2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins season
| 2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Atlantic |
| Conference | 4th Eastern |
| 2010–11 record | 49–25–8 |
| Home record | 25–14–2 |
| Road record | 24–11–6 |
| Goals for | 238 |
| Goals against | 199 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Ray Shero |
| Coach | Dan Bylsma |
| Captain | Sidney Crosby |
| Alternate captains |
Evgeni Malkin Brooks Orpik Jordan Staal |
| Arena |
Consol Energy Center Heinz Field (1 game) |
| Average attendance | 18,240 (100.9%) (40 games) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sidney Crosby (32) |
| Assists | Kris Letang (42) |
| Points | Sidney Crosby (66) |
| Penalties in minutes | Matt Cooke (129) |
| Plus/minus | Sidney Crosby (+20) Alex Goligoski‡ (+20) |
| Wins | Marc-Andre Fleury (36) |
| Goals against average | Brent Johnson (2.17) |
The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 44th season of the franchise 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 NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and NCAA's's Pittsburgh Panthers football.
On June 16, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they will 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 Barbaro died of brain cancer at 65.
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.
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