2009–10 Pittsburgh Penguins season
| 2009–10 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Atlantic |
| Conference | 4th Eastern |
| 2009–10 record | 47–28–7 |
| Home record | 25–12–4 |
| Road record | 22–16–3 |
| Goals for | 257 |
| Goals against | 237 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Ray Shero |
| Coach | Dan Bylsma |
| Captain | Sidney Crosby |
| Alternate captains |
Sergei Gonchar Evgeni Malkin |
| Arena | Mellon Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sidney Crosby (51) |
| Assists | Sidney Crosby (58) |
| Points | Sidney Crosby (109) |
| Penalties in minutes | Michael Rupp (120) |
| Plus/minus | Jordan Staal (+19) |
| Wins | Marc-Andre Fleury (37) |
| Goals against average | Alexander Pechurski (1.67) |
The 2009–10 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins entered the season as defending Stanley Cup champions. It was scheduled to be the last season in which the Penguins' home venue will be Mellon Arena, before they move into their new arena, the Consol Energy Center, which is being constructed adjacent to the Mellon Arena across Centre Avenue.
The regular season began with a home game against the New York Rangers in which the Penguins held a banner-raising ceremony beforehand.
The Penguins qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. They did not become champions of the Atlantic Division, but nonetheless finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 101 points. They began the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 14 against the Ottawa Senators. They beat the Senators, but were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Penguins began the 2009–10 season on Friday, October 2. Prior to the game the team raised the Stanley Cup banner at Mellon Arena. The ceremonial banner raising was shown on a video board outside Mellon Arena, which displayed highlights from the previous season during the days leading up the game. The Penguins won their opening night game over the New York Rangers and defeated the New York Islanders the following night. After their first loss of the season to the Phoenix Coyotes, the Penguins embarked on a four-game road trip to complete a series of five games in eight days. The Penguins swept the four game road trip, setting a new franchise record for consecutive road wins to start a season. The Penguins extended their overall win-streak to seven games by winning the first three games of their ensuing homestand; the win-streak ended with a loss to the New Jersey Devils on October 24.
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