# 2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's forty-fifth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins, which was led by head coach Dan Bylsma and started the season without captain center Sidney Crosby, still managed a 51–25–6 record, an East-best 29 home wins, and 108-point average, which was second-best in the Eastern Conference.

## Background

In February, the team began the league's longest season winning streak and also saw the return of Crosby after missing more than forty games with concussion-like symptoms, before it saw its streak end in March at eleven games.
Center Evgeni Malkin was able to play in seventy-five games despite difficulties associated with recent knee surgery and recorded his greatest goal tally in a season (fifty) on the way to winning his second Art Ross Trophy. Marc-Andre Fleury tied a franchise record for goalie wins (226) in a victory against the Atlantic division winning-New York Rangers.
The fourth-seed Penguins saw its playoff run end when it lost to the same team that halted its regular-season winning streak, the Philadelphia Flyers, losing the first three games before its final loss in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.
On April 27, Malkin was named as one of three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, marking his third-career nomination for the award. On June 20 Malkin finished first in votes for the Hart Trophy, earning his first career MVP award.

## Pre-season

2011 Pre-season game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1September 21Detroit Red Wings2–3Pittsburgh Penguins1–0–0
2September 22Chicago Blackhawks1–4Pittsburgh Penguins2–0–0
3September 24Minnesota Wild1–4Pittsburgh Penguins3–0–0
4September 27Pittsburgh Penguins3 – 2 (SO)Los Angeles Kings4–0–0
5September 30Pittsburgh Penguins4–2Chicago Blackhawks5–0–0
6October 2Pittsburgh Penguins2–3Detroit Red Wings5–1–0 :

## Regular season
### Game log

Excluding 9 shootout-winning goals, the Penguins scored 273 goals overall, the most in the League.
2011–12 schedule :
October: 8–3–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–2–1), 18 Points
#OctTimeVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecordPoints
1610:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–3 SOVancouver CanucksRogers Arena (18,860)1–0–02
2810:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins5–3Calgary FlamesScotiabank Saddledome (19,289)2–0–04
399:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins1–2 SOEdmonton OilersRexall Place (16,839)2–0–15
4117:30 pmFlorida Panthers2–4Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,503)3–0–17
5137:00 pmWashington Capitals3–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,512)3–0–28
6157:00 pmBuffalo Sabres3–2Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,562)3–1–28
7178:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins1–2Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre (15,004)3–2–28
8187:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–2Minnesota WildXcel Energy Center (17,297)4–2–210
9207:00 pmMontreal Canadiens1–3Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,403)5–2–212
10227:00 pmNew Jersey Devils1–4Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,535)6–2–214
11257:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–0New York IslandersNassau Coliseum (10,681)7–2–216
12277:00 pmNew York Islanders2–3 SOPittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,461)8–2–218
13297:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–4Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre (19,526)8–3–218 :
November: 6–4–2 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 2–4–1), 14 Points
#NovTimeVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecordPoints
14310:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–4 SOSan Jose SharksHP Pavilion at San Jose (17,562)8–3–319
15510:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–2 SOLos Angeles KingsStaples Center (18,118)9–3–321
16117:00 pmDallas Stars1–3Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,585)10–3–323
17127:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–5Carolina HurricanesRBC Center (16,260)10–4–323
18157:30 pmColorado Avalanche3–6Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,483)11–4–325
19177:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins1–3Tampa Bay LightningSt. Pete Times Forum (18,509)11–5–325
20197:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins2–3Florida PanthersBankAtlantic Center (18,071)11–6–325
21217:00 pmNew York Islanders0–5Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,571)12–6–327
22237:00 pmSt. Louis Blues3–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,583)12–6–428
23257:00 pmOttawa Senators3–6Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,610)13–6–430
24267:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–3 OTMontreal CanadiensBell Centre (21,273)14–6–432
25297:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–4New York RangersMadison Square Garden (18,200)14–7–432 :
December: 7–6–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–3–0), 14 Points
#DecTimeVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecordPoints
2617:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins2–1Washington CapitalsVerizon Center (18,506)15–7–434
2737:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–2Carolina HurricanesRBC Center (17,696)16–7–436
2857:00 pmBoston Bruins3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,585)16–8–436
2987:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins2–3Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center (19,936)16–9–436
30107:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins6–3New York IslandersNassau Coliseum (15,638)17–9–438
31137:00 pmDetroit Red Wings4–1Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,592)17–10–438
32167:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–6Ottawa SenatorsScotiabank Place (19,710)17–11–438
33177:00 pmBuffalo Sabres3–8Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,584)18–11–440
34207:30 pmChicago Blackhawks2–3Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,607)19–11–442
35238:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–1Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre (15,004)20–11–444
36277:00 pmCarolina Hurricanes2–4Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,600)21–11–446
37297:00 pmPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,602)21–12–446
38313:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins1–3New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center (17,625)21–13–446 :
January: 8–4–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 4–1–0), 16 Points
#JanTimeVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecordPoints
3967:00 pmNew York Rangers3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,590)21–14–446
4077:00 pmNew Jersey Devils3–1Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,594)21–15–446
41107:00 pmOttawa Senators5–1Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,603)21–16–446
42117:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins0–1Washington CapitalsVerizon Center (18,506)21–17–446
43137:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–1Florida PanthersBankAtlantic Center (18,658)22–17–448
44151:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins6–3Tampa Bay LightningSt. Pete Times Forum (19,204)23–17–450
45177:00 pmCarolina Hurricanes1–2 SOPittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,535)24–17–452
46197:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–1New York RangersMadison Square Garden (18,200)25–17–454
47207:00 pmMontreal Canadiens4–5 SOPittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,588)26–17–456
482212:30 pmWashington Capitals3–4 OTPittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,565)27–17–458
49248:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–2 SOSt. Louis BluesScottrade Center (18,471)28–17–460
All-Star Break
50317:00 pmToronto Maple Leafs4–5 SOPittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,550)29–17–462 :
February: 8–4–1 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 3–3–1), 17 Points
#FebTimeVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecordPoints
5117:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins0–1Toronto Maple LeafsAir Canada Centre (19,542)29–18–462
5241:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins2–1Boston BruinsTD Garden (17,565)30–18–464
5351:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins2–5New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center (14,707)30–19–464
5477:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins2–3 SOMontreal CanadiensBell Centre (21,273)30–19–565
55112:00 pmWinnipeg Jets5–8Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,602)31–19–567
56127:00 pmTampa Bay Lightning2–4Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,506)32–19–569
57157:00 pmAnaheim Ducks2–1Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,482)32–20–569
58181:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins6–4Philadelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center (19,958)33–20–571
591912:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins2–6Buffalo SabresFirst Niagara Center (18,690)33–21–571
60217:00 pmNew York Rangers0–2Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,580)34–21–573
61251:00 pmTampa Bay Lightning1–8Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,596)35–21–575
62261:00 pmColumbus Blue Jackets2–4Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,602)36–21–577
63297:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–3 SODallas StarsAmerican Airlines Center (17,455)37–21–579 :
March: 11–3–1 (Home: 7–1–0; Road: 4–2–1), 23 Points
#MarTimeVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecordPoints
6439:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins5–1Colorado AvalanchePepsi Center (18,007)38–21–581
6557:00 pmPhoenix Coyotes1–2Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,540)39–21–583
6677:30 pmToronto Maple Leafs2–3Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,539)40–21–585
6797:00 pmFlorida Panthers2–1 SOPittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,606)41–21–587
681112:30 pmBoston Bruins2–5Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,609)42–21–589
69157:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins5–2New York RangersMadison Square Garden (18,200)43–21–591
70171:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins5–2New Jersey DevilsPrudential Center (17,625)44–21–593
711812:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins2–3 SOPhiladelphia FlyersWells Fargo Center (19,927)44–21–694
72207:00 pmWinnipeg Jets4–8Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,589)45–21–696
73227:00 pmNashville Predators1–5Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,579)46–21–698
74247:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins4–8Ottawa SenatorsScotiabank Place (20,076)46–22–698
75257:00 pmNew Jersey Devils2–5Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,601)47–22–6100
76277:00 pmNew York Islanders5–3Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,588)47–23–6100
77297:00 pmPittsburgh Penguins3–5New York IslandersNassau Coliseum (12,018)47–24–6100
78307:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins5–3Buffalo SabresFirst Niagara Center (18,690)48–24–6102 :
April: 3–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–0–0), 6 Points
#AprTimeVisitorScoreHomeLocation/AttendanceRecordPoints
7917:30 pmPhiladelphia Flyers6–4Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,601)48–25–6102
8037:30 pmPittsburgh Penguins5–3Boston BruinsTD Garden (17,565)49–25–6104
8157:00 pmNew York Rangers2–5Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,585)50–25–6106
8274:00 pmPhiladelphia Flyers2–4Pittsburgh PenguinsConsol Energy Center (18,616)51–25–6108 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss :

### Standings

Atlantic Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | New York Rangers | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 226 | 187 | +39 | 109 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 282 | 221 | +61 | 108 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 103 |
| 4 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 228 | 209 | +19 | 102 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 27 | 203 | 255 | −52 | 79 |
Eastern Conference :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | AT | z – New York Rangers | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 226 | 187 | +39 | 109 |
| 2 | NE | y – Boston Bruins | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 40 | 269 | 202 | +67 | 102 |
| 3 | SE | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 203 | 227 | −24 | 94 |
| 4 | AT | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 282 | 221 | +61 | 108 |
| 5 | AT | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 103 |
| 6 | AT | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 228 | 209 | +19 | 102 |
| 7 | SE | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 222 | 230 | −8 | 92 |
| 8 | NE | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 35 | 249 | 240 | +9 | 92 |
| 9 | NE | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 218 | 230 | −12 | 89 |
| 10 | SE | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 235 | 281 | −46 | 84 |
| 11 | SE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 246 | −21 | 84 |
| 12 | SE | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 213 | 243 | −30 | 82 |
| 13 | NE | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 31 | 231 | 264 | −33 | 80 |
| 14 | AT | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 27 | 203 | 255 | −52 | 79 |
| 15 | NE | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 212 | 226 | −14 | 78 |

### Detailed records

Final
Eastern Conference :
| Atlantic | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
| New York Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 196–177 | 20 | 12 | 2–17 | 3–20 | 151–205 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | | | | | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 193–157 | 20 | 22 | 3–22 | 6–29 | 207–163 |
| New Jersey Devils | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 203–145 | 18 | 16 | 6–22 | 2–16 | 186–158 |
| New York Islanders | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 211–157 | 23 | 15 | 4–22 | 3–24 | 181–166 |
| Division Total | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 803–636 | 81 | 65 | 15–83 | 14–89 | 725–692 |
| Northeast | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
| Boston Bruins | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133–121 | 13 | 9 | 4–16 | 1–10 | 130–122 |
| Ottawa Senators | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 146–102 | 15 | 22 | 3–14 | 4–17 | 138–124 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 117–99 | 17 | 15 | 6–14 | 0–10 | 118–110 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 130–116 | 11 | 11 | 2–11 | 3–13 | 107–115 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 146–114 | 14 | 11 | 0–15 | 1–17 | 132–109 |
| Division Total | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 672–552 | 70 | 68 | 15–70 | 9–67 | 625–580 |
| Southeast | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
| Florida Panthers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 145–120 | 12 | 7 | 0–12 | 2–11 | 122–108 |
| Washington Capitals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 133–77 | 8 | 8 | 2–13 | 1–9 | 96–112 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 153–96 | 19 | 10 | 5–18 | 4–15 | 129–133 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 142–108 | 21 | 12 | 4–13 | 1–10 | 140–124 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 173–102 | 12 | 10 | 1–10 | 1–13 | 107–133 |
| Division Total | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 746–503 | 72 | 47 | 12–66 | 9–58 | 594–610 |
| Conference Total | 64 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 2221–1691 | 223 | 180 | 42–219 | 32–214 | 1944–1882 |
Western Conference :
| Central | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
| St. Louis Blues | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72–77 | 5 | 5 | 2–7 | 0–9 | 69–58 |
| Nashville Predators | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23–30 | 5 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 25–25 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26–25 | 1 | 4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 25–27 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28–38 | 3 | 2 | 1–7 | 0–3 | 37–30 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40–24 | 4 | 2 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 37–32 |
| Division Total | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 189–194 | 18 | 14 | 5–24 | 1–18 | 193–172 |
| Northwest | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28–36 | 4 | 3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 27–32 |
| Calgary Flames | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37–20 | 5 | 3 | 2–5 | 0–3 | 36–39 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61–63 | 11 | 4 | 1–10 | 0–6 | 52–62 |
| Minnesota Wild | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25–26 | 4 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 36–29 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34–35 | 1 | 2 | 1–8 | 0–5 | 39–38 |
| Division Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 185–180 | 25 | 14 | 7–28 | 0–22 | 190–200 |
| Pacific | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28–37 | 2 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 25–34 |
| San Jose Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36–37 | 3 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 25–39 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33–26 | 3 | 2 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 22–41 |
| Dallas Stars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61–53 | 7 | 4 | 2–10 | 0–6 | 71–69 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26–29 | 1 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 30–2 |
| Division Total | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 184–182 | 16 | 13 | 3–18 | 0–16 | 173–185 |
| Conference Total | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 558–556 | 59 | 41 | 15–70 | 1–56 | 556–557 |
| NHL Total | 82 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 2779–2247 | 282 | 221 | 57–289 | 33–270 | 2500–2439 |

## Stanley Cup playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, but lost in six games to the Philadelphia Flyers.

### Playoff log

2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs :
Eastern Conference quarterfinals vs No. 5 Philadelphia Flyers: Philadelphia wins series 4–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTPittsburgh goalsOpponent goalsDecisionAttendanceSeries
1April 11Philadelphia4–3PittsburghOTCrosby, Kennedy, DupuisBriere, Briere, Schenn, VoracekFleury (0–1)18,5651–0
2April 13Philadelphia8–5PittsburghCrosby, Kunitz, Martin, Kunitz, KennedyTalbot, Giroux, Giroux, Couturier, Couturier, Jagr, Couturier, GirouxFleury (0–2)18,6262–0
3April 15Pittsburgh4–8PhiladelphiaStaal, Neal, Neal, StaalTalbot, Briere, Briere, Read, Read, Simmonds, Giroux, TalbotFleury (0–3)20,0923–0
4April 18Pittsburgh10–3PhiladelphiaMalkin, Niskanen, Crosby, Staal, Letang, Staal, Sullivan, Dupuis, Staal, MalkinGiroux, Timonen, VoracekFleury (1–3)20,1723–1
5April 20Philadelphia2–3PittsburghSullivan, Staal, KennedyCarle, HartnellFleury (2–3)18,6283–2
6April 22Pittsburgh1–5PhiladelphiaMalkinGiroux, Hartnell, Gustafsson, Briere, SchennFleury (2–4)20,1274–2 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win      Bold = Game Winning Goal :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Evgeni Malkin | 75 | 50 | 59 | 109 | 18 | 70 |
| James Neal | 80 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 6 | 87 |
| Chris Kunitz | 82 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 16 | 49 |
| Pascal Dupuis | 82 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 18 | 34 |
| Jordan Staal | 62 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 11 | 34 |
| Steve Sullivan | 79 | 17 | 31 | 48 | -3 | 20 |
| Kris Letang | 51 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 21 | 34 |
| Matt Cooke | 82 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 44 |
| Sidney Crosby | 22 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 14 |
| Tyler Kennedy | 60 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 29 |
| Paul Martin | 73 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| Matt Niskanen | 75 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 47 |
| Craig Adams | 82 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 34 |
| Brooks Orpik | 73 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 61 |
| Deryk Engelland | 73 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 56 |
| Arron Asham | 64 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 76 |
| Richard Park | 54 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 12 |
| Joe Vitale | 68 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 56 |
| Zbynek Michalek | 62 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| Dustin Jeffrey | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| Ben Lovejoy | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Simon Despres | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Alexandre Picard | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jason Williams | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Eric Tangradi | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 16 |
| Cal O'Reilly | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Carl Sneep | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Strait | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| Mark Letestu | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 2 |
| Colin McDonald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve MacIntyre | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Robert Bortuzzo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 273 | 470 | 743 | — | 862 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Jordan Staal | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| Sidney Crosby | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| Tyler Kennedy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Sullivan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| Pascal Dupuis | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kunitz | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| James Neal | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| Kris Letang | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 21 |
| Matt Cooke | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Matt Niskanen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Paul Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Richard Park | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Deryk Engelland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Zbynek Michalek | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Eric Tangradi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Arron Asham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 10 |
| Craig Adams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19 |
| Brooks Orpik | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Joe Vitale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12 |
| Brian Strait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Lovejoy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Simon Despres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 26 | 46 | 72 | — | 149 |

### Goaltenders

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | 67 | 64 | 3896:13 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 153 | 2.36 | 1768 | 0.913 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Brent Johnson | 16 | 14 | 811:05 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 3.11 | 359 | 0.883 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Thiessen | 5 | 4 | 257:44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3.72 | 113 | 0.858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 82 | 4965:02 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 211 | 2.55 | 2240 | 0.906 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | 6 | 6 | 337:08 | 2 | 4 | -- | 26 | 4.63 | 157 | 0.834 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brent Johnson | 1 | 0 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 | -- | 2 | 6.00 | 6 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 357:08 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 4.71 | 163 | 0.828 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
$^†$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.

## Notable achievements
### Awards

Regular Season :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Sidney Crosby | NHL First Star of the Week | November 28, 2011 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL Third Star of the Week | December 19, 2011 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL First Star of the Month | December 2011 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL Third Star of the Week | January 16, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL First Star of the Week | January 23, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL All Star Game | January 29, 2012 |
| Kris Letang | NHL All Star Game | January 29, 2012 |
| James Neal | NHL All Star Game | January 29, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL Second Star of the Month | January 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL Second Star of the Week | February 13, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL First Star of the Week | March 26, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | NHL Second Star of the Month | March 2012 |
| Sidney Crosby | NHL Third Star of the Week | April 9, 2012 |
Post Season :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Evgeni Malkin | Hart Memorial Trophy Nominee | April 27, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | Hart Memorial Trophy Winner | June 20, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | Art Ross Trophy Winner | June 20, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | Ted Lindsay Award Winner | June 20, 2012 |

### Team awards

Awarded on April 5, 2012
| Player | Award | Notes |
| Marc-Andre Fleury Pascal Dupuis | Baz Bastien Memorial Award | Presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to the player who the local media of the PHWA want to acknowledge for his cooperation throughout the year. The award is presented in memory of the late Aldege "Baz" Bastien, Penguins general manager from 1976 to 1983. Sponsor: UPMC Sports medicine |
| Matt Cooke | Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee | The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes for the Penguins' Masterton nominee. Each NHL team selects a Masterton candidate from which the overall winner is chosen. The Masterton candidate is nominated as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Sponsor: Trib Total Media |
| Evgeni Malkin | A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Cup | Presented in memory of A.T. Caggiano, long-time Penguins' locker room attendant & Booster Club supporter, the award is presented by Penguins Booster Club members, who vote for the three stars after every home game and tally votes at the end of the regular season. |
| Brooks Orpik | Player's Player Award | The players hold a vote at the end of the season for the player they feel exemplifies leadership for the team, both on and off the ice, a player dedicated to teamwork. Sponsor: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| Evgeni Malkin | Edward J. DeBartolo Award | The award recognizes the player who has donated a tremendous amount of time and effort during the season working on community and charity projects. Sponsor: Verizon Wireless |
| Brooks Orpik Marc-Andre Fleury | Defensive Player of the Year | This award honors the defensive skills of an individual player on the team. Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management |
| Evgeni Malkin | Most Valuable Player | Based on the overall contribution the player makes to the team. Sponsor: CONSOL Energy |

### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Kris Letang | 300th Career NHL Game | October 6, 2011 |
| Jordan Staal | 200th Career NHL Point | October 8, 2011 |
| Matt Niskanen | 300th Career NHL Game | October 13, 2011 |
| Aaron Asham | 700th Career NHL Game | October 20, 2011 |
| Jordan Staal | 100th Career NHL Goal | October 22, 2011 |
| Steve Sullivan | 900th Career NHL Game | October 22, 2011 |
| Robert Bortuzzo | 1st Career NHL Game | November 5, 2011 |
| Chris Kunitz | 300th Career NHL Point | November 12, 2011 |
| Richard Park | 700th Career NHL Game | November 15, 2011 |
| Zbynek Michalek | 500th Career NHL Game | November 23, 2011 |
| Paul Martin | 500th Career NHL Game | November 25, 2011 |
| Simon Despres | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | December 1, 2011 |
| Brent Johnson | 300th Career NHL Game | December 3, 2011 |
| Deryk Engelland | 100th Career NHL Game | December 10, 2011 |
| Matt Cooke | 1,000th Career NHL PIM | December 10, 2011 |
| Craig Adams | 700th Career NHL Game | December 13, 2011 |
| Pascal Dupuis | 700th Career NHL Game | December 16, 2011 |
| Aaron Asham | 200th Career NHL Point | December 16, 2011 |
| Pascal Dupuis | 300th Career NHL Point | December 17, 2011 |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | 200th Career NHL Win | December 17, 2011 |
| Brooks Orpik | 100th Career NHL Point | December 17, 2011 |
| Simon Despres | 1st Career NHL Goal | December 17, 2011 |
| Carl Sneep | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | December 17, 2011 |
| Matt Niskanen | 100th Career NHL point | December 20, 2011 |
| Steve Sullivan | 700th Career NHL Point | December 23, 2011 |
| Jordan Staal | 400th Career NHL Game | December 27, 2011 |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | 400th Career NHL Game | January 7, 2012 |
| Tyler Kennedy | 300th Career NHL Game | January 17, 2012 |
| Paul Martin | 200th Career NHL Point | January 17, 2012 |
| Chris Kunitz | 500th Career NHL Game | January 24, 2012 |
| James Neal | 100th Career NHL Goal | January 24, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 400th Career NHL Game | February 11, 2012 |
| Richard Park | 100th Career NHL Goal | February 11, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 300th Career NHL Assist | February 21, 2012 |
| Brad Thiessen | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Win | February 26, 2012 |
| James Neal | 300th Career NHL Game | March 7, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 500th Career NHL Point | March 11, 2012 |
| James Neal | 200th Career NHL Point | March 11, 2012 |
| James Neal | 100th Career NHL Assist | March 15, 2012 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 200th Career NHL Goal | March 20, 2012 |
| Sidney Crosby | 600th Career NHL Point | March 30, 2012 |
| Brooks Orpik | 100th Career NHL Assist | March 30, 2012 |
| Chris Kunitz | 200th Career NHL Assist | April 5, 2012 |
Playoffs :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Eric Tangradi | 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point | April 18, 2012 |
| Deryk Engelland | 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point | April 18, 2012 |

## Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:

### Trades

| November 8, 2011 | To Columbus Blue Jackets: Mark Letestu | To Pittsburgh: 4th-round pick in 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 | To Washington Capitals: 7th-round pick in 2012 | To Pittsburgh: Tomas Vokoun |
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Nick JohnsonJune 4, 20111 year/$550,000 (two-way)
Craig AdamsJune 9, 20112 years/$1.35 million
Ryan CraigJune 13, 20111 year/$525,000 (two-way)
Pascal DupuisJune 28, 20112 years/$3 million
Arron AshamJune 29, 20111 year/$775,000
Tyler KennedyJuly 1, 20112 years/$4 million
Brad ThiessenJuly 5, 20111 year/$525,000 (two-way)
Dustin JeffreyJuly 12, 20112 years/$1.15 million (two-way in first year)
Scott HarringtonJuly 26, 20113 years/$1.8525 million (entry-level)
Joe MorrowAugust 3, 20113 years/$2.775 million (entry-level)
Chris KunitzOctober 13, 20112 years/$7.45 million (contract extension)
Joe VitaleFebruary 3, 20122 years/$1.1 million (contract extension)
James NealFebruary 19, 20126 years/$30 million (contract extension)
Beau BennettApril 13, 20123 years/$2.7 million (entry-level)
Reid McNeillMay 15, 20123 years/$1.675 million (entry-level)
Dominik UherJune 1, 20123 years/$1.755 million (entry-level)
Tomas VokounJune 4, 20122 years/$4 million :

## Draft picks

The Penguins' selected five players at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
| 1 | 23 | Joe Morrow | Defense | Canada | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| 2 | 54 | Scott Harrington | Defense | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 5 | 144 | Dominik Uher | Center | Czech Republic | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 6 | 174 | Josh Archibald | Wing | Canada | Brainerd High School (USHS-MN) |
| 7 | 209 | Scott Wilson | Center | Canada | Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) |

### Draft notes

* The Penguins' third-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 7, 2011, that sent Ilya Bryzgalov to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Matt Clackson, future considerations and this conditional pick. The condition – Philadelphia signs Bryzgalov before the start of the third round of the draft – was converted on June 23, 2011. Philadelphia previously acquired the pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 2010 that sent Dan Hamhuis to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
* The Penguins' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on January 17, 2009, that sent Mathieu Garon to Pittsburgh in exchange for Dany Sabourin, Ryan Stone and this pick.
* The Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a February 24, 2011, trade that sent Alexei Kovalev to the Penguins in exchange for this pick, the specific pick being conditional at the time of the trade. The condition – Pittsburgh does not advance to the 2011 Eastern Conference Semi-finals – was converted on April 27, 2011.
* $^a$ The San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to the Penguins as the result of a trade on June 26, 2010, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2010 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.