2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season

2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division 2nd Atlantic
Conference 4th Eastern
2011–12 record 51–25–6
Home record 29–10–2
Road record 22–15–4
Goals for 282
Goals against 221
Team information
General Manager Ray Shero
Coach Dan Bylsma
Captain Sidney Crosby
Alternate captains Evgeni Malkin
Brooks Orpik
Jordan Staal
Arena Consol Energy Center
Average attendance 18,566[1]
Team leaders
Goals Evgeni Malkin (50)
Assists Evgeni Malkin (59)
Points Evgeni Malkin (109)
Penalties in minutes James Neal (87)
Plus/minus Kris Letang (+21)
Wins Marc-Andre Fleury (42)
Goals against average Marc-Andre Fleury (2.36)

The 2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins, led by head coach Dan Bylsma, would start the season without captain center Sidney Crosby. The team still managed a 51–25–6 record, an East-best 29 home wins, and their 108 points second-best in the Eastern Conference. In February, the team began the league's longest season winning streak and also saw the return of Crosby after missing more than 40 games with concussion like symptoms, before they saw the streak end in March at 11 games. Center Evgeni Malkin was able to play in 75 games despite difficulties associated with recent knee surgery and recorded his greatest goal tally in a season (50) on the way to winning his second Art Ross Trophy. Marc-Andre Fleury tied a franchise record for goalie wins (226) in a victory against the Atlantic division winning-New York Rangers. The four-seed Penguins would see their playoff run end to the same team which halted their regular season winning streak, the Philadelphia Flyers, losing the first three games before perishing in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

On April 27, Malkin was one of three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy,[2] marking his third-career nomination for the award. On June 20 Malkin finished first in votes for the Hart Trophy, earning his first career MVP award.

Pre-season

Regular season

Game log

Excluding 9 shootout-winning goals, the Penguins scored 273 goals overall, the most in the League.[3][4]

2011–12 Schedule
October: 8–3–2 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–1), 18 Points
November: 6–4–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 2–4–1), 14 Points
December: 7–6–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 4–3–0), 14 Points
January: 8–4–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 4–1–0), 16 Points
February: 8–4–1 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 3–3–1), 17 Points
March: 11–3–1 (Home: 7–1–0 ; Road: 4–2–1), 23 Points
April: 3–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–0–0), 6 Points
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = OT/SO Loss

Standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
3 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
4 x – 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
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference.
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.

Detailed records

Final[5]

Eastern Conference
Atlantic GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
New York Rangers6420196–17720122–173–20151–205
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers6231193–15720223–226–29207–163
New Jersey Devils6330203–14518166–222–16186–158
New York Islanders6420211–15723154–223–24181–166
Division Total2413101803–636816515–8314–89725–692
Northeast GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Boston Bruins4310133–1211394–161–10130–122
Ottawa Senators4130146–10215223–144–17138–124
Buffalo Sabres4220117–9917156–140–10118–110
Toronto Maple Leafs4220130–11611112–113–13107–115
Montreal Canadiens4301146–11414110–151–17132–109
Division Total201181672–552706815–709–67625–580
Southeast GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Florida Panthers4310145–1201270–122–11122–108
Washington Capitals4211133–77882–131–996–112
Tampa Bay Lightning4310153–9619105–184–15129–133
Winnipeg Jets4310142–10821124–131–10140–124
Carolina Hurricanes4310173–10212101–101–13107–133
Division Total201451746–503724712–669–58594–610
Conference Total64382332221–169122318042–21932–2141944–1882
Western Conference
Central GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
St. Louis Blues210172–77552–70–969–58
Nashville Predators110023–30510–10–225–25
Detroit Red Wings101026–25140–41–225–27
Chicago Blackhawks110028–38321–70–337–30
Columbus Blue Jackets110040–24422–50–237–32
Division Total6411189–19418145–241–18193–172
Northwest GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Vancouver Canucks110028–36432–30–327–32
Calgary Flames110037–20532–50–336–39
Colorado Avalanche220061–631141–100–652–62
Minnesota Wild110025–26421–20–536–29
Edmonton Oilers100134–35121–80–539–38
Division Total6501185–18025147–280–22190–200
Pacific GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Phoenix Coyotes110028–37210–10–225–34
San Jose Sharks100136–37340–00–125–39
Los Angeles Kings110033–26321–60–422–41
Dallas Stars220061–53742–100–671–69
Anaheim Ducks101026–29120–10–330–2
Division Total6411184–18216133–180–16173–185
Conference Total181323558–556594115–701–56556–557
NHL Total82512562779–224728222157–28933–2702500–2439

Stanley Cup playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, but lost in six games to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Playoff log

2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Playoff series win      Bold = Game Winning Goal

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[10]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury67643,896:13421741532.361,7680.9133024
Brent Johnson1614811:05672423.113590.8830010
Brad Thiessen54257:44310163.721130.8580002
Totals824,965:02512562112.552,2400.9063036
Playoffs[11]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury66337:08241264.631570.8340010
Brent Johnson1020:0000026.0060.6670000
Totals6357:08241284.711630.8280010

†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

Team awards

Awarded on April 5, 2012[24]

Player Award Notes
Marc-Andre Fleury
Pascal Dupuis		Baz Bastien Memorial AwardPresented 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 1976–83.
Sponsor: UPMC Sports Medicine
Matt CookeBill Masterton Memorial Trophy nomineeThe 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
Evgeni MalkinA. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club CupPresented 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.
Brooks OrpikPlayer's Player AwardThe 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
Evgeni MalkinEdward J. DeBartolo AwardThe 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
Brooks Orpik
Marc-Andre Fleury		Defensive Player of the YearThis award honors the defensive skills of an individual player on the team.
Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management
Evgeni MalkinMost Valuable PlayerBased on the overall contribution the player makes to the team.
Sponsor: CONSOL Energy

Milestones

Personnel

Pittsburgh Penguins 2011–12 Final Roster[25]
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Wingers
Centers
Pittsburgh Penguins 2011–12 Staff[26]
Executive Operations
Hockey Operations

Transactions

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

Trades

November 8, 2011[27] To Columbus Blue Jackets:

Mark Letestu

 To Pittsburgh:

4th-round pick in 2012

June 4, 2012[28] To Washington Capitals:

7th-round pick in 2012

 To Pittsburgh:

Tomas Vokoun

Draft picks

The Penguins' selected five players at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[71]

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.[72] The condition – Philadelphia signs Bryzgalov before the start of the third round of the draft[73] – was converted on June 23, 2011.[74] 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.[75]
  • 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.[76]
  • 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.[77] The condition – Pittsburgh does not advance to the 2011 Eastern Conference semifinals – was converted on April 27, 2011.[78]
  • 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.[79]

See also

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