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1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season

1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1992–93
year1992
TeamPittsburgh Penguins
ConferenceWales
ConferenceRank1st
DivisionPatrick
DivisionRank1st
Record56–21–7
HomeRecord32–6–4
RoadRecord24–15–3
GoalsFor367
GoalsAgainst268
GeneralManagerCraig Patrick
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainMario Lemieux
AltCaptainLarry Murphy
Kevin Stevens
ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena
Attendance16,105
GoalsLeaderMario Lemieux (69)
AssistsLeaderMario Lemieux (91)
PointsLeaderMario Lemieux (160)
PIMLeaderRick Tocchet (252)
PlusMinusLeaderMario Lemieux (+55)
WinsLeaderTom Barrasso (43)
GAALeaderTom Barrasso (3.01)
PresidentsTrophyYes
DivisionWinYes

Kevin Stevens

The Pittsburgh Penguins were the best team in the NHL during the 1992–93 regular season. Their 56 wins and 119 points earned them the Presidents' Trophy's as the League's top team. Six players reached the 85-point plateau and eight reached the 22-goal plateau. Despite missing over a quarter of the regular season due to Hodgkin's Disease, Mario Lemieux returned later in the year to help the Penguins put together a 17-game winning streak, an NHL record still standing today. They also scored 367 goals in the regular season, which is a team record.

Regular season

Pittsburgh allowed the most short-handed goals (19) during the regular season of all 24 teams. In addition to tying the Buffalo Sabres for most hat-tricks during the regular season, with ten, the Penguins finished second in shooting percentage, scoring 367 goals on 2,725 shots (13.5%). The Penguins also achieved a feat of 3 goals in 29 seconds during a home game on January 26, 1993.

Mario Lemieux

It was announced during the regular season that Mario Lemieux had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. Despite missing 24 regular season games and the 1993 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal on February 6, 1993, Lemieux led the League in plus-minus with +55 and led in scoring with 160 points (a total for which he would win the Art Ross Trophy). At the pace he was scoring goals (1.15 per game) and earning up assists (1.52 per game). In recognition of his dedication and his achievements, Lemieux was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's MVP during the regular season.

Season standings

Playoffs

Patrick Division Semifinals

The Devils had been a struggling team prior to the 1992–93 season, and in the first round of the playoffs, they met the Presidents' Trophy winners from Pittsburgh. The Penguins entered the series on an 11-game playoff winning streak, which they extended to a record 14 games in this series.

Patrick Division Finals

The Isles' improbable upset of the Penguins was capped off by David Volek's series-winning goal at 5:16 of overtime in Game 7.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- | 1 || 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–0–1 || 1 || |- | 2 || 8 || New York Islanders || 3–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–0–1 || 3 || |- | 3 || 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 OT || Montreal Canadiens || 1–0–2 || 4 || |- | 4 || 13 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0–2 || 6 || |- | 5 || 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0–2 || 8 || |- | 6 || 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–3 || Hartford Whalers || 4–0–2 || 10 || |- | 7 || 20 || Vancouver Canucks || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–0–2 || 12 || |- | 8 || 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–0–2 || 14 || |- | 9 || 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || New Jersey Devils || 7–0–2 || 16 || |- | 10 || 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–2 || Ottawa Senators || 8–0–2 || 18 || |- | 11 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || St. Louis Blues || 8–1–2 || 18 ||

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Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 18 || New Jersey Devils || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 20 || New Jersey Devils || 0–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || |- | 3 || April 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || New Jersey Devils || 3–0 || |- | 4 || April 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || |- | 5 || April 26 || New Jersey Devils || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 ||

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Player statistics

;Skaters

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6069911605538
72555611117177
80486110928252
842476100668
813460943061
832263854573
723337701914
842833612146
773262936249
7461925556
8251621199
77315181364
7741216797
4231316229
54861476
56851314
78491310
6336925106
5854914
58055665
11145434
120444
12123138
†‡2201114
50002
100012
2600060
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1181018210
1261117519
1251116222
127613224
1221113210
12549323
12156524
1242646
12066104
1214514
1014530
1232510
12325010
1203342
1121322
100020
11123216
910112
101100
1200018
400010

;Goaltenders

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633701:46431451863.0118850.90140824
251367:431372783.426920.8870016
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12721:4175352.913700.9052034

†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.

Awards and records

  • Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 1100 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–4 win over Philadelphia on December 17.
  • Troy Loney set the franchise record for penalty minutes (980). He broke the previous high of 959 set by Rod Buskas in 1990.

Awards

a#ffc3002px}}"Playerstyle="color:white; background:#000000; "Award
Tom Barrasso
Ron Francis
Mario Lemieux
Shawn McEachern
Larry Murphy
Jim Paek
Kevin Stevens

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season:

Trades

March 22, 1993To [Buffalo Sabres](1992-93-buffalo-sabres-season)To Pittsburgh Penguins

Free agents

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Glenn MulvennaPhiladelphia FlyersJuly 11, 1992
Gordie RobertsBoston BruinsJuly 23, 1992
Dave TippettWashington CapitalsAugust 24, 1992
Phil BourqueNew York RangersAugust 30, 1992
Gord DineenOttawa SenatorsAugust 31, 1992

Waivers

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Jamie LeachHartford WhalersNovember 21, 1992

Signings

a#ffc3002px}} width:30%;"Playera#ffc3002px}} width:25%;"Datea#ffc3002px}} width:45%;"Contract terms
Tom BarrassoSeptember 3, 19925-year contract
Joe MullenSeptember 27, 1992Re-signed
Mike StapletonSeptember 30, 1992Signed
Mario LemieuxOctober 5, 1992Re-signed to a 7-year/$42 million contract
Justin DubermanNovember 2, 1992Signed
Troy LoneyMay 25, 1993Re-signed to a multi-year contract
Bryan TrottierJune 22, 1993Signed

Other

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Scotty BowmanMay 28, 1993Replaced as head coach
Jack KelleyJune 15, 1993Hired as president
Bryan TrottierJune 22, 1993Hired as assistant coach
Eddie JohnstonJune 22, 1993Hired as head coach
Paul LausJune 24, 1993Lost in [expansion draft](1993-nhl-expansion-draft) to Florida Panthers
Troy LoneyJune 24, 1993Lost in [expansion draft](1993-nhl-expansion-draft) to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Draft picks

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1992 NHL entry draft.

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119Martin StrakaCenterSkoda Plzen (Czech)
243Marc HusseyDefenseMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
367Travis ThiessenDefenseMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
491Todd KlassenDefenseTri-City Americans (WHL)
5115Philippe De RouvilleGoaltenderVerdun College-Francais (QMJHL)
6139Artem KopotDefenseRussiaChelyabinsk Traktor (Russia)
7163Jan AlincLeft wingLitvinov Chemopetrol (Czech)
8187Fran BusseyCenterDuluth East H.S. (Minn.)
9211Brian BoninCenterWhite Bear Lake H.S. (Minn.)
10235Brian CallahanCenterBelmont Hill H.S. (Mass.)

;Draft notes

  • The Pittsburgh Penguins' 11th-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of an October 2, 1990, trade that sent Gordie Roberts to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.

Farm teams

The Cleveland Lumberjacks relocated from Muskegon for the 1992–93 season. They finished second in the International Hockey League (IHL)'s Atlantic Division which earned them a playoff spot. They lost in the first round of the playoffs to the eventual Turner Cup champion Fort Wayne Komets.

References

References

  1. "1992-93 NHL Summary".
  2. "1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Statistics".
  3. "1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule".
  4. "1992–1993 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  5. "1992–1993 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  6. "1992–1993 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  7. "1992–1993 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  8. "Hockey Transactions Search Results". ProSportsTransactions.
  9. "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com.
  10. "1992 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions.
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