1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins
Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division · 31-37-9
The 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins went 31-37-9. Syl Apps led the team with 85 points (29 G, 56 A). Jim Rutherford had 19 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Apps | C | 76 | 29 | 56 | 85 | +26 | 18 | 6 | 180 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowell MacDonald | L | 77 | 34 | 41 | 75 | +37 | 8 | 6 | 239 | 14.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al McDonough | R | 77 | 34 | 40 | 74 | +18 | 26 | 7 | 281 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Hextall | C | 77 | 21 | 33 | 54 | -26 | 111 | 6 | 166 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | R | 77 | 25 | 23 | 48 | -36 | 36 | 8 | 216 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | C | 77 | 12 | 35 | 47 | -14 | 23 | 2 | 140 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | L | 73 | 25 | 18 | 43 | -11 | 84 | 8 | 189 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | R | 66 | 21 | 22 | 43 | -13 | 16 | 2 | 187 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | D | 77 | 15 | 24 | 39 | +1 | 88 | 4 | 150 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | D | 77 | 3 | 24 | 27 | -5 | 40 | 0 | 130 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harbaruk | R | 77 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -11 | 47 | 0 | 96 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Rupp | D | 77 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -4 | 62 | 2 | 132 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | D | 49 | 1 | 18 | 19 | -19 | 38 | 0 | 74 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Schinkel | R | 41 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 16 | 1 | 78 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | D | 68 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +15 | 179 | 0 | 44 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Kessell | C | 76 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Guy Lagace | D | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 32 | 0 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Cardwell | L | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Shires | L | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Burns | L | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wiley | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 48 | 47 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 1431 | .911 | 2.94 | 3 |
| Denis Herron | 18 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 454 | .879 | 3.41 | 2 |
| Cam Newton | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 296 | .882 | 3.95 | 0 |
| Andy Brown | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 310 | .868 | 4.73 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | @ STL | W 5–2 | Final |
| Oct 14 | vs CGS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Oct 15 | @ BOS | L 4–8 | Final |
| Oct 17 | @ NYI | W 5–0 | Final |
| Oct 18 | @ TOR | L 3–4 | Final |
| Oct 21 | vs BOS | L 2–4 | Final |
| Oct 24 | @ VAN | W 4–0 | Final |
| Oct 27 | @ CGS | L 3–6 | Final |
| Oct 28 | @ LAK | L 2–5 | Final |
| Nov 1 | vs MTL | L 1–7 | Final |
| Nov 2 | @ PHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 4 | vs NYR | W 6–4 | Final |
| Nov 5 | @ DET | T 1–1 | Final |
| Nov 8 | vs PHI | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 11 | vs VAN | L 3–4 | Final |
| Nov 12 | @ BUF | L 0–1 | Final |
| Nov 15 | vs MNS | W 7–1 | Final |
| Nov 18 | vs AFM | W 6–1 | Final |
| Nov 19 | @ NYR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 22 | vs STL | W 10–4 | Final |
| Nov 25 | vs NYI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 26 | @ AFM | L 2–6 | Final |
| Nov 29 | vs TOR | W 7–4 | Final |
| Dec 2 | vs CHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 3 | @ CHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 6 | @ CGS | T 4–4 | Final |
| Dec 9 | @ LAK | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 13 | vs NYI | W 9–1 | Final |
| Dec 16 | vs AFM | W 5–3 | Final |
| Dec 17 | @ NYR | L 1–9 | Final |
| Dec 19 | vs BOS | L 2–3 | Final |
| Dec 23 | @ MTL | L 3–6 | Final |
| Dec 26 | @ DET | T 1–1 | Final |
| Dec 27 | @ TOR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 29 | vs TOR | L 0–4 | Final |
| Dec 30 | vs DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 2 | @ STL | L 4–5 | Final |
| Jan 3 | @ CHI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 6 | vs VAN | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ NYR | L 0–3 | Final |
| Jan 10 | vs DET | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 13 | vs LAK | W 3–1 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ DET | L 2–3 | Final |
| Jan 17 | @ MTL | L 4–6 | Final |
| Jan 18 | vs MTL | L 2–5 | Final |
| Jan 20 | vs BOS | W 3–0 | Final |
| Jan 21 | @ CHI | L 3–9 | Final |
| Jan 24 | vs TOR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 25 | @ PHI | L 3–6 | Final |
| Jan 27 | vs PHI | L 3–5 | Final |
| Jan 31 | vs LAK | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 3 | vs MNS | W 2–1 | Final |
| Feb 4 | @ MNS | L 3–4 | Final |
| Feb 7 | @ MTL | L 2–5 | Final |
| Feb 10 | @ BOS | L 3–6 | Final |
| Feb 14 | vs VAN | W 6–2 | Final |
| Feb 17 | vs BUF | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 18 | @ BUF | L 1–4 | Final |
| Feb 20 | @ NYI | W 4–0 | Final |
| Feb 22 | vs NYI | W 2–1 | Final |
| Feb 24 | vs CHI | W 2–0 | Final |
| Feb 25 | @ BUF | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 28 | vs STL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 3 | vs CGS | L 1–2 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs MNS | L 2–5 | Final |
| Mar 7 | @ MNS | L 4–10 | Final |
| Mar 10 | vs NYR | L 4–5 | Final |
| Mar 11 | @ PHI | L 2–3 | Final |
| Mar 14 | @ LAK | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 16 | @ CGS | T 5–5 | Final |
| Mar 17 | @ VAN | L 1–6 | Final |
| Mar 21 | vs CGS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 24 | vs BUF | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 25 | @ AFM | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 28 | vs AFM | W 6–3 | Final |
| Mar 31 | @ STL | L 2–7 | Final |
| Apr 1 | vs PHI | W 5–4 | Final |