2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-28-9 (SO: 6-6) - 99 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 16-8
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Carolina Hurricanes 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Michel Therrien (27-25, 5 OTL)
Coach: Dan Bylsma (18-3, 4 OTL)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 45-28-9 (SO: 6-6) - 99 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 16-8
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Carolina Hurricanes 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Michel Therrien (27-25, 5 OTL)
Coach: Dan Bylsma (18-3, 4 OTL)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins Results
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 45 wins and 28 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 6-6 showing in shootouts for 99 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 16-8.
The Penguins scored 264 goals and gave up 239. Evgeni Malkin netted 35 goals for Pittsburgh, and Sidney Crosby tallied 30 or more, too. Evgeni Malkin contributed 78 assists. Marc-Andre Fleury earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.67 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Michel Therrien and Dan Bylsma coached the team. The 2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Adams | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Seria, Brunei Darussalam |
| Paul Bissonnette | L | March 11, 1985 | 6'2" | 211 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Philippe Boucher | D | March 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 221 | R | St. Apollinaire, QC Canada |
| Luca Caputi | L | October 1, 1988 | 6'2" | 184 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Matt Cooke | L | September 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Stirling, ON Canada |
| Sidney Crosby | C | August 7, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Cole Harbour, NS Canada |
| John Curry | G | February 27, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Shorewood, MN USA |
| Pascal Dupuis | L | April 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Shawinigan, QC Canada |
| Mark Eaton | D | May 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | L | January 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | G | November 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Mathieu Garon | G | January 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 192 | R | Chandler, QC Canada |
| Hal Gill | D | April 6, 1975 | 6'7" | 250 | L | Concord, MA USA |
| Eric Godard | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'4" | 214 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Alex Goligoski | D | July 30, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Sergei Gonchar | D | April 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Bill Guerin | R | November 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Worcester, MA USA |
| Connor James | L | August 25, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dustin Jeffrey | C | February 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Tyler Kennedy | C | July 15, 1986 | 5'11" | 183 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Chris Kunitz | L | September 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Kris Letang | D | April 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ben Lovejoy | D | February 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Concord, NH USA |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | July 31, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Magnitogorsk, Russia |
| Chris Minard | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Brooks Orpik | D | September 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 219 | L | Amherst, NY USA |
| Janne Pesonen | L | May 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Suomussalmi, Finland |
| Dany Sabourin | G | September 2, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Val d'Or, QC Canada |
| Miroslav Satan | L | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 191 | L | Topolcany, Slovakia |
| Rob Scuderi | D | December 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 218 | L | Syosset, NY USA |
| Jordan Staal | C | September 10, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Ryan Stone | C | March 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Darryl Sydor | D | May 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Petr Sykora | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Jeff Taffe | C | February 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Hastings, MN USA |
| Maxime Talbot | C | February 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Lemoyne, QC Canada |
| Bill Thomas | R | June 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Tim Wallace | R | August 6, 1984 | 6'1" | 207 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Ryan Whitney | D | February 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 219 | L | Scituate, MA USA |
| Mike Zigomanis | C | January 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | R | North York, ON Canada |
