2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins season

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. It would be the last time the Penguins missed the Stanley Cup playoffs as of the 2020–21 NHL season.

2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division5th Atlantic
Conference15th Eastern
2005–06 record22–46–14
Home record12–21–8
Road record10–25–6
Goals for244
Goals against316
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachEddie Olczyk
CaptainMario Lemieux (Oct.–Jan.)
Vacant (Jan.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsSidney Crosby
Sergei Gonchar
John LeClair
Mark Recchi (Oct.–Feb.)
Josef Melichar
ArenaMellon Arena
Average attendance15,804[1]
Team leaders
GoalsSidney Crosby (39)
AssistsSidney Crosby (63)
PointsSidney Crosby (102)
Penalty minutesBrooks Orpik (124)
Plus/minusColby Armstrong (15)
WinsMarc-Andre Fleury (13)
Goals against averageMarc-Andre Fleury (3.25)

Pre-season
Pre-season: 2–5–2 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)
#DateTimeVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecord
1September 197:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins2-3 SOColumbus Blue JacketsNationwide Arena0-0-1
2September 217:00 PMBoston Bruins5-4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena0-0-2
3September 237:00 PMOttawa Senators3-0Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena0-1-2
4September 247:00 PMOttawa Senators6-2Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena0-2-2
5September 255:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins2-3Washington CapitalsVerizon Center0-3-2
6September 277:30 PMColumbus Blue Jackets2-7Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena1-3-2
7September 297:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins1-4Ottawa SenatorsCorel Centre1-4-2
8September 307:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3-4Washington CapitalsVerizon Center1-5-2
9Oct. 27:30 PMWashington Capitals1-7Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena2-5-2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Regular season
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

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

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
Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
13New Jersey Devils8246279242229101
25Philadelphia Flyers82452611267259101
36New York Rangers82442612257215100
412New York Islanders823640623027878
515Pittsburgh Penguins8222461424431658

[9]

Eastern Conference[10]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Ottawa SenatorsNE8252219314211113
2 Y- Carolina HurricanesSE8252228294260112
3 Y- New Jersey DevilsAT8246279242229101
4 X- Buffalo SabresNE8252246242239110
5 X- Philadelphia FlyersAT82452611267259101
6 X- New York RangersAT82442612257215100
7 X- Montreal CanadiensNE824231924324793
8 X- Tampa Bay LightningSE824333625226092
8.5
9 Toronto Maple LeafsNE824133825727090
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE824133828127590
11 Florida PanthersSE8237341124025785
12 New York IslandersAT823640623027878
13 Boston BruinsNE8229371623026674
14 Washington CapitalsSE8229411223730670
15 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8222461424431658

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

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

Schedule and results
2005–2006 Schedule
October: 1–5–5 (Home: 1–3–2 ; Road: 0–2–3), 7 Points
#OctTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
157:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–5New Jersey DevilsMellon Arena (18,101)0–1–00
277:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–3 SOCarolina HurricanesMellon Arena (18,787)0–1–11
387:30 PMBoston Bruins7–6 OTPittsburgh PenguinsTD Banknorth Garden (17,132)0–1–22
4107:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–3 OTBuffalo SabresMellon Arena (12,050)0–1–33
5147:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins5–6 OTPhiladelphia FlyersMellon Arena (19,566)0–1–44
6157:30 PMTampa Bay Lightning3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (17,132)0–2–44
7207:30 PMNew Jersey Devils6–3Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (16,082)0–3–44
8227:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–6Boston BruinsMellon Arena (17,565)0–4–44
9257:30 PMFlorida Panthers4–3 OTPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (14,636)0–4–55
10277:30 PMAtlanta Thrashers5–7Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (14,009)1–4–57
11297:30 PMCarolina Hurricanes5–3Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (16,420)1–5–57
November: 6–7–1 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 4–4–0), 13 Points
#NovTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
1217:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–3 OTNew Jersey DevilsMellon Arena (10,134)2–5–59
1337:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins5–1New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,415)3–5–511
1457:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–6Boston BruinsMellon Arena (17,565)3–6–511
1577:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–2New York RangersMellon Arena (18,200)4–6–513
1697:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins0–5Atlanta ThrashersMellon Arena (14,046)4–7–513
17107:30 PMMontreal Canadiens2–3 SOPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (16,254)5–7–515
18127:30 PMNew York Rangers6–1Pittsburgh PenguinsMadison Square Garden (IV) (17,132)5–8–515
19147:30 PMNew York Islanders3–2 SOPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (10,793)5–8–616
20167:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–2 OTPhiladelphia FlyersMellon Arena (19,687)6–8–618
21197:30 PMPhiladelphia Flyers6–3Pittsburgh PenguinsWachovia Center (17,132)6–9–618
22227:30 PMWashington Capitals4–5Pittsburgh PenguinsVerizon Center (16,978)7–9–620
23257:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–6Florida PanthersMellon Arena (18,124)7–10–620
24275:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–4Tampa Bay LightningMellon Arena (20,218)7–11–620
25297:30 PMBuffalo Sabres3–2Pittsburgh PenguinsHSBC Arena (15,118)7–12–620
December: 3–5–2 (Home: 3–1–2 ; Road: 0–4–0), 8 Points
#DecTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
2617:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–2New York RangersMellon Arena (18,200)7–13–620
2737:00 PMCalgary Flames3–2Pittsburgh PenguinsPengrowth Saddledome (16,626)7–14–620
2887:30 PMMinnesota Wild5–0Pittsburgh PenguinsXcel Energy Center (14,627)7–15–620
29107:30 PMColorado Avalanche3–4Pittsburgh PenguinsPepsi Center (16,677)8–15–622
30127:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–3Detroit Red WingsMellon Arena (20,066)8–16–622
31138:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins0–3St. Louis BluesMellon Arena (14,336)8–17–622
32167:00 PMBuffalo Sabres4–3 OTPittsburgh PenguinsHSBC Arena (16,648)8–17–723
33175:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–4Buffalo SabresMellon Arena (18,690)8–18–723
34237:30 PMPhiladelphia Flyers5–4Pittsburgh PenguinsWachovia Center (17,132)8–19–723
35277:30 PMToronto Maple Leafs3–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsAir Canada Centre (17,132)8–19–824
36297:30 PMNew Jersey Devils2–6Pittsburgh PenguinsIzod Center (17,132)9–19–826
37311:00 PMNew York Rangers3–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsMadison Square Garden (IV) (17,132)10–19–828
January: 2–11–2 (Home: 1–5–0 ; Road: 1–6–2), 6 Points
#JanTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
3827:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–3 OTToronto Maple LeafsMellon Arena (19,449)10–19–929
3937:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins6–4Montreal CanadiensMellon Arena (21,273)11–19–931
4067:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–6Atlanta ThrashersMellon Arena (17,209)11–20–931
4177:30 PMAtlanta Thrashers4–3Pittsburgh PenguinsPhilips Arena (17,132)11–21–931
42107:30 PMEdmonton Oilers3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsRexall Place (14,905)11–22–931
43117:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–6Columbus Blue JacketsMellon Arena (18,136)11–23–931
44138:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–4Chicago BlackhawksMellon Arena (20,541)11–24–931
45158:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–5Nashville PredatorsMellon Arena (17,113)11–25–931
46167:30 PMVancouver Canucks4–2Pittsburgh PenguinsGeneral Motors Place (15,681)11–26–931
47197:30 PMNew York Rangers4–2Pittsburgh PenguinsMadison Square Garden (IV) (14,272)11–27–931
48212:00 PMPhiladelphia Flyers2–1Pittsburgh PenguinsWachovia Center (17,132)11–28–931
49237:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–4Philadelphia FlyersMellon Arena (19,726)11–29–931
50257:30 PMWashington Capitals1–8Pittsburgh PenguinsVerizon Center (14,415)12–29–933
51267:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–4 SONew York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,362)12–29–1034
52282:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–7New York RangersMellon Arena (18,200)12–30–1034
February: 2–4–1 (Home: 0–2–1 ; Road: 2–2–1), 5 Points
#FebTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
5317:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–3New York RangersMellon Arena (18,200)12–31–1034
5427:30 PMOttawa Senators7–2Pittsburgh PenguinsCorel Centre (14,714)12–32–1034
5542:00 PMNew York Islanders5–4 SOPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (11,218)12–32–1135
5667:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–5Ottawa SenatorsMellon Arena (19,877)12–33–1135
5787:30 PMBoston Bruins3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsTD Banknorth Garden (15,603)12–34–1135
58107:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–3Carolina HurricanesMellon Arena (18,830)13–34–1137
59117:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins6–3Washington CapitalsMellon Arena (18,277)14–34–1139
March: 5–8–1 (Home: 3–5–1 ; Road: 2–3–0), 11 Points
#MarTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
6017:30 PMOttawa Senators4–3Pittsburgh PenguinsCorel Centre (14,026)14–35–1139
6147:30 PMCarolina Hurricanes7–5Pittsburgh PenguinsRBC Center (16,293)14–36–1139
6277:30 PMTampa Bay Lightning5–4 SOPittsburgh PenguinsSt. Pete Times Forum (15,048)14–36–1240
6387:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–6Washington CapitalsMellon Arena (14,374)14–37–1240
64117:30 PMNew Jersey Devils3–6Pittsburgh PenguinsIzod Center (16,061)15–37–1242
65127:30 PMPhiladelphia Flyers0–2Pittsburgh PenguinsWachovia Center (14,904)16–37–1244
66167:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins1–2New Jersey DevilsMellon Arena (11,513)16–38–1244
67187:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins5–4Montreal CanadiensMellon Arena (21,273)17–38–1246
68197:30 PMToronto Maple Leafs1–0Pittsburgh PenguinsAir Canada Centre (15,174)17–39–1246
69217:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins2–5Ottawa SenatorsMellon Arena (19,360)17–40–1246
70247:30 PMNew York Islanders3–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (11,286)18–40–1248
71267:30 PMMontreal Canadiens6–5Pittsburgh PenguinsBell Centre (14,807)18–41–1248
72297:30 PMFlorida Panthers5–3Pittsburgh PenguinsBankAtlantic Center (14,024)18–42–1248
73317:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–0New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (15,210)19–42–1250
April: 3–4–2 (Home: 2–0–1 ; Road: 1–4–1), 8 Points
#AprTime (ET)VisitorScoreHomeLocationRecordPoints
7423:00 PMNew Jersey Devils3–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsIzod Center (14,427)19–42–1351
7557:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–6New Jersey DevilsMellon Arena (13,118)19–43–1351
7677:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins5–1Florida PanthersMellon Arena (14,776)20–43–1353
7787:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins0–1Tampa Bay LightningMellon Arena (20,844)20–44–1353
78117:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–4Philadelphia FlyersMellon Arena (19,756)20–45–1353
79137:30 PMNew York Rangers3–5Pittsburgh PenguinsMadison Square Garden (IV) (15,155)21–45–1355
80157:00 PMPittsburgh Penguins4–5 SONew York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (17,084)21–45–1456
81177:30 PMNew York Islanders1–6Pittsburgh PenguinsMellon Arena (12,282)22–45–1458
82187:30 PMPittsburgh Penguins3–5Toronto Maple LeafsMellon Arena (19,392)22–46–1458
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Playoffs

The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs.

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[12]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Marc-André Fleury50452809:13132761523.2514850.8981010
Sébastien Caron26231312:18895873.987330.8811010
Jocelyn Thibault1613806:42193604.464840.8760002
Dany Sabourin1120:33010411.68140.7140000
Total824948:462246143033.6727160.8882022

†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

Milestones
  • 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.[13]
  • 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.
  • 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

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 2005–06 season:[14]

Trades
August 10, 2005 To Chicago Blackhawks

2006 4th round pick

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Jocelyn Thibault

September 9, 2005 To Nashville Predators

Kris Beech

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

conditional draft pick

December 9, 2005 To St. Louis Blues

Steve Poapst

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Eric Boguniecki

January 18, 2006 To Florida Panthers

2006 6th round pick

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Eric Cairns

January 26, 2006 To Edmonton Oilers

Dick Tarnstrom

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Cory Cross
Jani Rita

March 9, 2006 To Florida Panthers

Ric Jackman

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Petr Taticek

March 9, 2006 To Carolina Hurricanes

Mark Recchi

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Krystofer Kolanos
Niklas Nordgren
2007 2nd round pick

March 9, 2006 To Detroit Red Wings

Cory Cross

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

2007 4th round pick

Player signings
PlayerDateContract terms
Noah WelchAugust 3, 20053-year entry level contract
Ryan LannonAugust 3, 20053-year entry level contract
Rob ScuderiAugust 9, 2005
Dany SabourinAugust 10, 2005
Jocelyn ThibaultAugust 10, 2005Multi-year contract
Kris BeechAugust 10, 20051-year qualifying offer
Shane EndicottAugust 11, 2005Multi-year contract
Colby ArmstrongAugust 12, 2005
Guillaume LefebvreAugust 15, 2005Qualifying offer
John LeClair[19]August 15, 20052-year contract
Josef MelicharAugust 15, 20052-year contract
Matt HusseyAugust 15, 2005Qualifying offer
Matt MurleyAugust 15, 2005
Konstantin KoltsovAugust 16, 2005
David KociAugust 17, 2005
Michel OuelletAugust 18, 2005Multi-year contract
Dick Tarnstrom[20]August 29, 20051-year/$1.6M contract
Sidney Crosby[21]September 8, 20053-year/$850K contract
Mario LemieuxSeptember 9, 20051-year/$3M contract
Brooks OrpikSeptember 13, 20051-year contract
Tyler KennedyMay 19, 2006Multi-year contract
Micki DuPontJune 16, 2006
Evgeni MalkinJune 20, 20063-year entry level contract

Other
PlayerDateDetails
Kevin StevensSeptember 2, 2005Hired as scout
Eddie Olczyk[22]December 15, 2005Fired as head coach
John WeldayDecember 15, 2005Fired as strength & conditioning coach
Randy Hillier[22]December 15, 2005Fired as assistant coach
Shane CliffordDecember 15, 2005Fired as goaltending coach
Joe Mullen[22]December 15, 2005Fired as assistant coach
Michel Therrien[23]December 15, 2005Hired as head coach
Stephane DubeDecember 15, 2005Hired as strength and conditioning coach
Mike YeoDecember 15, 2005Hired as assistant coach
Gilles LeFebvreDecember 15, 2005Hired as goaltending coach
Zigmund Palffy[24]January 18, 2006Retired
Mario Lemieux[25]January 24, 2006Retired
Craig Patrick[26]April 20, 2006Fired as GM
Ray Shero[27]May 25, 2006Hired as GM, 5-year contract

Draft picks

NHL draft
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
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)

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