1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 12th in the National Hockey League. The Penguins finished 2nd in the Norris Division and lost in Quarter-finals to the Boston Bruins 4 games to 0.
==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 	October 11, 1978 	2–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	0–1–0
2 	L 	October 12, 1978 	2–8 	@ Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	0–2–0
3 	T 	October 14, 1978 	4–4 	Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	0–2–1
4 	L 	October 18, 1978 	3–5 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	0–3–1
5 	L 	October 19, 1978 	1–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	0–4–1
6 	W 	October 21, 1978 	5–1 	Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	1–4–1
7 	T 	October 25, 1978 	6–6 	St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	1–4–2
8 	L 	October 28, 1978 	2–4 	Atlanta Flames (1978–79) 	1–5–2
9 	L 	October 29, 1978 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	1–6–2
10 	L 	November 1, 1978 	4–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	1–7–2
11 	L 	November 3, 1978 	0–2 	@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) 	1–8–2
12 	W 	November 4, 1978 	7–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	2–8–2
13 	W 	November 8, 1978 	6–3 	Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	3–8–2
14 	T 	November 9, 1978 	4–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	3–8–3
15 	L 	November 11, 1978 	1–2 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	3–9–3
16 	W 	November 16, 1978 	6–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	4–9–3
17 	W 	November 18, 1978 	3–1 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	5–9–3
18 	L 	November 22, 1978 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	5–10–3
19 	L 	November 23, 1978 	4–8 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	5–11–3
20 	L 	November 25, 1978 	1–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	5–12–3
21 	L 	November 26, 1978 	2–8 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	5–13–3
22 	W 	November 29, 1978 	5–3 	Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	6–13–3
23 	W 	December 1, 1978 	7–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	7–13–3
24 	W 	December 2, 1978 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	8–13–3
25 	T 	December 5, 1978 	3–3 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	8–13–4
26 	W 	December 6, 1978 	6–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	9–13–4
27 	T 	December 8, 1978 	3–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	9–13–5
28 	T 	December 9, 1978 	4–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	9–13–6
29 	W 	December 13, 1978 	3–0 	St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	10–13–6
30 	L 	December 14, 1978 	1–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	10–14–6
31 	W 	December 16, 1978 	6–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	11–14–6
32 	T 	December 17, 1978 	3–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	11–14–7
33 	W 	December 21, 1978 	4–1 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	12–14–7
34 	L 	December 23, 1978 	3–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	12–15–7
35 	W 	December 27, 1978 	5–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	13–15–7
36 	W 	December 30, 1978 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	14–15–7
37 	W 	December 31, 1978 	5–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	15–15–7
38 	L 	January 3, 1979 	3–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	15–16–7
39 	T 	January 5, 1979 	3–3 	@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) 	15–16–8
40 	L 	January 6, 1979 	3–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	15–17–8
41 	W 	January 10, 1979 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	16–17–8
42 	W 	January 13, 1979 	5–3 	Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	17–17–8
43 	W 	January 14, 1979 	5–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	18–17–8
44 	W 	January 16, 1979 	5–0 	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) 	19–17–8
45 	L 	January 17, 1979 	1–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	19–18–8
46 	L 	January 20, 1979 	2–5 	Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	19–19–8
47 	L 	January 24, 1979 	1–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	19–20–8
48 	L 	January 25, 1979 	3–5 	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	19–21–8
49 	W 	January 27, 1979 	5–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	20–21–8
50 	L 	January 31, 1979 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	20–22–8
51 	W 	February 3, 1979 	4–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	21–22–8
52 	L 	February 4, 1979 	3–8 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	21–23–8
53 	W 	February 15, 1979 	6–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) 	22–23–8
54 	W 	February 17, 1979 	6–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	23–23–8
55 	L 	February 18, 1979 	2–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	23–24–8
56 	W 	February 21, 1979 	3–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	24–24–8
57 	L 	February 22, 1979 	0–12 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	24–25–8
58 	W 	February 24, 1979 	5–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	25–25–8
59 	T 	February 25, 1979 	2–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	25–25–9
60 	W 	February 28, 1979 	5–3 	Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	26–25–9
61 	L 	March 3, 1979 	4–8 	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	26–26–9
62 	W 	March 4, 1979 	7–2 	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	27–26–9
63 	L 	March 7, 1979 	0–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	27–27–9
64 	W 	March 10, 1979 	3–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	28–27–9
65 	L 	March 11, 1979 	0–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	28–28–9
66 	W 	March 13, 1979 	9–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	29–28–9
67 	T 	March 14, 1979 	3–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	29–28–10
68 	W 	March 17, 1979 	5–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	30–28–10
69 	W 	March 18, 1979 	5–1 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	31–28–10
70 	T 	March 21, 1979 	2–2 	Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	31–28–11
71 	W 	March 22, 1979 	3–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	32–28–11
72 	T 	March 24, 1979 	3–3 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	32–28–12
73 	T 	March 25, 1979 	2–2 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	32–28–13
74 	W 	March 27, 1979 	5–1 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	33–28–13
75 	W 	March 28, 1979 	7–1 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	34–28–13
76 	L 	March 31, 1979 	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	34–29–13
77 	L 	April 1, 1979 	2–7 	Atlanta Flames (1978–79) 	34–30–13
78 	W 	April 3, 1979 	3–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	35–30–13
79 	W 	April 7, 1979 	4–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	36–30–13
80 	L 	April 8, 1979 	2–5 	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	36–31–13
==Playoffs==
===Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Buffalo Sabres 1===
===Boston Bruins 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 0===
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Greg Malone 	12 	 	80 	35 	30 	65 	52 	 	7 	0 	1 	1 	10
Orest Kindrachuk	26 	 	79 	18 	42 	60 	84 	 	7 	4 	1 	5 	7
Peter Lee 	10 	 	80 	32 	26 	58 	24 	 	7 	0 	3 	3 	0
Peter Mahovlich 	20 	 	60 	14 	39 	53 	39 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0
George Ferguson 	11 	 	80 	21 	29 	50 	37 	 	7 	2 	1 	3 	0
Randy Carlyle 	25 	 	70 	13 	34 	47 	78 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	12
Ross Lonsberry 	18 	 	80 	24 	22 	46 	38 	 	7 	0 	2 	2 	9
Rick Kehoe 	17 	 	57 	27 	18 	45 	2 	 	7 	0 	2 	2 	0
Rod Schutt 	23 	 	74 	24 	21 	45 	33 	 	7 	2 	0 	2 	4
Ron Stackhouse 	3 	 	75 	10 	33 	43 	54 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	4
Gregg Sheppard 	19 	 	60 	15 	22 	37 	9 	 	7 	1 	2 	3 	0
Dale Tallon 	4 	 	63 	5 	24 	29 	35 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tom Bladon 	2 	 	78 	4 	23 	27 	64 	 	7 	0 	4 	4 	2
Colin Campbell 	6 	 	65 	2 	18 	20 	137 	 	7 	1 	4 	5 	30
Blair Chapman 	9 	 	71 	10 	8 	18 	18 	 	7 	1 	0 	1 	2
Russ Anderson 	7 	 	72 	3 	13 	16 	93 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Gary McAdam† 	16 	 	28 	5 	9 	14 	2 	 	7 	2 	1 	3 	0
Dave Schultz‡ 	8 	 	47 	4 	9 	13 	157 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Wayne Bianchin 	14 	 	40 	7 	4 	11 	20 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jacques Cossette	27 	 	38 	7 	2 	9 	16 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	4
Denis Herron 	1 	 	56 	0 	2 	2 	18 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kim Davis 	22 	 	1 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Paradise 	24 	 	14 	0 	1 	1 	4 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Gordie Laxton 	30 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jim Hamilton 	23 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	5 	3 	0 	3 	0
Lex Hudson 	5 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Tom Price 	28 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Meeker 	16, 8 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	5 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brian Spencer 	22 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Millen 	29 	 	28 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Traded mid-season
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP= Games played; TOI= Time on ice (minutes); W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Denis Herron 	1 	 	56 	3208 	22 	19 	12 	180 	0 	3.37 	 	7 	421 	2 	5 	24 	0 	3.42
Greg Millen 	29 	 	28 	1532 	14 	11 	1 	86 	2 	3.37 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gordie Laxton	30 	 	1 	60 	0 	1 	0 	8 	0 	8.00 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Penguins did not receive any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season:
===Trades===
June 14, 1978 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsTom BladonOrest KindrachukRoss Lonsberry	To Philadelphia Flyers1st round pick in 1978 Draft(Behn Wilson)
June 14, 1978 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsRandy CarlyleGeorge Ferguson 	To Toronto Maple LeafsDave Burrows
September 6, 1978	To Pittsburgh PenguinsGregg Sheppard 	To Atlanta FlamesJean Pronovost
October 9, 1978 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDale Tallon 	To Chicago Black Hawks2nd round pick in 1980 Draft(Ken Solheim)
October 18, 1978 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsRod Schutt 	To Montreal Canadiens1st round pick in 1981 Draft(Mark Hunter)
November 17, 1978	To Pittsburgh Penguinscash 	To Vancouver CanucksDunc Wilson
February 6, 1979 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsGary McAdam 	To Buffalo SabresDave Schultz
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player	Former team	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Draft Picks==
===Amateur Draft===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
2 	25. 	Mike Meeker 	 	Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
4 	61. 	Shane Pearsall	 	Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
5 	75. 	Rob Garner 	 	Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
==References==
* Penguins on Hockey Database
 
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 1978–79
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 1978–79