2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season

2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins

Division| 5th Atlantic
Conference| 15th Eastern
2005–06 record| 22–46–14
Home record| 12–21–8
Road record| 10–25–6
Goals for| 244
Goals against| 316
Team information
General manager| Craig Patrick
Coach| Eddie Olczyk (Oct.–Dec.)
Michel Therrien (Dec.–Apr.)
Captain| Mario Lemieux (Oct.–Jan.)
Vacant (Jan.–Apr.)
Alternate captains| Sidney Crosby (Dec.–Apr.)
Sergei Gonchar
John LeClair
Mark Recchi (Oct.–Feb.)
Josef Melichar
Arena| Mellon Arena
Average attendance| 15,804[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wheeling Nailers
Team leaders
Goals| Sidney Crosby (39)
Assists| Sidney Crosby (63)
Points| Sidney Crosby (102)
Penalty minutes| Brooks Orpik (124)
Plus/minus| Colby Armstrong (+15)
Wins| Marc-Andre Fleury (13)
Goals against average| Marc-Andre Fleury (3.25)

<- 2004–05

2006–07 ->

The 2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season was notable for being Sidney Crosby's rookie campaign. However, Crosby's inaugural season did not improve the team, as they suffered another losing season, finishing last place in the Eastern Conference with 58 points, the second worst in the NHL. The Penguins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It would be the final season where they missed the Stanley Cup playoffs until 2023.

## Off-season

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## Regular season

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Sidney Crosby with the Penguins.

The Penguins struggled defensively, finishing 30th overall in goals allowed, with 310 (excluding 6 shootout goals allowed).[2][3]

### Sidney Crosby

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Sidney Crosby was selected first overall in the 2005 NHL entry draft by the Penguins on July 30, 2005. Due to the labour stoppage in the previous season, the 2005 draft was conducted via a weighted lottery based on each team's playoff appearances and draft lottery victories in the last four years. This lottery system led to the draft being popularly referred to as the "Sidney Crosby Lottery" or the "Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes".[4]

On December 16, 2005, Michel Therrien named Crosby as an alternate captain for the Penguins. The move drew criticism from some hockey pundits, including Don Cherry, who claimed that Crosby had done nothing to earn the position.[5]

Crosby finished his rookie season with the franchise record in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, both of which had been previously held by Mario Lemieux. Crosby is the youngest player in the history of the NHL to score 100 points in a single season, and only the seventh rookie ever to hit the benchmark.[6] Overall, Crosby finished sixth in the NHL scoring race and seventh in the NHL in assists. Among Canadian NHL players, he trailed only Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley. While both Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals had impressive rookie campaigns, Crosby finished second behind Ovechkin for the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie of the year.

Through his first season, Crosby was accused by opposing players and coaches of taking dives and complaining to officials, which has been attributed to his youth.[7] During his rookie campaign, he was second on his team and fourth among all NHL rookies in penalty minutes, and is the only rookie to accumulate both 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a single season in NHL history. This magnified his reputation for complaining to NHL officials.[8] Hockey analyst Kelly Hrudey compared Crosby to Gretzky, who had a similar reputation as a "whiner" in his youth, and suggested that as Crosby matured, he would mellow out and his reputation would fade.[8]

### Mario Lemieux

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After the lockout concluded, Lemieux returned to the ice for the 2005–06 season. Hopes for the Penguins were high due to the salary cap and revenue sharing, which enabled the team to compete in the market for several star players. Another reason for optimism was the Penguins winning the lottery for the first draft pick, enabling them to select Sidney Crosby. Lemieux opened up his home to Crosby to help the rookie settle in Pittsburgh and Lemieux also served as Crosby's mentor.

On January 24, 2006, Lemieux announced his second and permanent retirement from professional hockey at age 40. This followed a half-season in which he struggled not only with the increased speed of the "new NHL" but also with yet another threatening physical ailment, a heart condition called atrial fibrillation that caused him to experience irregular heartbeats.

Although he had put up points at a pace that most NHL forwards would be perfectly content with (22 points in 26 games) in his last season, Lemieux still remarked, "I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past."

### Season standings

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Atlantic Division No.  | CR  |  | GP  | W  | L  | OTL  | GF  | GA  | Pts

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1 | 3 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 242 | 229 | 101
2 | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 267 | 259 | 101
3 | 6 | New York Rangers | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 257 | 215 | 100
4 | 12 | New York Islanders | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 230 | 278 | 78
5 | 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 244 | 316 | 58

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Eastern Conference[10] R |  | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts

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1  | Z- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 314 | 211 | 113
2  | Y- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 294 | 260 | 112
3  | Y- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 242 | 229 | 101
4  | X- Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 242 | 239 | 110
5  | X- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 267 | 259 | 101
6  | X- New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 257 | 215 | 100
7  | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 243 | 247 | 93
8  | X- Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 260 | 92
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9  | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 257 | 270 | 90
10  | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 281 | 275 | 90
11  | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 240 | 257 | 85
12  | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 230 | 278 | 78
13  | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 230 | 266 | 74
14  | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 237 | 306 | 70
15  | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 244 | 316 | 58

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot

## Schedule and results

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### Preseason

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2005 preseason[11]

Preseason: 2–5–2 (home: 2–2–1 ; road: 0–3–1)

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1 | September 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 SO | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena | 0–0–1
2 | September 21 | Boston Bruins | 5–4 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | 0–0–2
3 | September 23 | Ottawa Senators | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Visions Veterans Memorial Arena | 0–1–2
4 | September 24 | Ottawa Senators | 6–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | 0–2–2
5 | September 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Washington Capitals | Hersheypark Arena | 0–3–2
6 | September 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena | 1–3–2
7 | September 29 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–4 | Ottawa Senators | Corel Centre | 1–4–2
8 | September 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | Washington Capitals | Verizon Center | 1–5–2
9 | October 2 | Washington Capitals | 1–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena | 2–5–2
Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss

### Regular season

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2005–06 regular season[12]

October: 1–5–5 (home: 1–3–2 ; road: 0–2–3), 7 Points

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1 | 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–5 | New Jersey Devils | Mellon Arena (18,101) | 0–1–0 | 0 | Recap
2 | 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 SO | Carolina Hurricanes | Mellon Arena (18,787) | 0–1–1 | 1 | Recap
3 | 8 | Boston Bruins | 7–6 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | TD Banknorth Garden (17,132) | 0–1–2 | 2 | Recap
4 | 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 OT | Buffalo Sabres | Mellon Arena (12,050) | 0–1–3 | 3 | Recap
5 | 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–6 OT | Philadelphia Flyers | Mellon Arena (19,566) | 0–1–4 | 4 | Recap
6 | 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (17,132) | 0–2–4 | 4 | Recap
7 | 20 | New Jersey Devils | 6–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (16,082) | 0–3–4 | 4 | Recap
8 | 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Boston Bruins | Mellon Arena (17,565) | 0–4–4 | 4 | Recap
9 | 25 | Florida Panthers | 4–3 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (14,636) | 0–4–5 | 5 | Recap
10 | 27 | Atlanta Thrashers | 5–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (14,009) | 1–4–5 | 7 | Recap
11 | 29 | Carolina Hurricanes | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (16,420) | 1–5–5 | 7 | Recap

November: 6–7–1 (home: 2–3–1 ; road: 4–4–0), 13 Points

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12 | 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 OT | New Jersey Devils | Mellon Arena (10,134) | 2–5–5 | 9 | Recap
13 | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–1 | New York Islanders | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,415) | 3–5–5 | 11 | Recap
14 | 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Boston Bruins | Mellon Arena (17,565) | 3–6–5 | 11 | Recap
15 | 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–2 | New York Rangers | Mellon Arena (18,200) | 4–6–5 | 13 | Recap
16 | 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–5 | Atlanta Thrashers | Mellon Arena (14,046) | 4–7–5 | 13 | Recap
17 | 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–3 SO | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (16,254) | 5–7–5 | 15 | Recap
18 | 12 | New York Rangers | 6–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,132) | 5–8–5 | 15 | Recap
19 | 14 | New York Islanders | 3–2 SO | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (10,793) | 5–8–6 | 16 | Recap
20 | 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–2 OT | Philadelphia Flyers | Mellon Arena (19,687) | 6–8–6 | 18 | Recap
21 | 19 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wachovia Center (17,132) | 6–9–6 | 18 | Recap
22 | 22 | Washington Capitals | 4–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Verizon Center (16,978) | 7–9–6 | 20 | Recap
23 | 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Florida Panthers | Mellon Arena (18,124) | 7–10–6 | 20 | Recap
24 | 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Mellon Arena (20,218) | 7–11–6 | 20 | Recap
25 | 29 | Buffalo Sabres | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | HSBC Arena (15,118) | 7–12–6 | 20 | Recap

December: 3–5–2 (home: 3–1–2 ; road: 0–4–0), 8 Points

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26 | 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2 | New York Rangers | Mellon Arena (18,200) | 7–13–6 | 20 | Recap
27 | 3 | Calgary Flames | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Pengrowth Saddledome (16,626) | 7–14–6 | 20 | Recap
28 | 8 | Minnesota Wild | 5–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Xcel Energy Center (14,627) | 7–15–6 | 20 | Recap
29 | 10 | Colorado Avalanche | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (16,677) | 8–15–6 | 22 | Recap
30 | 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | Detroit Red Wings | Mellon Arena (20,066) | 8–16–6 | 22 | Recap
31 | 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–3 | St. Louis Blues | Mellon Arena (14,336) | 8–17–6 | 22 | Recap
32 | 16 | Buffalo Sabres | 4–3 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | HSBC Arena (16,648) | 8–17–7 | 23 | Recap
33 | 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | Buffalo Sabres | Mellon Arena (18,690) | 8–18–7 | 23 | Recap
34 | 23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wachovia Center (17,132) | 8–19–7 | 23 | Recap
35 | 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–2 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Air Canada Centre (17,132) | 8–19–8 | 24 | Recap
36 | 29 | New Jersey Devils | 2–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Izod Center (17,132) | 9–19–8 | 26 | Recap
37 | 31 | New York Rangers | 3–4 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,132) | 10–19–8 | 28 | Recap

January: 2–11–2 (home: 1–5–0 ; road: 1–6–2), 6 Points

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38 | 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mellon Arena (19,449) | 10–19–9 | 29 | Recap
39 | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–4 | Montreal Canadiens | Mellon Arena (21,273) | 11–19–9 | 31 | Recap
40 | 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–6 | Atlanta Thrashers | Mellon Arena (17,209) | 11–20–9 | 31 | Recap
41 | 7 | Atlanta Thrashers | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Philips Arena (17,132) | 11–21–9 | 31 | Recap
42 | 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rexall Place (14,905) | 11–22–9 | 31 | Recap
43 | 11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mellon Arena (18,136) | 11–23–9 | 31 | Recap
44 | 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–4 | Chicago Blackhawks | Mellon Arena (20,541) | 11–24–9 | 31 | Recap
45 | 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5 | Nashville Predators | Mellon Arena (17,113) | 11–25–9 | 31 | Recap
46 | 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | General Motors Place (15,681) | 11–26–9 | 31 | Recap
47 | 19 | New York Rangers | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Madison Square Garden (IV) (14,272) | 11–27–9 | 31 | Recap
48 | 21 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wachovia Center (17,132) | 11–28–9 | 31 | Recap
49 | 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mellon Arena (19,726) | 11–29–9 | 31 | Recap
50 | 25 | Washington Capitals | 1–8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Verizon Center (14,415) | 12–29–9 | 33 | Recap
51 | 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 SO | New York Islanders | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,362) | 12–29–10 | 34 | Recap
52 | 28 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–7 | New York Rangers | Mellon Arena (18,200) | 12–30–10 | 34 | Recap

February: 2–4–1 (home: 0–2–1 ; road: 2–2–1), 5 Points

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53 | 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | New York Rangers | Mellon Arena (18,200) | 12–31–10 | 34 | Recap
54 | 2 | Ottawa Senators | 7–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Corel Centre (14,714) | 12–32–10 | 34 | Recap
55 | 4 | New York Islanders | 5–4 SO | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (11,218) | 12–32–11 | 35 | Recap
56 | 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–5 | Ottawa Senators | Mellon Arena (19,877) | 12–33–11 | 35 | Recap
57 | 8 | Boston Bruins | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | TD Banknorth Garden (15,603) | 12–34–11 | 35 | Recap
58 | 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 | Carolina Hurricanes | Mellon Arena (18,830) | 13–34–11 | 37 | Recap
59 | 11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–3 | Washington Capitals | Mellon Arena (18,277) | 14–34–11 | 39 | Recap

March: 5–8–1 (home: 3–5–1 ; road: 2–3–0), 11 Points

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60 | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Corel Centre (14,026) | 14–35–11 | 39 | Recap
61 | 4 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | RBC Center (16,293) | 14–36–11 | 39 | Recap
62 | 7 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5–4 SO | Pittsburgh Penguins | St. Pete Times Forum (15,048) | 14–36–12 | 40 | Recap
63 | 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Washington Capitals | Mellon Arena (14,374) | 14–37–12 | 40 | Recap
64 | 11 | New Jersey Devils | 3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Izod Center (16,061) | 15–37–12 | 42 | Recap
65 | 12 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Wachovia Center (14,904) | 16–37–12 | 44 | Recap
66 | 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2 | New Jersey Devils | Mellon Arena (11,513) | 16–38–12 | 44 | Recap
67 | 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–4 | Montreal Canadiens | Mellon Arena (21,273) | 17–38–12 | 46 | Recap
68 | 19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Air Canada Centre (15,174) | 17–39–12 | 46 | Recap
69 | 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–5 | Ottawa Senators | Mellon Arena (19,360) | 17–40–12 | 46 | Recap
70 | 24 | New York Islanders | 3–4 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (11,286) | 18–40–12 | 48 | Recap
71 | 26 | Montreal Canadiens | 6–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Bell Centre (14,807) | 18–41–12 | 48 | Recap
72 | 29 | Florida Panthers | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | BankAtlantic Center (14,024) | 18–42–12 | 48 | Recap
73 | 31 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–0 | New York Islanders | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,210) | 19–42–12 | 50 | Recap

April: 3–4–2 (home: 2–0–1 ; road: 1–4–1), 8 Points

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74 | 2 | New Jersey Devils | 3–2 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Izod Center (14,427) | 19–42–13 | 51 | Recap
75 | 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–6 | New Jersey Devils | Mellon Arena (13,118) | 19–43–13 | 51 | Recap
76 | 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–1 | Florida Panthers | Mellon Arena (14,776) | 20–43–13 | 53 | Recap
77 | 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Mellon Arena (20,844) | 20–44–13 | 53 | Recap
78 | 11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mellon Arena (19,756) | 20–45–13 | 53 | Recap
79 | 13 | New York Rangers | 3–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Madison Square Garden (IV) (15,155) | 21–45–13 | 55 | Recap
80 | 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5 SO | New York Islanders | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (17,084) | 21–45–14 | 56 | Recap
81 | 17 | New York Islanders | 1–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena (12,282) | 22–45–14 | 58 | Recap
82 | 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Mellon Arena (19,392) | 22–46–14 | 58 | Recap

Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss

## Player statistics

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Skaters

Regular Season[13] | Player  | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM

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Sidney Crosby | 81 | 39 | 63 | 102 | -1 | 110
Sergei Gonchar | 75 | 12 | 46 | 58 | -13 | 100
Mark Recchi‡ | 63 | 24 | 33 | 57 | -28 | 56
John LeClair | 73 | 22 | 29 | 51 | -24 | 61
Ryan Malone | 77 | 22 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 63
Ziggy Palffy | 42 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 5 | 12
Colby Armstrong | 47 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 58
Ryan Whitney | 68 | 6 | 32 | 38 | -7 | 85
Michel Ouellet | 50 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -13 | 16
Ric Jackman‡ | 49 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -20 | 46
Tomas Surovy | 53 | 12 | 13 | 25 | -13 | 45
Mario Lemieux | 26 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -16 | 16
Andy Hilbert† | 19 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 16
Josef Melichar | 72 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 66
Erik Christensen | 33 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 34
Eric Boguniecki† | 38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 29
Dick Tarnstrom‡ | 33 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 52
Konstantin Koltsov | 60 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 20
Brooks Orpik | 64 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 124
Max Talbot | 48 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 59
Lasse Pirjeta | 25 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18
Jani Rita† | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 4
Matt Murley | 41 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 24
Noah Welch | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2
Steve Poapst‡ | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10
Rob Scuderi | 57 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -18 | 36
Andre Roy | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 116
Shane Endicott | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 43
Eric Cairns† | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87
Ryan Vandenbussche | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42
Lyle Odelein | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 50
Cory Cross†‡ | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6
Matt Hussey | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0
Alain Nasreddine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8
Niklas Nordgren | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4
Rico Fata | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 10
Guillaume Lefebvre | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 9
Total | 243 | 431 | 674 | — | 1,537

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Marc-Andre Fleury | 50 | 45 | 2809:13 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 152 | 3.25 | 1485 | 0.898 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Sebastien Caron | 26 | 23 | 1312:18 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 87 | 3.98 | 733 | 0.881 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Jocelyn Thibault | 16 | 13 | 806:42 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 4.46 | 484 | 0.876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
Dany Sabourin | 1 | 1 | 20:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11.68 | 14 | 0.714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 82 | 4948:46 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 303 | 3.67 | 2716 | 0.888 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2

†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

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### Awards

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(annual) | NHL All-Rookie Team | Sidney Crosby (Forward) | [15]
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(in-season) | NHL Rookie of the Month  | Sidney Crosby (October) | [16]
Team  | A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award | Sidney Crosby  | [17]
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award | Sidney Crosby  | [17]
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy | Sidney Crosby  | [17]
Most Valuable Player Award | Sidney Crosby  | [17]
Players' Player Award | John LeClair | [17]
The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award | Colby Armstrong | [17]
Marc-Andre Fleury
Ryan Malone
Ryan Whitney

### Records

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* Sidney Crosby set the franchise record for most assists (63) and points (102) as a rookie. He broke the previous records of 57 and 100 respectively set by Mario Lemieux in 1985.

### Milestones

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* Sidney Crosby played his first professional NHL game on October 5, 2005, against the New Jersey Devils, and registered an assist on the team's first goal of the season, scored by Mark Recchi in a 5–1 loss.[18]
* November 11, 2005 – Sidney Crosby beat Jose Theodore of the Montreal Canadiens to win his first career shootout.
* November 11, 2005- Mario Lemieux scores his seventh goal of the season, and the last of his career.
* November 22, 2005 – Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin face each other for the first time.
* March 12, 2006 – Marc-Andre Fleury gets a shutout by stopping 22 shots against the Philadelphia Flyers.
* March 29, 2006 – John LeClair scores the 400th goal of his career.[19]
* January 24, 2006 – Mario Lemieux announces his retirement.
* April 13, 2006 – Sidney Crosby scores four points in one game, including his 90th point of the season.
* April 17, 2006 – Sidney Crosby becomes the youngest player to score 100 points in one season.

## Transactions

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The Penguins were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.[20]

### Trades

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August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10) | To Chicago Blackhawks

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* 4th-round pick in 2006

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* Jocelyn Thibault

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September 9, 2005 (2005-09-09) | To Nashville Predators

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* Kris Beech

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* Conditional draft pick

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December 9, 2005 (2005-12-09) | To St. Louis Blues

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* Steve Poapst

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* Eric Boguniecki

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January 18, 2006 (2006-01-18) | To Florida Panthers

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* 6th-round pick in 2006

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* Eric Cairns

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January 26, 2006 (2006-01-26) | To Edmonton Oilers

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* Dick Tarnstrom

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* Cory Cross
* Jani Rita

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March 9, 2006 (2006-03-09) | To Florida Panthers

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* Ric Jackman

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* Petr Taticek

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To Carolina Hurricanes

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* Mark Recchi

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* Krys Kolanos
* Niklas Nordgren
* 2nd-round pick in 2007

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To Detroit Red Wings

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* Cory Cross

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* 4th-round pick in 2007

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### Players acquired

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August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03) | Sergei Gonchar | Boston Bruins | 5-year | Free agency | [27]
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) | Andre Roy | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-year | Free agency | [28]
August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08) | Zigmund Palffy | HC Slavia Praha (ELH) | 3-year | Free agency | [29][30]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10) | Dany Sabourin | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) |  | Free agency | [31]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) | John LeClair | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-year | Free agency | [32]
Steve Poapst | Chicago Blackhawks |  | Free agency | [33]
September 2, 2005 (2005-09-02) | Lyle Odelein | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [34]
March 9, 2006 (2006-03-09) | Andy Hilbert | Chicago Blackhawks |  | Waivers | [26]

### Players lost

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Date | Player | New team | Via[a] | Ref

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N/A  | Darcy Robinson | Asiago HC (Serie A) | Free agency (UFA) | [36]
May 31, 2005 (2005-05-31) | Ross Lupaschuk | Mora IK (SHL) | Free agency (II)[b] | [38]
July 12, 2005 (2005-07-12) | Martin Strbak | HC CSKA Moscow (RSL) | Free agency (II)[c] | [40]
August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01) | Mike Eastwood[d] |  | Contract expiration (III) | [35]
August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08) | Ramzi Abid | Atlanta Thrashers | Free agency (VI) | [42]
August 18, 2005 (2005-08-18) | Matt Bradley | Washington Capitals | Free agency (UFA) | [43]
September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06) | Michal Rozsival | New York Rangers | Free agency (UFA) | [44]
October 2005 (2005-10) | Steven Crampton | Norfolk Admirals (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [45]
January 18, 2006 (2006-01-18) | Zigmund Palffy |  | Retirement | [46]
January 24, 2006 (2006-01-24) | Mario Lemieux |  | Retirement | [47]
January 31, 2006 (2006-01-31) | Rico Fata | Atlanta Thrashers | Waivers | [48]
May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02) | Jani Rita | Jokerit (Liiga) | Free agency[e] | [50]
May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10) | Niklas Nordgren | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (NLA) | Free agency[f] | [52]
May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26) | Chris Kelleher | Linkoping HC (SHL) | Free agency | [53]
June 17, 2006 (2006-06-17) | Lasse Pirjeta | Malmo Redhawks (SHL) | Free agency | [54]

### Signings

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Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref

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July 27, 2005 (2005-07-27) | Paul Bissonnette |  | Entry-level | [55]
Daniel Carcillo |  | Entry-level | [55]
Stephen Dixon |  | Entry-level | [55]
Jonathan Filewich |  | Entry-level | [55]
July 28, 2005 (2005-07-28) | Ryan Stone |  | Entry-level | [56]
July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29) | Andy Schneider |  | Entry-level | [57]
August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03) | Ryan Lannon | 3-year | Entry-level | [58]
Noah Welch | 3-year | Entry-level | [58]
August 9, 2005 (2005-08-09) | Rob Scuderi |  | Re-signing | [59]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10) | Kris Beech | 1-year | Re-signing | [60]
Jocelyn Thibault | multi-year | Re-signing | [21]
August 11, 2005 (2005-08-11) | Shane Endicott | multi-year | Re-signing | [61]
August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12) | Colby Armstrong |  | Re-signing | [62]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) | Matt Hussey |  | Re-signing | [63]
Guillaume Lefebvre |  | Re-signing | [63]
Josef Melichar | 2-year | Re-signing | [64]
Matt Murley |  | Re-signing | [65]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16) | Konstantin Koltsov |  | Re-signing | [66]
August 17, 2005 (2005-08-17) | David Koci |  | Re-signing | [67]
August 18, 2005 (2005-08-18) | Michel Ouellet | multi-year | Re-signing | [68]
August 24, 2005 (2005-08-24) | Daniel Fernholm |  | Entry-level | [69]
August 29, 2005 (2005-08-29) | Dick Tarnstrom | 1-year | Arbitration award | [70]
September 1, 2005 (2005-09-01) | Ryan Malone |  | Re-signing | [71]
September 8, 2005 (2005-09-08) | Sidney Crosby | 3-year | Entry-level | [72]
September 9, 2005 (2005-09-09) | Mario Lemieux | 1-year | Re-signing | [73]
September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) | Brooks Orpik | 1-year | Re-signing | [74]
May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19) | Tyler Kennedy | multi-year | Entry-level | [75]
June 15, 2006 (2006-06-15) | Micki DuPont | multi-year | Re-signing | [76]

### Other

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Player | Date | Details

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Kevin Stevens | September 2, 2005 | Hired as scout
Eddie Olczyk[77] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as head coach
John Welday | December 15, 2005 | Fired as strength & conditioning coach
Randy Hillier[77] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as assistant coach
Shane Clifford | December 15, 2005 | Fired as goaltending coach
Joe Mullen[77] | December 15, 2005 | Fired as assistant coach
Michel Therrien[78] | December 15, 2005 | Hired as head coach
Stephane Dube | December 15, 2005 | Hired as strength and conditioning coach
Mike Yeo | December 15, 2005 | Hired as assistant coach
Gilles LeFebvre | December 15, 2005 | Hired as goaltending coach
Craig Patrick[79] | April 20, 2006 | Fired as GM
Ray Shero[80] | May 25, 2006 | Hired as GM, 5-year contract

## Draft picks

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Pittsburgh's draft picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.[81]

Round  | #  | Player  | Pos  | Nationality  | College/Junior/Club team (League)

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1  | 1  | Sidney Crosby | Center |  Canada  | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
2  | 61  | Michael Gergen  | Forward |  United States  | Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN)
3  | 62  | Kris Letang | Defense |  Canada  | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
4  | 125  | Tommi Leinonen | Defense |  Finland  | Oulun Kärpät Jr. (Finland)
5  | 126  | Tim Crowder  | Right wing |  Canada  | South Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
6  | 194  | Jean-Philippe Paquet  | Defense |  Canada  | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
7  | 195  | Joe Vitale | Center |  United States  | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)

## Notes

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1. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.[35]
2. ^ Pittsburgh retained Lupaschuk’s NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.[37]
3. ^ Pittsburgh retained Strbak’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.[39]
4. ^ Eastwood retired.[41]
5. ^ Pittsburgh retained Rita's NHL rights through the 2008–09 season.[49]
6. ^ Pittsburgh retained Nordgren's NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.[51]

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