1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season

1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference8th Eastern
1998–99 record38–30–14
Home record21–10–10
Road record17–20–4
Goals for242
Goals against225
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachKevin Constantine
CaptainJaromir Jagr
Alternate captainsAlexei Kovalev
Martin Straka
ArenaMellon Arena
Average attendance14,824
Minor league affiliate(s)Syracuse Crunch
Wheeling Nailers
Team leaders
GoalsJaromir Jagr (44)
AssistsJaromir Jagr (83)
PointsJaromir Jagr (127)
Penalty minutesBrad Werenka (93)
Plus/minusGerman Titov (+18)
WinsTom Barrasso (19)
Goals against averageJean-Sebastien Aubin (2.22)

The 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Offseason

Regular season

The Penguins were the least penalized team during the regular season, with just 302 power-play opportunities against. They also allowed the most short-handed goals, with 14.[1]

Final standings

Atlantic Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 1 New Jersey Devils 82 47 24 11 248 196 105
2 5 Philadelphia Flyers 82 37 26 19 231 196 93
3 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 38 30 14 242 225 90
4 10 New York Rangers 82 33 38 11 217 227 77
5 13 New York Islanders 82 24 48 10 194 244 58

[2]

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 y – New Jersey Devils ATL 82 47 24 11 248 196 105
2 y – Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 23 15 239 179 103
3 y – Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 34 30 18 210 202 86
4 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 45 30 7 268 231 97
5 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 37 26 19 231 196 93
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 214 181 91
7 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 37 28 17 207 175 91
8 Pittsburgh Penguins ATL 82 38 30 14 242 225 90
9 Florida Panthers SE 82 30 34 18 210 228 78
10 New York Rangers ATL 82 33 38 11 217 227 77
11 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 32 39 11 184 209 75
12 Washington Capitals SE 82 31 45 6 200 218 68
13 New York Islanders ATL 82 24 48 10 194 244 58
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 19 54 9 179 292 47

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division


Schedule and results

Regular season

1998–99 regular season[4]
October: 4–3–2 (home: 0–1–1 ; road: 4–2–1), 10 Points
# Date Visitor Score Home Record Points Recap
1 October 10 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 New York Islanders 1–0–0 2 Recap
2 October 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 New Jersey Devils 2–0–0 4 Recap
3 October 17 New York Rangers 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0–1 5 Recap
4 October 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–5 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1–1 5 Recap
5 October 24 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–6 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2–1 5 Recap
6 October 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2–1 7 Recap
7 October 28 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 Calgary Flames 4–2–1 9 Recap
8 October 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2 Vancouver Canucks 4–2–2 10 Recap
9 October 31 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Edmonton Oilers 4–3–2 10 Recap
November: 6–3–3 (home: 3–1–3 ; road: 3–2–0), 15 Points
# Date Visitor Score Home Record Points Recap
10 November 3 Philadelphia Flyers 4–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3–3 11 Recap
11 November 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Ottawa Senators 5–3–3 13 Recap
12 November 7 Boston Bruins 0–0 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3–4 14 Recap
13 November 10 New York Islanders 2–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3–4 16 Recap
14 November 13 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 New Jersey Devils 6–4–4 16 Recap
15 November 14 Florida Panthers 0–0 Pittsburgh Penguins 7–4–4 18 Recap
16 November 17 Philadelphia Flyers 4–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 7–5–4 18 Recap
17 November 19 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 Tampa Bay Lightning 8–5–4 20 Recap
18 November 21 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 9–5–4 22 Recap
19 November 25 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–5 Washington Capitals 9–6–4 22 Recap
20 November 27 New York Rangers 2–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 9–6–5 23 Recap
21 November 28 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Montreal Canadiens 10–6–5 25 Recap
December: 5–4–2 (home: 4–1–1 ; road: 1–3–1), 12 Points
# Date Visitor Score Home Record Points Recap
22 December 1 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 10–6–6 26 Recap
23 December 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–3 Carolina Hurricanes 10–6–7 27 Recap
24 December 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–2 Boston Bruins 10–7–7 27 Recap
25 December 12 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 St. Louis Blues 11–7–7 29 Recap
26 December 15 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–2 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 12–7–7 31 Recap
27 December 16 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Florida Panthers 12–8–7 31 Recap
28 December 19 Washington Capitals 0–0 Pittsburgh Penguins 13–8–7 33 Recap
29 December 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–7 Toronto Maple Leafs 13–9–7 33 Recap
30 December 22 Los Angeles Kings 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins 13–10–7 33 Recap
31 December 26 Ottawa Senators 1–1 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 14–10–7 35 Recap
32 December 30 Florida Panthers 4–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 15–10–7 37 Recap
January: 8–5–0 (home: 5–2–0 ; road: 3–3–0), 16 Points
# Date Visitor Score Home Record Points Recap
33 January 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Florida Panthers 16–10–7 39 Recap
34 January 5 Calgary Flames 1–1 Pittsburgh Penguins 17–10–7 41 Recap
35 January 7 Carolina Hurricanes 2–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 18–10–7 43 Recap
36 January 9 St. Louis Blues 1–1 Pittsburgh Penguins 19–10–7 45 Recap
37 January 13 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–5 Phoenix Coyotes 19–11–7 45 Recap
38 January 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–3 San Jose Sharks 19–12–7 45 Recap
39 January 16 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 Los Angeles Kings 20–12–7 47 Recap
40 January 18 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–5 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 20–13–7 47 Recap
41 January 21 New York Islanders 5–5 Pittsburgh Penguins 20–14–7 47 Recap
42 January 26 Carolina Hurricanes 5–5 Pittsburgh Penguins 20–15–7 47 Recap
43 January 28 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–0 Pittsburgh Penguins 21–15–7 49 Recap
44 January 30 Boston Bruins 2–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 22–15–7 51 Recap
45 January 31 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 Montreal Canadiens 23–15–7 53 Recap
February: 9–5–0 (home: 7–0–0 ; road: 2–5–0), 18 Points
# Date Visitor Score Home Record Points Recap
46 February 2 Buffalo Sabres 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins 24–15–7 55 Recap
47 February 5 Florida Panthers 0–0 Pittsburgh Penguins 25–15–7 57 Recap
48 February 7 Detroit Red Wings 1–1 Pittsburgh Penguins 26–15–7 59 Recap
49 February 9 Montreal Canadiens 2–2 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 27–15–7 61 Recap
50 February 11 Vancouver Canucks 5–5 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 28–15–7 63 Recap
51 February 13 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 OT Nashville Predators 29–15–7 65 Recap
52 February 15 Washington Capitals 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins 30–15–7 67 Recap
53 February 17 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 New York Islanders 30–16–7 67 Recap
54 February 19 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–6 New York Rangers 30–17–7 67 Recap
55 February 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–2 Philadelphia Flyers 30–18–7 67 Recap
56 February 22 Phoenix Coyotes 1–1 Pittsburgh Penguins 31–18–7 69 Recap
57 February 25 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 Colorado Avalanche 32–18–7 71 Recap
58 February 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–6 Dallas Stars 32–19–7 71 Recap
59 February 28 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 Washington Capitals 32–20–7 71 Recap
March: 4–5–6 (home: 2–3–5 ; road: 2–2–1), 14 Points
# Date Visitor Score Home Record Points Recap
60 March 3 Montreal Canadiens 4–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 32–20–8 72 Recap
61 March 5 Edmonton Oilers 2–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 32–20–9 73 Recap
62 March 7 Colorado Avalanche 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins 32–21–9 73 Recap
63 March 9 New Jersey Devils 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins 32–22–9 73 Recap
64 March 10 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 OT Carolina Hurricanes 33–22–9 75 Recap
65 March 13 Philadelphia Flyers 0–0 Pittsburgh Penguins 34–22–9 77 Recap
66 March 16 Dallas Stars 2–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 34–22–10 78 Recap
67 March 17 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 Tampa Bay Lightning 35–22–10 80 Recap
68 March 20 Nashville Predators 1–1 Pittsburgh Penguins 35–22–11 81 Recap
69 March 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2 New York Rangers 35–22–12 82 Recap
70 March 23 Chicago Blackhawks 2–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 36–22–12 84 Recap
71 March 25 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–5 New Jersey Devils 36–23–12 84 Recap
72 March 27 Buffalo Sabres 1–1 Pittsburgh Penguins 36–23–13 85 Recap
73 March 28 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 OT Buffalo Sabres 36–24–13 85 Recap
74 March 30 Ottawa Senators 6–6 Pittsburgh Penguins 36–25–13 85 Recap
April: 2–5–1 (home: 0–2–0 ; road: 2–3–1), 5 Points
# Date Visitor Score Home Record Points Recap
75 April 1 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–3 Ottawa Senators 36–25–14 86 Recap
76 April 3 New Jersey Devils 4–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 36–26–14 86 Recap
77 April 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 Buffalo Sabres 36–27–14 86 Recap
78 April 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 Philadelphia Flyers 36–28–14 86 Recap
79 April 11 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 Detroit Red Wings 37–28–14 88 Recap
80 April 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–4 Boston Bruins 37–29–14 88 Recap
81 April 17 New York Islanders 7–7 Pittsburgh Penguins 37–30–14 88 Recap
82 April 18 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 OT New York Rangers 38–30–14 90 Recap
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie

Playoffs

1999 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) New Jersey Devils – Penguins win 4–3
Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Recap
1 April 22 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 New Jersey Devils 0–1 Recap
2 April 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 New Jersey Devils 1–1 Recap
3 April 25 New Jersey Devils 2–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 Recap
4 April 27 New Jersey Devils 4–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2 Recap
5 April 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 New Jersey Devils 2–3 Recap
6 May 2 New Jersey Devils 2–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 3–3 Recap
7 May 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 New Jersey Devils 4–3 Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (4) Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leafs win 4–2
Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Recap
1 May 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 Recap
2 May 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–1 Recap
3 May 11 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 Recap
4 May 13 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2 Recap
5 May 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Recap
6 May 17 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 2–4 Recap
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[7]
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Tom Barrasso 43 43 2306:15 19 16 3 98 2.55 993 0.901 4 0 3 20
Peter Skudra 37 28 1914:12 15 11 5 89 2.79 822 0.892 3 0 0 2
Jean-Sebastien Aubin 17 11 756:15 4 3 6 28 2.22 304 0.908 2 0 0 0
Total 82 4976:42 38 30 14 215 2.59 2119 0.899 9 0 3 22
Playoffs[8]
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Tom Barrasso 13 13 787:20 6 7 0 35 2.67 350 0.900 1 0 0 4
Total 13 787:20 6 7 0 35 2.67 350 0.900 1 0 0 4

†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

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		Art Ross Trophy Jaromir Jagr [9]
Hart Memorial Trophy Jaromir Jagr [10]
Lester B. Pearson Award Jaromir Jagr [11]
NHL First All-Star Team Jaromir Jagr (Right Wing) [12]
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Jaromir Jagr[a] [14]
Martin Straka
NHL Player of the Month Jaromir Jagr (March) [15]
NHL Player of the Week Jaromir Jagr (February 1) [16]
NHL Rookie of the Month Jan Hrdina (January) [17]
Team A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award Jaromir Jagr [18]
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award Jiri Slegr [19]
Bob Johnson Memorial Badger Bob Award Martin Straka [19]
Leading Scorer Award Jaromir Jagr
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy Jan Hrdina [20]
Most Valuable Player Award Jaromir Jagr [21]
Players' Player Award Jaromir Jagr [20]
Martin Straka
The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award Rob Brown [18]
Tyler Wright

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Jan Hrdina October 10, 1998 [22]
Viktors Ignatjevs
Jean-Sebastien Aubin October 21, 1998
Martin Sonnenberg November 21, 1998
Ryan Savoia March 27, 1999
Pavel Skrbek March 28, 1999
Brian Bonin April 8, 1999
1,000th game played Kevin Hatcher January 18, 1999 [23]

Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season:[24]

Trades

November 25, 1998 To New York Rangers

Petr Nedved
Sean Pronger
Chris Tamer

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Alexei Kovalev
Harry York
future considerations

February 10, 1999 To Philadelphia Flyers

Sean O`Brien

To Pittsburgh Penguins

future considerations

March 11, 1999 To Buffalo Sabres

Stu Barnes

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Matthew Barnaby

March 18, 1999 To Tampa Bay Lightning

future considerations (cash)

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Brent Peterson

Player signings

Player Date
Sean Pronger August 10, 1998
Rob Brown August 11, 1998
Sean O'Brien August 11, 1998
Viktors Ignatjevs August 11, 1998
Robert Lang September 22, 1998
Martin Sonnenberg October 9, 1998
Brian Leitza October 12, 1998
Patrick Lebeau October 18, 1998
Greg Andrusak March 19, 1999
Hans Jonsson June 21, 1999

Draft picks

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.[25]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 23 Milan Kraft Center  Czech Republic Keramika Plzeň (Czech)
2 54 Alexander Zevakhin Right Wing  Russia CSKA Moscow (RSL)
3 80[a] David Cameron Center  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
4 110 Scott Myers Goaltender  Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
5 134[b] Rob Scuderi Defense  United States Boston College (Hockey East)
6 169 Jan Fadrny Center  Czech Republic Slavia Praha (Czech)
7 196 Joel Scherban Center  Canada London Knights (OHL)
8 224 Mika Lehto Goaltender  Finland Assat (SM-liiga)
9 244[c] Toby Petersen Center  United States Colorado College (WCHA)
9 254 Matt Hussey Center  United States Avon Old Farms (USHS-CN)
Draft notes[26]
  • a The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a September 28, 1997, trade that sent Francois Leroux to the Avalanche in exchange for this pick.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of an August 12, 1997, trade that sent Jiri Slegr to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
  • b The Buffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a September 24, 1997, trade that sent Jason Woolley to the Sabres in exchange for this pick.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a March 18, 1997, trade that sent Josef Beranek to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
  • c Compensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for free agent Craig Muni.

Farm teams

The American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch finished last overall in the standings with a record of 18-50-9-3.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Jagr was voted to the starting lineup.[13]

References

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