2021–22 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 2021–22 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 55th season for the National Hockey League team that was established on June 5, 1967.
On March 27, 2022, the Penguins defeated the Red Wings, 11–2, marking the first time the team has scored 11 goals in a game since November 16, 1993. On April 14, 2022, the Penguins clinched their 16th consecutive playoff appearance after a 6–3 win over the New York Islanders. In the First Round, the Penguins lost in seven games to the New York Rangers despite having a 3–1 series lead. This marked the fourth time the Penguins lost a best-of-seven playoff series after having a 3–1 series lead, and the second time doing so against the New York Rangers. The Game 7 loss marked the first time the Penguins lost a Game 7 on the road in franchise history after going 6–0 the previous six instances.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Regular season===
The regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021. 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || October 12 || Pittsburgh || 6–2 || Tampa Bay || Jarry || 19,092 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 2 || October 14 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || Florida || DeSmith || 14,308 || 1–0–1 || 3 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || October 16 || Chicago || 2–5 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,420 || 2–0–1 || 5 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 4 || October 19 || Dallas || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 16,450 || 2–0–2 || 6 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || October 23 || Toronto || 1–7 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 15,397 || 3–0–2 || 8 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 6 || October 26 || Tampa Bay || 5–1 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 15,732 || 3–1–2 || 8 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 7 || October 28 || Calgary || 4–0 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,743 || 3–2–2 || 8 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 8 || October 30 || New Jersey || 4–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,452 || 3–3–2 || 8 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc
| 9 || November 4 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,037 || 4–3–2 || 10 || 
|- style="background:#ffc
| 10 || November 6 || Minnesota || 5–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,181 || 4–3–3 || 11 || 
|- style="background:#ffc
| 11 || November 9 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Chicago || Jarry || 17,736 || 4–3–4 || 12 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 12 || November 11 || Florida || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,194 || 5–3–4 || 14 || 
|- style="background:#fcf
| 13 || November 13 || Pittsburgh || 3–6 || Ottawa || DeSmith || 14,661 || 5–4–4 || 14 || 
|- style="background:#fcf
| 14 || November 14 || Pittsburgh || 1–6 || Washington || Jarry || 18,573 || 5–5–4 || 14 || 
|- style="background:#fcf
| 15 || November 16 || Buffalo || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 16,366 || 5–6–4 || 14 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 16 || November 18 || Pittsburgh || 6–0 || Montreal || Jarry || 20,712 || 6–6–4 || 16 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 17 || November 20 || Pittsburgh || 2–0 || Toronto || Jarry || 19,531 || 7–6–4 || 18 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 18 || November 22|| Pittsburgh || 3–1 || Winnipeg || Jarry || 13,570 || 8–6–4 || 20 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 19 || November 24 || Vancouver || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,590 || 9–6–4 || 22 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 20 || November 26 || Pittsburgh || 1–0 || NY Islanders || Jarry || 17,255 || 10–6–4 || 24 || 
|- style="background:#fcf
| 21 || November 27 || Montreal || 6–3 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,985 || 10–7–4 || 24 || 
|- style="background:#ffc
| 22 || November 29 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 || Calgary || Jarry || 15,343 || 10–7–5 || 25 || 
|- style="background:#fcf
| 23 || December 1 || Pittsburgh || 2–5 || Edmonton || Jarry || 17,130 || 10–8–5 || 25 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 24 || December 4 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Vancouver || Jarry || 18,422 || 11–8–5 || 27 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 25 || December 6 || Pittsburgh || 6–1 || Seattle || DeSmith || 17,151 || 12–8–5 || 29 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 26 || December 10 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || Washington || Jarry || 18,573 || 13–8–5 || 31 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 27 || December 11 || Anaheim || 0–1 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,435 || 14–8–5 || 33 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 28 || December 14 || Montreal || 2–5 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,005 || 15–8–5 || 35 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 29 || December 17 || Buffalo || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,456 || 16–8–5 || 37 || 
|- style="background:#cfc
| 30 || December 19 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || New Jersey || Jarry || 14,857 || 17–8–5 || 39 || 
|- style="background:#ccc
| — || December 21 || New Jersey || – || Pittsburgh || colspan="5"|Postponed due to COVID-19.
|- style="background:#ccc
| — || December 23 || Philadelphia || – || Pittsburgh || colspan="5"|Postponed due to COVID-19.
|- style="background:#ccc
| — || December 27 || Pittsburgh || – || Boston || colspan="5"|Postponed due to COVID-19.
|- style="background:#ccc
| — || December 29 || Pittsburgh || – || Toronto || colspan="5"|Postponed due to COVID-19.
|- style="background:#ccc
| — || December 31 || Pittsburgh || – || Ottawa || colspan="5"|Postponed due to attendance restrictions.
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 31 || January 2 || San Jose || 5–8 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,066 || 18–8–5 || 41 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 32 || January 5 || St. Louis || 3–5 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,921 || 19–8–5 || 43 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 33 || January 6 || Pittsburgh || 6–2 || Philadelphia || Jarry || 17,944 || 20–8–5 || 45 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 34 || January 8 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Dallas || Jarry || 18,532 || 20–9–5 || 45 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 35 || January 11 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Anaheim || Jarry || 11,431 || 21–9–5 || 47 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 36 || January 13 || Pittsburgh || 2–6 || Los Angeles || Jarry || 14,348 || 21–10–5 || 47 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 37 || January 15 || Pittsburgh || 2–1 || San Jose || Domingue || 13,686 || 22–10–5 || 49 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 38 || January 17 || Pittsburgh || 5–3 || Vegas || Jarry || 18,213 || 23–10–5 || 51 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 39 || January 20 || Ottawa || 4–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,060 || 24–10–5 || 53 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 40 || January 21 || Pittsburgh || 5–2 || Columbus || Jarry || 18,477 || 25–10–5 || 55 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 41 || January 23 || Winnipeg || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,962 || 26–10–5 || 57 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 42 || January 25 || Arizona || 3–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 16,360 || 27–10–5 || 59 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 43 || January 27 || Seattle || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,228 || 27–10–6 || 60 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 44 || January 28 || Detroit || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,369 || 27–10–7 || 61 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 45 || January 30 || Los Angeles || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,237 || 27–11–7 || 61 || 
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 46 || February 1 || Washington || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,826 || 27–11–8 || 62 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 47 || February 8 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || Boston || Jarry || 17,850 || 28–11–8 || 64 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 48 || February 10 || Pittsburgh || 2–0 || Ottawa || DeSmith || 500 || 29–11–8 || 66 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 49 || February 13 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || New Jersey || Jarry || 11,242 || 30–11–8 || 68 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 50 || February 15 || Philadelphia || 4–5 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,385 || 31–11–8 || 70 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 51 || February 17 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || Toronto || Jarry || 8,139 || 31–12–8 || 70 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 52 || February 20 || Carolina || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,429 || 31–13–8 || 70 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 53 || February 24 || New Jersey || 6–1 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,057 || 31–14–8 || 70 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 54 || February 26 || NY Rangers || 0–1 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,413 || 32–14–8 || 72 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 55 || February 27 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || Columbus || DeSmith || 17,072 || 33–14–8 || 74 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 56 || March 3 || Pittsburgh || 5–1 || Tampa Bay || Jarry || 19,092 || 34–14–8 || 76 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 57 || March 4 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Carolina || DeSmith || 19,023 || 34–14–9 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 58 || March 8 || Florida || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,876 || 34–15–9 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 59 || March 11 || Vegas || 2–5 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,341 || 35–15–9 || 79 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 60 || March 13 || Carolina || 2–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,866 || 36–15–9 || 81 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 61 || March 15 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || Nashville || DeSmith || 17,498 || 36–16–9 || 81 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 62 || March 17 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || St. Louis || Jarry || 18,096 || 37–16–9 || 83 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 63 || March 19 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Arizona || Jarry || 14,507 || 38–16–9 || 85 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 64 || March 22 || Columbus || 1–5 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,196 || 39–16–9 || 87 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 65 || March 23 || Pittsburgh || 3–4 || Buffalo || DeSmith || 9,399 || 39–16–10 || 88 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 66 || March 25 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || NY Rangers || Jarry || 18,006 || 39–17–10 || 88 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 67 || March 27 || Detroit || 2–11 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,842 || 40–17–10 || 90 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 68 || March 29 || NY Rangers || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,011 || 40–18–10 || 90 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 69 || March 31 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || Minnesota || DeSmith || 18,978 || 41–18–10 || 92 || 
|-
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 70 || April 2 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Colorado || Jarry || 18,102 || 41–19–10 || 92 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 71 || April 5 || Colorado || 6–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,409 || 41–20–10 || 92 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 72 || April 7 || Pittsburgh || 0–3 || NY Rangers || Jarry || 16,694 || 41–21–10 || 92 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 73 || April 9 || Washington || 6–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,404 || 41–22–10 || 92 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 74 || April 10 || Nashville || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,553 || 42–22–10 || 94 || 
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 75 || April 12 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || NY Islanders || DeSmith || 15,924 || 42–22–11 || 95 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 76 || April 14 || NY Islanders || 3–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,236 || 43–22–11 || 97 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 77 || April 16 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 || Boston || DeSmith || 17,850 || 43–23–11 || 97 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 78 || April 21 || Boston || 0–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,350 || 44–23–11 || 99 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 79 || April 23 || Pittsburgh || 7–2 || Detroit || DeSmith || 19,515 || 45–23–11 || 101 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 80 || April 24 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || Philadelphia || Domingue || 18,601 || 45–24–11 || 101 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 81 || April 26 || Edmonton || 5–1 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,804 || 45–25–11 || 101 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 82 || April 29 || Columbus || 3–5 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,402 || 46–25–11 || 103 || 
|- 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss
===Playoffs===
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || May 3 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || NY Rangers || 3OT || Domingue || 18,006 || 1–0 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 2 || May 5 || Pittsburgh || 2–5 || NY Rangers || || Domingue || 18,006 || 1–1 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || May 7 || NY Rangers || 4–7 || Pittsburgh || || Domingue || 18,385 || 2–1 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || May 9 || NY Rangers || 2–7 || Pittsburgh || || Domingue || 18,392 || 3–1 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 5 || May 11 || Pittsburgh || 3–5 || NY Rangers || || Domingue || 18,006 || 3–2 || 
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 6 || May 13 || NY Rangers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh || || Domingue || 18,342 || 3–3 || 
|-style="background:#fcf;"
| 7 || May 15 || Pittsburgh || 3–4 || NY Rangers || OT || Jarry || 18,006 || 3–4 || 
|-
| Legend:      = Win      = Loss
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	76	40	44	84	+13	44
 	69	31	53	84	+19	32
 	78	10	58	68	+20	49
 	60	24	34	58	+7 	14
 	76	19	26	45	−8 	38
 	82	19	24	43	+3 	14
 	41	20	22	42	−10	24
 	76	18	15	33	+6 	16
 	79	11	21	32	+2 	16
 	74	11	20	31	+12	33
 	65	9 	19	28	+12	10
 	81	1 	24	25	+1 	23
 	64	12	10	22	0 	14
 	66	11	10	21	+6 	27
 	72	2 	17	19	+8 	38
 	76	3 	15	18	+24	24
 	41	8 	9 	17	−2 	15
 	78	4 	9 	13	+2 	14
† 	19	4 	9 	13	+7 	4
‡ 	52	2 	9 	11	+8 	22
‡ 	55	3 	6 	9 	0 	28
 	17	2 	4 	6 	+12	4
 	22	3 	2 	5 	−1 	4
 	26	1 	4 	5 	+1 	23
‡ 	10	0 	2 	2 	0 	12
 	6 	1 	0 	1 	−1 	2
 	5 	0 	1 	1 	+2 	2
 	1 	0 	1 	1 	+2 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	4 	0 	0 	0 	−2 	2
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	7	8	2	10	+1	2
 	6	2	8	10	+2	2
 	7	2	6	8 	+1	4
 	7	3	3	6 	+2	6
 	7	1	5	6 	−1	6
 	7	4	1	5 	−6	6
 	7	3	2	5 	−2	4
 	7	1	3	4 	−3	0
 	7	3	0	3 	−1	4
 	7	0	3	3 	+4	2
 	7	1	1	2 	+1	4
 	7	0	2	2 	+3	2
 	5	0	2	2 	−3	2
 	6	0	2	2 	−1	0
 	6	1	0	1 	+3	0
 	7	0	1	1 	+2	2
 	7	0	1	1 	0 	2
 	2	0	0	0 	−2	0
 	7	0	0	0 	+2	0
 	2	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	1	0	0	0 	0 	0
===Goaltenders===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	58	56	3,415:11	34	18	6	138	2.42	1,711	.919	4	0	2	6
 	26	24	1,418:09	11	6 	5	66 	2.79	769 	.914	3	0	0	0
 	2 	2 	118:45 	1 	1 	0	4 	2.02	83 	.952	0	0	0	0
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	6	5	312:01	3	3	19	3.65	187	.898	0	0	1	0
 	1	1	89:07 	0	0	3 	2.02	51 	.941	0	0	0	0
 	1	1	64:46 	0	1	4 	3.71	30 	.867	0	0	0	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.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
==Transactions==
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Toronto Maple LeafsJared McCann 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsFilip Hallander7th-round pick in 2023	
 	To Chicago BlackhawksSam Lafferty 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsAlexander Nylander 	
 	To Anaheim DucksZach Aston-ReeseDominik SimonCalle Clang2nd-round pick in 2022	To Pittsburgh PenguinsRickard Rakell 	
 	To Winnipeg JetsConditional17th-round pick in 2022 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsNathan Beaulieu 	
Notes:
# Pittsburgh receives the pick if they reach the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals and Beaulieu plays in at least 50% of the playoff games.
===Players acquired===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Taylor Fedun 	Dallas Stars 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Brock McGinn 	Carolina Hurricanes 	4-year	Free agency	
 	Dominik Simon 	Calgary Flames 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Michael Chaput 	Arizona Coyotes 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Danton Heinen 	Anaheim Ducks 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Louis Domingue 	Calgary Flames 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Brian Boyle 	 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Jordan Frasca 	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 	3-year	Free agency	
 	Taylor Gauthier 	Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 	3-year	Free agency	
 	Corey Andonovski	Princeton Tigers (ECAC) 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Colin Swoyer 	Michigan Tech Huskies (CCHA)	1-year	Free agency	
===Players lost===
Date	Player 	New team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Yannick Weber 	 	 	Retirement 	
 	Brandon Tanev 	Seattle Kraken 	 	Expansion draft	
 	Cody Ceci 	Edmonton Oilers 	4-year	Free agency 	
 	Frederick Gaudreau	Minnesota Wild 	2-year	Free agency 	
 	Maxime Lagace 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Kevin Czuczman 	Minnesota Wild 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Sam Miletic 	Carolina Hurricanes 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Colton Sceviour 	Edmonton Oilers 	1-year	Free agency 	
 	Mark Jankowski 	Rochester Americans (AHL)	1-year	Free agency 	
===Signings===
Date	Player 	Term 	Contract type	Ref
 	Teddy Blueger 	2-year	Re-signing 	
 	Kasper Bjorkqvist	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Evan Rodrigues 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Filip Lindberg 	2-year	Entry-level 	
 	Radim Zohorna 	2-year	Re-signing 	
 	Zach Aston-Reese 	1-year	Re-signing 	
 	Jeff Carter 	2-year	Extension 	
 	Chad Ruhwedel 	2-year	Extension 	
 	Drew O'Connor 	1-year	Extension 	
 	Mark Friedman 	2-year	Extension 	
 	Lukas Svejkovsky 	3-year	Entry-level 	
 	Raivis Ansons 	3-year	Entry-level 	
==Draft picks==
Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos.	Nationality	Team (League)
2 	58 	Tristan Broz 	C 	 	Fargo Force (USHL)
5 	154	Isaac Belliveau	D 	 	Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
7 	194	Ryan McCleary 	D 	 	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
7 	215	Daniel Laatsch 	D 	 	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
7 	218	Kirill Tankov 	C 	 	SKA Varyagi (MHL)
==References==
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