1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins
Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division · 26-38-14 · Playoffs 0-4
The 1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins went 26-38-14 and played 4 playoff games (0-4). Syl Apps led the team with 59 points (15 G, 44 A). Jim Rutherford had 17 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Apps | C | 72 | 15 | 44 | 59 | +17 | 78 | 3 | 164 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | R | 68 | 30 | 23 | 53 | +13 | 12 | 3 | 214 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | R | 76 | 30 | 19 | 49 | -3 | 38 | 8 | 208 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | C | 78 | 17 | 29 | 46 | -9 | 22 | 3 | 151 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Schinkel | R | 75 | 15 | 30 | 45 | -10 | 8 | 1 | 154 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Hextall | C | 78 | 20 | 24 | 44 | -26 | 126 | 5 | 145 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | D | 77 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -11 | 52 | 2 | 156 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Leiter | C | 78 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -25 | 18 | 4 | 147 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harbaruk | R | 78 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -13 | 46 | 3 | 141 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Rupp | D | 34 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 91 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | D | 77 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +5 | 212 | 0 | 106 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Val Fonteyne | L | 69 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | R | 52 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 42 | 3 | 71 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Al McDonough | R | 37 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 8 | 1 | 112 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Cardwell | L | 28 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 47 | 14.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | L | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +5 | 12 | 4 | 47 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | D | 77 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 48 | 0 | 100 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Horton | D | 45 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +5 | 40 | 0 | 84 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stewart | L | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 23 | 0 | 33 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith McCreary | R | 33 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 22 | 0 | 68 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Noris | C | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 20 | 0 | 48 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | D | 59 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -14 | 47 | 0 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Woytowich | D | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -19 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hicke | R | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McKenzie | L | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Kessell | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Boyer | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robin Burns | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 40 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1066 | .891 | 3.23 | 1 |
| Les Binkley | 31 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 836 | .883 | 3.53 | 0 |
| Roy Edwards | 15 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 386 | .907 | 2.55 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | vs PHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Oct 10 | @ BUF | L 1–2 | Final |
| Oct 13 | @ LAK | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 16 | @ VAN | W 2–1 | Final |
| Oct 17 | @ CGS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Oct 20 | vs LAK | W 8–1 | Final |
| Oct 23 | vs CHI | L 2–5 | Final |
| Oct 24 | @ NYR | T 1–1 | Final |
| Oct 27 | vs CGS | L 4–6 | Final |
| Oct 28 | @ MNS | L 0–2 | Final |
| Oct 30 | vs NYR | T 1–1 | Final |
| Oct 31 | @ DET | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 3 | @ CGS | L 3–5 | Final |
| Nov 5 | @ VAN | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 7 | @ CHI | L 1–4 | Final |
| Nov 9 | @ STL | W 4–1 | Final |
| Nov 10 | vs VAN | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 13 | vs LAK | W 6–4 | Final |
| Nov 16 | vs MNS | L 1–5 | Final |
| Nov 18 | @ MNS | L 3–4 | Final |
| Nov 20 | vs STL | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 21 | @ CHI | L 3–7 | Final |
| Nov 24 | vs TOR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Nov 27 | @ MTL | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs DET | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 4 | vs NYR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 5 | @ BOS | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 8 | vs CGS | T 1–1 | Final |
| Dec 11 | vs BUF | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 12 | @ NYR | L 1–6 | Final |
| Dec 15 | @ TOR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Dec 18 | vs BOS | L 3–4 | Final |
| Dec 19 | @ BOS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 22 | @ NYR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 25 | vs MTL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 26 | @ PHI | L 1–6 | Final |
| Dec 28 | vs TOR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 31 | vs BUF | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 5 | @ CHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 8 | vs CHI | L 0–4 | Final |
| Jan 9 | @ DET | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 12 | vs BOS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 13 | @ MTL | L 1–7 | Final |
| Jan 15 | vs PHI | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 19 | vs VAN | L 1–6 | Final |
| Jan 22 | @ STL | L 0–1 | Final |
| Jan 23 | vs MTL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs STL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 29 | vs CHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 30 | @ PHI | L 0–4 | Final |
| Feb 3 | @ STL | W 4–3 | Final |
| Feb 5 | @ LAK | L 1–8 | Final |
| Feb 9 | @ TOR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 10 | vs LAK | W 6–1 | Final |
| Feb 12 | vs NYR | L 3–8 | Final |
| Feb 13 | vs VAN | W 6–4 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 17 | @ BUF | W 2–0 | Final |
| Feb 19 | vs DET | L 2–6 | Final |
| Feb 20 | @ MNS | L 0–2 | Final |
| Feb 23 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Feb 26 | vs PHI | W 5–2 | Final |
| Feb 27 | @ MTL | L 3–5 | Final |
| Mar 2 | vs DET | W 7–4 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 5 | @ DET | L 3–6 | Final |
| Mar 8 | vs MTL | L 4–5 | Final |
| Mar 11 | vs BOS | W 6–4 | Final |
| Mar 12 | @ BOS | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 14 | @ VAN | W 7–4 | Final |
| Mar 18 | @ LAK | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 19 | @ CGS | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 22 | vs BUF | L 3–4 | Final |
| Mar 25 | vs MNS | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 26 | @ BUF | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 29 | vs CGS | W 5–4 | Final |
| Apr 1 | @ PHI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Apr 2 | vs STL | W 6–2 | Final |
| Apr 5 | @ CHI | L 1–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 6 | @ CHI | L 2–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 8 | vs CHI | L 0–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 9 | vs CHI | L 5–6 | Final/OT · Playoffs |