2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season

2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division2nd Metropolitan
Conference5th Eastern
2017–18 record47–29–6
Home record30–9–2
Road record17–20–4
Goals for272
Goals against250
Team information
General managerJim Rutherford
CoachMike Sullivan
CaptainSidney Crosby
Alternate captainsKris Letang
Evgeni Malkin
ArenaPPG Paints Arena
Average attendance18,579[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsEvgeni Malkin (42)
AssistsSidney Crosby (60)
PointsEvgeni Malkin (98)
Penalty minutesEvgeni Malkin (87)
Plus/minusJustin Schultz (+20)
WinsMatt Murray (27)
Goals against averageCasey DeSmith (2.40)

The 2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the fifty-first season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] It entered the season as two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. The Penguins entered this season as the longest active playoffs streak in the NHL after the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs for the first time in 25 years last season.

Background

This was the first season since the 2002–03 season in which the team played without goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury; team leaders had shipped him off to play for the Vegas Golden Knights during the expansion draft.

The team failed to defend its title, after being eliminated in the Second Round of the playoffs by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. This also ended the team's chances of a possible three-peat, which would have been the first three-peat in the NHL since the New York Islanders won four straight from 1980 to 1983. It would also have been the first in a North American professional sports league since the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002.

Standings

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Washington Capitals 82 49 26 7 46 259 239 +20 105
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 29 6 45 272 250 +22 100
3 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 26 14 40 251 243 +8 98
4 x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 45 30 7 39 242 230 +12 97
5 x – New Jersey Devils 82 44 29 9 39 248 244 +4 97
6 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 11 33 228 256 −28 83
7 New York Islanders 82 35 37 10 32 264 296 −32 80
8 New York Rangers 82 34 39 9 31 231 268 −37 77
Source: National Hockey League[3]
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 19, 2017.[4]

2017 preseason game log: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home Location Attendance Record
1 September 19 Pittsburgh 3–4 OT Buffalo Pegula Ice Arena — 0–0–1
2 September 20 Detroit 5–6 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 17,784 1–0–1
3 September 22 Pittsburgh 4–3 Columbus Nationwide Arena 12,115 2–0–1
4 September 24 St. Louis 4–1 Pittsburgh UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex 1,500 2–1–1
5 September 25 Pittsburgh 1–4 Detroit Little Caesars Arena 16,770 2–2–1
6 September 27 Buffalo 4–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 17,693 3–2–1
7 September 30 Columbus 3–0 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,338 3–3–1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[5]

2017–18 game log
October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–5–0), 15 points
# Date Visitor Score Home Location Attendance Record Points
1 October 4 St. Louis 5–4 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,652 0–0–1 1
2 October 5 Pittsburgh 1–10 Chicago United Center 21,705 0–1–1 1
3 October 7 Nashville 0–4 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,645 1–1–1 3
4 October 11 Pittsburgh 3–2 Washington Capital One Arena 18,506 2–1–1 5
5 October 12 Pittsburgh 4–5 Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 19,092 2–2–1 5
6 October 14 Florida 3–4 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,582 3–2–1 7
7 October 17 Pittsburgh 5–4 OT NY Rangers Madison Square Garden 18,006 4–2–1 9
8 October 20 Pittsburgh 4–3 Florida BB&T Center 15,756 5–2–1 11
9 October 21 Pittsburgh 1–7 Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 19,092 5–3–1 11
10 October 24 Edmonton 1–2 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,625 6–3–1 13
11 October 26 Winnipeg 1–2 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,445 7–3–1 15
12 October 28 Pittsburgh 1–2 Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 19,064 7–4–1 15
13 October 29 Pittsburgh 1–7 Winnipeg Bell MTS Place 15,321 7–5–1 15
November: 6–5–2 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 2–3–2), 14 points
# Date Visitor Score Home Location Attendance Record Points
14 November 1 Pittsburgh 3–2 Edmonton Rogers Place 18,347 8–5–1 17
15 November 2 Pittsburgh 1–2 OT Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 18,837 8–5–2 18
16 November 4 Pittsburgh 2–4 Vancouver Rogers Arena 18,865 8–6–2 18
17 November 7 Arizona 1–3 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,498 9–6–2 20
18 November 10 Pittsburgh 1–4 Washington Capital One Arena 18,506 9–7–2 20
19 November 11 Pittsburgh 4–5 SO Nashville Bridgestone Arena 17,397 9–7–3 21
20 November 14 Buffalo 4–5 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,438 10–7–3 23
21 November 16 Pittsburgh 3–1 Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre 17,144 11–7–3 25
22 November 18 Chicago 2–1 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,638 11–8–3 25
23 November 22 Vancouver 5–2 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,606 11–9–3 25
24 November 24 Pittsburgh 3–4 Boston TD Garden 17,565 11–10–3 25
25 November 25 Tampa Bay 2–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,659 12–10–3 27
26 November 27 Philadelphia 4–5 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,505 13–10–3 29
December: 6–8–0 (Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0), 12 points
# Date Visitor Score Home Location Attendance Record Points
27 December 1 Pittsburgh 4–0 Buffalo KeyBank Center 19,070 14–10–3 31
28 December 2 Buffalo 1–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,582 15–10–3 33
29 December 5 NY Rangers 4–3 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,414 15–11–3 33
30 December 7 NY Islanders 3–4 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,433 16–11–3 35
31 December 9 Toronto 4–3 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,658 16–12–3 35
32 December 11 Colorado 2–1 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,411 16–13–3 35
33 December 14 Pittsburgh 1–2 Vegas T-Mobile Arena 18,029 16–14–3 35
34 December 16 Pittsburgh 4–2 Arizona Gila River Arena 13,051 17–14–3 37
35 December 18 Pittsburgh 2–4 Colorado Pepsi Center 15,824 17–15–3 37
36 December 21 Columbus 2–3 SO Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,625 18–15–3 39
37 December 23 Anaheim 4–0 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,622 18–16–3 39
38 December 27 Columbus 4–5 SO Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,652 19–16–3 41
39 December 29 Pittsburgh 1–2 Carolina PNC Arena 17,975 19–17–3 41
40 December 31 Pittsburgh 1–4 Detroit Little Caesars Arena 19,515 19–18–3 41
January: 9–3–0 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 3–2–0), 18 points
# Date Visitor Score Home Location Attendance Record Points
41 January 2 Pittsburgh 5–1 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 19,558 20–18–3 43
42 January 4 Carolina 4–0 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,595 20–19–3 43
43 January 5 Pittsburgh 4–0 NY Islanders Barclays Center 13,641 21–19–3 45
44 January 7 Boston 5–6 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,553 22–19–3 47
45 January 13 Detroit 1–4 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,637 23–19–3 49
46 January 14 NY Rangers 2–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,647 24–19–3 51
47 January 17 Pittsburgh 3–5 Anaheim Honda Center 17,291 24–20–3 51
48 January 18 Pittsburgh 3–1 Los Angeles Staples Center 18,230 25–20–3 53
49 January 20 Pittsburgh 1–2 San Jose SAP Center 17,562 25–21–3 53
50 January 23 Carolina 1–3 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,421 26–21–3 55
51 January 25 Minnesota 3–6 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,453 27–21–3 57
52 January 30 San Jose 2–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,469 28–21–3 59
February: 8–3–1 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 3–2–1), 17 points
# Date Visitor Score Home Location Attendance Record Points
53 February 2 Washington 4–7 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,652 29–21–3 61
54 February 3 Pittsburgh 1–3 New Jersey Prudential Center 16,514 29–22–3 61
55 February 6 Vegas 4–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,644 30–22–3 63
56 February 9 Pittsburgh 3–4 SO Dallas American Airlines Center 18,532 30–22–4 64
57 February 11 Pittsburgh 4–1 St. Louis Scottrade Center 18,975 31–22–4 66
58 February 13 Ottawa 3–6 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,448 32–22–4 68
59 February 15 Los Angeles 1–3 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,604 33–22–4 70
60 February 17 Toronto 3–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,647 34–22–4 72
61 February 18 Pittsburgh 5–2 Columbus Nationwide Arena 19,100 35–22–4 74
62 February 23 Pittsburgh 6–1 Carolina PNC Arena 18,180 36–22–4 76
63 February 24 Pittsburgh 5–6 Florida BB&T Center 17,581 36–23–4 76
64 February 27 New Jersey 3–2 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,581 36–24–4 76
March: 9–4–2 (Home: 6–0–1 ; Road: 3–4–1), 20 points
# Date Visitor Score Home Location Attendance Record Points
65 March 1 Pittsburgh 4–8 Boston TD Garden 17,565 36–25–4 76
66 March 3 NY Islanders 2–3 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,661 37–25–4 78
67 March 5 Calgary 3–4 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,630 38–25–4 80
68 March 7 Pittsburgh 5–2 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 19,624 39–25–4 82
69 March 10 Pittsburgh 2–5 Toronto Air Canada Centre 19,504 39–26–4 82
70 March 11 Dallas 1–3 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,637 40–26–4 84
71 March 14 Pittsburgh 3–4 OT NY Rangers Madison Square Garden 17,379 40–26–5 85
72 March 15 Pittsburgh 5–3 Montreal Bell Centre 21,302 41–26–5 87
73 March 20 Pittsburgh 1–4 NY Islanders Barclays Center 10,442 41–27–5 87
74 March 21 Montreal 3–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,574 42–27–5 89
75 March 23 New Jersey 4–3 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,658 42–27–6 90
76 March 25 Philadelphia 4–5 OT Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,655 43–27–6 92
77 March 27 Pittsburgh 2–5 Detroit Little Caesars Arena 19,515 43–28–6 92
78 March 29 Pittsburgh 4–3 OT New Jersey Prudential Center 16,514 44–28–6 94
79 March 31 Montreal 2–5 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,636 45–28–6 96
April: 2–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–0–0), 4 points
# Date Visitor Score Home Location Attendance Record Points
80 April 1 Washington 3–1 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,639 45–29–6 96
81 April 5 Pittsburgh 5–4 OT Columbus Nationwide Arena 19,157 46–29–6 98
82 April 6 Ottawa 0–4 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 18,633 47–29–6 100
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Detailed records

Final[6]

Eastern Conference
Atlantic GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Boston Bruins 3 1 2 0 81–96 13 17 3–8 3–9 97–106
Buffalo Sabres 3 3 0 0 99–99 14 5 2–12 2–11 102–83
Detroit Red Wings 3 1 2 0 98–79 7 10 3–10 2–10 101–84
Florida Panthers 3 2 1 0 118–107 13 12 5–8 1–10 79–110
Montreal Canadiens 3 3 0 0 111–76 15 8 6–10 2–5 106–85
Ottawa Senators 3 3 0 0 80–90 13 4 2–9 1–9 88–101
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 1 2 0 103–101 10 14 5–14 6–16 118–100
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 1 2 0 115–83 10 12 1–8 3–5 97–102
Division total 24 15 9 0 774–698 95 82 27–79 20–75 788–771
Metropolitan GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Carolina Hurricanes 4 2 2 0 121–129 10 8 1–6 0–7 123–114
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 4 0 0 144–132 16 12 6–12 2–12 138–133
New Jersey Devils 4 1 2 1 132–141 10 13 0–7 3–9 136–123
New York Islanders 4 3 1 0 157–124 12 9 4–8 1–15 115–131
New York Rangers 4 2 1 1 164–122 16 14 2–12 4–12 119–111
Philadelphia Flyers 4 4 0 0 137–133 20 11 5–13 2–16 104–133
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals 4 2 2 0 140–120 12 13 6–19 2–18 121–138
Division total 28 18 8 2 993–901 95 80 24–77 14–89 856–883
Conference total 52 33 17 2 1747–1598 191 162 51–156 34–164 1644–1657
Western Conference
Central GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Chicago Blackhawks 2 0 2 0 65–82 2 12 1–5 2–11 72–68
Colorado Avalanche 2 0 2 0 76–65 3 6 0–6 1–8 51–56
Dallas Stars 2 1 0 1 67–54 6 4 1–7 1–7 50–70
Minnesota Wild 2 1 1 0 69–55 7 5 3–5 1–9 58–55
Nashville Predators 2 1 0 1 64–54 8 4 0–9 2–11 60–71
St. Louis Blues 2 1 0 1 56–68 8 6 1–7 1–7 70–66
Winnipeg Jets 2 1 1 0 68–55 3 8 1–7 1–5 62–58
Division total 14 5 6 3 425–395 36 43 7–43 7–53 383–415
Pacific GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Anaheim Ducks 2 0 2 0 62–56 3 9 2–6 1–4 60–57
Arizona Coyotes 2 2 0 0 70–42 7 3 1–10 0–3 64–55
Calgary Flames 2 1 0 1 76–72 5 5 0–3 1–6 61–60
Edmonton Oilers 2 2 0 0 74–67 5 3 2–7 1–7 65–56
Los Angeles Kings 2 2 0 0 70–64 6 2 2–9 1–5 57–54
San Jose Sharks 2 1 1 0 63–78 6 4 0–6 3–8 68–57
Vancouver Canucks 2 0 2 0 84–58 4 9 3–9 2–5 63–65
Vegas Golden Knights 2 1 1 0 63–51 6 6 0–8 1–5 66–44
Division total 16 9 6 1 562–488 42 41 10–58 10–41 504–448
Conference total 30 14 11 4 987–883 79 84 17–101 15–96 887–863
NHL total 82 47 29 6 2787–2479 270 246 68–257 49–260 2528–2517

Playoffs

Main article: 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs

Game log

2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (M3) Philadelphia Flyers: Penguins won 4–2
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 11 Philadelphia 0–7 Pittsburgh Murray 18,556 1–0 Recap
2 April 13 Philadelphia 5–1 Pittsburgh Murray 18,648 1–1 Recap
3 April 15 Pittsburgh 5–1 Philadelphia Murray 19,955 2–1 Recap
4 April 18 Pittsburgh 5–0 Philadelphia Murray 19,644 3–1 Recap
5 April 20 Philadelphia 4–2 Pittsburgh Murray 18,632 3–2 Recap
6 April 22 Pittsburgh 8–5 Philadelphia Murray 19,861 4–2 Recap
Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Capitals won 4–2
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 26 Pittsburgh 3–2 Washington Murray 18,506 1–0 Recap
2 April 29 Pittsburgh 1–4 Washington Murray 18,506 1–1 Recap
3 May 1 Washington 4–3 Pittsburgh Murray 18,634 1–2 Recap
4 May 3 Washington 1–3 Pittsburgh Murray 18,650 2–2 Recap
5 May 5 Pittsburgh 3–6 Washington Murray 18,506 2–3 Recap
6 May 7 Washington 2–1 Pittsburgh OT Murray 18,621 2–4 Recap
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[9]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Matt Murray 49 45 2732:58 27 16 3 133 2.92 1423 0.907 1 0 1 2
Tristan Jarry 26 23 1363:56 14 6 2 63 2.77 687 0.908 2 0 2 4
Casey DeSmith 14 11 700:09 6 4 1 28 2.4 356 0.921 1 0 0 2
Antti Niemi‡ 3 3 128:08 0 3 0 16 7.49 79 0.797 0 0 1 0
Total 82 4925:11 47 29 6 240 2.92 2545 0.906 4 0 4 8
Playoffs[10]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Matt Murray 12 12 715:35 6 6 -- 29 2.43 314 0.908 2 0 0 0
Total 12 715:35 6 6 0 29 2.43 314 0.908 2 0 0 0

†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.

Notable achievements

Awards

Team awards

Awarded week of April 1

Player Award Notes
Kris Letang Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes for the Penguins' Masterton nominee. Each NHL team selects a Masterton candidate from which the overall winner is chosen. The Masterton candidate is nominated as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
Sponsor: Verizon Wireless
Sidney Crosby Player's Player Award The players hold a vote at the end of the season for the player they feel exemplifies leadership for the team, both on and off the ice, a player dedicated to teamwork.
Sponsor: UPMC
Matt Murray Edward J. DeBartolo Award The award recognizes the player who has donated a tremendous amount of time and effort during the season working on community and charity projects.
Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management
Evgeni Malkin Most Valuable Player Based on the overall contribution the player makes to the team.
Sponsor: PPG Paints

Milestones

Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades

June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21)[17] To Vegas Golden Knights
2nd-round pick in 2020 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Expansion Draft considerations1
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)[18] To St. Louis Blues
Oskar Sundqvist
31st overall pick in 1st-round in 2017 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Reaves
51st overall pick in 2nd-round in 2017
October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)[19] To Vancouver Canucks
Derrick Pouliot 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Andrey Pedan
4th-round pick in 2018
October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)[20] To Detroit Red Wings
Scott Wilson
3rd-round pick in 2018 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Riley Sheahan
5th-round pick in 2018
December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)[21] To Arizona Coyotes
Josh Archibald
Sean Maguire
6th-round pick in 2019 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Michael Leighton
4th-round pick in 2019
December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)[22] To Dallas Stars
conditional 4th-round pick in 2019 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Jamie Oleksiak
February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)[23] To Ottawa Senators
Ian Cole
Filip Gustavsson
1st-round pick in 2018
3rd-round pick in 2019 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Tobias Lindberg
Vincent Dunn
3rd-round pick in 2018
February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)[23] To Vegas Golden Knights
Ryan Reaves
4th-round pick in 2018 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Derick Brassard[Note 1]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26)[24] To Carolina Hurricanes
Greg McKegg 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Josh Jooris

Notes:

  1. The Vegas Golden Knights will select Marc-Andre Fleury in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.
  2. Note 1 Vegas to retain 40% ($2 million) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents

Player Acquired from Lost to Date Contract terms
Trevor Daley[25] Detroit Red Wings July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 3-year, $9.534 million
Matt Hunwick[26] Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 3-year, $6.75 million
Antti Niemi[27] Dallas Stars July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 1-year, $700,000
Ron Hainsey[28] Toronto Maple Leafs July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 2-year, $6 million
Nick Bonino[29] Nashville Predators July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 4-year, $16.4 million
Kevin Porter[30] Buffalo Sabres July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 2-year, $1.3 million
Cameron Gaunce[31] Columbus Blue Jackets July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 1-year, $650,000
Chris Kunitz[32] Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 1-year, $2 million
Chris Summers[33] New York Rangers July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 2-year, $1.3 million
Jarred Tinordi[33] Arizona Coyotes July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 1-year, $650,000
Zach Trotman[33] Los Angeles Kings July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 1-year, $650,000
Greg McKegg[33] Tampa Bay Lightning July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 1-year, $650,000
Casey DeSmith[34] Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 2-year, $1.3 million
David Warsofsky[35] Colorado Avalanche July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 2-year, $1.35 million
Kevin Czuczman[36] Manitoba Moose July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03) 1-year, $650,000
Adam Johnson[37] Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06) 2-year, $1.85 million[b]
Mark Streit[38] Montreal Canadiens July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25) 1-year, $700,000
Matt Cullen[39] Minnesota Wild August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16) 1-year, $1 million
Tim Erixon[40] New Jersey Devils September 7, 2017 (2017-09-07) Professional Tryout Contract
Alex D'Orio[41] Saint John Sea Dogs September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13) 3-year, $2.15 million[b]
Jordy Bellerive[42] Lethbridge Hurricanes September 16, 2017 (2017-09-16) 3-year, $2.15 million[b]
Sam Miletic[43] London Knights September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25) 3-year, $2.13 million[b]
Stuart Percy[44] Rochester Americans October 19, 2017 (2017-10-19) Professional Tryout Contract
Juuso Riikola[45] Lukko May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18) 1-year, $1.775 million[b]
Lukas Bengtsson[46] Linköpings HC May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18) 3-year

Waivers

Player Claimed from Lost to Date
Antti Niemi[47] Florida Panthers October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)

Signings

Player Date Contract terms
Frederik Tiffels[48] June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22) 2-year, $1.85 million[b]
Chad Ruhwedel[49] June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22) 2-year, $1.3 million
Garrett Wilson[50] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 2-year, $1.3 million
Justin Schultz[51] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 3-year, $16.5 million
Tom Sestito[34] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 1-year, $650,000[a]
Frank Corrado[34] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) 1-year, $650,000[a]
Derrick Pouliot[52] July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12) 1-year, $800,000
Josh Archibald[52] July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12) 2-year, $1.35 million
Brian Dumoulin[53] July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24) 6-year, $24.6 million
Conor Sheary[54] July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30) 3-year, $9 million
Jean-Sebastien Dea[55] August 21, 2017 (2017-08-21) 1-year, $650,000[a]
Patric Hornqvist[56] February 27, 2018 (2018-02-27) 5-year, $26.5 million (contract extension)
Sam Lafferty[57] March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07) 2-year, $1.85 million[b]
Dane Birks[58] March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28) 2-year, $1.6 million[b]
Anthony Angello[59] April 6, 2018 (2018-04-06) 2-year, $1.85 million[b]
Linus Olund[60] April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25) 3-year, $2.775 million[b]
Tobias Lindberg[61] June 19, 2018 (2018-06-19) 1-year, $650,000[a] (contract extension)

Notes

  • a – Two-way contract
  • b – Entry-level contract

Draft picks

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks

Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 511 Zachary Lauzon D  Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
3 93 Clayton Phillips D  United States Fargo Force (USHL)
5 1522 Jan Drozg LW  Slovenia Leksands IF J18 (J18 Elit)
5 155 Linus Olund C  Sweden Brynäs IF (SHL)
6 186 Antti Palojarvi D  Finland Lukko U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga)
7 217 William Reilly D  Canada RPI (ECAC)

Draft notes:[62]

  1. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017, that sent Oskar Sundqvist and a first-round pick in 2017 (31st overall) to St. Louis in exchange for Ryan Reaves and this pick.[63]
  2. The Ottawa Senators' fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on November 2, 2016, that Mike Condon to Ottawa exchange for this pick.[64]

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