1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season
1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 3rd Atlantic |
Conference | 8th Eastern |
1998–99 record | 38–30–14 |
Goals for | 242 |
Goals against | 225 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Craig Patrick |
Coach | Kevin Constantine |
Captain | Jaromir Jagr |
The 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
The Penguins were the least penalized team during the regular season, with just 302 power-play opportunities against. They also allowed the most short-handed goals, with 14.[1]
Final standings
R | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 248 | 196 | 105 |
2 | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 231 | 196 | 93 |
3 | 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 242 | 225 | 90 |
4 | 10 | New York Rangers | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 217 | 227 | 77 |
5 | 13 | New York Islanders | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 194 | 244 | 58 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | y – New Jersey Devils | ATL | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 248 | 196 | 105 |
2 | y – Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 239 | 179 | 103 |
3 | y – Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 210 | 202 | 86 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 268 | 231 | 97 |
5 | Philadelphia Flyers | ATL | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 231 | 196 | 93 |
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 214 | 181 | 91 |
7 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 207 | 175 | 91 |
8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | ATL | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 242 | 225 | 90 |
9 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 210 | 228 | 78 |
10 | New York Rangers | ATL | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 217 | 227 | 77 |
11 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 184 | 209 | 75 |
12 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 200 | 218 | 68 |
13 | New York Islanders | ATL | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 194 | 244 | 58 |
14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 179 | 292 | 47 |
Divisions: ATL - Atlantic Division, NE - Northeast Division, SE - Southeast Division
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division
Schedule and results
1998–99 Schedule | ||||||||
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October: 4–3–2 (Home: 0–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–1), 10 Points
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November: 6–3–3 (Home: 3–1–3 ; Road: 3–2–0), 15 Points
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December: 5–4–2 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 1–3–1), 12 Points
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January: 8–5–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 3–3–0), 16 Points
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February: 9–5–0 (Home: 7–0–0 ; Road: 2–5–0), 18 Points
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March: 4–5–6 (Home: 2–3–5 ; Road: 2–2–1), 14 Points
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April: 2–5–1 (Home: 0–2–0 ; Road: 2–3–1), 5 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
1999 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||||||||
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: 4–3 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–2)
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Eastern Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2 ; Road: 1–2)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Playoff series win |
Player statistics
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Tom Barrasso | 43 | 43 | 2306:15 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 98 | 2.55 | 993 | 0.901 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Peter Skudra | 37 | 27 | 1914:12 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 2.79 | 822 | 0.892 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jean-Sebastien Aubin | 17 | 11 | 756:15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 2.22 | 304 | 0.908 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 81 | 4976:42 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 215 | 2.59 | 2119 | 0.899 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Tom Barrasso | 13 | 13 | 787:20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2.67 | 350 | 0.90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 13 | 787:20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2.67 | 350 | 0.90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
†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 1998–99 season:[8]
Trades
November 25, 1998 | To New York Rangers
Petr Nedved |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexei Kovalev |
February 10, 1999 | To Philadelphia Flyers
Sean O`Brien |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
future considerations |
March 11, 1999 | To Buffalo Sabres
Stu Barnes |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Matthew Barnaby |
March 18, 1999 | To Tampa Bay Lightning
future considerations (cash) |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Brent Peterson |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Player signings
Roster
Draft picksPittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.[9]
Farm teamsThe American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch finished last overall in the standings with a record of 18-50-9-3. See alsoReferences
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