1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's 7th season in the National Hockey League. The Penguins finished 5th in the West Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==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 	W 	October 12, 1973 	4–3 	@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 13, 1973 	2–8 	New York Rangers (1973–74) 	1–1–0
3 	W 	October 17, 1973 	4–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) 	2–1–0
4 	W 	October 20, 1973 	5–3 	California Golden Seals (1973–74) 	3–1–0
5 	L 	October 21, 1973 	2–8 	@ Boston Bruins (1973–74) 	3–2–0
6 	L 	October 24, 1973 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) 	3–3–0
7 	L 	October 27, 1973 	0–6 	Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) 	3–4–0
8 	W 	October 28, 1973 	7–2 	@ New York Rangers (1973–74) 	4–4–0
9 	T 	October 31, 1973 	1–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) 	4–4–1
10 	L 	November 3, 1973 	0–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) 	4–5–1
11 	L 	November 4, 1973 	0–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) 	4–6–1
12 	T 	November 7, 1973 	1–1 	New York Islanders (1973–74) 	4–6–2
13 	T 	November 10, 1973 	4–4 	Atlanta Flames (1973–74) 	4–6–3
14 	W 	November 13, 1973 	5–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) 	5–6–3
15 	L 	November 15, 1973 	3–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) 	5–7–3
16 	L 	November 17, 1973 	1–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) 	5–8–3
17 	L 	November 18, 1973 	0–7 	@ New York Rangers (1973–74) 	5–9–3
18 	W 	November 21, 1973 	5–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) 	6–9–3
19 	W 	November 22, 1973 	4–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) 	7–9–3
20 	L 	November 24, 1973 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) 	7–10–3
21 	L 	November 28, 1973 	3–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) 	7–11–3
22 	T 	December 1, 1973 	2–2 	Atlanta Flames (1973–74) 	7–11–4
23 	L 	December 2, 1973 	1–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) 	7–12–4
24 	L 	December 5, 1973 	1–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) 	7–13–4
25 	L 	December 7, 1973 	3–4 	@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)	7–14–4
26 	L 	December 8, 1973 	2–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) 	7–15–4
27 	W 	December 12, 1973 	9–1 	California Golden Seals (1973–74) 	8–15–4
28 	L 	December 15, 1973 	0–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) 	8–16–4
29 	W 	December 16, 1973 	2–1 	@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) 	9–16–4
30 	L 	December 20, 1973 	5–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1973–74) 	9–17–4
31 	L 	December 22, 1973 	1–4 	New York Rangers (1973–74) 	9–18–4
32 	L 	December 23, 1973 	2–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) 	9–19–4
33 	T 	December 26, 1973 	2–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) 	9–19–5
34 	L 	December 28, 1973 	1–3 	St. Louis Blues (1973–74) 	9–20–5
35 	L 	December 29, 1973 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) 	9–21–5
36 	L 	January 2, 1974 	4–8 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) 	9–22–5
37 	L 	January 3, 1974 	1–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) 	9–23–5
38 	W 	January 5, 1974 	5–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) 	10–23–5
39 	L 	January 9, 1974 	4–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) 	10–24–5
40 	W 	January 12, 1974 	5–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) 	11–24–5
41 	L 	January 13, 1974 	3–5 	Boston Bruins (1973–74) 	11–25–5
42 	L 	January 16, 1974 	0–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) 	11–26–5
43 	W 	January 18, 1974 	6–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) 	12–26–5
44 	W 	January 20, 1974 	5–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) 	13–26–5
45 	W 	January 23, 1974 	4–1 	St. Louis Blues (1973–74) 	14–26–5
46 	L 	January 26, 1974 	0–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) 	14–27–5
47 	L 	January 27, 1974 	5–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) 	14–28–5
48 	L 	January 30, 1974 	2–4 	New York Rangers (1973–74) 	14–29–5
49 	L 	February 2, 1974 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) 	14–30–5
50 	L 	February 3, 1974 	4–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1973–74) 	14–31–5
51 	L 	February 7, 1974 	4–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) 	14–32–5
52 	W 	February 9, 1974 	3–2 	@ New York Islanders (1973–74) 	15–32–5
53 	L 	February 10, 1974 	3–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) 	15–33–5
54 	W 	February 13, 1974 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) 	16–33–5
55 	W 	February 16, 1974 	7–3 	California Golden Seals (1973–74) 	17–33–5
56 	T 	February 20, 1974 	1–1 	St. Louis Blues (1973–74) 	17–33–6
57 	L 	February 23, 1974 	2–6 	Boston Bruins (1973–74) 	17–34–6
58 	W 	February 24, 1974 	4–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) 	18–34–6
59 	W 	February 27, 1974 	4–1 	Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) 	19–34–6
60 	L 	February 28, 1974 	1–7 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) 	19–35–6
61 	W 	March 2, 1974 	6–1 	Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) 	20–35–6
62 	W 	March 5, 1974 	2–1 	@ New York Islanders (1973–74) 	21–35–6
63 	T 	March 7, 1974 	2–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) 	21–35–7
64 	W 	March 9, 1974 	7–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) 	22–35–7
65 	L 	March 10, 1974 	4–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) 	22–36–7
66 	L 	March 13, 1974 	1–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) 	22–37–7
67 	W 	March 15, 1974 	6–1 	@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)	23–37–7
68 	W 	March 16, 1974 	8–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) 	24–37–7
69 	T 	March 20, 1974 	1–1 	New York Islanders (1973–74) 	24–37–8
70 	L 	March 23, 1974 	1–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) 	24–38–8
71 	W 	March 24, 1974 	8–0 	Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) 	25–38–8
72 	T 	March 27, 1974 	3–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) 	25–38–9
73 	L 	March 30, 1974 	3–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) 	25–39–9
74 	W 	March 31, 1974 	4–2 	Atlanta Flames (1973–74) 	26–39–9
75 	L 	April 2, 1974 	2–3 	@ New York Islanders (1973–74) 	26–40–9
76 	W 	April 4, 1974 	4–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) 	27–40–9
77 	W 	April 6, 1974 	6–1 	Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) 	28–40–9
78 	L 	April 7, 1974 	3–6 	@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) 	28–41–9
==Playoffs==
*The Penguins did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player 	GP	G 	AST	PTS	PIM
Syl Apps 	75	24	61 	85 	37
Lowell MacDonald	78	43	39 	82 	14
Jean Pronovost 	77	40	32 	72 	22
Ron Schock 	77	14	29 	43 	22
Al McDonough 	37	14	22 	36 	12
Greg Polis 	41	14	13 	27 	32
Ron Lalonde 	73	10	17 	27 	14
Wayne Bianchin 	69	12	13 	25 	38
Bernie Lukowich 	53	9 	10 	19 	32
Bob McManama 	47	5 	14 	19 	18
Chuck Arnason 	41	13	5 	18 	4
Bob Kelly 	30	7 	10 	17 	78
Ted Snell 	55	4 	12 	16 	8
Blaine Stoughton	34	5 	6 	11 	8
Bryan Hextall 	37	2 	7 	9 	39
Jim Wiley 	22	0 	3 	3 	2
Hank Nowak 	13	0 	0 	0 	11
===Defencemen===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player 	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Ab DeMarco 	34	7	12 	19 	4
Ron Stackhouse 	36	4	15 	19 	33
Steve Durbano 	33	4	14 	18 	138
Dave Burrows 	71	3	14 	17 	30
Nick Beverley 	67	2	14 	16 	21
Bob Paradise 	38	2	7 	9 	39
Jean-Guy Lagace 	31	2	6 	8 	34
Jack Lynch 	17	0	7 	7 	21
Bryan Watson 	38	1	4 	5 	137
Yvon Labre 	16	1	2 	3 	13
Larry Bignell 	20	0	3 	3 	2
Ron Jones 	25	0	3 	3 	15
Darryl Edestrand	3 	0	0 	0 	0
===Goaltending===
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
Player 	GP	W 	L 	T	SO	GAA
Andy Brown 	36	13	16	4	1 	3.53
Jim Rutherford	26	7 	12	4	0 	3.44
Gary Inness 	20	7 	10	1	0 	3.26
Denis Herron 	5 	1 	3 	0	0 	4.15
==Awards and Records==
*The Penguins did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1973–74 season:
===Trades===
May 22, 1973 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsHank Nowak 	To Hershey Bears (AHL)cash
July 3, 1973 	To Pittsburgh Penguinscash 	To Toronto Maple LeafsEddie Shack
October 4, 1973 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBob Johnson 	To St. Louis BluesNick Harbaruk
October 25, 1973	To Pittsburgh PenguinsNick Beverley 	To Boston BruinsDarryl Edestrand
January 4, 1974 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsChuck ArnasonBob Paradise 	To Atlanta FlamesAl McDonough
January 17, 1974	To Pittsburgh PenguinsAb DeMarcoSteve DurbanoBob Kelly	To St. Louis BluesGreg PolisBryan Watson2nd round pick in 1974 Draft (Bob Hess)
January 18, 1974	To Pittsburgh PenguinsRon Stackhouse 	To Detroit Red WingsJack LynchJim Rutherford
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gary Inness 	University of Toronto Varsity Blues (CIAU)	free agency (1973–06) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ron Jones 	Boston Bruins 	Intra-league Draft (1973–06–12)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bob McManama	Harvard Crimson (Ivy League) 	free agency (1973–08) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ted Snell 	Hershey Bears (AHL) 	free agency (1973–10) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Gallery==
LeDuc_goal-21Oct1973.gif|Rich LeDuc tips in Bobby Orr's point shot, October 21, 1973.
==References==
* Player stats at Hockey Database
* Game log on NHL Database
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