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• The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional hockey team that plays in the NHL's Atlantic division of the Eastern Conference.

  For the second year in a row, the Penguins faced off against the Detroit Red Wings in the final round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2009. The Penguins defeated the Red Wings in seven games to win the Stanley Cup. The previous year, Detroit defeated Pittsburgh in six games to win the Stanley Cup.

  Last Game: November 5th, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Los Angeles Kings - Kings win 5-2

  Next Game: November 7th, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins @ San Jose Sharks

  
  

• Fast Facts

  1. Owners: Mario Lemieux and Ronald Burkle
  2. General Manager: Ray Shero
  3. Coach: Dan Bylsma
  4. Inaugural season: 1967
  5. Finals appearances: Four
  6. Stanley Cups: Three (last in 2009)
  7. 2008 Eastern Conference Champions
  8. Home: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh

• Granting a Wish

  On January 20, 2009, the Penguins invited eight-year-old Jacob Anderson to join the team, offering the child a contract, his own locker room stall and a opportunity to warm up with the team before the game. Anderson suffers from cystic fibrosis and joined the team with the 10,000th wish for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia.Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Youngster with Cystic Fibrosis Skates with Penguins

• Early Years

  The Penguins, or the Pens, joined the NHL as part of the 1967 expansion, when the league doubled in size, adding six new teams. The Penguins made their first playoff appearance in 1970, when they fell to the St. Louis Blues in the conference finals. That marked the furthest the team would get in the post season over the next two decades.

• Enter Lemieux

  As the first selection of the 1984 NHL draft, the Penguins drafted a 19-year-old Mario Lemieux. No one knew it at the time, but Lemieux would lead the team over the next 21 years, setting numerous personal records along the way.

• We Are the Champions

  The Penguins finished the 1990-91 regular season at the top of their division going into the playoffs. They defeated the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins in the first three rounds to reach the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in their history. The Penguins came out on top, defeating the Minnesota North Stars in six games for their first Stanley Cup Championship. Hot off of their victory, the Pens returned to the finals again in 1992 to sweep the Chicago Blackhawks and win back to back Championships.

• Sid The Kid

  Much like their 1984 draft of Lemieux, the Penguins took a chance on the 18-year-old Sidney Crosby, drafting him first overall in the 2005 draft. Crosby immediately made a name for himself on the team, scoring in his first six NHL games to set a league record. In 2007, Crosby was named team captain. At age 19, he was the youngest player ever to be named full time captain of a NHL team.

• 2009-2010 Team

  Below is a list of players who are currently on the team roster for the 2009-2010 season.

• Goalies

  • 29 - Marc-Andre Fleury
  • 1 - Brent Johnson

• Defensemen

  • 7 - Mark Eaton
  • 3 - Alex Goligoski
  • 55 - Sergei Gonchar
  • 58 - Kris Letang
  • 6 - Ben Lovejoy
  • 74 - Jay McKee
  • 44 - Brooks Orpik
  • 41 - Martin Skoula

• Forwards

  • 27 - Craig Adams
  • 12 - Christopher Bourque
  • 24 - Matt Cooke
  • 87 - Sidney Crosby
  • 9 - Pascal Dupuis
  • 26 - Ruslan Fedotenko
  • 28 - Eric Godard
  • 13 - Bill Guerin
  • 48 - Tyler Kennedy
  • 14 - Chris Kunitz
  • 38 - Mark Letestu
  • 71 - Evgeni Malkin
  • 17 - Michael Rupp
  • 11 - Jordan Staal
  • 25 - Maxime Talbot

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