The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.
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1968–69 Schedule |
October: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 0–2–1), 4 Points
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November: 4–8–2 (Home: 1–4–2 ; Road: 3–4–0), 10 Points
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Location (Attendance) | Record | Points |
8 | Nov 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Los Angeles Kings | The Forum (6,602) | 1–5–2 | 4 |
9 | Nov 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–1 | Oakland Seals | Oakland Coliseum Arena (2,166) | 2–5–2 | 6 |
10 | Nov 6 | St. Louis Blues | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | St. Louis Arena (8,526) | 2–6–2 | 6 |
11 | Nov 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum (16,704) | 2–7–2 | 6 |
12 | Nov 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spectrum (7,284) | 2–8–2 | 6 |
13 | Nov 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium (16,666) | 2–9–2 | 6 |
14 | Nov 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chicago Stadium (5,386) | 2–10–2 | 6 |
15 | Nov 16 | New York Rangers | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Madison Square Garden (IV) (7,062) | 2–11–2 | 6 |
16 | Nov 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Maple Leaf Gardens (16,356) | 2–12–2 | 6 |
17 | Nov 21 | Oakland Seals | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,506) | 3–12–2 | 8 |
18 | Nov 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Forum (6,242) | 3–12–3 | 9 |
19 | Nov 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Maple Leaf Gardens (7,107) | 3–12–4 | 10 |
20 | Nov 28 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium (16,666) | 4–12–4 | 12 |
21 | Nov 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–2 | Los Angeles Kings | The Forum (7,243) | 5–12–4 | 14 |
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December: 2–10–2 (Home: 1–6–0 ; Road: 1–4–2), 6 Points
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Location (Attendance) | Record | Points |
22 | Dec 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–4 | Oakland Seals | Oakland Coliseum Arena (2,676) | 5–12–5 | 15 |
23 | Dec 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 7–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Olympia Stadium (4,451) | 5–13–5 | 15 |
24 | Dec 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–1 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena (15,057) | 5–13–6 | 16 |
25 | Dec 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Maple Leaf Gardens (5,167) | 5–14–6 | 16 |
26 | Dec 11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center (10,068) | 6–14–6 | 18 |
27 | Dec 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Forum (6,346) | 6–15–6 | 18 |
28 | Dec 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–5 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden (14,436) | 6–16–6 | 18 |
29 | Dec 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–8 | Philadelphia Flyers | The Spectrum (6,986) | 6–17–6 | 18 |
30 | Dec 21 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Met Center (5,307) | 6–18–6 | 18 |
31 | Dec 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium (16,666) | 6–19–6 | 18 |
32 | Dec 25 | Detroit Red Wings | 3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Olympia Stadium (2,420) | 7–19–6 | 20 |
33 | Dec 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena (15,056) | 7–20–6 | 20 |
34 | Dec 28 | Oakland Seals | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oakland Coliseum Arena (8,196) | 7–21–6 | 20 |
35 | Dec 31 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Montreal Forum (3,979) | 7–22–6 | 20 |
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January: 3–10–1 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 2–6–0), 7 Points
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Location (Attendance) | Record | Points |
36 | Jan 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–2 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum (16,104) | 8–22–6 | 22 |
37 | Jan 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spectrum (6,329) | 8–22–7 | 23 |
38 | Jan 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2 | Detroit Red Wings | Olympia Stadium (10,973) | 8–23–7 | 23 |
39 | Jan 9 | Minnesota North Stars | 2–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Met Center (4,017) | 9–23–7 | 25 |
40 | Jan 11 | Oakland Seals | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oakland Coliseum Arena (7,101) | 9–24–7 | 25 |
41 | Jan 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–8 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden (14,659) | 9–25–7 | 25 |
42 | Jan 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–1 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center (10,355) | 10–25–7 | 27 |
43 | Jan 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings | Olympia Stadium (10,623) | 10–26–7 | 27 |
44 | Jan 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–4 | Los Angeles Kings | The Forum (9,172) | 10–27–7 | 27 |
45 | Jan 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Oakland Seals | Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,436) | 10–28–7 | 27 |
46 | Jan 23 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Met Center (3,806) | 10–29–7 | 27 |
47 | Jan 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Maple Leaf Gardens (10,109) | 10–30–7 | 27 |
48 | Jan 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–5 | Philadelphia Flyers | The Spectrum (10,987) | 10–31–7 | 27 |
49 | Jan 29 | St. Louis Blues | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | St. Louis Arena (3,185) | 10–32–7 | 27 |
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February: 4–6–2 (Home: 4–2–2 ; Road: 0–4–0), 10 Points
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Location (Attendance) | Record | Points |
50 | Feb 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spectrum (5,866) | 10–32–8 | 28 |
51 | Feb 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–7 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250) | 10–33–8 | 28 |
52 | Feb 5 | New York Rangers | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Madison Square Garden (IV) (4,024) | 11–33–8 | 30 |
53 | Feb 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Forum (5,933) | 11–34–8 | 30 |
54 | Feb 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center (12,342) | 11–35–8 | 30 |
55 | Feb 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–2 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena (13,235) | 11–36–8 | 30 |
56 | Feb 15 | Oakland Seals | 4–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oakland Coliseum Arena (5,277) | 11–36–9 | 31 |
57 | Feb 16 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Montreal Forum (5,882) | 11–37–9 | 31 |
58 | Feb 19 | Boston Bruins | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Boston Garden (3,189) | 12–37–9 | 33 |
59 | Feb 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–3 | Detroit Red Wings | Olympia Stadium (12,331) | 12–38–9 | 33 |
60 | Feb 22 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Olympia Stadium (8,785) | 13–38–9 | 35 |
61 | Feb 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Chicago Stadium (6,271) | 14–38–9 | 37 |
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March: 6–7–2 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–2), 14 Points
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Location (Attendance) | Record | Points |
62 | Mar 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Maple Leaf Gardens (16,485) | 14–38–10 | 38 |
63 | Mar 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–4 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden (14,659) | 14–39–10 | 38 |
64 | Mar 5 | St. Louis Blues | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | St. Louis Arena (4,310) | 15–39–10 | 40 |
65 | Mar 8 | New York Rangers | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Madison Square Garden (IV) (10,016) | 15–40–10 | 40 |
66 | Mar 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250) | 15–41–10 | 40 |
67 | Mar 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | Los Angeles Kings | The Forum (8,218) | 15–42–10 | 40 |
68 | Mar 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–7 | Oakland Seals | Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,608) | 15–43–10 | 40 |
69 | Mar 19 | Boston Bruins | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Boston Garden (3,942) | 15–44–10 | 40 |
70 | Mar 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum (16,827) | 15–45–10 | 40 |
71 | Mar 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–1 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena (15,157) | 16–45–10 | 42 |
72 | Mar 23 | Minnesota North Stars | 0–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Met Center (3,739) | 17–45–10 | 44 |
73 | Mar 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–1 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center (11,572) | 18–45–10 | 46 |
74 | Mar 26 | Los Angeles Kings | 4–8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Forum (8,156) | 19–45–10 | 48 |
75 | Mar 29 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | The Spectrum (11,039) | 19–45–11 | 49 |
76 | Mar 30 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | The Spectrum (5,783) | 20–45–11 | 51 |
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The Penguins were unable to make the playoffs for the second straight year.
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Regular Season[4]
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
T |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Joe Daley | 29 | 27 | 1611:59 | 10 | 13 | -- | 3 | 86 | 3.20 | 956 | 0.910 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Les Binkley | 50 | 48 | 2878:34 | 10 | 31 | -- | 8 | 158 | 3.29 | 1609 | 0.902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marv Edwards | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 33 | 0.909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 76 | 4550:33 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 247 | 3.26 | 2598 | 0.905 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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†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.
- Leo Boivin became the first to play 100 games for the Penguins during a 1–2 loss to Los Angeles on December 14. He played 100 of Pittsburgh's first 101 games.
- Ken Schinkel established a new franchise record for lowest plus-minus with –39. He topped the previous record of –23 held by Val Fonteyne.
- Jean Pronovost established a rookie record for the Penguins in terms of assists (25) and points (41).
- Bob Woytowich tied Leo Boivin's team record for goals in a season by a defenseman with 9.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season:
Trades
July 4, 1968 |
To Oakland Seals
George Konik |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
cash |
September 1, 1968 |
To Philadelphia Flyers
loan of Bob Rivard |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
cash |
October 1, 1968 |
To Minnesota North Stars
1972 1st round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bob Woytowich |
October 1, 1968 |
To Detroit Red Wings
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Doug Barrie |
November 22, 1968 |
To Montreal Canadiens
Larry Hillman |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Jean-Guy Lagace cash |
November 29, 1968 |
To Oakland Seals
Bob Dillabough |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Billy Harris |
January 24, 1969 |
To Minnesota North Stars
Leo Boivin |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Duane Rupp |
January 30, 1969 |
To Oakland Seals
Earl Ingarfield Sr. Dick Mattiussi Gene Ubriaco |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Tracy Pratt George Swarbrick Bryan Watson |
May 30, 1969 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Forbes Kennedy |
June 6, 1969 |
To St. Louis Blues
Lou Angotti 1971 1st round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Craig Cameron Ron Schock 1972 2nd round pick |
Additions and subtractions
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