1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins season
1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 5th West |
1973–74 record | 28–41–9 |
Goals for | 242 |
Goals against | 271 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jack Riley (Oct–Jan) Jack Button (Jan–Apr) |
Coach | Ken Schinkel Marc Boileau |
Captain | Ron Schock |
Alternate captains | Syl Apps Dave Burrows Ron Lalonde |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Lowell MacDonald (43) |
Assists | Syl Apps (61) |
Points | Syl Apps (85) |
Penalty minutes | Steve Durbano (138) |
Wins | Andy Brown (13) |
Goals against average | Gary Inness (3.26 |
The 1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's seventh season in the National Hockey League. The 'Century Line' of Syl Apps Jr., Lowell MacDonald and Jean Pronovost was established this season. The trio took their name as a result of combining for more than 100 goals over the course of the year.
Offseason
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Regular season
[edit]Final standings
[edit]GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 273 | 164 | +109 | 112 |
2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 41 | 14 | 23 | 272 | 164 | +108 | 105 |
3 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 233 | 231 | +2 | 78 |
4 | Atlanta Flames | 78 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 214 | 238 | −24 | 74 |
5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 242 | 273 | −31 | 65 |
6 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 206 | 248 | −42 | 64 |
7 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 235 | 275 | −40 | 63 |
8 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 195 | 342 | −147 | 36 |
Record vs. opponents
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Vs. West Division[edit]
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Vs. East Division[edit]
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Schedule and results
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October: 4–4–1 (Home: 1–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–1), 9 Points
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November: 3–7–2 (Home: 2–3–2 ; Road: 1–4–0), 8 Points
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December: 2–10–2 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 1–6–1), 6 Points
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January: 5–8–0 (Home: 3–5–0 ; Road: 2–3–0), 10 Points
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February: 5–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 2–4–0), 11 Points
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March: 7–4–3 (Home: 3–1–2 ; Road: 4–3–1), 17 Points
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April: 2–2–0 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 0–2–0), 4 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
[edit]The Penguins failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Player statistics
[edit]- Skaters
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Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Andy Brown | 36 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 115 | 1 |
Gary Inness | 20 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
James Rutherford‡ | 26 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 82 | 0 |
Denis Herron | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Total | 28 | 41 | 9 | 271 | 1 |
†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.
Transactions
[edit]The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1973–74 season:
Trades
[edit]July 3, 1973 | To Toronto Maple Leafs
Eddie Shack |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
cash |
October 4, 1973 | To St. Louis Blues
Nick Harbaruk |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bob Johnson |
October 25, 1973 | To Boston Bruins
Darryl Edestrand |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Nick Beverley |
January 4, 1974 | To Atlanta Flames
Al McDonough |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Chuck Arnason |
January 17, 1974 | To St. Louis Blues
Greg Polis |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Ab DeMarco Jr. |
January 17, 1974 | To Detroit Red Wings
Jack Lynch |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Ron Stackhouse |
Additions and subtractions
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Draft picks
[edit]Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft.[5]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 7 | Blaine Stoughton | Left Wing | ![]() |
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
2 | 23 | Wayne Bianchin | Right Wing | ![]() |
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
2 | 27[a] | Colin Campbell | Defense | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
4 | 55 | Dennis Owchar | Defense | ![]() |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
5 | 71 | Guido Tenesi | Defense | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
6 | 87 | Don Seiling | Left Wing | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
7 | 103 | Terry Ewasiuk | Left Wing | ![]() |
Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
8 | 119 | Fred Comrie | Center | ![]() |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
9 | 134 | Gordon Lane | Defense | ![]() |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
10 | 150 | Randy Aimoe | Defense | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
11 | 164 | Don McLeod | Center | ![]() |
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
- Draft notes[6]
- a The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of an October 6, 1972, trade that sent Roy Edwards to the Red Wings in exchange for a 1974 second-round pick and this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a February 25, 1973, trade that sent Andy Brown to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
References
[edit]- ^ "1973-1974 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1973–1974 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1973–1974 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "1973 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved February 25, 2013.