Pittsburgh Penguins
National Hockey League team in Pennsylvania
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June 4 2025 | Dan Muse was hired as head coach, succeeding Mike Sullivan. |
April 28 2025 | Mike Sullivan departed the Penguins following three consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance. |
April 6 2025 | The Penguins were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season after a loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, marking their first losing season since 2005-06. |
2024 | Joe Brand replaced Steve Mears in the radio broadcast booth after Mears was hired by the Blue Jackets. |
2024 | Penguins finished 7th in the Metropolitan Division during the 2024-25 NHL season and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
2024 | The Penguins traded longtime forward Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes prior to the NHL trade deadline. |
2024 | The Penguins were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year, missing the playoffs after Detroit Red Wings defeated Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals defeated Philadelphia Flyers. |
November 23 2024 | Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal against the Utah Hockey Club, becoming the 21st player in league history and second in Penguins history to achieve this milestone. |
October 16 2024 | Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th career goal in an overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres, becoming the 48th player in NHL history and 24th player to reach this milestone with one franchise. |
October 12 2024 | Evgeni Malkin recorded his 1,300th NHL point with an assist, becoming the 37th player in league history to reach this mark. |
October 10 2024 | Evgeni Malkin recorded his 800th career assist during a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the 34th player in NHL history to reach this milestone. |
September 16 2024 | Sidney Crosby signed a two-year $17.4 million contract extension, committing to remain with the Penguins. |
February 18 2024 | Jaromir Jagr's jersey number 68 was retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
2023 | Completed the 2023-24 regular season, updating their all-time regular season record to 2,027 wins, 1,822 losses, 383 ties, and 185 overtime losses. |
2023 | Penguins finished 5th in the Metropolitan Division during the 2023-24 NHL season and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
2023 | Unveiled Winter Classic uniform in vintage white with black stripes, featuring a gold 'P' logo as a tribute to the NHL Pirates of the late 1920s. |
2023 | The Penguins missed the playoffs for the first time since Sidney Crosby's rookie season in 2005-06, ending a 16-season playoff streak and resulting in the dismissals of Brian Burke and Ron Hextall. |
October 2 2023 | AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh was to be purchased by the Penguins and rebranded to SportsNet Pittsburgh. |
August 6 2023 | The Penguins acquired Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in a three-team trade involving the Montreal Canadiens. |
June 2023 | The Penguins were without an interim general manager for a month and a half during the summer. |
June 1 2023 | Kyle Dubas is appointed as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, succeeding Ron Hextall. |
April 2 2023 | Kris Letang played his 1,000th game, despite missing 18 games during the season. |
2022 | Penguins finished 5th in the Metropolitan Division during the 2022-23 NHL season and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
2022 | The Penguins released a Reverse Retro jersey that was a straight recreation of the unused black jersey prototype from the 1992 redesign, adapted to the Adizero jersey template. |
November 23 2022 | Evgeni Malkin played his 1,000th NHL game, becoming the second player in franchise history to reach this milestone in a Penguins uniform. |
2021 | Mike Lange retired, with Josh Getzoff named as his radio replacement. |
2021 | Penguins finished 3rd in the Metropolitan Division during the 2021-22 NHL season, losing in the first round of playoffs 3-4 to the New York Rangers. |
2021 | Introduced white 'Reverse Retro' uniforms based on the 1992-97 uniforms, replacing the 'flying penguin' logo with an alternate 'skating penguin' logo. |
2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins broadcasting team consisted of Mike Lange for home games and Josh Getzoff for away games, with Phil Bourque as color commentator. Josh Getzoff hosted home game studio coverage, while Paul Steigerwald covered away games on WXDX. |
2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins broadcasting team on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh includes Steve Mears as play-by-play announcer, Bob Errey as color commentator, Dan Potash as ice-level reporter, Rob King as studio host, and Jay Caufield or Colby Armstrong as studio analysts. |
December 31 2021 | Fenway Sports Group officially took over as the majority owners of the Penguins. |
February 21 2021 | Sidney Crosby became the first player to reach 1,000 NHL games with the Penguins, a significant milestone for the franchise. |
February 9 2021 | Ron Hextall becomes the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
January 27 2021 | Patrik Allvin serves a brief interim period as general manager after Jim Rutherford. |
2020 | 2020–21 NHL season shortened to 56 games due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
2020 | Penguins finished 1st in the East Division during the 2020-21 NHL season, but lost in the first round of playoffs 2-4 to the New York Islanders. |
2020 | As part of the Adidas Reverse Retro jersey program, the Penguins introduced a jersey that recalled the unused prototype white jersey from the 1992 redesign. |
August 1 2020 | NHL season resumed with postseason in an expanded 24-team format following COVID-19 pandemic suspension. |
March 12 2020 | Regular season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
2018 | Capitals defeated Penguins in first-round playoff series, 4-2. |
2017 | The Penguins win their back-to-back Stanley Cup, becoming the first team to do so in the salary cap era |
2017 | Fifth Stanley Cup championship won by the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
2017 | Steve Mears was hired as the new television play-by-play announcer, replacing Paul Steigerwald. |
2017 | Penguins and Capitals met in a decisive playoff Game 7. |
2017 | Marc-Andre Fleury was lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL expansion draft, marking a significant change for the Penguins' goaltending lineup. |
2016 | The Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup, with players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Phil Kessel playing crucial roles. |
2016 | Fourth Stanley Cup championship won by the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
2016 | Added a commemorative 50th anniversary patch to uniforms throughout the season. |
December 2016 | Debra Cafaro joins the Lemieux Group LP and John Surma in ownership of the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
2015 | Mike Johnston was fired during the season. |
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