1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season
| 1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Northeast |
| Conference | 3rd Eastern |
| 1994–95 record | 29–16–3 |
| Home record | 18–5–1 |
| Road record | 11–11–2 |
| Goals for | 181 |
| Goals against | 158 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Craig Patrick |
| Coach | Eddie Johnston |
| Captain | Ron Francis |
| Alternate captains | Ulf Samuelsson Kevin Stevens |
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jaromir Jagr (32) |
| Assists | Ron Francis (48) |
| Points | Jaromir Jagr (70) |
| Penalties in minutes | Francois Leroux (114) |
| Plus/minus | Ron Francis (+30) |
| Wins | Ken Wregget (25) |
| Goals against average | Ken Wregget (3.21) |
| <1993–94 | 1995–96> |
Despite the absence of Mario Lemieux, the Penguins started the 1994–95 season off strong, winning their first seven games. They remained undefeated in their first 13 games, going 12–0–1. However, after such a red-hot start to the season, the Penguins had a lukewarm record in their final 35 games, going 17–16–2. Jaromir Jagr won the Art Ross Trophy for most points (70), captain Ron Francis led the league in assists (48) and plus/minus (+30), and goaltender Ken Wregget led the league in wins (25). In a 7-3 Penguins' win over the Florida Panthers on February 7, Joe Mullen recorded an assist and became the first American-born NHL player to reach 1,000 points. Nine days later, Luc Robitaille scored 4 goals in a 5-2 Penguins' win over the Hartford Whalers.
Despite finding themselves in a three-games-to-one series deficit against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs, the Penguins won game five at home in overtime, 6–5, on Luc Robitaille's goal at 4:30 of the first overtime period. Peter Bondra, Dale Hunter, Jaromir Jagr and Kevin Stevens each scored twice in the game. Pittsburgh went on to win game six in Washington, 7–1, and then closed out the series at home with a 3–0 victory in game seven. It was the second time in four years that the Penguins had come back to defeat the Capitals after being down three games to one. The Penguins faced the New Jersey Devils in the second round, and won the opening game, 3–2. With only 1:15 remaining in game two, Jaromir Jagr tied the game at 2–2. The game seemed certain to head to overtime until a breakaway-goal by Devils captain Scott Stevens with just 29 seconds remaining. Claude Lemieux added an empty-net goal and the Devils tied the series with a 4–2 win. In the final three games of the series, the Penguins managed to score only three goals, and were eliminated at home in game five, by a score of 4–1.
Offseason
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Regular season
The Penguins had the highest shooting percentage during the Regular season, scoring 181 goals on just 1,400 shots (12.9%).[1]
Final standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Quebec Nordiques | 48 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 185 | 134 | 65 |
| 2 | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 181 | 158 | 61 |
| 3 | 4 | Boston Bruins | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 150 | 127 | 57 |
| 4 | 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 48 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 130 | 119 | 51 |
| 5 | 10 | Hartford Whalers | 48 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 127 | 141 | 43 |
| 6 | 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 125 | 148 | 43 |
| 7 | 14 | Ottawa Senators | 48 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 117 | 174 | 23 |
Game log
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | January 20, 1995 | 5–3 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | January 23, 1995 | 6–5 | @ Florida Panthers (1994–95) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | W | January 25, 1995 | 3–2 | @ New York Rangers (1994–95) | 3–0–0 |
| 4 | W | January 27, 1995 | 5–4 | Ottawa Senators (1994–95) | 4–0–0 |
| 5 | W | January 29, 1995 | 4–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1994–95) | 5–0–0 |
| 6 | W | February 1, 1995 | 4–3 | New York Rangers (1994–95) | 6–0–0 |
| 7 | W | February 4, 1995 | 6–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) | 7–0–0 |
| 8 | T | February 5, 1995 | 3–3 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (1994–95) | 7–0–1 |
| 9 | W | February 7, 1995 | 7–3 | Florida Panthers (1994–95) | 8–0–1 |
| 10 | W | February 9, 1995 | 5–2 | @ New York Islanders (1994–95) | 9–0–1 |
| 11 | W | February 11, 1995 | 3–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) | 10–0–1 |
| 12 | W | February 14, 1995 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1994–95) | 11–0–1 |
| 13 | W | February 16, 1995 | 5–2 | Hartford Whalers (1994–95) | 12–0–1 |
| 14 | L | February 18, 1995 | 2–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1994–95) | 12–1–1 |
| 15 | T | February 19, 1995 | 3–3 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1994–95) | 12–1–2 |
| 16 | W | February 21, 1995 | 5–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) | 13–1–2 |
| 17 | L | February 24, 1995 | 2–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) | 13–2–2 |
| 18 | L | February 25, 1995 | 1–3 | @ New York Islanders (1994–95) | 13–3–2 |
| 19 | W | February 27, 1995 | 7–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) | 14–3–2 |
| 20 | L | March 2, 1995 | 3–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95) | 14–4–2 |
| 21 | W | March 4, 1995 | 4–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1994–95) | 15–4–2 |
| 22 | L | March 5, 1995 | 2–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) | 15–5–2 |
| 23 | L | March 7, 1995 | 4–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) | 15–6–2 |
| 24 | W | March 9, 1995 | 4–2 | New York Islanders (1994–95) | 16–6–2 |
| 25 | W | March 11, 1995 | 6–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1994–95) | 17–6–2 |
| 26 | W | March 13, 1995 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) | 18–6–2 |
| 27 | L | March 15, 1995 | 5–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) | 18–7–2 |
| 28 | L | March 16, 1995 | 2–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) | 18–8–2 |
| 29 | W | March 19, 1995 | 4–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (1994–95) | 19–8–2 |
| 30 | W | March 21, 1995 | 3–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95) | 20–8–2 |
| 31 | W | March 24, 1995 | 5–2 | New Jersey Devils (1994–95) | 21–8–2 |
| 32 | L | March 26, 1995 | 0–2 | @ Florida Panthers (1994–95) | 21–9–2 |
| 33 | W | March 28, 1995 | 6–3 | New York Islanders (1994–95) | 22–9–2 |
| 34 | W | April 1, 1995 | 3–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) | 23–9–2 |
| 35 | L | April 5, 1995 | 4–8 | Hartford Whalers (1994–95) | 23–10–2 |
| 36 | L | April 8, 1995 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) | 23–11–2 |
| 37 | W | April 10, 1995 | 4–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (1994–95) | 24–11–2 |
| 38 | W | April 11, 1995 | 3–1 | Washington Capitals (1994–95) | 25–11–2 |
| 39 | W | April 15, 1995 | 5–2 | Ottawa Senators (1994–95) | 26–11–2 |
| 40 | L | April 16, 1995 | 3–4 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) | 26–12–2 |
| 41 | W | April 18, 1995 | 6–5 | New York Rangers (1994–95) | 27–12–2 |
| 42 | L | April 22, 1995 | 1–2 | Washington Capitals (1994–95) | 27–13–2 |
| 43 | W | April 23, 1995 | 4–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1994–95) | 28–13–2 |
| 44 | T | April 26, 1995 | 3–3 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (1994–95) | 28–13–3 |
| 45 | W | April 28, 1995 | 4–1 | Boston Bruins (1994–95) | 29–13–3 |
| 46 | L | April 30, 1995 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1994–95) | 29–14–3 |
| 47 | L | May 2, 1995 | 2–7 | @ Washington Capitals (1994–95) | 29–15–3 |
| 48 | L | May 3, 1995 | 3–4 | Florida Panthers (1994–95) | 29–16–3 |
Player stats
Skaters
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaromir Jagr | 48 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 37 |
| Ron Francis | 44 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 18 |
| Tomas Sandstrom | 47 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 42 |
| Luc Robitaille | 46 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 37 |
| Larry Murphy | 48 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 18 |
| John Cullen | 46 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 66 |
| Joe Mullen | 45 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 6 |
| Kevin Stevens | 27 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 51 |
| Shawn McEachern | 44 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 22 |
| Ulf Samuelsson | 44 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 113 |
| Martin Straka | 31 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
| Chris Joseph | 33 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 46 |
| Len Barrie | 48 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 66 |
| Mike Hudson | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 34 |
| Norm Maciver | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Kjell Samuelsson | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 54 |
| Greg Hawgood | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| Grant Jennings | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Greg Andrusak | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Markus Naslund | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim McKenzie | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 63 |
| Francois Leroux | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 114 |
| Troy Murray | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Chris Tamer | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 82 |
| Peter Taglianetti | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Richard Park | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rusty Fitzgerald | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drake Berehowsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Philippe DeRouville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Christian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Barrasso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.84 |
| Philippe DeRouville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Ken Wregget | 38 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3.21 |
| Wendell Young | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.26 |
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Chris Wells | Center |  Canada |
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 2 | 50 | Richard Park | Right Wing |  South Korea |
Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 3 | 57[a] | Sven Butenschon | Defense |  Germany |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 3 | 73[b] | Greg Crozier | Left Wing | Canada |
Lawrence Academy (USHS) |
| 3 | 76 | Alexei Krivchenkov | Defense |  Russia |
CSKA Moscow (KHL) |
| 4 | 102 | Tom O'Connor | Defense |  United States |
Springfield Olympics (EJHL) |
| 5 | 128 | Clint Johnson | Left Wing | United States |
Duluth East H.S. (Minn) |
| 6 | 154 | Valentin Morozov | Center | Russia |
CSKA Moscow (KHL) |
| 7 | 161[c] | Serge Aubin | Center | Canada |
Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 180 | Drew Palmer | Defense | United States |
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 8 | 206 | Boris Zelenko | Left Wing |  Kazakhstan |
CSKA Moscow (KHL) |
| 9 | 232 | Jason Godbout | Defense | United States |
Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn) |
| 10 | 258 | Mikhail Kazakevich | Center | Russia |
Yaroslavl Torpedo (KHL) |
| 11 | 284 | Brian Leitza | Goaltender | United States |
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) |
- Draft notes[4]
- a The Hartford Whalers' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a March 10, 1992 trade that sent Frank Pietrangelo to the Whalers in exchange for a seventh-round pick and this pick.
- b The Boston Bruins' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of an October 8, 1993 trade that sent Paul Stanton to the Bruins in exchange for this pick.
- c The Hartford Whalers' seventh-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a March 10, 1992 trade that sent Frank Pietrangelo to the Whalers in exchange for a third-round pick and this pick.
References
- "1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- Penguins on Hockey Database
- ^ http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1995.html
- ^ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). In Dave McCarthy et al. THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ "1994 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
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