1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season

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1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference8th Eastern
1998–99 record38–30–14
Goals for242
Goals against225
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachKevin Constantine
CaptainJaromir Jagr
Alternate captainsAlexei Kovalev
Martin Straka

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[]

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

Playoffs[]

1999 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: 4–3 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 Apr 22 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 New Jersey Devils 0–1
2 Apr 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 New Jersey Devils 1–1
3 Apr 25 New Jersey Devils 2–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1
4 Apr 27 New Jersey Devils 4–2 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2
5 Apr 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 New Jersey Devils 2–3
6 May 2 New Jersey Devils 2–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 3–3
7 May 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 New Jersey Devils 4–3
Eastern Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2 ; Road: 1–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 May 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0
2 May 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–1
3 May 11 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1
4 May 13 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 2–2
5 May 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–3
6 May 17 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 2–4
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win

Player statistics[]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[6]
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 27 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 81 4976:42 38 30 14 215 2.59 2119 0.899 9 0 3 22
Playoffs[7]
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 0.90 1 0 0 4
Total 13 787:20 6 7 0 35 2.67 350 0.90 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[]

Transactions[]

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season:[8]

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

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