1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Hockey League. It was the Penguins first season in the Norris Division of the Prince of Wales Conference. The team finished 3rd in the Norris and qualified for the playoffs for the third time in franchise history. After defeating the St. Louis Blues in the Preliminary round, the Penguins lost in the Quarter-finals to the New York Islanders 4 games to 3 after winning the first three games of the series.
==Off-season==
==Pre-season==
On October 6, 1974, the Penguins won an exhibition game 5-3 against the Cleveland Crusaders.
==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 9, 1974 	4–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) 	1–0–0
2 	W 	October 12, 1974 	7–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) 	2–0–0
3 	L 	October 19, 1974 	3–6 	Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) 	2–1–0
4 	L 	October 20, 1974 	1–5 	@ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) 	2–2–0
5 	T 	October 23, 1974 	5–5 	Boston Bruins (1974–75) 	2–2–1
6 	L 	October 26, 1974 	4–5 	New York Rangers (1974–75) 	2–3–1
7 	L 	October 28, 1974 	0–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) 	2–4–1
8 	L 	November 1, 1974 	4–7 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) 	2–5–1
9 	T 	November 3, 1974 	3–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) 	2–5–2
10 	W 	November 5, 1974 	5–3 	@ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) 	3–5–2
11 	L 	November 7, 1974 	3–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) 	3–6–2
12 	W 	November 9, 1974 	5–2 	California Golden Seals (1974–75) 	4–6–2
13 	L 	November 10, 1974 	3–8 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) 	4–7–2
14 	W 	November 13, 1974 	8–2 	New York Islanders (1974–75) 	5–7–2
15 	W 	November 16, 1974 	8–1 	Washington Capitals (1974–75) 	6–7–2
16 	W 	November 17, 1974 	6–0 	@ Washington Capitals (1974–75) 	7–7–2
17 	L 	November 19, 1974 	3–4 	@ New York Islanders (1974–75) 	7–8–2
18 	W 	November 20, 1974 	8–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) 	8–8–2
19 	T 	November 23, 1974 	0–0 	Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) 	8–8–3
20 	L 	November 24, 1974 	5–7 	@ New York Rangers (1974–75) 	8–9–3
21 	L 	November 27, 1974 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) 	8–10–3
22 	T 	November 30, 1974 	5–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) 	8–10–4
23 	L 	December 1, 1974 	3–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) 	8–11–4
24 	W 	December 4, 1974 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) 	9–11–4
25 	L 	December 7, 1974 	2–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) 	9–12–4
26 	L 	December 8, 1974 	2–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1974–75) 	9–13–4
27 	T 	December 12, 1974 	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) 	9–13–5
28 	W 	December 14, 1974 	6–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) 	10–13–5
29 	W 	December 15, 1974 	3–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) 	11–13–5
30 	L 	December 18, 1974 	4–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) 	11–14–5
31 	T 	December 19, 1974 	4–4 	Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) 	11–14–6
32 	L 	December 21, 1974 	7–8 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) 	11–15–6
33 	L 	December 22, 1974 	0–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) 	11–16–6
34 	T 	December 26, 1974 	2–2 	St. Louis Blues (1974–75) 	11–16–7
35 	T 	December 28, 1974 	3–3 	Atlanta Flames (1974–75) 	11–16–8
36 	W 	December 30, 1974 	7–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) 	12–16–8
37 	W 	January 2, 1975 	6–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) 	13–16–8
38 	W 	January 4, 1975 	4–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) 	14–16–8
39 	L 	January 8, 1975 	5–7 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) 	14–17–8
40 	T 	January 10, 1975 	3–3 	@ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) 	14–17–9
41 	W 	January 11, 1975 	6–3 	California Golden Seals (1974–75) 	15–17–9
42 	W 	January 15, 1975 	5–3 	Atlanta Flames (1974–75) 	16–17–9
43 	T 	January 18, 1975 	4–4 	Boston Bruins (1974–75) 	16–17–10
44 	W 	January 19, 1975 	3–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1974–75) 	17–17–10
45 	W 	January 22, 1975 	7–5 	California Golden Seals (1974–75) 	18–17–10
46 	W 	January 25, 1975 	5–2 	New York Rangers (1974–75) 	19–17–10
47 	L 	January 26, 1975 	2–7 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) 	19–18–10
48 	W 	January 29, 1975 	6–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) 	20–18–10
49 	L 	January 30, 1975 	2–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) 	20–19–10
50 	T 	February 1, 1975 	4–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) 	20–19–11
51 	W 	February 4, 1975 	3–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) 	21–19–11
52 	W 	February 5, 1975 	3–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) 	22–19–11
53 	W 	February 7, 1975 	4–1 	@ California Golden Seals (1974–75)	23–19–11
54 	L 	February 11, 1975 	1–2 	@ New York Islanders (1974–75) 	23–20–11
55 	T 	February 12, 1975 	3–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) 	23–20–12
56 	W 	February 15, 1975 	8–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) 	24–20–12
57 	W 	February 16, 1975 	3–2 	New York Islanders (1974–75) 	25–20–12
58 	T 	February 19, 1975 	2–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) 	25–20–13
59 	W 	February 22, 1975 	3–2 	St. Louis Blues (1974–75) 	26–20–13
60 	L 	February 23, 1975 	1–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) 	26–21–13
61 	L 	February 25, 1975 	4–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1974–75) 	26–22–13
62 	W 	February 26, 1975 	3–1 	Washington Capitals (1974–75) 	27–22–13
63 	W 	March 1, 1975 	7–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) 	28–22–13
64 	W 	March 2, 1975 	8–6 	@ New York Rangers (1974–75) 	29–22–13
65 	T 	March 5, 1975 	4–4 	@ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) 	29–22–14
66 	W 	March 8, 1975 	8–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) 	30–22–14
67 	L 	March 9, 1975 	4–8 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) 	30–23–14
68 	W 	March 12, 1975 	5–3 	Boston Bruins (1974–75) 	31–23–14
69 	L 	March 13, 1975 	0–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) 	31–24–14
70 	W 	March 15, 1975 	12–1 	Washington Capitals (1974–75) 	32–24–14
71 	W 	March 16, 1975 	6–3 	Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) 	33–24–14
72 	L 	March 18, 1975 	2–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) 	33–25–14
73 	T 	March 19, 1975 	3–3 	@ California Golden Seals (1974–75)	33–25–15
74 	L 	March 22, 1975 	0–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) 	33–26–15
75 	W 	March 26, 1975 	6–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) 	34–26–15
76 	W 	March 29, 1975 	4–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) 	35–26–15
77 	W 	March 30, 1975 	4–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1974–75) 	36–26–15
78 	L 	April 2, 1975 	0–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) 	36–27–15
79 	W 	April 5, 1975 	7–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) 	37–27–15
80 	L 	April 6, 1975 	4–8 	@ Washington Capitals (1974–75) 	37–28–15
==Playoffs==
===Pittsburgh Penguins 2, St. Louis Blues 0===
===New York Islanders 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 3===
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player 	# 	GP	G 	AST	PTS	PIM
Ron Schock 	17	80	23	63 	86 	36
Syl Apps 	26	79	24	55 	79 	43
Jean Pronovost 	19	78	43	32 	75 	37
Vic Hadfield 	11	78	31	42 	73 	72
Pierre Larouche 	10	79	31	37 	68 	52
Rick Kehoe 	8 	76	32	31 	63 	22
Lowell MacDonald	18	71	27	33 	60 	24
Ron Stackhouse 	3 	72	15	45 	60 	52
Chuck Arnason 	9 	78	26	32 	58 	32
Bob Kelly 	22	69	27	24 	51 	120
Barry Wilkins 	5 	59	5 	29 	34 	97
Colin Campbell 	6 	59	4 	15 	19 	172
Pete Laframboise	27	35	5 	13 	18 	8
Bob Paradise 	2 	78	3 	15 	18 	109
Dennis Owchar 	25	46	6 	11 	17 	67
Dave Burrows 	4 	78	2 	15 	17 	49
Bob McManama 	15	40	5 	9 	14 	6
Lew Morrison 	16	52	7 	5 	12 	4
Nelson DeBenedet	23	31	6 	3 	9 	11
Jean-Guy Lagace 	24	27	1 	8 	9 	39
Kelly Pratt 	12	22	0 	6 	6 	15
Ab DeMarco 	5 	8 	2 	1 	3 	4
Ron Lalonde 	16	24	0 	3 	3 	0
Steve Durbano 	7 	1 	0 	1 	1 	10
Mario Faubert 	5 	10	1 	0 	1 	6
Wayne Bianchin 	14	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Yves Bergeron 	20	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Bob Stumpf 	29	3 	0 	0 	0 	4
Harvey Bennett 	28	7 	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
Gary Inness 	30	57	24	18	10	2 	3.09
Michel Plasse	31	20	9 	5 	4 	0 	4.00
Bob Johnson 	1 	12	3 	4 	1 	0 	5.04
Denis Herron 	1 	3 	1 	1 	0 	0 	6.11
==Awards and Records==
*The Penguins did not receive any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1974–75 season:
===Trades===
May 27, 1974 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsNelson Debenedet	To Detroit Red WingsHank Nowak3rd round pick in 1974 Draft (Dan Mandryk)
May 27, 1974 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsVic Hadfield 	To New York RangersNick Beverley
September 1, 1974	To Pittsburgh PenguinsRick Kehoe 	To Toronto Maple LeafsBlaine Stoughtonfuture considerations
November 4, 1974 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBarry Wilkins 	To Vancouver CanucksAb DeMarco
December 14, 1974	To Pittsburgh PenguinsLew Morrison 	To Washington CapitalsRon Lalonde
January 10, 1975 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsMichel Plasse 	To Kansas City ScoutsDenis HerronJean-Guy Lagace
January 20, 1975 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBob Stumpf 	To St. Louis BluesBernie Lukowich
January 21, 1975 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsPete Laframboise	To Washington CapitalsRon Jones
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Harvey Bennett	Des Moines Capitols (IHL)	free agency (1974–06–25)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kelly Pratt 	Jacksonville Barons (AHL)	free agency (1974–07–15)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Draft Picks==
==References==
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* Player stats at Hockey Database
* Game log on NHL Database
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