1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-36-8 - 84 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Eddie Johnston (31-26-5)
Coach: Craig Patrick (7-10-3)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins Statistics
1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 36 losses and 8 ties for 84 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Penguins paced the league with 285 goals. Pittsburgh allowed 280 goals. Mario Lemieux scored 50 goals for the squad, while Jaromir Jagr and Petr Nedved netted 30 or more as well. Mario Lemieux contributed 72 assists. Patrick Lalime topped the team with 21 wins, plus Ken Wregget added 15 or more wins, too. Patrick Lalime registered a 2.94 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Eddie Johnston and Craig Patrick coached the team. The 1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 285
Regular Season Goals Against: 280

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 5, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 OT
October 8, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
October 11, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
October 12, 1996 Ottawa Senators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
October 16, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 8 L 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
October 17, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 1-1-0 0-4-0 1-5-0
October 19, 1996 Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 2-1-0 0-4-0 2-5-0
October 22, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 L 2-1-0 0-5-0 2-6-0
October 24, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Calgary Flames 7 L 2-1-0 0-6-0 2-7-0
October 26, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 L 2-1-0 0-7-0 2-8-0
November 1, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 4 L 2-1-0 0-8-0 2-9-0
November 2, 1996 Ottawa Senators 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 W 3-1-0 0-8-0 3-9-0
November 6, 1996 Edmonton Oilers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 4-1-0 0-8-0 4-9-0
November 8, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 T 4-1-0 0-8-1 4-9-1 OT
November 9, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 4 L 4-1-0 0-9-1 4-10-1
November 12, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 5-1-0 0-9-1 5-10-1
November 14, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 2 L 5-1-0 0-10-1 5-11-1 OT
November 16, 1996 New York Rangers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 5-2-0 0-10-1 5-12-1
November 19, 1996 St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 6-2-0 0-10-1 6-12-1
November 21, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 L 6-2-0 0-11-1 6-13-1
November 22, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Hartford Whalers 1 W 6-2-0 1-11-1 7-13-1
November 27, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 T 6-2-1 1-11-1 7-13-2 OT
November 30, 1996 Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 7-2-1 1-11-1 8-13-2
December 3, 1996 Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 T 7-2-2 1-11-1 8-13-3 OT
December 4, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 W 7-2-2 2-11-1 9-13-3
December 6, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 3 W 7-2-2 3-11-1 10-13-3
December 7, 1996 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 8-2-2 3-11-1 11-13-3
December 10, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 8-2-2 4-11-1 12-13-3
December 11, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 W 8-2-2 5-11-1 13-13-3
December 13, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at San Jose Sharks 0 W 8-2-2 6-11-1 14-13-3
December 15, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 L 8-2-2 6-12-1 14-14-3
December 17, 1996 Boston Bruins 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 8-3-2 6-12-1 14-15-3
December 19, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 0 W 8-3-2 7-12-1 15-15-3
December 21, 1996 San Jose Sharks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 9-3-2 7-12-1 16-15-3
December 23, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 W 9-3-2 8-12-1 17-15-3
December 26, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 9-3-3 8-12-1 17-15-4 OT
December 28, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 10-3-3 8-12-1 18-15-4
December 30, 1996 Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 11-3-3 8-12-1 19-15-4
January 2, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 W 11-3-3 9-12-1 20-15-4
January 4, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 W 12-3-3 9-12-1 21-15-4
January 7, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 3 W 12-3-3 10-12-1 22-15-4
January 10, 1997 New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 13-3-3 10-12-1 23-15-4
January 11, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Ottawa Senators 3 T 13-3-3 10-12-2 23-15-5 OT
January 14, 1997 Dallas Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 14-3-3 10-12-2 24-15-5
January 15, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Hartford Whalers 0 W 14-3-3 11-12-2 25-15-5
January 21, 1997 Calgary Flames 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 15-3-3 11-12-2 26-15-5
January 23, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 15-4-3 11-12-2 26-16-5 OT
January 25, 1997 New York Rangers 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 15-5-3 11-12-2 26-17-5
January 26, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 15-5-3 12-12-2 27-17-5
January 29, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 15-5-3 12-13-2 27-18-5
February 1, 1997 Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 16-5-3 12-13-2 28-18-5
February 4, 1997 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 17-5-3 12-13-2 29-18-5
February 5, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 17-5-3 13-13-2 30-18-5
February 8, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 17-6-3 13-13-2 30-19-5 OT
February 12, 1997 New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 17-7-3 13-13-2 30-20-5
February 15, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 17-7-3 13-14-2 30-21-5
February 16, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 17-8-3 13-14-2 30-22-5
February 18, 1997 Florida Panthers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 18-8-3 13-14-2 31-22-5
February 22, 1997 Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 18-9-3 13-14-2 31-23-5
February 23, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 4 L 18-9-3 13-15-2 31-24-5
February 27, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 18-9-3 13-16-2 31-25-5
March 1, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 18-9-3 13-17-2 31-26-5
March 4, 1997 New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 L 18-10-3 13-17-2 31-27-5
March 5, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 18-10-3 13-18-2 31-28-5
March 8, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 19-10-3 13-18-2 32-28-5 OT
March 10, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 T 19-10-4 13-18-2 32-28-6 OT
March 12, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 T 19-10-4 13-18-3 32-28-7 OT
March 14, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Avalanche 6 L 19-10-4 13-19-3 32-29-7
March 16, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Dallas Stars 6 L 19-10-4 13-20-3 32-30-7
March 18, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 20-10-4 13-20-3 33-30-7
March 20, 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 W 21-10-4 13-20-3 34-30-7
March 22, 1997 New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 21-11-4 13-20-3 34-31-7
March 24, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New York Rangers 3 L 21-11-4 13-21-3 34-32-7
March 26, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 8 L 21-11-4 13-22-3 34-33-7
March 29, 1997 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 22-11-4 13-22-3 35-33-7
March 31, 1997 Florida Panthers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 23-11-4 13-22-3 36-33-7
April 3, 1997 Hartford Whalers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 T 23-11-5 13-22-3 36-33-8 OT
April 5, 1997 Ottawa Senators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 24-11-5 13-22-3 37-33-8
April 8, 1997 Boston Bruins 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 25-11-5 13-22-3 38-33-8
April 10, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 L 25-11-5 13-23-3 38-34-8
April 11, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 4 L 25-11-5 13-24-3 38-35-8
April 13, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 7 L 25-11-5 13-25-3 38-36-8
April 17, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 19, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
April 21, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
April 23, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
April 26, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0