2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins season explained

League:NHL
Season:2010–11
Year:2010
Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Conferencerank:4th
Divisionrank:2nd
Record:49–25–8
Homerecord:24-14–2
Roadrecord:24–11–6
Goalsfor:238
Goalsagainst:199
Arena:Consol Energy Center
Heinz Field (1 game)
Attendance:18,240 (100.9%)[1]
(40 games)
Goalsleader:Sidney Crosby (32)
Assistsleader:Kris Letang (42)
Pointsleader:Sidney Crosby (66)
Plusminusleader:Sidney Crosby (+20)
Alex Goligoski‡ (+20)
Pimleader:Matt Cooke (129)
Winsleader:Marc-Andre Fleury (36)
Gaaleader:Brent Johnson (2.17)

The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 44th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins began the season in their new arena, CONSOL Energy Center, which is adjacent from their old facility, Mellon Arena, which had been the third smallest and oldest arena in the NHL. The Penguins also hosted the 2011 NHL Winter Classic against the Washington Capitals at Heinz Field, home of the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers and NCAA's's Pittsburgh Panthers football.

Pre-season

On June 16, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they would play a six-game pre-season, including the first-ever game at the new Consol Energy Center on September 22 against the Detroit Red Wings.[2]

On July 26, 2010, longtime Penguins PA announcer John Barbero died of brain cancer at age 65.

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || September 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Fleury || 18,087 || 1–0–0 || Recap|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2 || September 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins ||5–4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || || Curry || 10,694 || 2–0–0 || Recap|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 3 || September 25 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Fleury || 18,087 || 3–0–0 || Recap|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 4 || September 28 || Chicago Blackhawks || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Johnson || 18,087 || 4–0–0 || Recap|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"| 5 || October 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Johnson || 19,913 || 4–1–0|| Recap|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 6 || October 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Detroit Red Wings || || Fleury || 17,501 || 5–1–0|| Recap|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss

Regular season

First half

The Penguins inaugurated their new arena on October 7 with a home opener against their in-state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers, the defending Eastern Conference champions, whom they will play three times in the first month of the season. However, rookie Flyers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made his NHL debut, leading his team to a 3–2 victory.[3] Flyers forward Daniel Briere scored the first goal in the new building. In the first month of the season, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury struggled, posting a 1–5 record for the month while backup goaltender Brent Johnson was 5–0–1 and posting a shutout in the final game of the month against the Carolina Hurricanes. Injuries were another trend for the first month of the season, with Jordan Staal failing to play the first month of the season with an infection in his foot. Other injuries to Zbynek Michalek and Brooks Orpik weakened the defensive unit during the first month. During the month of November, the Penguins went on a 12-game winning streak beginning with a 3-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks on November 17. At the same time team captain Sidney Crosby went on a 25-game point streak during which he recorded 26 goals and 24 assists.[4] The Penguins winning streak ended on December 14 with 3-2 loss in Philadelphia.[5]

After 41 games, the midpoint of the season, the Penguins held a 26–12–3 record with 55 points, a two-point improvement over last season and good for second in the division behind the Philadelphia Flyers and fourth in the Eastern Conference.

2011 Winter Classic

See also: 2011 NHL Winter Classic. The Penguins held the 2011 NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field on January 1 against the Washington Capitals. This matchup pitted the two premiere stars of the game against each other, Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. The Capitals won the contest however 3–1, overcoming a 1–0 Penguins lead in which Evgeni Malkin scored the lone Penguins goal. Jordan Staal made a return to the Penguins lineup in the Winter Classic after being held out all of the 2010 contests of the season due to foot and hand injuries.

Crosby suffered a concussion in an open ice hit in the Winter Classic but remained in the game and took part in the following contest with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Against Tampa Bay, however, he was hit again, this time behind the net against the boards and further aggravated his concussion. Crosby was held out games from January 7 through the end of the regular season.

Second half

Defenseman Kris Letang had a breakout first half of the season, sitting second on the team in points scored behind center Sidney Crosby. Letang, Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury were named to the roster of the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, though only Letang and Fleury made appearances, as Crosby and Malkin were held out of the contest with head and lower body injures, respectively.

Malkin also missed multiple games in late January due to a lingering lower body injury and a sinus infection. He returned to the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres on February 4, but reactivated the injury during a hit by Tyler Myers in the second period, tearing his right medial collateral ligament (MCL) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

Crosby and Malkin were injured for most of January and into February. In spite of these injuries, the Penguins still held onto second place in the Division and fourth place in the Conference for most of the first half and middle of the season, going 8–3–1 without Crosby, which includes 4–1–0 without both Crosby and Malkin during the same 8–3–1 span.

Due to the absence of Malkin and Crosby, the Penguin's offense was not nearly as productive. This led general manager Ray Shero to make personnel adjustments before the February trade deadline. On February 21, the Penguins traded defenseman Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars for left winger James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen. The organization also acquired right winger Alex Kovalev from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional draft pick on February 24.

On March 25, the Penguins defeated the New Jersey Devils 1–0 in a shootout. James Neal scored the lone goal, marking the fourth year in a row the Penguins have won a game on March 25 in a shutout and the first to go to overtime or a shootout.

On March 28, the Penguins set an NHL record by winning their fourth consecutive game in a shootout. During the stretch, the team defeated the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers in a seven-day period.[6]

The Penguins concluded the regular season with the best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL, at 86.11%[7]

Game log

|- style="background:#fcf;"| 1 || 7 || 7:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,289) || 0–1–0 || 0|- style="background:#fcf;"| 2 || 9 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,106) || 0–2–0 || 0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || 11 || 4:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (12,880) || 1–2–0 || 2|- style="background:#fcf;"| 4 || 13 || 7:30 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,112) || 1–3–0 || 2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || 15 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 2–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,195) || 2–3–0 || 4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || 16 || 6:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,684) || 3–3–0 || 6|- style="background:#cfc;"| 7 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,101) || 4–3–0 || 8|- style="background:#cfc;"| 8 || 21 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 OT || Nashville Predators || Bridgestone Arena (17,113) || 5–3–0 || 10|- style="background:#ffc;"| 9 || 23 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–1 OT || St. Louis Blues || Scottrade Center (19,150) || 5–3–1 || 11|- style="background:#fcf;"| 10 || 27 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (17,226) || 5–4–1 || 11|- style="background:#fcf;"| 11 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,275) || 5–5–1 || 11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 12 || 30 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (18,680) || 6–5–1 || 13|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 13 || 3 || 8:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Dallas Stars || American Airlines Center (15,637) || 6–6–1 || 13|- style="background:#fcf;"| 14 || 5 || 10:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Anaheim Ducks || Honda Center (17,174) || 6–7–1 || 13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 15 || 6 || 9:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 SO || Phoenix Coyotes || Gila River Arena (14,642) || 7–7–1 || 15|- style="background:#fcf;"| 16 || 10 || 7:00 pm || Boston Bruins || 7–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,113) || 7–8–1 || 15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 17 || 12 || 7:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,275) || 8–8–1 || 17|- style="background:#cfc;"| 18 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Atlanta Thrashers || Philips Arena (16,710) || 9–8–1 || 19|- style="background:#ffc;"| 19 || 15 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 3–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,125) || 9–8–2 || 20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || 17 || 7:00 pm || Vancouver Canucks || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,252) || 10–8–2 || 22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || 19 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–5 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,264) || 11–8–2 || 24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || 22 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (16,543) || 12–8–2 || 26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 23 || 24 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–0 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (18,250) || 13–8–2 || 28|- style="background:#cfc;"| 24 || 26 || 1:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,299) || 14–8–2 || 30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 25 || 27 || 1:00 pm || Calgary Flames || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,317) || 15–8–2 || 32|- style="background:#cfc;"| 26 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) || 16–8–2 || 34|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 27 || 2 || 7:00 pm || Atlanta Thrashers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,223) || 17–8–2 || 36|- style="background:#cfc;"| 28 || 4 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (19,143) || 18–8–2 || 38|- style="background:#cfc;"| 29 || 6 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,185) || 19–8–2 || 40|- style="background:#cfc;"| 30 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,158) || 20–8–2 || 42|- style="background:#cfc;"| 31 || 11 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (18,690) || 21–8–2 || 44|- style="background:#fcf;"| 32 || 14 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,824) || 21–9–2 || 44|- style="background:#fcf;"| 33 || 15 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,242) || 21–10–2 || 44|- style="background:#cfc;"| 34 || 20 || 7:00 pm || Phoenix Coyotes || 1–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,262) || 22–10–2 || 46|- style="background:#cfc;"| 35 || 22 || 7:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,238) || 23–10–2 || 48|- style="background:#cfc;"| 36 || 23 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 SO || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,398) || 24–10–2 || 50|- style="background:#fcf;"| 37 || 26 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (20,146) || 24–11–2 || 50|- style="background:#cfc;"| 38 || 28 || 7:00 pm || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,322) || 25–11–2 || 52|- style="background:#ffc;"| 39 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 SO || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,345) || 25–11–3 || 53|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 40 || 1 || 8:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Acrisure Stadium (68,111) || 25–12–3 || 53|- style="background:#cfc;"| 41 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,261) || 26–12–3 || 55|- style="background:#ffc;"| 42 || 6 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 SO || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 26–12–4 || 56|- style="background:#fcf;"| 43 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Minnesota Wild || 4–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,263) || 26–13–4 || 56|- style="background:#fcf;"| 44 || 10 || 7:30 pm || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,245) || 26–14–4 || 56|- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || 12 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 27–14–4 || 58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 46 || 15 || 1:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 28–14–4 || 60|- style="background:#cfc;"| 47 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,284) || 29–14–4 || 62|- style="background:#fcf;"| 48 || 20 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–2 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (14,890) || 29–15–4 || 62|- style="background:#cfc;"| 49 || 22 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,305) || 30–15–4 || 64|- style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || 25 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 0–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,225) || 31–15–4 || 66|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 51 || 1 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 SO || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) || 32–15–4 || 68|- style="background:#cfc;"| 52 || 2 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 0–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,142) || 33–15–4 || 70|- style="background:#cfc;"| 53 || 4 || 7:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,315) || 34–15–4 || 72|- style="background:#fcf;"| 54 || 6 || 12:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,398) || 34–16–4 || 72|- style="background:#fcf;"| 55 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,147) || 34–17–4 || 72|- style="background:#cfc;"| 56 || 10 || 7:00 pm || Los Angeles Kings || 1–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,208) || 35–17–4 || 74|- style="background:#fcf;"| 57 || 11 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–9 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,888) || 35–18–4 || 74|- style="background:#fcf;"| 58 || 13 || 3:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) || 35–19–4 || 74|- style="background:#cfc;"| 59 || 16 || 9:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || Colorado Avalanche || Pepsi Center (17,357) || 36–19–4 || 76|- style="background:#ffc;"| 60 || 20 || 3:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 SO || Chicago Blackhawks || United Center (22,195) || 36–19–5 || 77|- style="background:#fcf;"| 61 || 21 || 7:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 1–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,263) || 36–20–5 || 77|- style="background:#ffc;"| 62 || 23 || 7:30 pm || San Jose Sharks || 3–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,253) || 36–20–6 || 78|- style="background:#fcf;"| 63 || 25 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (18,719) || 36–21–6 || 78|- style="background:#cfc;"| 64 || 26 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–5 SO || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,551) || 37–21–6 || 80|-|- style="background:#ffc;"| 65 || 2 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,473) || 37–21–7 || 81|- style="background:#ffc;"| 66 || 4 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 OT || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (17,625) || 37–21–8 || 82|- style="background:#cfc;"| 67 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 38–21–8 || 84|- style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,314) || 39–21–8 || 86|- style="background:#fcf;"| 69 || 12 || 2:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,310) || 39–22–8 || 86|- style="background:#cfc;"| 70 || 13 || 3:00 pm || Edmonton Oilers || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,197) || 40–22–8 || 88|- style="background:#cfc;"| 71 || 15 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (19,249) || 41–22–8 || 90|- style="background:#fcf;"| 72 || 20 || 12:30 pm || New York Rangers || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,278) || 41–23–8 || 90|- style="background:#cfc;"| 73 || 21 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 SO || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena (20,066) || 42–23–8 || 92|- style="background:#cfc;"| 74 || 24 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 SO || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,902) || 43–23–8 || 94|- style="background:#cfc;"| 75 || 25 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 0–1 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,329) || 44–23–8 || 96|- style="background:#cfc;"| 76 || 27 || 1:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 1–2 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,270) || 45–23–8 || 98|- style="background:#fcf;"| 77 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,335) || 45–24–8 || 98|- style="background:#fcf;"| 78 || 31 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (20,126) || 45–25–8 || 98|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 79 || 2 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (18,178) || 46–25–8 || 100|- style="background:#cfc;"| 80 || 5 || 7:30 pm || New Jersey Devils || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,331) || 47–25–8 || 102|- style="background:#cfc;"| 81 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 SO || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) || 48–25–8 || 104|- style="background:#cfc;"| 82 || 10 || 3:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Atlanta Thrashers || Philips Arena (16,085) || 49–25–8 || 106|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss

Detailed records

Final[8]

Eastern Conference
AtlanticGPWLOTSHOTSGFGAPPPKFO W–L
6 2 4 0 172–162 15 16 6–29 5–27 183–163
Pittsburgh Penguins
6 2 3 1 189–160 15 21 2–22 7–22 170–171
6 4 1 1 167–154 11 8 2–20 2–17 139–152
6 4 1 1 197–173 15 16 6–32 4–28 183–187
Division Total 24 12 9 3 725–649 56 61 16–103 18–94 675–673
NortheastGPWLOTSHOTSGFGAPPPKFO W–L
4 2 2 0 146–142 12 15 2–11 3–13 108–122
4 1 2 1 132–92 8 10 4–17 0–13 113–105
4 4 0 0 123–125 12 5 0–20 1–12 130–112
4 2 1 1 120–90 16 14 2–11 4–20 122–114
4 3 1 0 155–124 13 7 4–17 4–15 107–120
Division Total 20 12 6 2 676–573 61 51 12–76 12–73 580–573
SoutheastGPWLOTSHOTSGFGAPPPKFO W–L
4 1 3 0 121–114 4 9 0–14 3–15 123–132
4 2 2 0 129–103 17 9 2–18 2–21 128–127
4 3 1 0 132–114 12 10 2–11 1–18 125–108
4 4 0 0 112–128 18 9 3–13 4–20 107–118
4 4 0 0 122–134 14 7 2–11 0–12 97–125
Division Total 20 14 6 0 616–593 65 44 9–67 10–86 580–610
Conference Total 64 38 21 5 2017–1815 182 156 37–246 40–253 1835–1856
Western Conference
CentralGPWLOTSHOTSGFGAPPPKFO W–L
2 2 0 0 54–78 9 5 0–4 2–8 47–75
1 1 0 0 38–24 4 3 0–5 1–4 30–28
1 0 0 1 26–31 2 3 0–4 0–3 26–44
1 0 0 1 31–24 0 1 0–4 0–3 21–25
2 1 1 0 68–48 8 6 4–6 1–7 62–48
Division Total 7 4 1 2 217–205 23 18 4–23 4–25 186–220
NorthwestGPWLOTSHOTSGFGAPPPKFO W–L
1 1 0 0 29–30 3 1 0–2 0–5 26–39
1 1 0 0 43–31 4 1 1–3 0–4 30–36
1 0 1 0 26–37 0 4 0–4 0–5 20–38
1 1 0 0 36–31 3 2 1–5 0–2 25–29
1 1 0 0 33–29 5 1 1–6 0–4 36–21
Division Total 5 4 1 0 167–158 15 9 3–20 0–20 137–163
PacificGPWLOTSHOTSGFGAPPPKFO W–L
1 0 0 1 26–38 2 3 0–2 1–4 33–30
1 0 1 0 32–19 2 3 1–4 0–2 22–18
2 2 0 0 74–55 10 4 4–10 0–12 56–67
1 1 0 0 26–33 2 1 0–2 0–3 30–21
1 0 1 0 23–29 2 5 0–4 0–5 30–28
Division Total 6 3 2 1 181–174 18 16 5–22 1–26 171–164
Conference Total 18 11 4 3 565–537 56 43 12–65 5–71 494–547
NHL Total 82 49 25 8 2582–2352 238 199 49–311 45–324 2329–2403

Playoffs

See main article: 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Pittsburgh Penguins qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Their opponent in the first round were the Tampa Bay Lightning.

In Game 4 of the series on April 20, the Penguins defeated the Lightning on the road, 3–2 in double overtime. James Neal once again scored the winning goal. It marked the second time James Neal that Neal had scored the game-winning goal for the Penguins; the first time had been the shootout-winning goal on March 25 in a 1–0 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

On April 27, the Penguins were officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 1–0 loss to the Lightning in Game 7; it marked the second time in two years that the Penguins had lost a Game 7 on home ice and it was the first time that they had been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs since 2007. Furthermore, the Penguins were the third team to be knocked out of the playoffs in the debut of their new facility.[9] [10]

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 13 || Tampa Bay || 0–3 || Pittsburgh || || Kovalev, Asham, Kunitz || || Fleury (1–0) || 18,390 || 1–0 ||[11] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"| 2 || April 15 || Tampa Bay || 5–1 || Pittsburgh || || Adams || Brewer, Lecavalier, Thompson, St. Louis, Ohlund || Fleury (1–1) || 18,507 || 1–1 ||[12] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 3 || April 18 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || Tampa Bay || || Talbot, Asham, Kennedy || St. Louis, St. Louis || Fleury (2–1) || 20,545 || 2–1 ||[13] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 4 || April 20 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || Tampa Bay || 2OT || Kennedy, Asham, Neal || St. Louis, Bergenheim || Fleury (3–1) || 20,326 || 3–1 ||[14] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"| 5 || April 23 || Tampa Bay || 8–2 || Pittsburgh || || Rupp, Conner || Gagne, Stamkos, Lecavalier, Gagne, Stamkos, Kubina, Kubina, Moore || Fleury (3–2) || 18,535 || 3–2 ||[15] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"| 6 || April 25 || Pittsburgh || 2–4 || Tampa Bay || || Dupuis, Staal || Purcell, Bergenheim, Downie, Malone || Fleury (3–3) || 20,309 || 3–3 ||[16] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"| 7 || April 27 || Tampa Bay || 1–0 || Pittsburgh || || || Bergenheim || Fleury (3–4) || 18,507 || 3–4 ||[17] |-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season[18]
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
41 32 34 66 20 31
82 8 42 50 15 101
66 23 25 48 18 47
80 21 24 45 1 37
81 17 20 37 16 59
43 15 22 37 -4 18
‡ 60 9 22 31 20 28
67 12 18 30 14 129
42 11 19 30 7 24
64 14 13 27 4 13
77 3 21 24 9 16
82 8 13 21 -3 66
73 5 14 19 0 30
81 9 8 17 -4 124
47 3 14 17 11 48
60 7 9 16 5 10
80 4 11 15 -5 76
63 1 12 13 12 66
25 7 5 12 5 4
44 5 6 11 0 46
63 3 7 10 -5 123
† 20 2 5 7 3 16
21 1 5 6 -4 18
† 20 1 5 6 -1 6
7 3 2 5 1 16
† 18 1 3 4 -2 20
4 1 2 3 1 5
15 1 2 3 -4 10
19 0 3 3 4 105
9 1 1 2 -1 13
5 0 1 1 -3 6
6 0 0 0 -3 22
1 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 -1 0
7 0 0 0 -3 5
Total 228 388 616 — 1,338
Playoffs[19]
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
7 3 1 4 2 2
7 1 3 4 1 14
7 0 4 4 0 10
7 2 1 3 0 2
7 1 2 3 -2 2
7 0 3 3 -2 14
7 1 1 2 -3 10
7 1 1 2 4 4
7 1 1 2 -1 6
7 0 2 2 1 2
7 0 2 2 0 4
7 1 0 1 2 2
7 1 0 1 -2 2
6 1 0 1 -1 6
7 1 0 1 1 0
7 0 1 1 1 0
7 0 1 1 -3 0
7 0 1 1 -3 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
Total 14 24 38 — 80
Goaltenders
Regular Season[20]
Player
65 62 3695:10 36 20 5 143 2.32 1742 0.918 3 0 1 10
23 20 1296:42 13 5 3 47 2.17 604 0.922 1 0 1 24
Total 82 4991:52 49 25 8 190 2.28 2346 0.919 4 0 2 34
Playoffs[21]
Player
7 7 405:12 3 4 -- 17 2.52 168 0.899 1 0 0 0
1 0 34:29 0 0 -- 4 6.96 11 0.636 0 0 0 2
Total 7 439:41 3 4 0 21 2.87 179 0.883 1 0 0 2
†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 have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

May 28, 2010[22] To Anaheim Ducks:
6th-round pick in 2010		To Pittsburgh Penguins:
Mattias Modig
June 25, 2010[23] To Philadelphia Flyers:
3rd-round pick in 2011		To Pittsburgh Penguins:
Dan Hamhuis
June 26, 2010[24] To San Jose Sharks:
7th-round pick in 2010		To Pittsburgh Penguins:
7th-round pick in 2011
February 21, 2011[25] To Dallas Stars:
Alex Goligoski		To Pittsburgh Penguins:
James Neal
Matt Niskanen
February 24, 2011[26] To Ottawa Senators:
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2011		To Pittsburgh Penguins:
Alexei Kovalev

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Zbynek Michalek[27] 5 years/$20 million
Paul Martin[28] 5 years/$25 million
Ryan Craig[29] 1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Brett Sterling[30] 1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Andrew Hutchinson[31] 1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Corey Potter[32] 1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Arron Asham[33] 1 year/$700,000
Mike Comrie[34] 1 year/$500,000
Paul Thompson[35] 2 years/$1.23 million (entry-level)
Brian Gibbons[36] 2 years/$1.33 million (entry-level)

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Deryk Engelland[43] May 19, 2010 1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Nick Petersen[44] May 27, 2010 3 years/$1.7 million (entry-level)
May 28, 2010 2 years/$1.2 million (entry-level)
Nick Johnson[45] June 8, 2010 1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Steve Wagner[46] June 14, 2010 1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Ben Lovejoy[47] June 21, 2010 3 years/$1.575 million (two-way first year)
Matt Cooke[48] June 22, 2010 3 years/$5.4 million
Chris Conner[49] July 13, 2010 1 year/$550,000 (two-way)
Deryk Engelland[50] January 3, 2011 3 years/$1.7 million
Mark Letestu[51] January 18, 2011 2 years/$1.25 million
Tom Kuhnhackl[52] March 22, 2011 3 years/$1.83 million (entry-level)
Philip Samuelsson[53] April 12, 2011 3 years/$1.845 million (entry-level)

Notable achievements

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
[54] NHL Second Star of the Week November 15, 2010
[55] NHL Third Star of the Week November 29, 2010
[56] NHL First Star of the Month November 2010
[57] NHL First Star of the Week December 6, 2010
[58] NHL Second Star of the Week December 13, 2010
[59] NHL Third Star of the Week December 27, 2010
[60] NHL First Star of the Month December 2010
[61] Jack Adams Award (Best Coach) June 2011

Team awards

PlayerAwardNotes
Presented to the Penguins player judged to be the best rookie on the team. The trophy is presented in memory of the late Michel Briere, who was an outstanding forward in his only season with the Penguins in .
Baz Bastien Memorial Award Presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to the player who the local media of the PHWA want to acknowledge for his cooperation throughout the year. The award is presented in memory of the late Aldege "Baz" Bastien, Penguins general manager from 1976 to 1983.
Sponsor: UPMC Sports medicine
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes for the Penguins' Masterton nominee. Each NHL team selects a Masterton candidate from which the overall winner is chosen. The Masterton candidate is nominated as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
Sponsor: Trib Total Media
A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Cup Presented in memory of A.T. Caggiano, long-time Penguins' locker room attendant & Booster Club supporter, the award is presented by Penguins Booster Club members, who vote for the three stars after every home game and tally votes at the end of the regular season.
Player's Player Award The players hold a vote at the end of the season for the player they feel exemplifies leadership for the team, both on and off the ice, a player dedicated to teamwork.
Sponsor: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Edward J. DeBartolo Award The award recognizes the player who has donated a tremendous amount of time and effort during the season working on community and charity projects.
Sponsor: Verizon Wireless
Defensive Player of the Year This award honors the defensive skills of an individual player on the team.
Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management
Based on the overall contribution the player makes to the team.
Sponsor: Consol Energy

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
1st Career NHL Assist October 11, 2010
1st Career NHL Point
1st Career NHL Assist October 15, 2010
1st Career NHL Goal October 15, 2010
600th Career NHL Game November 3, 2010
600th Career NHL Game November 5, 2010
200th Career NHL Game November 5, 2010
400th Career NHL Game November 6, 2010
1st Career NHL Goal November 12, 2010
100th Career NHL Assist November 13, 2010
400th Career NHL Point November 19, 2010
200th Career NHL Goal November 27, 2010
100th Career NHL Point November 27, 2010
400th Career NHL Game December 6, 2010
1st Career NHL Goal December 22, 2010
100th Career NHL Game December 26, 2010
100th Career NHL Point January 18, 2011
100th Career NHL Point February 2, 2011
1st Career NHL Game February 10, 2011
500th Career NHL Game February 11, 2011
1st Career NHL Assist February 11, 2011
1st Career NHL Point
1st Career NHL Goal February 17, 2011
1st Career NHL Game February 21, 2011
800th Career NHL Game March 5, 2011
100th Career NHL Assist March 5, 2011
300th Career NHL Point March 13, 2011
100th Career NHL Assist April 2, 2011
1,300th Career NHL Game April 5, 2011
100th Career NHL Assist April 8, 2011
Playoffs
PlayerAwardAwarded
1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 13, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 13, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist April 18, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 20, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 20, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 23, 2011
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
100th Career NHL Playoff Point April 23, 2011

Draft picks

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks. Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[62]

RoundPick #PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/junior/club team (league)
120Beau BennettRWPenticton Vees (BCHL)
380Bryan RustRWU.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
4110Tom KuhnhacklRWLandshut Cannibals (2nd Bundesliga)
5140Kenny AgostinoLWDelbarton School (USHS-NJ)
6152Joe RogalskiDSarnia Sting (OHL)
6170Reid McNeillDLondon Knights (OHL)
Draft notes[63]

External links

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  10. Web site: 2021-22 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Statistics.
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  23. Web site: Penguins Acquire The Rights To Defenseman Dan Hamhuis . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
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  25. Web site: Penguins Acquire James Neal and Matt Niskanen From Dallas in Exchange For Alex Goligoski . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  26. Web site: Penguins Acquire Alex Kovalev from Ottawa in Exchange for a Conditional Seventh-Round Pick . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
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  43. Web site: Penguins Sign Defenseman Deryk Engelland to One-Year Contract Extension . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  44. Web site: Penguins Sign RW Nick Petersen to Three-Year Contract . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  45. Web site: Penguins Sign RW Nick Johnson to One-Year Contract . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  46. Web site: Penguins Sign Defenseman Wagner to One-Year Deal . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  47. Web site: Penguins Sign Defenseman Ben Lovejoy to Three-Year Contract . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  48. Web site: Penguins Sign Forward Matt Cooke to a Three-Year Contract . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  49. Web site: Penguins Re-Sign Forward Chris Conner . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  50. Web site: Penguins Sign Defenseman Engelland to 3-Year Contract Extension . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  51. Web site: Penguins Sign Center Mark Letestu to Two-Year Contract Extension . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  52. Web site: Penguins Sign Draft Pick Kuhnhackl . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
  53. Web site: Penguins Sign Defenseman Philip Samuelsson . Penguins.nhl.com . March 26, 2012.
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