1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 10th in the National Hockey League. They finished 3rd in the Norris Division for the third season in a row and lost in the Preliminary round to the Toronto Maple Leafs 2 games to 1.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1 	2. 	Blair Chapman 	 	Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
2 	19. 	Greg Malone 	 	Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
2 	29. 	Peter Marsh 	 	Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
3 	47. 	Morris Lukowich	 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
4 	65. 	Greg Redquest 	 	Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
5 	83. 	Brendan Lowe 	 	Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
6 	101.	Vic Sirko 	 	Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
==Pre-season==
The Penguins had five exhibition games against teams from the WHA, winning four and losing one:
September 21, 1976: Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Houston Aeros 1
September 23, 1976: Pittsburgh Penguins 7, Calgary Cowboys 3
September 24, 1976: Winnipeg Jets 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 
September 26, 1976: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Edmonton Oilers 1
September 30, 1976: Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Indianapolis Racers 4
==Regular Season==
Despite the fact that Pierre Larouche, Jean Pronovost and Syl Apps were unable to reproduce their franchise record-setting offensive output of the previous season the team finished with a similar regular season record on the strength of improved defensive prowess and the goaltending of Dunc Wilson and Denis Herron, who was re-acquired from the Kansas City Scouts in the off-season.
General Manager Wren Blair, who had been part of the ownership group which bought the club from the NHL in July 1975 until February 1976, was removed from his position December 3, 1976. Aldege 'Baz' Bastien, the man who had coached the American Hockey League's Pittsburgh Hornets to a Calder Cup championship in 1967, was named Blair's replacement.
Co-owners Al Savill and Otto Frenzel sold the club to shopping mall magnate Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. in February 1977, less than two years after having bought the team from the NHL.
===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 6, 1976 	9–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 7, 1976 	1–10 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	1–1–0
3 	L 	October 9, 1976 	4–7 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	1–2–0
4 	L 	October 13, 1976 	1–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	1–3–0
5 	L 	October 15, 1976 	1–2 	@ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	1–4–0
6 	W 	October 16, 1976 	4–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	2–4–0
7 	T 	October 20, 1976 	4–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	2–4–1
8 	L 	October 23, 1976 	1–9 	Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	2–5–1
9 	T 	October 24, 1976 	3–3 	Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	2–5–2
10 	T 	October 27, 1976 	4–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	2–5–3
11 	L 	October 28, 1976 	0–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	2–6–3
12 	T 	October 30, 1976 	2–2 	New York Rangers (1976–77) 	2–6–4
13 	W 	November 2, 1976 	7–1 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	3–6–4
14 	W 	November 5, 1976 	4–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	4–6–4
15 	T 	November 7, 1976 	2–2 	@ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	4–6–5
16 	L 	November 10, 1976 	2–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)	4–7–5
17 	W 	November 13, 1976 	1–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	5–7–5
18 	W 	November 14, 1976 	5–1 	@ New York Rangers (1976–77) 	6–7–5
19 	L 	November 20, 1976 	2–5 	Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	6–8–5
20 	W 	November 21, 1976 	5–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	7–8–5
21 	L 	November 24, 1976 	0–4 	Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	7–9–5
22 	W 	November 26, 1976 	3–1 	@ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	8–9–5
23 	L 	November 27, 1976 	1–3 	New York Islanders (1976–77) 	8–10–5
24 	L 	November 30, 1976 	4–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	8–11–5
25 	W 	December 2, 1976 	4–2 	@ New York Islanders (1976–77) 	9–11–5
26 	L 	December 4, 1976 	1–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	9–12–5
27 	W 	December 7, 1976 	6–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) 	10–12–5
28 	W 	December 9, 1976 	2–1 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	11–12–5
29 	L 	December 11, 1976 	3–6 	@ New York Islanders (1976–77) 	11–13–5
30 	W 	December 12, 1976 	5–3 	St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	12–13–5
31 	W 	December 16, 1976 	5–4 	Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	13–13–5
32 	L 	December 18, 1976 	3–5 	Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	13–14–5
33 	L 	December 19, 1976 	3–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	13–15–5
34 	W 	December 22, 1976 	5–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	14–15–5
35 	L 	December 23, 1976 	2–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	14–16–5
36 	W 	December 26, 1976 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	15–16–5
37 	T 	December 29, 1976 	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	15–16–6
38 	W 	January 1, 1977 	6–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	16–16–6
39 	T 	January 4, 1977 	2–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	16–16–7
40 	T 	January 6, 1977 	3–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	16–16–8
41 	W 	January 8, 1977 	4–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	17–16–8
42 	L 	January 11, 1977 	0–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	17–17–8
43 	W 	January 15, 1977 	5–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	18–17–8
44 	L 	January 16, 1977 	5–6 	Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	18–18–8
45 	W 	January 19, 1977 	3–0 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	19–18–8
46 	L 	January 20, 1977 	3–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	19–19–8
47 	W 	January 22, 1977 	3–2 	New York Islanders (1976–77) 	20–19–8
48 	W 	January 27, 1977 	3–0 	@ New York Rangers (1976–77) 	21–19–8
49 	L 	January 29, 1977 	2–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	21–20–8
50 	W 	January 30, 1977 	5–2 	Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	22–20–8
51 	W 	February 2, 1977 	5–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) 	23–20–8
52 	T 	February 3, 1977 	0–0 	@ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	23–20–9
53 	W 	February 5, 1977 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	24–20–9
54 	L 	February 6, 1977 	2–5 	@ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	24–21–9
55 	L 	February 8, 1977 	3–6 	@ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	24–22–9
56 	L 	February 11, 1977 	2–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	24–23–9
57 	W 	February 12, 1977 	3–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	25–23–9
58 	T 	February 16, 1977 	4–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	25–23–10
59 	T 	February 19, 1977 	6–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	25–23–11
60 	W 	February 20, 1977 	4–1 	Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	26–23–11
61 	L 	February 22, 1977 	1–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	26–24–11
62 	L 	February 24, 1977 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	26–25–11
63 	W 	February 26, 1977 	2–1 	Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	27–25–11
64 	T 	February 27, 1977 	2–2 	Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	27–25–12
65 	L 	March 2, 1977 	0–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	27–26–12
66 	L 	March 3, 1977 	1–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	27–27–12
67 	T 	March 5, 1977 	3–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	27–27–13
68 	W 	March 8, 1977 	2–1 	@ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	28–27–13
69 	W 	March 9, 1977 	3–0 	Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	29–27–13
70 	W 	March 12, 1977 	3–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	30–27–13
71 	L 	March 13, 1977 	0–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	30–28–13
72 	L 	March 15, 1977 	3–7 	@ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	30–29–13
73 	W 	March 16, 1977 	7–3 	St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	31–29–13
74 	L 	March 19, 1977 	2–5 	New York Rangers (1976–77) 	31–30–13
75 	L 	March 20, 1977 	2–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	31–31–13
76 	W 	March 22, 1977 	4–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)	32–31–13
77 	L 	March 27, 1977 	0–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	32–32–13
78 	L 	March 30, 1977 	3–4 	Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	32–33–13
79 	W 	April 2, 1977 	4–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	33–33–13
80 	W 	April 3, 1977 	4–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	34–33–13
==Playoffs==
===Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1===
The Penguins' opponent in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs was once again the Toronto Maple Leafs. Whilst the Penguins' offensive output greatly improved to ten goals scored (compared to 1976's three goals), the Maple Leafs once again dispatched the Penguins in three games with the away team winning every game in the series.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 5	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-2 	Pittsburgh Penguins	1-0
2	April 7	Pittsburgh Penguins	6-4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	1-1
3	April 9	Toronto Maple Leafs	5-2 	Pittsburgh Penguins	2-1
==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
Jean Pronovost 	19 	 	79 	33 	31 	64 	24 	 	3 	2 	1 	3 	2
Pierre Larouche 	10 	 	65 	29 	34 	63 	14 	 	3 	0 	3 	3 	0
Syl Apps, Jr. 	26 	 	72 	18 	43 	61 	20 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	12
Rick Kehoe 	8 	 	80 	30 	27 	57 	10 	 	3 	0 	2 	2 	0
Ron Schock 	17 	 	80 	17 	32 	49 	10 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0
Mike Corrigan 	27 	 	73 	14 	27 	41 	36 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Ron Stackhouse 	3 	 	80 	7 	34 	41 	72 	 	3 	2 	1 	3 	0
Greg Malone 	12 	 	66 	18 	19 	37 	43 	 	3 	1 	1 	2 	2
Blair Chapman 	9 	 	80 	14 	23 	37 	16 	 	3 	1 	1 	2 	7
Wayne Bianchin 	14 	 	79 	28 	6 	34 	28 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	6
Bob Kelly 	22 	 	74 	10 	21 	31 	115 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	4
Dennis Owchar 	25 	 	46 	5 	18 	23 	37 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Stan Gilbertson 	15 	 	67 	6 	9 	15 	13 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mario Faubert 	28 	 	47 	2 	11 	13 	32 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	2
Russ Anderson 	7 	 	66 	2 	11 	13 	81 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	14
Don Awrey 	24 	 	79 	1 	12 	13 	40 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0
Dave Burrows 	4 	 	69 	3 	6 	9 	29 	 	3 	0 	2 	2 	0
Lew Morrison 	16 	 	76 	2 	1 	3 	0 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Ed Van Impe 	2 	 	10 	0 	3 	3 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Lowell MacDonald	18 	 	3 	1 	1 	2 	0 	 	3 	1 	2 	3 	4
Tom Price† 	6 	 	7 	0 	2 	2 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Vic Hadfield 	11 	 	9 	0 	2 	2 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Denis Herron 	1 	 	34 	0 	1 	1 	4 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	5
Dunc Wilson 	29 	 	45 	0 	1 	1 	21 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Yves Bergeron 	20 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Steve Lyon 	5 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gordie Laxton 	30 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ed Gilbert 	23 	 	7 	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 	 	34 	1920 	15 	11 	5 	94 	1 	2.94 	 	3 	180 	1 	2 	11 	0 	3.67
Dunc Wilson 	29 	 	45 	2627 	18 	19 	8 	129 	5 	2.95 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gordie Laxton	30 	 	6 	253 	1 	3 	0 	26 	0 	6.17 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Penguins did not receive any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1976–77 season:
===Trades===
August 11, 1976 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDon Awrey 	To Montreal Canadiens3rd round pick in 1978 draft (Richard David)
October 8, 1976 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDunc Wilson 	To New York Rangers4th round pick in 1978 Draft (Dave Silk)
October 18, 1976	To Pittsburgh PenguinsMike Corrigan	To Los Angeles Kings5th round pick in 1977 Draft (Julian Baretta)
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Denis Herron	Kansas City Scouts 	free agency (1976-08-07)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Lyon 	Minnesota North Stars	free agency (1976-11) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tom Price 	Cleveland Barons 	free agency (1977-02-28)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Colin Campbell was loaned to the Rockies for one season. He was returned to the Penguins in 1977.
==References==
* Penguins on Hockey Database
 
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons
Category:1976 in hockey
Category:1977 in hockey