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The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League .
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Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1968–69 NHL records[ 2]
Team
LAK
MIN
OAK
PHI
PIT
STL
Total
Los Angeles
—
1–4–3
4–2–2
3–4–1
5–2–1
1–6–1
14–18–8
Minnesota
4–1–3
—
3–4–1
2–3–3
3–5
2–4–2
14–17–9
Oakland
2–4–2
4–3–1
—
4–2–2
4–2–2
1–7
15–18–7
Philadelphia
4–3–1
3–2–3
2–4–2
—
4–1–3
1–6–1
14–16–10
Pittsburgh
2–5–1
5–3
2–4–2
1–4–3
—
3–4–1
13–20–7
St. Louis
6–1–1
4–2–2
7–1
6–1–1
4–3–1
—
27–8–5
1968–69 NHL records
Team
BOS
CHI
DET
MTL
NYR
TOR
Total
Los Angeles
1–5
1–5
2–4
0–4–2
3–3
3–3
10–24–2
Minnesota
0–4–2
0–5–1
2–4
0–5–1
1–5
1–3–2
4–26–6
Oakland
1–3–2
5–1
2–3–1
3–2–1
1–5
2–4
14–18–4
Philadelphia
2–4
0–3–3
1–3–2
1–5
1–3–2
1–1–4
6–19–11
Pittsburgh
1–5
2–4
2–4
1–4–1
1–5
0–3–3
7–25–4
St. Louis
2–2–2
2–3–1
4–0–2
0–5–1
1–3–2
1–4–1
10–17–9
Schedule and results [ edit ]
1968–69 Schedule
October: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 0–2–1), 4 Points
November: 4–8–2 (Home: 1–4–2 ; Road: 3–4–0), 10 Points
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location (Attendance)
Record
Points
8
Nov 2
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3
Los Angeles Kings
The Forum (6,602)
1–5–2
4
9
Nov 3
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–1
Oakland Seals
Oakland Coliseum Arena (2,166)
2–5–2
6
10
Nov 6
St. Louis Blues
3–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Arena (8,526)
2–6–2
6
11
Nov 7
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–5
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Forum (16,704)
2–7–2
6
12
Nov 9
Philadelphia Flyers
3–0
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Spectrum (7,284)
2–8–2
6
13
Nov 13
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–6
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Stadium (16,666)
2–9–2
6
14
Nov 14
Chicago Black Hawks
6–4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Stadium (5,386)
2–10–2
6
15
Nov 16
New York Rangers
2–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Madison Square Garden (IV) (7,062)
2–11–2
6
16
Nov 20
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–5
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leaf Gardens (16,356)
2–12–2
6
17
Nov 21
Oakland Seals
1–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,506)
3–12–2
8
18
Nov 23
Los Angeles Kings
2–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Forum (6,242)
3–12–3
9
19
Nov 27
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Maple Leaf Gardens (7,107)
3–12–4
10
20
Nov 28
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–2
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Stadium (16,666)
4–12–4
12
21
Nov 30
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–2
Los Angeles Kings
The Forum (7,243)
5–12–4
14
December: 2–10–2 (Home: 1–6–0 ; Road: 1–4–2), 6 Points
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location (Attendance)
Record
Points
22
Dec 1
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–4
Oakland Seals
Oakland Coliseum Arena (2,676)
5–12–5
15
23
Dec 4
Detroit Red Wings
7–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Olympia Stadium (4,451)
5–13–5
15
24
Dec 7
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–1
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Arena (15,057)
5–13–6
16
25
Dec 8
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Maple Leaf Gardens (5,167)
5–14–6
16
26
Dec 11
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–2
Minnesota North Stars
Met Center (10,068)
6–14–6
18
27
Dec 14
Los Angeles Kings
2–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Forum (6,346)
6–15–6
18
28
Dec 15
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–5
Boston Bruins
Boston Garden (14,436)
6–16–6
18
29
Dec 17
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–8
Philadelphia Flyers
The Spectrum (6,986)
6–17–6
18
30
Dec 21
Minnesota North Stars
3–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Met Center (5,307)
6–18–6
18
31
Dec 22
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–3
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Stadium (16,666)
6–19–6
18
32
Dec 25
Detroit Red Wings
3–6
Pittsburgh Penguins
Olympia Stadium (2,420)
7–19–6
20
33
Dec 26
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Arena (15,056)
7–20–6
20
34
Dec 28
Oakland Seals
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oakland Coliseum Arena (8,196)
7–21–6
20
35
Dec 31
Montreal Canadiens
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Montreal Forum (3,979)
7–22–6
20
January: 3–10–1 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 2–6–0), 7 Points
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location (Attendance)
Record
Points
36
Jan 2
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–2
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Forum (16,104)
8–22–6
22
37
Jan 4
Philadelphia Flyers
1–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Spectrum (6,329)
8–22–7
23
38
Jan 5
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–2
Detroit Red Wings
Olympia Stadium (10,973)
8–23–7
23
39
Jan 9
Minnesota North Stars
2–7
Pittsburgh Penguins
Met Center (4,017)
9–23–7
25
40
Jan 11
Oakland Seals
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oakland Coliseum Arena (7,101)
9–24–7
25
41
Jan 12
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–8
Boston Bruins
Boston Garden (14,659)
9–25–7
25
42
Jan 15
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–1
Minnesota North Stars
Met Center (10,355)
10–25–7
27
43
Jan 16
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–3
Detroit Red Wings
Olympia Stadium (10,623)
10–26–7
27
44
Jan 18
Pittsburgh Penguins
0–4
Los Angeles Kings
The Forum (9,172)
10–27–7
27
45
Jan 19
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–6
Oakland Seals
Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,436)
10–28–7
27
46
Jan 23
Minnesota North Stars
3–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Met Center (3,806)
10–29–7
27
47
Jan 25
Toronto Maple Leafs
2–0
Pittsburgh Penguins
Maple Leaf Gardens (10,109)
10–30–7
27
48
Jan 26
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–5
Philadelphia Flyers
The Spectrum (10,987)
10–31–7
27
49
Jan 29
St. Louis Blues
2–1
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Arena (3,185)
10–32–7
27
February: 4–6–2 (Home: 4–2–2 ; Road: 0–4–0), 10 Points
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location (Attendance)
Record
Points
50
Feb 1
Philadelphia Flyers
2–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Spectrum (5,866)
10–32–8
28
51
Feb 2
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–7
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250)
10–33–8
28
52
Feb 5
New York Rangers
2–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Madison Square Garden (IV) (4,024)
11–33–8
30
53
Feb 8
Los Angeles Kings
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Forum (5,933)
11–34–8
30
54
Feb 9
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–3
Minnesota North Stars
Met Center (12,342)
11–35–8
30
55
Feb 12
Pittsburgh Penguins
0–2
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Arena (13,235)
11–36–8
30
56
Feb 15
Oakland Seals
4–4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Oakland Coliseum Arena (5,277)
11–36–9
31
57
Feb 16
Montreal Canadiens
4–0
Pittsburgh Penguins
Montreal Forum (5,882)
11–37–9
31
58
Feb 19
Boston Bruins
0–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Garden (3,189)
12–37–9
33
59
Feb 20
Pittsburgh Penguins
0–3
Detroit Red Wings
Olympia Stadium (12,331)
12–38–9
33
60
Feb 22
Detroit Red Wings
2–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Olympia Stadium (8,785)
13–38–9
35
61
Feb 27
Chicago Black Hawks
3–4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Stadium (6,271)
14–38–9
37
March: 6–7–2 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–2), 14 Points
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Location (Attendance)
Record
Points
62
Mar 1
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–3
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leaf Gardens (16,485)
14–38–10
38
63
Mar 2
Pittsburgh Penguins
0–4
Boston Bruins
Boston Garden (14,659)
14–39–10
38
64
Mar 5
St. Louis Blues
2–4
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Arena (4,310)
15–39–10
40
65
Mar 8
New York Rangers
5–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
Madison Square Garden (IV) (10,016)
15–40–10
40
66
Mar 12
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–4
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250)
15–41–10
40
67
Mar 15
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–3
Los Angeles Kings
The Forum (8,218)
15–42–10
40
68
Mar 16
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–7
Oakland Seals
Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,608)
15–43–10
40
69
Mar 19
Boston Bruins
3–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Garden (3,942)
15–44–10
40
70
Mar 20
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–5
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Forum (16,827)
15–45–10
40
71
Mar 22
Pittsburgh Penguins
2–1
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Arena (15,157)
16–45–10
42
72
Mar 23
Minnesota North Stars
0–5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Met Center (3,739)
17–45–10
44
73
Mar 25
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–1
Minnesota North Stars
Met Center (11,572)
18–45–10
46
74
Mar 26
Los Angeles Kings
4–8
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Forum (8,156)
19–45–10
48
75
Mar 29
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–3
Philadelphia Flyers
The Spectrum (11,039)
19–45–11
49
76
Mar 30
Philadelphia Flyers
1–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Spectrum (5,783)
20–45–11
51
Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie
The Penguins were unable to make the playoffs for the second straight year.
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 4]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
T
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Joe Daley
29
27
1611:59
10
13
--
3
86
3.20
956
0.910
2
0
0
2
Les Binkley
50
48
2878:34
10
31
--
8
158
3.29
1609
0.902
0
0
0
0
Marv Edwards
1
1
60:00
0
1
--
0
3
3.00
33
0.909
0
0
0
0
Total
76
4550:33
20
45
0
11
247
3.26
2598
0.905
2
0
0
2
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Leo Boivin became the first to play 100 games for the Penguins during a 1–2 loss to Los Angeles on December 14. He played 100 of Pittsburgh's first 101 games.
Ken Schinkel established a new franchise record for lowest plus-minus with –39. He topped the previous record of –23 held by Val Fonteyne .
Jean Pronovost established a rookie record for the Penguins in terms of assists (25) and points (41).
Bob Woytowich tied Leo Boivin 's team record for goals in a season by a defenseman with 9.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season:
July 4, 1968
To Oakland Seals
George Konik
To Pittsburgh Penguins
cash
September 1, 1968
To Philadelphia Flyers
loan of Bob Rivard
To Pittsburgh Penguins
cash
October 1, 1968
To Minnesota North Stars
1972 1st round pick
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bob Woytowich
October 1, 1968
To Detroit Red Wings
cash
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Doug Barrie
November 22, 1968
To Montreal Canadiens
Larry Hillman
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Jean-Guy Lagace cash
November 29, 1968
To Oakland Seals
Bob Dillabough
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Billy Harris
January 24, 1969
To Minnesota North Stars
Leo Boivin
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Duane Rupp
January 30, 1969
To Oakland Seals
Earl Ingarfield Sr. Dick Mattiussi Gene Ubriaco
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Tracy Pratt George Swarbrick Bryan Watson
May 30, 1969
To Toronto Maple Leafs
cash
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Forbes Kennedy
June 6, 1969
To St. Louis Blues
Lou Angotti 1971 1st round pick
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Craig Cameron Ron Schock 1972 2nd round pick
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