1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season
NHL team season
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The 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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| Division | 3rd Atlantic |
| Conference | 8th Eastern |
| 1998–99 record | 38–30–14 |
| Home record | 21–10–10 |
| Road record | 17–20–4 |
| Goals for | 242 |
| Goals against | 225 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Craig Patrick |
| Coach | Kevin Constantine |
| Captain | Jaromir Jagr |
| Alternate captains | Alexei Kovalev Martin Straka |
| Arena | Civic Arena |
| Average attendance | 14,824 |
| Minor league affiliates | Syracuse Crunch Wheeling Nailers |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jaromir Jagr (44) |
| Assists | Jaromir Jagr (83) |
| Points | Jaromir Jagr (127) |
| Penalty minutes | Brad Werenka (93) |
| Plus/minus | German Titov (+18) |
| Wins | Tom Barrasso (19) |
| Goals against average | Jean-Sebastien Aubin (2.22) |
Regular season
The Penguins were the least penalized team during the regular season, with just 302 power-play opportunities against. They also allowed the most short-handed goals, with 14.[1]
Final standings
| R | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 1 | 1 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 248 | 196 | 105 |
| 2 | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 231 | 196 | 93 |
| 3 | 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 242 | 225 | 90 |
| 4 | 10 | New York Rangers | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 217 | 227 | 77 |
| 5 | 13 | New York Islanders | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 194 | 244 | 58 |
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 1 | y – New Jersey Devils | ATL | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 248 | 196 | 105 |
| 2 | y – Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 239 | 179 | 103 |
| 3 | y – Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 210 | 202 | 86 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 268 | 231 | 97 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | ATL | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 231 | 196 | 93 |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 214 | 181 | 91 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 207 | 175 | 91 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | ATL | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 242 | 225 | 90 |
| 9 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 210 | 228 | 78 |
| 10 | New York Rangers | ATL | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 217 | 227 | 77 |
| 11 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 184 | 209 | 75 |
| 12 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 200 | 218 | 68 |
| 13 | New York Islanders | ATL | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 194 | 244 | 58 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 179 | 292 | 47 |
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 4–3–2 (home: 0–1–1; road: 4–2–1), 10 points
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November: 6–3–3 (home: 3–1–3; road: 3–2–0), 15 points
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December: 5–4–2 (home: 4–1–1; road: 1–3–1), 12 points
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January: 8–5–0 (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–3–0), 16 points
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February: 9–5–0 (home: 7–0–0; road: 2–5–0), 18 points
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March: 4–5–6 (home: 2–3–5; road: 2–2–1), 14 points
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April: 2–5–1 (home: 0–2–0; road: 2–3–1), 5 points
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Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) New Jersey Devils – Penguins win 4–3
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Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (4) Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leafs win 4–2
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Legend: W Win L Loss |
Player statistics
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Tom Barrasso | 43 | 43 | 2306:15 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 98 | 2.55 | 993 | 0.901 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Peter Skudra | 37 | 28 | 1914:12 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 2.79 | 822 | 0.892 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean-Sebastien Aubin | 17 | 11 | 756:15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 2.22 | 304 | 0.908 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 82 | 4976:42 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 215 | 2.59 | 2119 | 0.899 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 | |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Tom Barrasso | 13 | 13 | 787:20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2.67 | 350 | 0.900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 13 | 787:20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2.67 | 350 | 0.900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
†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
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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| League (annual) |
Art Ross Trophy | Jaromir Jagr | [9] |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | Jaromir Jagr | [10] | |
| Lester B. Pearson Award | Jaromir Jagr | [11] | |
| NHL First All-Star Team | Jaromir Jagr (Right wing) | [12] | |
| League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Jaromir Jagr[a] | [14] |
| Martin Straka | |||
| NHL Player of the Month | Jaromir Jagr (March) | [15] | |
| NHL Player of the Week | Jaromir Jagr (February 1) | [16] | |
| NHL Rookie of the Month | Jan Hrdina (January) | [17] | |
| Team | A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award | Jaromir Jagr | [18] |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award | Jiri Slegr | [19] | |
| Bob Johnson Memorial Badger Bob Award | Martin Straka | [19] | |
| Leading Scorer Award | Jaromir Jagr | ||
| Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy | Jan Hrdina | [20] | |
| Most Valuable Player Award | Jaromir Jagr | [21] | |
| Players' Player Award | Jaromir Jagr | [20] | |
| Martin Straka | |||
| The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award | Rob Brown | [18] | |
| Tyler Wright |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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| First game | Jan Hrdina | October 10, 1998 | [22] |
| Viktors Ignatjevs | |||
| Jean-Sebastien Aubin | October 21, 1998 | ||
| Martin Sonnenberg | November 21, 1998 | ||
| Ryan Savoia | March 27, 1999 | ||
| Pavel Skrbek | March 28, 1999 | ||
| Brian Bonin | April 8, 1999 | ||
| 1,000th game played | Kevin Hatcher | January 18, 1999 | [23] |
Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season:[24]
Trades
| November 25, 1998 | To New York Rangers
Petr Nedved |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexei Kovalev |
| February 10, 1999 | To Philadelphia Flyers
Sean O`Brien |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
future considerations |
| March 11, 1999 | To Buffalo Sabres
Stu Barnes |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Matthew Barnaby |
| March 18, 1999 | To Tampa Bay Lightning
future considerations (cash) |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Brent Peterson |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Player signings
| Player | Date |
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| Sean Pronger | August 10, 1998 |
| Rob Brown | August 11, 1998 |
| Sean O'Brien | August 11, 1998 |
| Viktors Ignatjevs | August 11, 1998 |
| Robert Lang | September 22, 1998 |
| Martin Sonnenberg | October 9, 1998 |
| Brian Leitza | October 12, 1998 |
| Patrick Lebeau | October 18, 1998 |
| Greg Andrusak | March 19, 1999 |
| Hans Jonsson | June 21, 1999 |
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft.[25]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 23 | Milan Kraft | Center | Keramika Plzeň (Czech) | |
| 2 | 54 | Alexander Zevakhin | Right wing | CSKA Moscow (RSL) | |
| 3 | 80[a] | David Cameron | Center | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
| 4 | 110 | Scott Myers | Goaltender | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | |
| 5 | 134[b] | Rob Scuderi | Defense | Boston College (Hockey East) | |
| 6 | 169 | Jan Fadrny | Center | Slavia Praha (Czech) | |
| 7 | 196 | Joel Scherban | Center | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 8 | 224 | Mika Lehto | Goaltender | Assat (SM-liiga) | |
| 9 | 244[c] | Toby Petersen | Center | Colorado College (WCHA) | |
| 9 | 254 | Matt Hussey | Center | Avon Old Farms (USHS-CN) |
- Draft notes[26]
- a The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a September 28, 1997, trade that sent Francois Leroux to the Avalanche in exchange for this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of an August 12, 1997, trade that sent Jiri Slegr to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
- b The Buffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a September 24, 1997, trade that sent Jason Woolley to the Sabres in exchange for this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a March 18, 1997, trade that sent Josef Beranek to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
- c Compensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for free agent Craig Muni.
Farm teams
The American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch finished last overall in the standings with a record of 18-50-9-3.