1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season

The 1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season was the team's 3rd season. The Pirates finished 3rd in the American Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the New York Rangers 6 goals to 4.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	November 15, 1927 	0–6 	Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 	0–1–0
2 	L 	November 19, 1927 	1–3 	@ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 	0–2–0
3 	L 	November 22, 1927 	0–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 	0–3–0
4 	L 	November 26, 1927 	1–2 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) 	0–4–0
5 	L 	November 29, 1927 	0–1 	@ New York Americans (1927–28) 	0–5–0
6 	T 	December 1, 1927 	0–0 OT 	Boston Bruins (1927–28) 	0–5–1
7 	T 	December 6, 1927 	2–2 OT 	New York Rangers (1927–28) 	0–5–2
8 	L 	December 10, 1927 	0–2 	New York Americans (1927–28) 	0–6–2
9 	L 	December 17, 1927 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) 	0–7–2
10 	T 	December 18, 1927 	3–3 OT 	@ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 	0–7–3
11 	L 	December 20, 1927 	0–2 	@ New York Rangers (1927–28) 	0–8–3
12 	W 	December 22, 1927 	3–2 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28)	1–8–3
13 	T 	December 24, 1927 	2–2 OT 	Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 	1–8–4
14 	W 	December 31, 1927 	4–0 	Montreal Maroons (1927–28) 	2–8–4
15 	T 	January 3, 1928 	0–0 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1927–28) 	2–8–5
16 	T 	January 5, 1928 	0–0 OT 	@ New York Americans (1927–28) 	2–8–6
17 	L 	January 7, 1928 	0–2 	Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 	2–9–6
18 	W 	January 12, 1928 	2–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) 	3–9–6
19 	L 	January 14, 1928 	0–4 	@ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) 	3–10–6
20 	W 	January 16, 1928 	2–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28)	4–10–6
21 	W 	January 19, 1928 	3–1 	Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 	5–10–6
22 	L 	January 22, 1928 	1–4 	@ New York Rangers (1927–28) 	5–11–6
23 	T 	January 24, 1928 	0–0 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1927–28) 	5–11–7
24 	W 	January 28, 1928 	1–0 	Boston Bruins (1927–28) 	6–11–7
25 	W 	January 31, 1928 	2–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 	7–11–7
26 	W 	February 4, 1928 	4–2 	New York Rangers (1927–28) 	8–11–7
27 	W 	February 8, 1928 	2–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28)	9–11–7
28 	L 	February 11, 1928 	1–3 	Montreal Maroons (1927–28) 	9–12–7
29 	W 	February 12, 1928 	1–0 	@ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 	10–12–7
30 	W 	February 14, 1928 	4–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28)	11–12–7
31 	T 	February 16, 1928 	0–0 OT 	@ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 	11–12–8
32 	W 	February 18, 1928 	2–0 	New York Americans (1927–28) 	12–12–8
33 	L 	February 21, 1928 	0–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1927–28) 	12–13–8
34 	L 	February 23, 1928 	0–3 	@ New York Rangers (1927–28) 	12–14–8
35 	L 	February 25, 1928 	0–2 	Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 	12–15–8
36 	W 	March 1, 1928 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) 	13–15–8
37 	L 	March 3, 1928 	2–3 	Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 	13–16–8
38 	L 	March 6, 1928 	1–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 	13–17–8
39 	W 	March 10, 1928 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) 	14–17–8
40 	W 	March 12, 1928 	2–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28)	15–17–8
41 	W 	March 17, 1928 	3–1 	Boston Bruins (1927–28) 	16–17–8
42 	W 	March 18, 1928 	1–0 	@ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 	17–17–8
43 	W 	March 22, 1928 	2–1 	@ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) 	18–17–8
44 	W 	March 24, 1928 	4–2 	New York Rangers (1927–28) 	19–17–8
==Playoffs==
===New York Rangers 6 Goals, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Goals===
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
# 	Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A	Pts	PIM
4 	 	LW/C	44	18	3	21 	32
6 	 	LW 	44	13	2	15 	16
9 	 	LW 	42	9 	3	12 	40
8 	 	D/RW	44	6 	4	10 	44
14 	 	RW/D	35	6 	3	9 	14
5 	 	LW 	44	5 	3	8 	60
10 	 	RW 	44	5 	1	6 	54
11 	 	D 	43	3 	3	6 	71
2 	 	D 	35	2 	1	3 	51
3 	 	D 	43	1 	0	1 	30
 	 	RW/C	2 	0 	0	0 	4
7 	 	LW 	4 	0 	0	0 	0
 	 	LW 	7 	0 	0	0 	0
2 	 	RW/D	8 	0 	0	0 	8
7, 15	 	LW 	12	0 	0	0 	0
1 	 	G 	44	0 	0	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA	GAA 	SO
 	2740	44	19	17	8	76	1.66	11
Team: 	2740	44	19	17	8	76	1.66	11
===Playoffs===
;Scoring
# 	Player	Pos 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
3 	 	D 	2 	2	0	2 	0
9 	 	LW 	2 	1	1	2 	2
2 	 	D 	2 	1	0	1 	2
6 	 	LW 	2 	0	1	1 	0
8 	 	D/RW	2 	0	1	1 	0
4 	 	LW 	2 	0	0	0 	0
11	 	D 	2 	0	0	0 	4
14	 	RW/D	2 	0	0	0 	0
4 	 	LW/C	2 	0	0	0 	2
10	 	RW 	2 	0	0	0 	2
1 	 	G 	2 	0	0	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA 	SO
 	120	2 	1	1	6 	3.00	0
Team: 	120	2 	1	1	6 	3.00	0
* According to NHL game sheets, Bert McCaffrey played both post season games.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals 
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts 
==Awards and Records==
*Hart Memorial Trophy: Roy Worters, Runner-up
==Game Ads==
27-28NHLPittsburghGameAd.jpg
==See Also==
*1927–28 NHL season
==References==
Category:Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) seasons
Category:1927 in hockey
Category:1928 in hockey