 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–1), 18 Points
# October Time Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points
1 6 10:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 (SO) Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena (18,860) 1-0-0 2
2 8 10:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289) 2-0-0 4
3 9 9:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2 (SO) Edmonton Oilers Rexall Place (16,839) 2-0-1 5
4 11 7:30 PM Florida Panthers 2-4 Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center (18,503) 3-0-1 7
5 13 7:00 PM Washington Capitals 2-3 (OT) Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center (18,512) 3-0-2 8
6 15 7:00 PM Buffalo Sabres 3-2 Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center (18,562) 3-1-2 8
7 17 8:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2 Winnipeg Jets MTS Centre (15,004) 3-2-2 8
8 18 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center (17,297) 4-2-2 10
9 20 7:00 PM Montreal Canadiens 1-3 Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center (18,403) 5-2-2 12
10 22 7:00 PM New Jersey Devils 1-4 Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center (18,535) 6-2-2 14
11 25 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 New York Islanders Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (10,681) 7-2-2 16
12 27 7:00 PM New York Islanders 2-3 (SO) Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center (18,461) 8-2-2 18
13 29 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 3-4 Toronto Maple Leafs Air Canada Centre (19,526) 8-3-2 18
November game log: 2–1–1 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–1), 5 Points
# November Time Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points
14 3 10:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 3-4 (SO) San Jose Sharks HP Pavilion at San Jose (17,562) 8-3-3 19
15 5 10:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 (SO) Los Angeles Kings Staples Center (18,118) 9-3-3 21
16 11 7:00 PM Dallas Stars 1-3 Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center (18,585) 10-3-3 23
17 12 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins 3-5 Carolina Hurricanes RBC Center (16,260) 10-4-3 23
18 15 7:00 PM Colorado Avalanche 6-3 Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center (18,483) 11-4-3 25
19 17 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Tampa Bay Lightning St. Pete Times Forum - -
20 19 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Florida Panthers BankAtlantic Center - -
21 21 7:00 PM New York Islanders - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
22 23 7:00 PM St. Louis Blues - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
23 25 7:00 PM Ottawa Senators - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
24 26 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre - -
25 29 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - New York Rangers Madison Square Garden - -
December game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0), 0 Points
# December Time Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points
26 1 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Washington Capitals Verizon Center - -
27 3 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Carolina Hurricanes RBC Center - -
28 5 7:00 PM Boston Bruins - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
29 8 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center - -
30 10 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - New York Islanders Nassau Verterans Memorial Coliseum - -
31 13 7:00 PM Detroit Red Wings - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
32 16 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Ottawa Senators Scotiabank Place - -
33 17 7:00 PM Buffalo Sabres - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
34 20 7:30 PM Chicago Blackhawks - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
35 23 8:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Winnipeg Jets MTS Centre - -
36 27 7:00 PM Carolina Hurricanes - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
37 29 7:00 PM Philedelphia Flyers - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
38 31 3:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - New Jersey Devils Prudential Center - -
January game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0), 0 Points
# January Time Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points
39 6 7:00 PM New York Rangers - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
40 7 7:00 PM New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
41 10 7:00 PM Ottawa Senators - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
42 11 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Washington Capitals Verizon Center - -
43 13 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Florida Panthers BankAtlantic Center - -
44 15 1:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Tampa Bay Lightning St. Pete Times Forum - -
45 17 7:00 PM Carolina Hurricanes - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
46 19 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - New York Rangers Madison Square Garden - -
47 20 7:00 PM Montreal Canadiens - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
48 22 3:00 PM Washington Capitals - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
49 24 8:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - St. Louis Blues Scottrade Center - -
50 31 7:00 PM Toronto Maple Leafs - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
February game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0), 0 Points
# February Time Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points
51 1 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Toronto Maple Leafs Air Canada Centre - -
52 4 1:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins TD Garden - -
53 5 1:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - New Jersey Devils Prudential Center - -
54 7 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre - -
55 11 2:00 PM Winnepeg Jets - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
56 12 7:00 PM Tampa Bay Lightning - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
57 15 7:00 PM Anaheim Ducks - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
58 18 1:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center - -
59 19 12:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Buffalo Sabres First Niagara Center - -
60 21 7:00 PM New York Rangers - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
61 25 1:00 PM Tampa Bay Lightning - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
62 29 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Dallas Stars American Airlines Center - -
March game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0), 0 Points
# March Time Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points
63 3 9:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center - -
64 5 7:00 PM Phoenix Coyotes - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
65 7 7:30 PM Toronto Maple Leafs - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
66 9 7:00 PM Florida Panthers - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
67 11 7:30 PM Boston Bruins - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
68 15 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - New York Rangers Madison Square Garden - -
69 17 1:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - New Jersey Devils Prudential Center - -
70 18 3:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center - -
71 20 7:00 PM Winnepeg Jets - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
72 22 7:00 PM Nashville Predators - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
73 24 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Ottawa Senators Scotiabank Place - -
74 25 7:00 PM New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
75 27 7:00 PM New York Islanders - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
76 29 7:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - New York Islanders Nassau Verterans Memorial Coliseum - -
77 30 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Buffalo Sabres First Niagara Center - -
April game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0), 0 Points
# April Time Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points
78 1 7:30 PM Philedelphia Flyers - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
79 3 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins TD Garden - -
80 5 7:00 PM New York Rangers - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -
81 7 4:00 PM Philedelphia Flyers - Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center - -

Standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
4 New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
5 New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 NE y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
3 SE y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
4 AT x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
5 AT x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
6 AT x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
7 SE x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
8 NE x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
9 NE Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
10 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
11 SE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
12 SE Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
13 NE Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
14 AT New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
15 NE Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Pre-season

Player stats

Skaters

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

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G= Goals; A= Assists; PIM= Penalties in Minutes

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury 12 737 9 2 1 23 1.87 339 .932 1 0 0 0
Brent Johnson 4 246 1 1 2 10 2.44 109 .908 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Penguins. Stats reflect time with Penguins only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Penguins only.

Notable achievements

Awards

Regular season
Player Award Awarded

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

Roster

Updated December 20, 2024[1][2]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
55 United States Noel Acciari C/RW R 33 2023 Johnston, Rhode Island
72 Canada Anthony Beauvillier LW L 27 2024 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
8 Canada Michael Bunting LW L 29 2024 Scarborough, Ontario
87 Canada Sidney Crosby (C) C L 37 2005 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
19 Canada Cody Glass C R 25 2024 Winnipeg, Manitoba
27 Canada Ryan Graves D L 29 2023 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
24 United States Matt Grzelcyk D L 30 2024 Boston, Massachusetts
13 United States Kevin Hayes LW L 32 2024 Boston, Massachusetts
35 Canada Tristan Jarry G L 29 2013 Surrey, British Columbia
73 Canada Pierre-Olivier Joseph D L 25 2024 Laval, Quebec
65 Sweden Erik Karlsson D R 34 2023 Landsbro, Sweden
58 Canada Kris Letang (A) D R 37 2005 Montreal, Quebec
46 United States Blake Lizotte C L 27 2024 Lindstrom, Minnesota
71 Russia Evgeni Malkin (A) C L 38 2004 Magnitogorsk, Soviet Union
39 United States Alex Nedeljkovic G L 28 2023 Parma, Ohio
83 United States Matt Nieto LW L 32 2023 Long Beach, California
10 United States Drew O'Connor LW L 26 2020 Chatham, New Jersey
28 Sweden Marcus Pettersson Injured Reserve D L 28 2018 Skellefteå, Sweden
38 Canada Owen Pickering D L 20 2022 St. Adolphe, Manitoba
18 Finland Jesse Puljujarvi RW R 26 2024 Älvkarleby, Sweden
67 Sweden Rickard Rakell RW R 31 2022 Sundbyberg, Sweden
17 United States Bryan Rust RW R 32 2010 Pontiac, Michigan
5 United States Ryan Shea D L 27 2023 Milton, Massachusetts
53 Canada Philip Tomasino C R 23 2024 Mississauga, Ontario


Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:

Trades

November 8, 2011[3] To Columbus Blue Jackets:
Mark Letestu
To Pittsburgh:
4th-round pick in 2012

Draft picks

The Penguins' selected five players at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Round Pick # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 23 Joe Morrow Defense  Canada Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2 54 Scott Harrington Defense  Canada London Knights (OHL)
5 144 Dominik Uher Center  Czech Republic Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
6 174 Josh Archibald Wing  Canada Brainerd High School, Minnesota
7 209[a] Scott Wilson Center  Canada Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
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.[37] The condition – Philadelphia signs Bryzgalov before the start of the third round of the draft[38] – was converted on June 23, 2011.[39] 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.[40]
  • 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.[41]
  • 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.[42] The condition – Pittsburgh does not advance to the 2011 Eastern Conference semifinals – was converted on April 27, 2011.[43]
  • 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.[44]

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