2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-28-9 (SO: 6-6) - 99 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 16-8
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Carolina Hurricanes 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Michel Therrien (27-25, 5 OTL)
Coach: Dan Bylsma (18-3, 4 OTL)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 45-28-9 (SO: 6-6) - 99 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 16-8
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Carolina Hurricanes 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Michel Therrien (27-25, 5 OTL)
Coach: Dan Bylsma (18-3, 4 OTL)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 45 wins and 28 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 6-6 showing in shootouts for 99 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 16-8.
The Penguins scored 264 goals and gave up 239. Evgeni Malkin netted 35 goals for Pittsburgh, and Sidney Crosby tallied 30 or more, too. Evgeni Malkin contributed 78 assists. Marc-Andre Fleury earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.67 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Michel Therrien and Dan Bylsma coached the team. The 2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 264
Regular Season Goals Against: 239
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | at Stockholm, Sweden |
| October 5, 2008 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | at Stockholm, Sweden | |
| October 11, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 2008 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 2008 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 2-2-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 2-2-1 | 2-0-0 | 4-2-1 | SO | |
| October 23, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 3-2-1 | 2-0-0 | 5-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-2-1 | 2-0-1 | 5-2-2 | SO | |
| October 28, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at San Jose Sharks 2 | L | 3-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 30, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 3-2-1 | 2-2-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 3-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 6, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 4-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 8, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 4-2-1 | 4-2-1 | 8-4-2 | SO | |
| November 11, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 4-2-1 | 5-2-1 | 9-4-2 | OT | |
| November 13, 2008 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 5-2-1 | 5-2-1 | 10-4-2 | SO | |
| November 15, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 6-2-1 | 5-2-1 | 11-4-2 | ||
| November 18, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 6-2-2 | 5-2-1 | 11-4-3 | SO | |
| November 20, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 6-2-2 | 6-2-1 | 12-4-3 | ||
| November 22, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 6-3-2 | 6-2-1 | 12-5-3 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 6-3-2 | 7-2-1 | 13-5-3 | ||
| November 28, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 6-3-2 | 7-3-1 | 13-6-3 | ||
| November 29, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 7-3-2 | 7-3-1 | 14-6-3 | ||
| December 3, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 7-3-2 | 7-3-2 | 14-6-4 | SO | |
| December 4, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 7-3-2 | 8-3-2 | 15-6-4 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 7-3-2 | 8-4-2 | 15-7-4 | ||
| December 8, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 7-4-2 | 8-4-2 | 15-8-4 | ||
| December 10, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 7-4-2 | 8-5-2 | 15-9-4 | ||
| December 11, 2008 | New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | W | 8-4-2 | 8-5-2 | 16-9-4 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 8-4-2 | 8-6-2 | 16-10-4 | ||
| December 18, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 8-4-2 | 9-6-2 | 17-10-4 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 8-5-2 | 9-6-2 | 17-11-4 | ||
| December 22, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 8-5-2 | 10-6-2 | 18-11-4 | OT | |
| December 23, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 8-6-2 | 10-6-2 | 18-12-4 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 8-6-2 | 11-6-2 | 19-12-4 | ||
| December 27, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 8-7-2 | 11-6-2 | 19-13-4 | ||
| December 30, 2008 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 8-8-2 | 11-6-2 | 19-14-4 | ||
| January 1, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 8-8-2 | 11-7-2 | 19-15-4 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | Florida Panthers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 8-9-2 | 11-7-2 | 19-16-4 | ||
| January 5, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 8-9-2 | 11-8-2 | 19-17-4 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 9-9-2 | 11-8-2 | 20-17-4 | ||
| January 8, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Nashville Predators 5 | L | 9-9-2 | 11-9-2 | 20-18-4 | ||
| January 10, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | L | 9-9-2 | 11-10-2 | 20-19-4 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 9-9-2 | 12-10-2 | 21-19-4 | ||
| January 14, 2009 | Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 9-10-2 | 12-10-2 | 21-20-4 | ||
| January 16, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 10-10-2 | 12-10-2 | 22-20-4 | ||
| January 18, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 11-10-2 | 12-10-2 | 23-20-4 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 11-11-2 | 12-10-2 | 23-21-4 | ||
| January 28, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 12-11-2 | 12-10-2 | 24-21-4 | ||
| January 30, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 12-11-2 | 12-10-3 | 24-21-5 | OT | |
| January 31, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 12-11-2 | 12-11-3 | 24-22-5 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 12-11-2 | 12-12-3 | 24-23-5 | ||
| February 4, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 13-11-2 | 12-12-3 | 25-23-5 | OT | |
| February 6, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 14-11-2 | 12-12-3 | 26-23-5 | ||
| February 8, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 14-12-2 | 12-12-3 | 26-24-5 | ||
| February 11, 2009 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 15-12-2 | 12-12-3 | 27-24-5 | SO | |
| February 14, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 15-12-2 | 12-13-3 | 27-25-5 | ||
| February 16, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 15-12-2 | 12-13-4 | 27-25-6 | SO | |
| February 19, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 16-12-2 | 12-13-4 | 28-25-6 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 16-12-2 | 13-13-4 | 29-25-6 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 16-12-2 | 13-14-4 | 29-26-6 | ||
| February 25, 2009 | New York Islanders 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 17-12-2 | 13-14-4 | 30-26-6 | ||
| February 27, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 17-12-2 | 14-14-4 | 31-26-6 | OT | |
| March 1, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 17-12-2 | 15-14-4 | 32-26-6 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 17-12-2 | 16-14-4 | 33-26-6 | ||
| March 5, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 17-12-2 | 17-14-4 | 34-26-6 | ||
| March 8, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 17-12-2 | 18-14-4 | 35-26-6 | SO | |
| March 10, 2009 | Florida Panthers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 18-12-2 | 18-14-4 | 36-26-6 | SO | |
| March 12, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 | L | 18-12-2 | 18-14-5 | 36-26-7 | SO | |
| March 14, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 18-12-3 | 18-14-5 | 36-26-8 | SO | |
| March 15, 2009 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 19-12-3 | 18-14-5 | 37-26-8 | ||
| March 17, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 20-12-3 | 18-14-5 | 38-26-8 | ||
| March 20, 2009 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 21-12-3 | 18-14-5 | 39-26-8 | ||
| March 22, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 21-13-3 | 18-14-5 | 39-27-8 | ||
| March 25, 2009 | Calgary Flames 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 22-13-3 | 18-14-5 | 40-27-8 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 23-13-3 | 18-14-5 | 41-27-8 | ||
| April 1, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 24-13-3 | 18-14-5 | 42-27-8 | ||
| April 4, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 24-13-3 | 18-14-6 | 42-27-9 | OT | |
| April 5, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 24-13-3 | 18-15-6 | 42-28-9 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 24-13-3 | 19-15-6 | 43-28-9 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 25-13-3 | 19-15-6 | 44-28-9 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 25-13-3 | 20-15-6 | 45-28-9 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| May 4, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| May 6, 2009 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | OT | |
| May 8, 2009 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 9, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | OT | |
| May 11, 2009 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | OT | |
| May 13, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| May 18, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 21, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| May 23, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 26, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 6-2-0 | 6-3-0 | 12-5-0 | ||
| May 30, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 6-2-0 | 6-4-0 | 12-6-0 | ||
| May 31, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 6-2-0 | 6-5-0 | 12-7-0 | ||
| June 2, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 7-2-0 | 6-5-0 | 13-7-0 | ||
| June 4, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 8-2-0 | 6-5-0 | 14-7-0 | ||
| June 6, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 8-2-0 | 6-6-0 | 14-8-0 | ||
| June 9, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-2-0 | 6-6-0 | 15-8-0 | ||
| June 12, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 9-2-0 | 7-6-0 | 16-8-0 |
