2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 44th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins began the season in their new arena, CONSOL Energy Center, which is adjacent from their old facility, Mellon Arena, which had been the third smallest and oldest arena in the NHL. The Penguins also hosted the 2011 NHL Winter Classic against the Washington Capitals at Heinz Field, home of the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers and NCAA's's Pittsburgh Panthers football.
==Pre-season==
On June 16, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they would play a six-game pre-season, including the first-ever game at the new Consol Energy Center on September 22 against the Detroit Red Wings.
On July 26, 2010, longtime Penguins PA announcer John Barbero died of brain cancer at age 65.
===Game log===
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 1 || September 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Fleury || 18,087 || 1–0–0 || Recap
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 2 || September 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins ||5–4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || || Curry || 10,694 || 2–0–0 || Recap
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 3 || September 25 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Fleury || 18,087 || 3–0–0 || Recap
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 4 || September 28 || Chicago Blackhawks || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Johnson || 18,087 || 4–0–0 || Recap
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"
| 5 || October 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Johnson || 19,913 || 4–1–0
|| Recap
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 6 || October 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Detroit Red Wings || || Fleury || 17,501 || 5–1–0
|| Recap
|-
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss
==Regular season==
===First half===
The Penguins inaugurated their new arena on October 7 with a home opener against their in-state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers, the defending Eastern Conference champions, whom they will play three times in the first month of the season. However, rookie Flyers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made his NHL debut, leading his team to a 3–2 victory. Flyers forward Daniel Briere scored the first goal in the new building. In the first month of the season, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury struggled, posting a 1–5 record for the month while backup goaltender Brent Johnson was 5–0–1 and posting a shutout in the final game of the month against the Carolina Hurricanes. Injuries were another trend for the first month of the season, with Jordan Staal failing to play the first month of the season with an infection in his foot. Other injuries to Zbynek Michalek and Brooks Orpik weakened the defensive unit during the first month. During the month of November, the Penguins went on a 12-game winning streak beginning with a 3-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks on November 17. At the same time team captain Sidney Crosby went on a 25-game point streak during which he recorded 26 goals and 24 assists. The Penguins winning streak ended on December 14 with 3-2 loss in Philadelphia.
After 41 games, the midpoint of the season, the Penguins held a 26–12–3 record with 55 points, a two-point improvement over last season and good for second in the division behind the Philadelphia Flyers and fourth in the Eastern Conference.
===2011 Winter Classic ===
The Penguins held the 2011 NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field on January 1 against the Washington Capitals. This matchup pitted the two premiere stars of the game against each other, Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. The Capitals won the contest however 3–1, overcoming a 1–0 Penguins lead in which Evgeni Malkin scored the lone Penguins goal. Jordan Staal made a return to the Penguins lineup in the Winter Classic after being held out all of the 2010 contests of the season due to foot and hand injuries.
Crosby suffered a concussion in an open ice hit in the Winter Classic but remained in the game and took part in the following contest with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Against Tampa Bay, however, he was hit again, this time behind the net against the boards and further aggravated his concussion. Crosby was held out games from January 7 through the end of the regular season.
===Second half===
Defenseman Kris Letang had a breakout first half of the season, sitting second on the team in points scored behind center Sidney Crosby. Letang, Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury were named to the roster of the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, though only Letang and Fleury made appearances, as Crosby and Malkin were held out of the contest with head and lower body injures, respectively.
Malkin also missed multiple games in late January due to a lingering lower body injury and a sinus infection. He returned to the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres on February 4, but reactivated the injury during a hit by Tyler Myers in the second period, tearing his right medial collateral ligament (MCL) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
Crosby and Malkin were injured for most of January and into February. In spite of these injuries, the Penguins still held onto second place in the Division and fourth place in the Conference for most of the first half and middle of the season, going 8–3–1 without Crosby, which includes 4–1–0 without both Crosby and Malkin during the same 8–3–1 span.
Due to the absence of Malkin and Crosby, the Penguin's offense was not nearly as productive. This led general manager Ray Shero to make personnel adjustments before the February trade deadline. On February 21, the Penguins traded defenseman Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars for left winger James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen. The organization also acquired right winger Alex Kovalev from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional draft pick on February 24.
On March 25, the Penguins defeated the New Jersey Devils 1–0 in a shootout. James Neal scored the lone goal, marking the fourth year in a row the Penguins have won a game on March 25 in a shutout and the first to go to overtime or a shootout.
On March 28, the Penguins set an NHL record by winning their fourth consecutive game in a shootout. During the stretch, the team defeated the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers in a seven-day period.
The Penguins concluded the regular season with the best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL, at 86.11%
===Game log===
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 1 || 7 || 7:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,289) || 0–1–0 || 0
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 2 || 9 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,106) || 0–2–0 || 0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || 11 || 4:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (12,880) || 1–2–0 || 2
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 4 || 13 || 7:30 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,112) || 1–3–0 || 2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || 15 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 2–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,195) || 2–3–0 || 4
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || 16 || 6:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,684) || 3–3–0 || 6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,101) || 4–3–0 || 8
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 || 21 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 OT || Nashville Predators || Bridgestone Arena (17,113) || 5–3–0 || 10
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 9 || 23 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–1 OT || St. Louis Blues || Scottrade Center (19,150) || 5–3–1 || 11
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 10 || 27 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (17,226) || 5–4–1 || 11
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 11 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,275) || 5–5–1 || 11
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 12 || 30 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (18,680) || 6–5–1 || 13
|-
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 13 || 3 || 8:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Dallas Stars || American Airlines Center (15,637) || 6–6–1 || 13
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 14 || 5 || 10:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Anaheim Ducks || Honda Center (17,174) || 6–7–1 || 13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 15 || 6 || 9:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 SO || Phoenix Coyotes || Gila River Arena (14,642) || 7–7–1 || 15
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 16 || 10 || 7:00 pm || Boston Bruins || 7–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,113) || 7–8–1 || 15
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 17 || 12 || 7:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,275) || 8–8–1 || 17
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 18 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Atlanta Thrashers || Philips Arena (16,710) || 9–8–1 || 19
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 19 || 15 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 3–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,125) || 9–8–2 || 20
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 20 || 17 || 7:00 pm || Vancouver Canucks || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,252) || 10–8–2 || 22
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 21 || 19 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–5 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,264) || 11–8–2 || 24
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 22 || 22 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (16,543) || 12–8–2 || 26
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 23 || 24 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–0 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (18,250) || 13–8–2 || 28
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 24 || 26 || 1:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,299) || 14–8–2 || 30
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 25 || 27 || 1:00 pm || Calgary Flames || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,317) || 15–8–2 || 32
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 26 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) || 16–8–2 || 34
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 27 || 2 || 7:00 pm || Atlanta Thrashers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,223) || 17–8–2 || 36
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 28 || 4 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (19,143) || 18–8–2 || 38
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 29 || 6 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,185) || 19–8–2 || 40
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 30 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,158) || 20–8–2 || 42
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 31 || 11 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (18,690) || 21–8–2 || 44
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 32 || 14 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,824) || 21–9–2 || 44
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 33 || 15 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,242) || 21–10–2 || 44
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 34 || 20 || 7:00 pm || Phoenix Coyotes || 1–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,262) || 22–10–2 || 46
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 35 || 22 || 7:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,238) || 23–10–2 || 48
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 36 || 23 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 SO || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,398) || 24–10–2 || 50
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 37 || 26 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (20,146) || 24–11–2 || 50
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 38 || 28 || 7:00 pm || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,322) || 25–11–2 || 52
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 39 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 SO || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,345) || 25–11–3 || 53
|-
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 40 || 1 || 8:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Acrisure Stadium (68,111) || 25–12–3 || 53
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 41 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,261) || 26–12–3 || 55
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 42 || 6 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 SO || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 26–12–4 || 56
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 43 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Minnesota Wild || 4–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,263) || 26–13–4 || 56
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 44 || 10 || 7:30 pm || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,245) || 26–14–4 || 56
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 45 || 12 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 27–14–4 || 58
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 46 || 15 || 1:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 28–14–4 || 60
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 47 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,284) || 29–14–4 || 62
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 48 || 20 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–2 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (14,890) || 29–15–4 || 62
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 49 || 22 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,305) || 30–15–4 || 64
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 50 || 25 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 0–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,225) || 31–15–4 || 66
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 51 || 1 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 SO || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) || 32–15–4 || 68
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 52 || 2 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 0–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,142) || 33–15–4 || 70
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 53 || 4 || 7:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,315) || 34–15–4 || 72
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 54 || 6 || 12:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,398) || 34–16–4 || 72
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 55 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,147) || 34–17–4 || 72
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 56 || 10 || 7:00 pm || Los Angeles Kings || 1–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,208) || 35–17–4 || 74
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 57 || 11 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–9 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (12,888) || 35–18–4 || 74
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 58 || 13 || 3:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) || 35–19–4 || 74
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 59 || 16 || 9:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || Colorado Avalanche || Pepsi Center (17,357) || 36–19–4 || 76
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 60 || 20 || 3:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 SO || Chicago Blackhawks || United Center (22,195) || 36–19–5 || 77
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 61 || 21 || 7:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 1–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,263) || 36–20–5 || 77
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 62 || 23 || 7:30 pm || San Jose Sharks || 3–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,253) || 36–20–6 || 78
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 63 || 25 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (18,719) || 36–21–6 || 78
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 64 || 26 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–5 SO || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,551) || 37–21–6 || 80
|-
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 65 || 2 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,473) || 37–21–7 || 81
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| 66 || 4 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 OT || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (17,625) || 37–21–8 || 82
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 67 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 38–21–8 || 84
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 68 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,314) || 39–21–8 || 86
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 69 || 12 || 2:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,310) || 39–22–8 || 86
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 70 || 13 || 3:00 pm || Edmonton Oilers || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,197) || 40–22–8 || 88
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 71 || 15 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (19,249) || 41–22–8 || 90
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 72 || 20 || 12:30 pm || New York Rangers || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,278) || 41–23–8 || 90
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 73 || 21 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 SO || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena (20,066) || 42–23–8 || 92
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 74 || 24 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 SO || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,902) || 43–23–8 || 94
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 75 || 25 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 0–1 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,329) || 44–23–8 || 96
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 76 || 27 || 1:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 1–2 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,270) || 45–23–8 || 98
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 77 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,335) || 45–24–8 || 98
|- style="background:#fcf;"
| 78 || 31 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (20,126) || 45–25–8 || 98
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 79 || 2 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (18,178) || 46–25–8 || 100
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 80 || 5 || 7:30 pm || New Jersey Devils || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,331) || 47–25–8 || 102
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 81 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 SO || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,250) || 48–25–8 || 104
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 82 || 10 || 3:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Atlanta Thrashers || Philips Arena (16,085) || 49–25–8 || 106
|-
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss
===Standings===
=== Detailed records ===
Final
Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference
Atlantic 	GP 	W 	L 	OT 	SHOTS 	GF 	GA 	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Philadelphia Flyers	6 	2 	4 	0 	172–162 	15 	16 	6–29 	5–27 	183–163
Pittsburgh Penguins	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
New York Rangers 	6 	2 	3 	1 	189–160 	15 	21 	2–22 	7–22 	170–171
New Jersey Devils 	6 	4 	1 	1 	167–154 	11 	8 	2–20 	2–17 	139–152
New York Islanders 	6 	4 	1 	1 	197–173 	15 	16 	6–32 	4–28 	183–187
Division Total 	24 	12 	9 	3 	725–649 	56 	61 	16–103 	18–94 	675–673
Northeast 	GP	W 	L	OT	SHOTS 	GF	GA	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Boston Bruins 	4 	2 	2	0 	146–142	12	15	2–11 	3–13 	108–122
Montreal Canadiens 	4 	1 	2	1 	132–92 	8 	10	4–17 	0–13 	113–105
Buffalo Sabres 	4 	4 	0	0 	123–125	12	5 	0–20 	1–12 	130–112
Toronto Maple Leafs	4 	2 	1	1 	120–90 	16	14	2–11 	4–20 	122–114
Ottawa Senators 	4 	3 	1	0 	155–124	13	7 	4–17 	4–15 	107–120
Division Total 	20	12	6	2 	676–573	61	51	12–76	12–73	580–573
Southeast 	GP	W 	L 	OT	SHOTS 	GF 	GA 	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Washington Capitals	4 	1 	3 	0 	121–114 	4 	9 	0–14 	3–15 	123–132
Tampa Bay Lightning	4 	2 	2 	0 	129–103 	17 	9 	2–18 	2–21 	128–127
Carolina Hurricanes	4 	3 	1 	0 	132–114 	12 	10 	2–11 	1–18 	125–108
Atlanta Thrashers 	4 	4 	0 	0 	112–128 	18 	9 	3–13 	4–20 	107–118
Florida Panthers 	4 	4 	0 	0 	122–134 	14 	7 	2–11 	0–12 	97–125
Division Total 	20	14	6 	0 	616–593 	65 	44 	9–67 	10–86 	580–610
Conference Total 	64	38	21	5 	2017–1815	182	156	37–246	40–253	1835–1856
Western Conference 	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference
Central 	GP 	W 	L 	OT 	SHOTS 	GF 	GA 	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Detroit Red Wings 	2 	2 	0 	0 	54–78 	9 	5 	0–4 	2–8 	47–75
Nashville Predators 	1 	1 	0 	0 	38–24 	4 	3 	0–5 	1–4 	30–28
Chicago Blackhawks 	1 	0 	0 	1 	26–31 	2 	3 	0–4 	0–3 	26–44
St. Louis Blues 	1 	0 	0 	1 	31–24 	0 	1 	0–4 	0–3 	21–25
Columbus Blue Jackets	2 	1 	1 	0 	68–48 	8 	6 	4–6 	1–7 	62–48
Division Total 	7 	4 	1 	2 	217–205 	23 	18 	4–23 	4–25 	186–220
Northwest 	GP	W	L	OT	SHOTS 	GF	GA	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Vancouver Canucks 	1 	1	0	0 	29–30 	3 	1 	0–2 	0–5 	26–39
Calgary Flames 	1 	1	0	0 	43–31 	4 	1 	1–3 	0–4 	30–36
Minnesota Wild 	1 	0	1	0 	26–37 	0 	4 	0–4 	0–5 	20–38
Colorado Avalanche	1 	1	0	0 	36–31 	3 	2 	1–5 	0–2 	25–29
Edmonton Oilers 	1 	1	0	0 	33–29 	5 	1 	1–6 	0–4 	36–21
Division Total 	5 	4	1	0 	167–158	15	9 	3–20	0–20	137–163
Pacific 	GP	W 	L 	OT	SHOTS 	GF 	GA 	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
San Jose Sharks 	1 	0 	0 	1 	26–38 	2 	3 	0–2 	1–4 	33–30
Anaheim Ducks 	1 	0 	1 	0 	32–19 	2 	3 	1–4 	0–2 	22–18
Phoenix Coyotes 	2 	2 	0 	0 	74–55 	10 	4 	4–10 	0–12 	56–67
Los Angeles Kings	1 	1 	0 	0 	26–33 	2 	1 	0–2 	0–3 	30–21
Dallas Stars 	1 	0 	1 	0 	23–29 	2 	5 	0–4 	0–5 	30–28
Division Total 	6 	3 	2 	1 	181–174 	18 	16 	5–22 	1–26 	171–164
Conference Total 	18	11	4 	3 	565–537 	56 	43 	12–65 	5–71 	494–547
NHL Total 	82	49	25	8 	2582–2352	238	199	49–311	45–324	2329–2403
==Playoffs==
The Pittsburgh Penguins qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Their opponent in the first round were the Tampa Bay Lightning.
In Game 4 of the series on April 20, the Penguins defeated the Lightning on the road, 3–2 in double overtime. James Neal once again scored the winning goal. It marked the second time James Neal that Neal had scored the game-winning goal for the Penguins; the first time had been the shootout-winning goal on March 25 in a 1–0 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
On April 27, the Penguins were officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 1–0 loss to the Lightning in Game 7; it marked the second time in two years that the Penguins had lost a Game 7 on home ice and it was the first time that they had been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs since 2007. Furthermore, the Penguins were the third team to be knocked out of the playoffs in the debut of their new facility.
===Game log===
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 1 || April 13 || Tampa Bay || 0–3 || Pittsburgh || || Kovalev, Asham, Kunitz || || Fleury (1–0) || 18,390 || 1–0 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"
| 2 || April 15 || Tampa Bay || 5–1 || Pittsburgh || || Adams || Brewer, Lecavalier, Thompson, St. Louis, Ohlund || Fleury (1–1) || 18,507 || 1–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 3 || April 18 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || Tampa Bay || || Talbot, Asham, Kennedy || St. Louis, St. Louis || Fleury (2–1) || 20,545 || 2–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 4 || April 20 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || Tampa Bay || 2OT || Kennedy, Asham, Neal || St. Louis, Bergenheim || Fleury (3–1) || 20,326 || 3–1 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"
| 5 || April 23 || Tampa Bay || 8–2 || Pittsburgh || || Rupp, Conner || Gagne, Stamkos, Lecavalier, Gagne, Stamkos, Kubina, Kubina, Moore || Fleury (3–2) || 18,535 || 3–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"
| 6 || April 25 || Pittsburgh || 2–4 || Tampa Bay || || Dupuis, Staal || Purcell, Bergenheim, Downie, Malone || Fleury (3–3) || 20,309 || 3–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;"
| 7 || April 27 || Tampa Bay || 1–0 || Pittsburgh || || || Bergenheim || Fleury (3–4) || 18,507 || 3–4 ||
|-
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss
*Scorer of game-winning goal in italics.
==Player statistics==
;Skaters
 Regular Season 
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	41	32 	34 	66 	20	31
 	82	8 	42 	50 	15	101
 	66	23 	25 	48 	18	47
 	80	21 	24 	45 	1 	37
 	43	15 	22 	37 	 	18
 	81	17 	20 	37 	16	59
‡ 	60	9 	22 	31 	20	28
 	42	11 	19 	30 	7 	24
 	67	12 	18 	30 	14	129
 	64	14 	13 	27 	4 	13
 	77	3 	21 	24 	9 	16
 	82	8 	13 	21 	 	66
 	73	5 	14 	19 	0 	30
 	81	9 	8 	17 	 	124
 	47	3 	14 	17 	11	48
 	60	7 	9 	16 	5 	10
 	80	4 	11 	15 	 	76
 	63	1 	12 	13 	12	66
 	25	7 	5 	12 	5 	4
 	44	5 	6 	11 	0 	46
 	63	3 	7 	10 	 	123
† 	20	2 	5 	7 	3 	16
† 	20	1 	5 	6 	 	6
 	21	1 	5 	6 	 	18
 	7 	3 	2 	5 	1 	16
† 	18	1 	3 	4 	 	20
 	19	0 	3 	3 	4 	105
 	4 	1 	2 	3 	1 	5
 	15	1 	2 	3 	 	10
 	9 	1 	1 	2 	 	13
 	5 	0 	1 	1 	 	6
 	6 	0 	0 	0 	 	22
 	3 	0 	0 	0 	 	0
 	7 	0 	0 	0 	 	5
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Totals	82	228	388	616	28	1343
 Playoffs 
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	7	1 	3 	4 	1 	14
 	7	0 	4 	4 	0 	10
 	7	3 	1 	4 	2 	2
 	7	2 	1 	3 	0 	2
 	7	1 	2 	3 	 	2
 	7	0 	3 	3 	 	14
 	7	0 	2 	2 	1 	2
 	7	0 	2 	2 	0 	4
 	7	1 	1 	2 	4 	4
 	7	1 	1 	2 	 	6
 	7	1 	1 	2 	 	10
 	7	1 	0 	1 	 	2
 	7	1 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	7	0 	1 	1 	 	0
 	7	0 	1 	1 	 	0
 	7	1 	0 	1 	2 	2
 	6	1 	0 	1 	 	6
 	7	0 	1 	1 	1 	0
 	1	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Totals	7	14	24	38	−1	80
;Goaltenders
 Regular Season 
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	65 	62	3,695:10	36	20	5	143	2.32	1,742	0.918	3	0	1	10
 	23 	20	1,296:42	13	5 	3	47 	2.17	604 	0.922	1	0	1	24
Totals	Totals	82	4,991:52	49	25	8	190	2.28	2,346	0.919	4	0	2	34
 Playoffs 
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	7 	7	405:12	3	4	0	17	2.52	168	0.899	1	0	0	0
 	1 	0	34:29 	0	0	0	4 	6.96	11 	0.636	0	0	0	2
Totals	Totals	7	439:41	3	4	0	21	2.87	179	0.883	1	0	0	2
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Team. Stats reflect time with the Team only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
==Transactions==
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
===Trades===
May 28, 2010 	To Anaheim Ducks: 6th-round pick in 2010 	To Pittsburgh Penguins: Mattias Modig
June 25, 2010 	To Philadelphia Flyers: 3rd-round pick in 2011 	To Pittsburgh Penguins: Dan Hamhuis
June 26, 2010 	To San Jose Sharks: 7th-round pick in 2010 	To Pittsburgh Penguins: 7th-round pick in 2011
February 21, 2011	To Dallas Stars: Alex Goligoski 	To Pittsburgh Penguins: James NealMatt Niskanen
February 24, 2011	To Ottawa Senators: Conditional 7th-round pick in 2011	To Pittsburgh Penguins: Alexei Kovalev
===Free agents acquired===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Zbynek Michalek 	Phoenix Coyotes 	5 years/$20 million
Paul Martin 	New Jersey Devils 	5 years/$25 million
Ryan Craig 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Brett Sterling 	San Jose Sharks 	1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Andrew Hutchinson	Dallas Stars 	1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Corey Potter 	New York Rangers 	1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Arron Asham 	Philadelphia Flyers 	1 year/$700,000
Mike Comrie 	Edmonton Oilers 	1 year/$500,000
Paul Thompson 	University of New Hampshire	2 years/$1.23 million (entry-level)
Brian Gibbons 	Boston College 	2 years/$1.33 million (entry-level)
===Free agents lost===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Sergei Gonchar 	Ottawa Senators 	3 years/$16.5 million
Jordan Leopold 	Buffalo Sabres 	3 years/$9 million
Mark Eaton 	New York Islanders	2 years/$5 million
Dan Hamhuis 	Vancouver Canucks 	6 years/$27 million
Alexei Ponikarovsky	Los Angeles Kings 	1 year/$3 million
Ruslan Fedotenko 	New York Rangers 	1 year/$1 million
 
===Player signings===
Player 	Date 	Contract terms
Deryk Engelland 	May 19, 2010 	1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Nick Petersen 	May 27, 2010 	3 years/$1.7 million (entry-level)
Mattias Modig 	May 28, 2010 	2 years/$1.2 million (entry-level)
Nick Johnson 	June 8, 2010 	1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Steve Wagner 	June 14, 2010 	1 year/$500,000 (two-way)
Ben Lovejoy 	June 21, 2010 	3 years/$1.575 million (two-way first year)
Matt Cooke 	June 22, 2010 	3 years/$5.4 million
Chris Conner 	July 13, 2010 	1 year/$550,000 (two-way)
Deryk Engelland 	January 3, 2011 	3 years/$1.7 million
Mark Letestu 	January 18, 2011	2 years/$1.25 million
Tom Kuhnhackl 	March 22, 2011 	3 years/$1.83 million (entry-level)
Philip Samuelsson	April 12, 2011 	3 years/$1.845 million (entry-level)
==Notable achievements==
===Awards===
 Regular Season
Player	Award 	Awarded
 	NHL Second Star of the Week 	November 15, 2010
 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	November 29, 2010
 	NHL First Star of the Month 	November 2010
 	NHL First Star of the Week 	December 6, 2010
 	NHL Second Star of the Week 	December 13, 2010
 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	December 27, 2010
 	NHL First Star of the Month 	December 2010
 	Jack Adams Award (Best Coach)	June 2011
===Team awards===
Player 	Award 	Notes
Mark Letestu 	Michel Brière Rookie of the Year Award 	Presented to the Penguins player judged to be the best rookie on the team. The trophy is presented in memory of the late Michel Briere, who was an outstanding forward in his only season with the Penguins in .
Mike Rupp 	Baz Bastien Memorial Award 	Presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to the player who the local media of the PHWA want to acknowledge for his cooperation throughout the year. The award is presented in memory of the late Aldege "Baz" Bastien, Penguins general manager from 1976 to 1983. Sponsor: UPMC Sports medicine
Deryk Engelland 	Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee 	The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes for the Penguins' Masterton nominee. Each NHL team selects a Masterton candidate from which the overall winner is chosen. The Masterton candidate is nominated as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Sponsor: Trib Total Media
Marc-Andre Fleury 	A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Cup	Presented in memory of A.T. Caggiano, long-time Penguins' locker room attendant & Booster Club supporter, the award is presented by Penguins Booster Club members, who vote for the three stars after every home game and tally votes at the end of the regular season.
Brooks Orpik 	Player's Player Award 	The players hold a vote at the end of the season for the player they feel exemplifies leadership for the team, both on and off the ice, a player dedicated to teamwork. Sponsor: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Maxime TalbotMike Rupp	Edward J. DeBartolo Award 	The award recognizes the player who has donated a tremendous amount of time and effort during the season working on community and charity projects. Sponsor: Verizon Wireless
Brooks Orpik 	Defensive Player of the Year 	This award honors the defensive skills of an individual player on the team. Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management
Marc-Andre Fleury 	Most Valuable Player 	Based on the overall contribution the player makes to the team. Sponsor: Consol Energy
===Milestones===
 Regular Season
Player	Award 	Awarded
 	1st Career NHL Assist 	October 11, 2010
 	1st Career NHL Point 	October 11, 2010
 	1st Career NHL Assist 	October 15, 2010
 	1st Career NHL Goal 	October 15, 2010
 	600th Career NHL Game 	November 3, 2010
 	600th Career NHL Game 	November 5, 2010
 	200th Career NHL Game 	November 5, 2010
 	400th Career NHL Game 	November 6, 2010
 	1st Career NHL Goal 	November 12, 2010
 	100th Career NHL Assist	November 13, 2010
 	400th Career NHL Point 	November 19, 2010
 	200th Career NHL Goal 	November 27, 2010
 	100th Career NHL Point 	November 27, 2010
 	400th Career NHL Game 	December 6, 2010
 	1st Career NHL Goal 	December 22, 2010
 	100th Career NHL Game 	December 26, 2010
 	100th Career NHL Point 	January 18, 2011
 	100th Career NHL Point 	February 2, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Game 	February 10, 2011
 	500th Career NHL Game 	February 11, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Assist 	February 11, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Point 	February 11, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Goal 	February 17, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Game 	February 21, 2011
 	800th Career NHL Game 	March 5, 2011
 	100th Career NHL Assist	March 5, 2011
 	300th Career NHL Point 	March 13, 2011
 	100th Career NHL Assist	April 2, 2011
 	1,300th Career NHL Game	April 5, 2011
 	100th Career NHL Assist	April 8, 2011
 Playoffs
Player	Award 	Awarded
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 	April 13, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 13, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 	April 18, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 18, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 	April 20, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 20, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 	April 23, 2011
 	1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 23, 2011
 	100th Career NHL Playoff Point	April 23, 2011
==Draft picks==
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Round	Pick #	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1 	20 	Beau Bennett 	RW 	 	Penticton Vees (BCHL)
3 	80 	Bryan Rust 	RW 	 	U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
4 	110 	Tom Kuhnhackl 	RW 	 	Landshut Cannibals (2nd Bundesliga)
5 	140 	Kenny Agostino	LW 	 	Delbarton School (USHS-NJ)
6 	152 	Joe Rogalski 	D 	 	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
6 	170 	Reid McNeill 	D 	 	London Knights (OHL)
;Draft notes 
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a March 1, 2010, trade that sent Jordan Leopold to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs' sixth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a March 3, 2010, trade that sent Chris Peluso to the Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick.
* The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a June 26, 2010, trade that sent 2011 seventh-round pick to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
==References==
==External links==
*2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins season at ESPN
*2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins season at Hockey Reference
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 2010-11
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