2009–10 Pittsburgh Penguins season
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 with the Penguins' home venue as Mellon Arena before they moved into their new arena, the Consol Energy Center, which was being constructed adjacent to the Mellon Arena across Centre Avenue.
| 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) |
| Penalty minutes | Michael Rupp (120) |
| Plus/minus | Jordan Staal (+19) |
| Wins | Marc-Andre Fleury (37) |
| Goals against average | Alexander Pechurski (1.67) |
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 they were upset in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals by the Montreal Canadiens, losing in seven games.