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The Pittsburgh Penguins were founded in 1967 during the league’s expansion from six to 12 teams by a group led by Pennsylvania state senator Jack McGregor. The team had moderate success in the early years before difficulty in the 1980s gave way to them drafting Mario Lemieux in 1984, Mark Recchi in 1988, and Jaromir Jagr in 1990. This trio, which would be joined by fellow NHL All-Stars, won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992. Financial struggles in the early 2000s nearly led to the team being relocated before Lemieux converted deferred salary into a majority ownership stake, which eventually led to the team selecting Marc-Andre Fleury, Evgeni Malkin, and Sidney Crosby in consecutive drafts. The result has been three Stanley Cups (2009, 2016, and 2017) and a 16-year playoff streak that ended in 2023.

Projected Lineups for the Utah HC vs Penguins – 11/23/24
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The Utah Hockey Club take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. UTAH (7-9-3) at PENGUINS (7-11-4) 7 p.m. ET; Utah16, SN-PIT Utah Hockey Club projected lineup Clayton Keller — Barrett Hayton — Nick SchmaltzMatias Maccelli — Nick Bjugstad — Lawson CrouseJack McBain — Logan Cooley — Dylan GuentherAlexander Kerfoot — Kevin Stenlund — Michael Carcone Mikhail Sergachev — Olli MaattaIan Cole — Maveric LamoureuxMichael Kesselring — Robert Bortuzzo Karel VejmelkaJaxson Stauber Scratched: Liam O’Brien, Vladislav Kolyachonok, Juuso Valimaki Injured: Connor Ingram (upper body), John Marino (lower body), Sean…

Crosby’s Fight Shows New Level of Frustration About the Penguins Season
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NHL fans witnessed something that they barely ever see last night. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby dropped his gloves with Winnipeg Jets‘ Kyle Connor. Although it wasn’t much of a fight, the reason behind him fighting likely points to his frustration with how the Penguins season is going.  The Penguins were down 3-0 to the Jets in the third, and only 38 seconds into the period was when Crosby and Connor got into it. The fight lasted only a few punches before both players fell to the ice. However, when Crosby got back to his feet, he was still trying…

Jets Defeat Penguins 4-1 in Complete Team Effort
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The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at PPG Paints Arena Friday night in a strong team effort. The league-best Jets had four different goal scorers in the victory and improved their record to 17-3-0; the Penguins fell to 7-11-4. Jets Get Off To Fast Start, Cruise to Victory Nino Niederreiter opened the scoring just 82 seconds in, sliding a puck past Tristan Jarry from in tight. Niederreiter received the puck after Mason Appleton’s strong forecheck forced Evgeni Malkin to turn it over. The Jets scored twice in the second to stretch their lead to three. First, Vladislav Namestnikov…

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What year were the Pittsburgh Penguins founded?

The Pittsburgh Penguins were founded in 1967 during the league’s expansion from six to 12 teams.

When did the Pittsburgh Penguins play their first game?

The Penguins’ first game was on Oct. 11, 1967, against the Montreal Canadiens. The Penguins lost 2-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins?

Mike Sullivan is the current head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins.