League: | NHL |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Year: | 2022 |
Team: | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Division: | Metropolitan |
Divisionrank: | 5th |
Conference: | Eastern |
Conferencerank: | 9th |
Record: | 40–31–11 |
Homerecord: | 23–13–5 |
Roadrecord: | 17–18–6 |
Goalsfor: | 262 |
Goalsagainst: | 264 |
Generalmanager: | Ron Hextall |
Coach: | Mike Sullivan |
Captain: | Sidney Crosby |
Altcaptain: | Kris Letang Evgeni Malkin |
Arena: | PPG Paints Arena |
Attendance: | 17,816[1] |
Minorleague: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
Goalsleader: | Jake Guentzel (36) |
Assistsleader: | Sidney Crosby (60) |
Pointsleader: | Sidney Crosby (93) |
Plusminusleader: | Sidney Crosby Pierre-Olivier Joseph (+8) |
Pimleader: | Evgeni Malkin (82) |
Winsleader: | Tristan Jarry (24) |
Gaaleader: | Tristan Jarry (2.90) |
The 2022–23 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 56th season for the National Hockey League team that was established on June 5, 1967.[2]
During the season Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang each played in their 1,000th NHL game, joining Sidney Crosby as the only players in franchise history to accomplish this feat while playing all 1,000 games for the Penguins.[3] [4]
They were eliminated from playoff contention on April 12, 2023 after the New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens, missing the postseason for the first time since 2006,[5] and ending the longest active playoff appearance streak among the four major North American sports leagues at 16 years.[6] [7] [8] Consequently, the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB), making the playoffs every year since 2013, now owned the longest active playoffs streak across four major North American professional sports while the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer (MLS) do the same in all five North American professional sports, making the playoffs every year since 2010.[9] [10] Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs now own the longest active playoffs streaks in the NHL, both at 7 years after both the Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals, both had eight straight playoff berths, missed out.[11]
The Preseason schedule was released on June 30, 2022.[12] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || September 25 || Columbus|| 2–3 || Pittsburgh || PPG Paints Arena || 17,805 || 1–0–0|- style="background:#fcf;"| 2 || September 25 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || Columbus || Nationwide Arena || 14,308 || 1–1–0|- style="background:#fcf;"| 3 || September 27 || Detroit || 6–2 || Pittsburgh || PPG Paints Arena || 13,020 || 1–2–0|- style="background:#fcf;"| 4 || October 1 || Pittsburgh || 1–3 || Buffalo || KeyBank Center || 10,908 || 1–3–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || October 3 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || Detroit || Little Caesars Arena || 13,328 || 2–3–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || October 7 || Buffalo || 1–7 || Pittsburgh || PPG Paints Arena || 14,350 || 3–3–0 |-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss – Split Squad
The regular season schedule was released on July 6, 2022.[13] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || October 13 || Arizona || 2–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,355 || 1–0–0 || 2 || [14] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || October 15 || Tampa Bay || 2–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,416 || 2–0–0 || 4 || [15] |- style="background:#ffc;"| 3 || October 17 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Montreal || DeSmith || 21,105 || 2–0–1 || 5 || [16] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || October 20 || Los Angeles || 1–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,136 || 3–0–1 || 7 || [17] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || October 22 || Pittsburgh || 6–3 || Columbus || Jarry || 18,051 || 4–0–1 || 9 || [18] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 6 || October 24 || Pittsburgh || 3–6 || Edmonton || Jarry || 17,392 || 4–1–1 || 9 || [19] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 7 || October 25 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || Calgary || DeSmith || 17,628 || 4–2–1 || 9 || [20] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 8 || October 28 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || Vancouver || Jarry || 18,528 || 4–3–1 || 9 || [21] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 9 || October 29 || Pittsburgh || 1–3 || Seattle || DeSmith || 17,151 || 4–4–1 || 9 || [22] |-|- style="background:#ffc;"| 10 || November 1 || Boston || 6–5 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,629 || 4–4–2 || 10 || [23] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 11 || November 2 || Pittsburgh || 3–6 || Buffalo || DeSmith || 12,201 || 4–5–2 || 10 || [24] |- style="background:#fcf| 12 || November 5 || Seattle || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,302 || 4–6–2 || 10 || [25] |- style="background:#cfc| 13 || November 9 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Washington || DeSmith || 18,573 || 5–6–2 || 12 || [26] |- style="background:#cfc| 14 || November 11 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || Toronto || DeSmith || 19,229 || 6–6–2 || 14 || [27] |- style="background:#ffc| 15 || November 12 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || Montreal || Jarry || 21,105 || 6–6–3 || 15 || [28] |- style="background:#fcf| 16 || November 15 || Toronto || 5–2 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,035 || 6–7–3 || 15 || [29] |- style="background:#cfc| 17 || November 17 || Pittsburgh || 6–4 || Minnesota || Jarry || 18,224 || 7–7–3 || 17 || [30] |- style="background:#cfc| 18 || November 19 || Pittsburgh || 3–0 || Winnipeg || Jarry || 15,325 || 8–7–3 || 19 || [31] |- style="background:#cfc| 19 || November 20 || Pittsburgh || 5–3 || Chicago || DeSmith || 21,182 || 9–7–3 || 21 || [32] |- style="background:#cfc| 20 || November 23 || Calgary || 1–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,149 || 10–7–3 || 23 || [33] |- style="background:#cfc| 21 || November 25 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Philadelphia || Jarry || 19,309 || 11–7–3 || 25 || [34] |- style="background:#fcf| 22 || November 26 || Toronto || 4–1 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,166 || 11–8–3 || 25 || [35] |- style="background:#ffc| 23 || November 29 || Carolina || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 15,942 || 11–8–4 || 26 || [36] |- style="background:#cfc| 24 || December 1 || Vegas || 3–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 15,895 || 12–8–4 || 28 || [37] |- style="background:#cfc| 25 || December 3 || St. Louis || 2–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,330 || 13–8–4 || 30 || [38] |- style="background:#cfc| 26 || December 6 || Columbus || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 15,867 || 14–8–4 || 32 || [39] |- style="background:#cfc| 27 || December 9 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || Buffalo || Jarry || 17,205 || 15–8–4 || 34 || [40] |- style="background:#cfc| 28 || December 10 || Buffalo || 1–3 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,414 || 16–8–4 || 36 || [41] |- style="background:#cfc| 29 || December 12 || Dallas || 1–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,147 || 17–8–4 || 38 || [42] |- style="background:#cfc| 30 || December 15 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || Florida || Jarry || 14,538 || 18–8–4 || 40 || [43] |- style="background:#fcf| 31 || December 18 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Carolina || DeSmith || 18,117 || 18–9–4 || 40 || [44] |- style="background:#cfc| 32 || December 20 || NY Rangers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,005 || 19–9–4 || 42 || [45] |- style="background:#ffc| 33 || December 22 || Carolina || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,075 || 19–9–5 || 43 || [46] |- style="background:#fcf| 34 || December 27 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || NY Islanders || Jarry || 17,255 || 19–10–5 || 43 || [47] |- style="background:#ffc| 35 || December 28 || Detroit || 5–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,387 || 19–10–6 || 44 || [48] |- style="background:#fcf| 36 || December 30 || New Jersey || 4–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,387 || 19–11–6 || 44 || [49] |-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 37 || January 2 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 || Boston || DeSmith || 39,243
(outdoors) || 19–12–6 || 44 || [50] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 38 || January 5 || Pittsburgh || 2–5 || Vegas || DeSmith || 18,149 || 19–13–6 || 44 || [51] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 39 || January 8 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Arizona || DeSmith || 4,600 || 20–13–6 || 46 || [52] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 40 || January 10 || Vancouver || 4–5 || Pittsburgh || Tokarski || 17,986 || 21–13–6 || 48 || [53] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 41 || January 13 || Winnipeg || 4–1 || Pittsburgh || Tokarski || 18,268 || 21–14–6 || 48 || [54] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 42 || January 14 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 || Carolina || DeSmith || 18,769 || 21–15–6 || 48 || [55] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 43 || January 16 || Anaheim || 3–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,784 || 22–15–6 || 50 || [56] |- style="background:#ffc;"| 44 || January 18 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || Ottawa || DeSmith || 17,106 || 22–15–7 || 51 || [57] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || January 20 || Ottawa || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,237 || 23–15–7 || 53 || [58] |- style="background:#ffc;"| 46 || January 22 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 || New Jersey || Jarry || 16,514 || 23–15–8 || 54 || [59] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 47 || January 24 || Florida || 6–7 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,159 || 24–15–8 || 56 || [60] |- style="background:#ffc;"| 48 || January 26 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Washington || DeSmith || 18,573 || 24–15–9 || 57 || [61] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 49 || January 28 || San Jose || 6–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,417 || 24–16–9 || 57 || [62] |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || February 7 || Colorado || 1–2 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,096 || 25–16–9 || 59 || [63] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 51 || February 10 || Pittsburgh || 6–3 || Anaheim || DeSmith || 15,026 || 26–16–9 || 61 || [64] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 52 || February 11 || Pittsburgh || 0–6 || Los Angeles || DeSmith || 18,230 || 26–17–9 || 61 || [65] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 53 || February 14 || Pittsburgh || 3–1 || San Jose || DeSmith || 13,534 || 27–17–9 || 63 || [66] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 54 || February 17 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || NY Islanders || DeSmith || 17,255 || 27–18–9 || 63 || [67] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 55 || February 18 || New Jersey || 5–2 || Pittsburgh || Tokarski || 18,427 || 27–19–9 || 63 || [68] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 56 || February 20 || NY Islanders || 4–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,094 || 27–20–9 || 63 || [69] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 57 || February 23 || Edmonton || 7–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,400 || 27–21–9 || 63 || [70] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || February 25 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || St. Louis || Jarry || 18,096 || 28–21–9 || 65 || [71] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 59 || February 26 || Tampa Bay || 3–7 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,691 || 29–21–9 || 67 || [72] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 60 || February 28 || Pittsburgh || 3–1 || Nashville || Jarry || 17,435 || 30–21–9 || 69 || [73] |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 61 || March 2 || Pittsburgh || 5–4 || Tampa Bay || Jarry || 19,092 || 31–21–9 || 71 || [74] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 62 || March 4 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || Florida || DeSmith || 16,581 || 31–22–9 || 71 || [75] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 63 || March 7 || Columbus || 4–5 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,400 || 32–22–9 || 73 || [76] |- style="background:#ffc;"| 64 || March 9 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,557 || 32–22–10 || 74 || [77] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 65 || March 11 || Philadelphia || 1–5 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,254 || 33–22–10 || 76 || [78] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 66 || March 12 || NY Rangers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,364 || 34–22–10 || 78 || [79] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 67 || March 14 || Montreal || 6–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,185 || 34–23–10 || 78 || [80] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 68 || March 16 || Pittsburgh || 2–4 || NY Rangers || Jarry || 18,006 || 34–24–10 || 78 || [81] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 69 || March 18 || Pittsburgh || 0–6 || NY Rangers || Jarry || 18,006 || 34–25–10 || 78 || [82] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 70 || March 20 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,080 || 34–26–10 || 78 || [83] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 71 || March 22 || Pittsburgh || 5–2 || Colorado || Jarry || 18,130 || 35–26–10 || 80 || [84] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 72 || March 23 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Dallas || DeSmith || 18,532 || 35–27–10 || 80 || [85] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 73 || March 25 || Washington || 3–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,456 || 36–27–10 || 82 || [86] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 74 || March 28 || Pittsburgh || 4–6 || Detroit || DeSmith || 19,353 || 36–28–10 || 82 || [87] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 75 || March 30 || Nashville || 0–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,482 || 37–28–10 || 84 || [88] |-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 76 || April 1 || Boston || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,322 || 37–29–10 || 84 || [89] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 77 || April 2 || Philadelphia || 2–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,310 || 38–29–10 || 86 || [90] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 78 || April 4 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || New Jersey || Jarry || 16,514 || 38–30–10 || 86 || [91] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 79 || April 6 || Minnesota || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,417 || 39–30–10 || 88 || [92] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 80 || April 8 || Pittsburgh || 5–1 || Detroit || Jarry || 19,515 || 40–30–10 || 90 || [93] |- style="background:#fcf;"| 81 || April 11 || Chicago || 5–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,435 || 40–31–10 || 90 || [94] |- style="background:#ffc;"| 82 || April 13 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Columbus || Jarry || 18,369 || 40–31–11 || 91 || [95] |- |- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss
Player | data-sort-type="number" | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 8 | 52 | ||
82 | 27 | 56 | 83 | -12 | 82 | ||
78 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 2 | 46 | ||
82 | 28 | 32 | 60 | -5 | 16 | ||
78 | 27 | 21 | 48 | -4 | 47 | ||
81 | 20 | 26 | 46 | -4 | 31 | ||
64 | 12 | 29 | 41 | -13 | 30 | ||
61 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 24 | ||
79 | 13 | 16 | 29 | -16 | 30 | ||
82 | 1 | 24 | 25 | -4 | 16 | ||
68 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 58 | ||
65 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 12 | ||
75 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 44 | ||
‡ | 43 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 8 | |
‡ | 60 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 21 | |
53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 8 | ||
62 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 43 | ||
46 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 12 | ||
‡ | 45 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 16 | |
56 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 30 | ||
† | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 18 | ||
9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||
23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | ||
9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | ||
† | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
† | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||
Total | 261 | 448 | 709 | — | 683 |
Player | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
47 | 47 | 2650:02 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 128 | 2.9 | 1414 | 0.909 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
38 | 33 | 2065:57 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 109 | 3.17 | 1142 | 0.905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
4 | 2 | 209:24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3.44 | 117 | 0.897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 82 | 4925:23 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 249 | 3.03 | 2673 | 0.907 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.
Date | Details | Ref | ||
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To Chicago Blackhawks Liam Gorman | To Pittsburgh Penguins 6th-round pick in 2022 | [98] | ||
To Florida Panthers 7th-round pick in 2022 | To Pittsburgh Penguins 7th-round pick in 2023 | [99] | ||
To New Jersey Devils John Marino | To Pittsburgh Penguins Ty Smith 3rd-round pick in 2023 | [100] | ||
To Montreal Canadiens Mike Matheson 4th-round pick in 2023 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Jeff Petry Ryan Poehling | [101] | ||
To Nashville Predators 2nd-round pick in 2023 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Mikael Granlund | [102] | ||
To Vegas Golden Knights Teddy Blueger | To Pittsburgh Penguins Peter DiLiberatore 3rd-round pick in 2024 | [103] | ||
To Anaheim Ducks Brock McGinn 3rd-round pick in 2024 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Dmitry Kulikov1 | [104] | ||
To Montreal Canadiens Tony Sund SJS 5th-round pick in 2024 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Nick Bonino2 | [105] | ||
To San Jose Sharks Arvid Henriksson Conditional 5th-round pick in 2024 PIT 7th-round pick in 2023 | ||||
To Anaheim Ducks Judd Caulfield | To Pittsburgh Penguins Thimo Nickl | [106] |
Notes:
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-year | Free agency | [107] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [108] | ||||
2-year | Free agency | [109] | ||||
3-year | Free agency | [110] | ||||
Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [111] | |||
Boston College Eagles (HE) | 2-year | Free agency | [112] |
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-year | Free agency | [113] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [114] | ||||
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [115] | |||
IF Björklöven (HockeyAllsvenskan) | 1-year | Free agency | [116] | |||
1-year | Free agency | [117] | ||||
Barys Astana (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [118] | |||
1-year | Free agency | [119] | ||||
Waivers | [120] | |||||
Waivers | [121] | |||||
Timrå IK (SHL) | 5-year | Free agency | [122] | |||
TPS (Liiga) | 2-year | Free agency | [123] |
Date | Player | Term | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|
6-year | [124] | |||
1-year | [125] | |||
6-year | [126] | |||
2-year | [127] | |||
4-year | [128] | |||
3-year | [129] | |||
2-year | [130] | |||
1-year | [131] | |||
3-year | [132] | |||
3-year | [133] | |||
Alexander Nylander | 1-year | [134] | ||
1-year |
See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks. Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Round | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 | Owen Pickering | D | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | |
4 | 118 | Sergei Murashov | G | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) | |
5 | 150 | Zam Plante | C | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
6 | 167 | Nolan Collins | D | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
182 | Luke Devlin | C | St. Andrew's College (CAHS) |