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2017.18 SEASON

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THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP

Mario Lemieux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Ron Burkle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Penguins Roster and Headshots . . . . 66

David Morehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Penguins by the Numbers . . . . . . . . . 68

Jim Rutherford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Blue Jackets by the Numbers . . . . . . .71

Bill Guerin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Blue Jackets Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Jason Karmanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Mike Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Sergei Gonchar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Blue Jackets Headshots . . . . . . . . . . . 74 IN THIS ISSUE Penguins Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Jacques Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Promotional Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Mark Recchi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

League Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Mike Buckley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

NHL Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Travis Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Season Ticket Holder Spotlight . . . . . .19

Terry Kalna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Around the NHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Pens Pass: Last Minute Ticket Club . 55

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The Competitive Advantage of Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Declaration of Principles. . . . . . . . . . .142 The Penguins Fortunes Changed Two Years Ago Today . . . . 144 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U18 Players, Commit to the Next Level . . . . . . . . . .151 In the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 2017.18 On and Off-Ice Officials. . . . .157

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Penguins Professional Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Ice Crew Member Spotlight: Kim . . . . 82

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NHL LEAGUE

LEADERS As of 12.12.17

POINTS RNK NAME

GP

G

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Steven Stamkos, TBL Nikita Kucherov, TBL Anze Kopitar, LAK Blake Wheeler, WPG Brayden Schenn, STL

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

10 16 8 22 32

84 100 76 91 84

14.3 20.0 21.0 8.8 19.0

8 3 3 2 3

A PTS +/- PIM

42 41 38 38 37

10 7 16 6 25

PPP SHG TOI 19 16 11 16 9

0 0 0 0 0

19:03 20:45 22:04 20:37 19:26

GOALS RNK NAME

GP

G

1 2 3 4

31 29 30 30 30

21 12 20 21 18 14 17 13 17 13

Alex Ovechkin, WSH Nikita Kucherov, TBL John Tavares, NYI Anders Lee, NYI Sean Monahan, CGY

33 41 32 30 30

2 7 2 E 4

SOG

SPCT

PPG

12 16 10 24 4

146 100 87 73 83

14.4 20.0 20.7 23.3 20.5

6 3 4 5 7

PPP SHG TOI 11 16 7 9 9

0 0 1 0 0

19:10 20:45 20:21 17:06 18:29

ASSISTS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1

Jakub Voracek, PHI

29

7

30

37

4 5

Blake Wheeler, WPG Steven Stamkos, TBL Josh Bailey, NYI Johnny Gaudreau, CGY

31 29 30 30

8 12 5 12

30 30 28 25

38 42 33 37

26 22 10 4 8

108 91 84 47 90

6.5 8.8 14.3 10.6 13.3

1 2 8 1 2

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

81 77 84 66 49

18.5 18.9 14.3 19.7 20.4

9 8 8 7 7

5 6 10 3 4

PPP SHG TOI 12 16 19 14 14

0 0 0 0 0

19:29 20:37 19:03 17:57 18:59

POWER-PLAY GOALS RNK NAME

GP

G

1 2

31 29 29 30 28

15 11 14 15 12 30 13 3 10 13

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Patrik Laine, WPG Filip Forsberg, NSH Steven Stamkos, TBL Artem Anisimov, CHI T.J. Oshie, WSH

26 29 42 16 23

E 4 10 1 1

10 20 10 6 6

PPP SHG TOI 12 14 19 7 11

0 0 0 1 0

16:21 18:11 19:03 17:15 18:56

PLUS/MINUS RNK NAME

GP

G

A PTS +/- PIM

SOG

SPCT

PPG

1 2

Brayden Schenn, STL Jaden Schwartz, STL

31 30

16 14

21 21

37 35

25 23

32 8

84 63

19.0 22.22

3

9

0

19:26

3 4 5

Anton Stralman, TBL Vladimir Tarasenko, STL Drew Doughty, LAK

29 31 31

2 14 5

5 19 19

7 33 24

21 18 16

8 9 18

46 133 87

4.34 10.52 5.74

4 0 2 2

5 0 9 8

0 0 0 1

19:12 20:47 19:48 26:52

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NHL

STANDINGS As of 12.12.17

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

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LAST 10

TAMPA BAY TORONTO BOSTON MONTREAL FLORIDA DETROIT OTTAWA BUFFALO

29 31 27 31 30 30 28 30

21 20 14 13 12 11 9 7

6 10 9 14 14 13 12 17

2 1 4 4 4 6 7 6

44 41 32 30 28 28 25 20

110 106 78 85 90 81 77 64

74 88 75 99 105 99 98 102

13-2-1 10-5-0 9-4-2 8-7-3 6-6-3 5-6-5 4-5-5 3-9-1

8-4-1 10-5-1 5-5-2 5-7-1 6-8-1 6-7-1 5-7-2 4-8-5

6-4-0 6-3-1 8-2-0 5-3-2 5-3-2 1-5-4 1-8-1 2-6-2

METROPOLITAN

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

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COLUMBUS NY ISLANDERS WASHINGTON NEW JERSEY NY RANGERS PITTSBURGH PHILADELPHIA CAROLINA

30 30 31 29 30 32 29 29

19 17 18 16 16 16 11 11

10 10 12 9 11 13 11 11

1 3 1 4 3 3 7 7

39 37 37 36 35 35 29 29

86 108 95 89 99 94 83 80

73 100 91 91 89 104 86 91

11-5-0 9-1-2 12-5-0 6-5-2 12-5-3 10-5-1 4-6-4 6-4-3

8-5-1 8-9-1 6-7-1 10-4-2 4-6-0 6-8-2 7-5-3 5-7-4

7-3-0 6-3-1 7-3-0 5-4-1 7-2-1 5-5-0 3-3-4 2-5-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

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ST. LOUIS WINNIPEG NASHVILLE DALLAS MINNESOTA CHICAGO COLORADO

31 31 29 31 29 30 29

21 18 18 17 15 14 14

8 8 7 13 11 11 13

2 5 4 1 3 5 2

44 41 40 35 33 33 30

104 107 95 91 87 90 92

78 87 84 90 87 82 95

11-5-0 11-2-1 11-2-2 10-4-0 8-3-2 8-5-2 8-5-1

10-3-2 7-6-4 7-5-2 7-9-1 7-8-1 6-6-3 6-8-1

6-3-1 5-3-2 7-1-2 6-4-0 6-3-1 4-3-3 4-5-1

PACIFIC

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

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LAST 10

LOS ANGELES VEGAS SAN JOSE CALGARY ANAHEIM VANCOUVER EDMONTON ARIZONA

31 29 29 30 31 31 30 33

20 19 16 16 13 14 12 7

8 9 10 12 11 13 16 21

3 1 3 2 7 4 2 5

43 39 35 34 33 32 26 19

97 103 79 88 83 82 86 75

68 91 69 94 91 90 99 114

10-5-2 11-2-0 9-6-2 8-8-0 8-7-3 5-6-3 5-9-0 3-8-1

10-3-1 8-7-1 7-4-1 8-4-2 5-4-4 9-7-1 7-7-2 4-13-4

8-1-1 7-3-0 6-2-2 4-4-2 3-3-4 4-5-1 5-5-0 2-6-2

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THE SERIES vs. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

The Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets meet tonight for the first time this season.

Pittsburgh eliminated the Jackets in five games during the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. . . Pittsburgh is 4-1-1 in its last six regular season games against Columbus, the only regulation defeat coming in Columbus on Dec. 22, 2016 (1-7). . . The Penguins are 7-2-0 in their last nine regular season home games against the Jackets and have won three straight.

Their last home loss to Columbus

came on Nov. 13, 2015 (1-2). . . The teams split their four-game regular season series last season, each winning twice and each winning once in overtime. That series was marked by very good discipline, as each team had a total of just eight power play chances over those four games — and each converted only one. . . Pittsburgh has killed 16 of 17 penalties against Columbus over the last seven regular season games between the teams. . . Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins in scoring against the Jackets in the 2017 playoffs with two goals and 11 points, followed by Phil Kessel (eight points) continued on page 15

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and Sidney Crosby (seven points). . .

In their regular season series last season, Kessel, Crosby and Jake Guentzel led the Penguins in scoring with three points each, while Brandon Dubinsky led the Jackets with six points (3G-3A). . . Two of the Jackets’ top four scorers in that playoff series last spring — William Karlsson and Brandon Saad — are no longer with the team. . . The Penguins are 9-2-1 the last 12 games against Columbus in which they score first, and they are 7-0-0 all-time when they score

THE PENGUINS

This is the Penguins’ first game back home after a three-game road trip that took them to Las Vegas, Arizona and Colorado. This kicks off

first at home in the regular season against the Jackets. . . Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has started eight of the Jackets’ last nine regular season games against Pittsburgh. . . Crosby has seven goals and 25 points in 21 regular-season games against Columbus, while Malkin has nine goals and 20 points in 16 regular season games against the Jackets. . . The teams will play here again next Wednesday and do not play in Columbus until Feb. 18.

a three-game homestand that also includes games against Anaheim on Dec. 23 and Columbus again, on Dec. 27. . . This game begins an eightgame stretch in which Pittsburgh plays six times against Metropolitan Division teams. . . Mike Sullivan entered the Dec. 14 game against Vegas needing one more victory to become the fourth coach in team history with 100 victories, joining Dan Bylsma, Michel Therrien and Eddie Johnston. . . Crosby and Kessel continued on page 16

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each had points in eight of their last nine games after a 4-3 home loss to Toronto on Dec. 9. . . Kris Letang entered the Dec. 11 game against Colorado on pace to record a career-high 58 assists. . . Goaltender Matt Murray (lower body injury) was expected to return to the Pittsburgh lineup last week. . . Through its first 31 games this season, the Pittsburgh power play was converting 26.9 percent of its chances, second only to Tampa Bay at that point. . . Forward Dominik Simon made his season NHL debut in the loss to the Leafs and recorded the first multiple-point game of his career with two assists. . . He was recalled after Tom Kuhnhackl left the lineup with an injury. . . Rookie goaltender Tristan Jarry was 5-1-2 in his first eight decisions this season with a goalsagainst average of 2.66 and a save percentage of .914. . . Defenseman Justin Schultz was on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. . . Riley Sheahan scored goals in consecutive games in a home win over the Islanders and the home loss to Toronto, giving him eight points in

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his last 12 games before facing the Avalanche. . . Kessel was leading the Penguins in scoring through 31 games with 36 points and was tied for the lead in the NHL with 19 power play points. Crosby was tied for third with 16 power play points. . . Bryan Rust was leading the Penguins in penalties drawn with 15 through 31 games. No one else had drawn more than nine at that point. . . Crosby was on pace to record 270 shots this season, which would be the secondhighest total of his career.

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Lauren (pictured right) and her wife Ashley kissing the Stanley Cup.

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LAUREN MAZANOWSKI SEASON TICKET HOLDER SINCE

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With whom do you attend Penguins home games? I attend games with my wife Ashley, my parents, who frequently drive in from Bedford, and friends and neighbors from the North Side.

What is your earliest memory of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey? I went to my first Penguins game at the Igloo with my dad during the 1991 playoffs. I was six at the time and was hooked for life.

Offense or Defense? Offense all day, but a defenseman with smooth lateral skating and strong blue line control on the power play is my absolute favorite (à la our very own Sergei Gonchar).

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What Penguins related story do you retell most often? My dad borrowed my Penguins jersey to attend a game with his work buddies when I was in fifth grade. It was the alternate jersey with the gray streak around the middle. We lived in Somerset County so I was fully asleep when he came home that night. He woke me up at 5:15 the next morning by turning on my bedroom lights and explaining to me he “got some nacho cheese on my jersey” and was sorry.

I was immediately upset and asked to see the it. He handed me my jersey and right in the middle of the Penguins’ crest was Mario Lemieux’s signature! He met him in the Igloo continued on page 20

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Finish this sentence.

Hockey is _________________________________________________________________________.

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Club and Mario was kind enough to sign the jersey for me! I couldn’t believe it. I was so excited and proud, I still remember it to this day. I have told this story dozens of times and obviously still have the jersey.

Have you attended a Penguins away game? Do you have a favorite memory from your trip? I have attended dozens of Penguins away games. I have visited Columbus 10 or so times and that is by far my favorite arena district in the league.

I have also attended games in Long Island, Phoenix, Nashville, Buffalo, and Chicago to name a few. I love seeing other game day atmospheres and the entire hockey experience in other markets. My favorite memory was attending the first Winter Classic in Buffalo. It was obviously a picture perfect event with a storybook ending. Such a great memory!

If you could host three Penguins players for dinner, past or present, who would you invite? Jaromir Jagr — my favorite childhood player and one of the all-time greats. Mario Lemieux — the greatest. Period.

And a great Pittsburgher. Sergei Gonchar — my favorite player from his era and seemingly a worldly and intelligent gent.

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How did you celebrate the Penguins most recent Stanley Cup victory?

I watched it at home with my fiancée and our best friends. It was very enjoyable to watch it at home and really take it all in. The day of the parade I scheduled myself to work since I attended the last two parades. I am fortunate to live on the North Side so my parents came to my house early that morning.

We then went down to the parade route and I found them a good spot on the boulevard. They had an amazing time and were able to touch the Cup, high five players and get great pictures. It was a nice role reversal from the times as a child that they hooked me up with great Penguins experiences.

Lauren with her wife Ashley and mom Cindy at a 2017 playoff game

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FIVE YOUNG MAKE-A-WISH

STARS SIGN ONE-DAY CONTRACTS Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford signed five youngsters from the Make-A-Wish Foundation to special one-day contracts on Nov. 21 during a special press conference at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.

Signing up to be Penguins for a day were Colton, Joseph, Raymond, Jason, and Logan — young fans from Make-A-Wish chapters in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, South Carolina, and the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.

Per the terms of their one-day contracts, they were treated to a breakfast in the locker room with Penguins players then watched the team’s practice with their families. continued on page 25

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Each child had his personalized locker set up in the team’s locker room — each filled with a variety of team mementos provided by the Penguins’ equipment staff. After practice, the children donned their new Penguins jerseys and joined select players on the ice.

Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Conor Sheary were the last players to exit the ice with the Wish kids after lots of laughter and a puck handling contest!

The Wish children all attended a Penguins home game before

completing their respective wishes.

Needless to say, this very special day provided these five young recruits with memories to last a lifetime!

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ONE AND DONE: The Maple Leafs became the 10th team in NHL history, and second in consecutive nights to score an opening-minute goal and go on to earn a 1-0 regulation win when they topped the Oilers. The Blue Jackets had become the ninth such team by beating the Coyotes in the same fashion on Dec. 9.

KING CLIMBS THE LADDER: New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist won his 419th game with the Rangers, 5-2, over New Jersey on Dec. 9.

That moved Lundqvist ahead of Tony Esposito (418 with Chicago) and into second place on the NHL’s all-time list for goaltender wins

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Leafs earned their 20th win of the season with a 1-0 decision of the Oilers on Dec. 10. Toronto picked up its 20th win in its 31st game, which matched the third-fastest 20 wins in a season in franchise history, trailing only what the Maple Leafs had achieved in 1934-35 (20-6-2 in 28 games), and in 1946-47 (20-6-4 in 30 games). with one franchise. Martin Brodeur is the all-time record holder in that department (688 with the Devils).

LIGHTNING STRIKES: Tampa Bay right winger Nikita Kucherov reached the 20-goal plateau for the fourth consecutive season in the Lightning’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Jets on Dec. 9. Kucherov only needed 29 games to score 20 goals this season (20G-21A). He didn’t get to the 20goal mark until Feb. 7 last season.

In a 52-game span that started last Feb. 21 and ran through Dec. 9, Kucherov averaged 1.48 points per game (39G-38A) and produced the most goals and points by any player in that span.

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MARIO

LEMIEUX LEMIEUX CO-OWNER/CHAIRMAN

Mario Lemieux is known as one of the greatest players in NHL history, with two Stanley Cups, six league scoring titles, three MVP awards, two Conn Smythe Trophies, a Calder Trophy, a Masterton Trophy — and an Olympic gold medal for good measure.

Now, he’s also established himself as one of the league’s greatest owners.

Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle led the Penguins to another championship in 2016-17, their third in nine years, giving Mario more Cups as an owner than he won as a player.

His transition from excellence on the ice to excellence in the front office – with five Cups in all – has been another remarkable achievement in a truly unprecedented pro sports career.

“I don’t know that there’s another individual who’s had the impact on a franchise that Mario has had on the Pittsburgh Penguins,” said David Morehouse, the Penguins’ president and CEO. “He saved the team as a player and led it to two Stanley Cups. He bought the team out of bankruptcy, led the effort for a new arena and delivered three more Cups. And that doesn’t even touch on what he’s done for the city as a philanthropist with the Mario Lemieux Foundation. He is one of a kind.”

Lemieux and Burkle organized a group of investors that bought the Penguins out of bankruptcy in 1999. The combination of Lemieux’s hockey acumen and Burkle’s business savvy made them a formidable

front office tandem and led to a series of spectacular achievements both on and off the ice.

The Penguins, during that time, have become one of the premier franchises in all of sports, leading the way in fan relations, youth marketing, community outreach and innovative technology while consistently putting a winning team on the ice. That includes qualifying for the playoffs for 11 straight seasons — the longest streak in hockey — and reaching the Cup Final four times and the Conference Finals five times in the past 10 years.

As a player, “Le Magnifique” was a gifted 6-foot-4 centerman who dominated play for parts of three decades. Although he faced a numbing series of medical setbacks, including multiple back surgeries and a battle with Hodgkin’s disease, he retired in 2006 as the No. 7 all-time scorer in NHL history with 1,723 points. He also ranked eighth all-time in goals (690) and 10th in assists (1,033).

After retiring as a player for the first time in 1997, he put together an ownership group to buy the Penguins out of bankruptcy in September 1999 and then returned to the ice on December 27, 2000 — becoming the first player-owner of the modern era. He also captained Team Canada to an Olympic gold medal in 2002.

In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the Mario Lemieux Foundation, which has raised more than $25 million for charity. More information is available at mariolemieux.org.

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BURKLE BURKLE CO-OWNER

Ron Burkle, one of the preeminent investors in retail, hospitality, technology and distribution industries, is also now a three-time Stanley Cup champion as co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Burkle teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have become one of the outstanding ownership duos in professional sports, winning three Cups in the past nine seasons, including rare backto-back championships in 2016 and 2017.

Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his essential role in negotiations for a new arena. PPG Paints Arena is considered one of the finest indoor facilities in North America and has attracted many nationallevel events to Pittsburgh, including NCAA basketball and hockey. But he also helped create a winning mindset for the Penguins organization both on and off the ice.

Although Burkle prefers to operate quietly and behind the scenes, Lemieux understands his immense role in the team’s success.

“Ron is one of the main reasons we still have hockey in Pittsburgh,” Lemieux told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “If I was not able to buy the Penguins and have Ron as our top investor, I don’t think the Penguins would be here today. He’s a great guy and a very smart businessman. He loves Pittsburgh, he loves the Penguins. I think people should know that.”

Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game for 10-plus seasons and consistently ranked among the most fan-friendly and community-minded teams in the NHL and all of pro sports.

The Penguins have earned 11 straight playoff berths and reached the conference finals five times in the past 10 years, in addition to the three Cups. The team’s solid foundation of ownership has enabled hockey management to spend to the salary cap, sign many of the team’s core players to long-term contracts and put a competitive team on the ice year after year.

Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986 and has served as Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies, including Alliance Entertainment, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less.

Ron is Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is broadly involved in the community.

He is a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban League, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy and AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Ron was the Founder and Chairman of the Ralph’s/Food4Less Foundation and the Fred Meyer Inc. Foundation. He was a member of the board of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Kaufman & Broad S.A. (Euronext: KOF), Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), the J. Paul Getty Trust, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

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DAVID

MOREHOUSE MOREHOUSE PERM AD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT

In 10 seasons as a senior executive with the Penguins, David Morehouse has seen the team win three Stanley Cups, make the Cup finals four times and reach the conference finals five times.

Though his expertise is on the team’s business side — especially branding and marketing — Morehouse’s greatest achievement has been creating a corporate culture that has driven the Penguins to consistent excellence both on and off the ice.

“It’s no coincidence that we’ve enjoyed this kind of success with David Morehouse as our key senior executive” said co-owner Ron Burkle.

“We’ve obviously made a lot of great acquisitions on the player side, but one of the best acquisitions we’ve ever made was David himself.”

The Penguins have become one of the NHL’s strongest business entities during Morehouse’s tenure — selling out every game for 10-plus seasons, setting new standards for television ratings and corporate sales and increasing their focus on innovative youth marketing.

He joined the team as consultant on the new arena project in 2004 and was named team president in April 2007. He was given the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer just as the team’s new arena was opening in August 2010.

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Under Morehouse’s leadership, the Penguins have reshaped their strategic vision with an emphasis on branding, fan relations, community interaction, corporate outreach and cutting-edge technology, while maintaining a high level of performance on the ice.

A strong commitment to fan outreach includes an annual event where players personally deliver season tickets to fans’ homes and a special preseason game were all 18,000 tickets are distributed free to local youth.

Morehouse also was a driving force behind the new UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, which opened in August 2015.

It is the first facility to combine hockey with a world-class medical center and sports performance complex.

Morehouse joined the Penguins following a career in national politics that included stints at the White House, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill — as well as key roles in two Presidential campaigns. He attended the Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne University and received a master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a native of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Beechview.

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RUTHERFORD RUTHERFORD PERM AD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

Jim Rutherford enters his fourth season with the Penguins as the executive vice president and general manager of the NHL’s first backto-back championship team in almost two decades.

Pittsburgh’s six-game defeat of the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final not only gave the Penguins a second-straight Cup victory, but it made Rutherford just the seventh GM since the 1967 NHL Expansion to win three Stanley Cups. One year earlier, Rutherford became the first GM since ‘67 to manage multiple teams to Cup victories, having also done so with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006.

During the course of the 2015-16 campaign, Rutherford transformed the Penguins into Stanley Cup champions, thanks in large part to his acquisitions of Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley and Carl Hagelin, plus the promotion of Mike Sullivan to head coach in December of 2015.

As a reward for his quick, on-thefly re-shaping of the Penguins’ roster, Rutherford won the NHL General Manager of the Year Award for his work in ’15-16.

Pittsburgh’s roster didn’t require as much tinkering in 2016-17, but Rutherford once again added key pieces at the right time, including bolstering his defense by trading for veteran Ron Hainsey near the deadline. Hainsey earned top-pair minutes in the absence of Kris Letang.

Rutherford spent 20 years as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise from 1994-2014, where he

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was a key architect of the Hurricanes’ 2006 Stanley Cup championship squad and their 2002 Stanley Cup finalist team.

In addition to his general manager duties, he also served 20 years as president of Carolina/Hartford, taking the post in 1994. In his role as president/ GM, Rutherford oversaw operations on both the hockey and business sides of the organization.

Over the course of his executive career, Rutherford has won multiple awards, including The Hockey News‘ Executive of the Year in 2002 and ’06. Additionally, he was voted by his NHL general management peers as Sporting News ‘Executive of the Year’ in 2006.

Before his 23 years in the NHL, Rutherford was recognized as the 1987 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Executive of the Year, and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Executive of the Year in back-to-back years with the Windsor Spitfires in 1987 and ’88. He oversaw a Spitfires team that won the OHL championship in 1988 and earned a berth in the Memorial Cup. Rutherford played 13 years as a goaltender in the NHL, appearing in 457 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Los Angeles and Detroit. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round (10th overall) of the 1969 NHL Draft.

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ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Bill Guerin begins his fourth season as assistant general manager fresh off of helping the Penguins capture a second-straight Stanley Cup championship, the fourth Stanley Cup win of his career, and his second as an executive.

This season, Guerin’s duties will change slightly, as one of his primary roles will be to serve as the general manager of the Penguins’ minor-league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins, where he will oversee that team’s staff and also serve as the alternate governor at AHL league meetings.

Guerin was Pittsburgh’s player development coach from 2011-14, where he was instrumental in helping develop the Penguins’ minor league, junior and college prospects,

including Tom Kuhnhackl, Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary, who all played huge roles in the Pens’ back-to-back championship runs.

Originally drafted by New Jersey in the first round (5th overall) of the 1989 NHL Draft, Guerin won two Stanley Cups (Pittsburgh, 2009; New Jersey, 1995) and spent 18 seasons in the NHL — including his final two with the Penguins.

Guerin’s leadership and on-ice performance after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline was a key in Pittsburgh’s ’09 title.

Guerin, a four-time NHL All-Star, tallied 429 career goals and 856 points in 1,263 career NHL games, including five 30-goal and two 40-goal seasons. He was elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013.

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KARMANOS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

KARMANOS

Jason Karmanos begins his first season as the Penguins’ assistant general manager after receiving a promotion over the summer.

Karmanos spent his first three seasons in the Pittsburgh organization as the team’s vice president of hockey operations.

As assistant GM, Karmanos will continue to be involved in all facets of hockey operations decision-making, but he will also oversee the Penguins’ amateur scouting staff.

Karmanos is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, having also helped build the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2006 championship club in addition to his consecutive titles in Pittsburgh.

Before joining Pittsburgh, Karmanos spent 15 years as an executive for the Carolina Hurricanes from 1998-2013, serving various

roles with Carolina, including executive director of hockey operations and vice president/assistant general manager under Jim Rutherford. In addition to winning a Cup together in ’06, Rutherford and Karmanos also built the Hurricanes squad that was a Cup finalist in 2002.

Karmanos played four years of college hockey at Harvard University from 1992-96, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. In 1994, Karmanos represented Team USA at the World Junior Championships, compiling three points (1G-2A) in seven games.

After graduating, Karmanos attended training camp with the Penguins in 1996 and played pro hockey for two seasons before his career was cut short due to an eye injury.

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MIKE

SULLIVAN SULLIVAN HEAD COACH

Mike Sullivan made history in his first two seasons behind the Penguins’ bench, winning the Stanley Cup both years. By doing so, Sullivan became the first Americanborn coach in NHL history to win multiple Cups, and he joined the legendary Toe Blake of the Montreal Canadiens as the only coaches to win the championship in each of their first two seasons with a team.

By winning a second Cup, Sullivan joined the Steelers’ Chuck Noll (four Super Bowls) and the Pirates’ Danny Murtaugh (two World Series) as the only coaches in Pittsburgh’s professional sports history with multiple titles.

Despite the burden of being the defending champs, Sullivan’s club finished the 2016-17 regular season with 50 wins and 111 points — the latter the second-most in the history of the franchise — good enough for the second-best record in the entire league. In the playoffs, Sullivan navigated the Penguins to a secondconsecutive title despite missing top blueliner Kris Letang for the duration of the postseason.

Sullivan led the Penguins to one of the greatest in-season turnarounds in franchise history during his first year as head coach in 2015-16, a journey that resulted in a Stanley Cup victory against the San Jose Sharks on June 12, 2016.

Adhering to Sullivan’s advice to ‘Just Play’, the Penguins ended the regular season with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference and fourth-best mark in the league, in large part because of a 14-2 run to conclude the regular season. By leading the Penguins to the franchise’s fourth Cup, Sullivan became just the sixth American-born head coach to win the Stanley Cup.

Prior to being promoted to Pittsburgh, Sullivan spent the first two-plus months of the 2015-16 season as the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. During his 23-game tenure in WB/S, his club went 18-5, which was good enough for first place in the Atlantic Division. Sullivan’s club also had a franchise-best 11-game winning streak.

A native of Marshfield, Massachusetts, Sullivan began his coaching career in 2002-03, starting the season as head coach of the AHL’s Providence Bruins before joining the NHL’s Bruins as an assistant coach late in the year. He was promoted to head coach of the NHL Bruins at age 35 in 2003-04, winning a Northeast Division crown in the first of his two years at the helm.

Sullivan served as an NHL assistant coach for seven-consecutive years from 2007-14 with Tampa Bay, the NY Rangers and Vancouver.

In addition to his professional coaching experience, Sullivan has coached the United States three times internationally, including the 2016 World Cup of Hockey when he was an assistant coach. He was the head coach at the 2007 World Championship and an assistant coach at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turino, Italy.

During the 2014-15 season, Sullivan was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks’ player development staff.

Sullivan’s 11-year NHL career began with the expansion San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 and included stops in Calgary, Boston and Arizona.

Sullivan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston University from 1986-90, serving as the Terriers captain as a senior.

Sullivan represented the U.S. as a player at the 1988 World Junior Championship.

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GONCHAR GONCHAR ASSISTANT COACH

Sergei Gonchar enters his first season behind the bench as an assistant coach after spending his first two seasons in the Penguins organization as the club’s defensemen development coach.

Gonchar earned plenty of praise from the Penguins’ defensemen in his previous role as defenesemen development coach. He did some of his best teaching with Justin Schultz, who finshed 2016-17 as one of the NHL’s highest-scoring blueliners.

One of the top power-play quarterbacks of his era, Gonchar produced 811 career

points in 20 NHL seasons, the most of any Russian-born defenseman. He ranks in the top-20 all-time among NHL defensemen in both games played and points. During his five-year run in Pittsburgh from 2005-10, Gonchar tallied 259 points (54G-205A).

Gonchar is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, winning all three crowns with Pittsburgh. He was an alternate captain on the Penguins’ ’09 team, and an executive in 2016 and ’17. Gonchar also helped the Penguins’ advance to the Cup Final in 2008.

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MARTIN ASSISTANT COACH

Jacques Martin presided over a defensive group that overcame numerous injury woes to help the Penguins capture a second-straight Stanley Cup in 2017, the second championship of Martin’s lengthy NHL career.

One of the most respected coaches in NHL history, Martin performed some of his best work in the 2017 playoffs, as Pittsburgh had to spread its minutes out evenly on the back end with All-Star blueliner Kris Letang sidelined for the duration of the postseason.

Martin, who will be entering his fifth season with the Pittsburgh organization in 2017-18, has over 25 years of NHL

experience as a general manager, head coach and assistant coach with Pittsburgh, Montreal, Florida, Ottawa, Colorado/Quebec, Chicago and St. Louis.

He won 613 games and made 12 playoff appearances in 17 seasons as an NHL head coach. He won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s ‘most outstanding coach’ with Ottawa in 1999 and was a finalist for the award on three other occasions.

Martin won gold medals as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He was also an assistant coach on the 2006 Canadian Olympic Team.

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MARK

RECCHI RECCHI PERM AD ASSISTANT COACH

Mark Recchi moves behind the Penguins’ bench as an assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the team’s player development coach.

As player development coach, Recchi worked with Pittsburgh’s prospects throughout the organization from WilkesBarre/Scranton to the junior and college ranks. Two of the players Recchi worked with at WB/S, Jake Guentzel and Carter Rowney, played huge roles in Pittsburgh’s 2017 title run.

Recchi enjoyed a 22-year NHL playing career that began with the Penguins in

1988-89 and wrapped up with the Boston Bruins in 2010-11. In that span, Recchi accumulated 577 goals and 1,533 points in 1,652 contests, numbers that earned him enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2017.

A seven-time NHL All-Star, Recchi won three Stanley Cup championships as a player: 1991 with Pittsburgh; 2006 as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes; and 2011 with Boston. He added his name to the Cup two more times as a Penguins executive in 2016 and ’17.

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BUCKLEY BUCKLEY GOALTENDING COACH

Mike Buckley enters his first season as the Penguins goaltending coach after spending the previous four seasons as Pittsburgh’s goaltending development coach.

Buckley played a crucial role in Pittsburgh’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championship runs, serving as an eye in the sky and traveling with the club both years.

His finest work thus far has been guiding the development of Matt Murray from top prospect to the first goalie in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup-clinching game twice as a rookie. Before Murray became a star at the NHL level, Buckley worked with him as a

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first-year pro in 2014-15, when Murray was the AHL’s Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year.

In Buckley’s four seasons as goaltending development coach, the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins finished with the lowest goals-against average in the league three times.

Following a four-year college career at UMass-Amherst that ended in 2000, Buckley played five seasons of professional hockey from 2000-05, including parts of three campaigns with the Mississippi Sea Wolves and Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL.

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WILLIAMS WILLIAMS PERM AD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Travis Williams is in his 10th season as a senior executive with the Penguins, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and overseeing finance, legal affairs, technology, business development and arena operations.

He also assists CEO David Morehouse in the day-to-day management of the business.

In addition, Williams serves as the Penguins’ point man on the development of the former Civic Arena site and oversaw the construction of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.

Williams joined the Penguins in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs/ General Counsel. One of his first responsibilities was to guide the construction and development of the team’s new arena – bringing the project to completion on time and under budget for the start of the 2010-11 season. He now serves as

the team’s liaison with building manager AEG Facilities, working closely with AEG on all arenarelated events, including major concerts and national-level sporting events.

Previously, Williams had been a partner at Reed Smith LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, investment management, commercial lending and general corporate matters. During his 12 years at Reed Smith, Williams also represented several sports franchises, regional sports networks and other sports-related businesses.

A native of Indianapolis, he graduated from Penn State University and received a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University, summa cum laude. While at Duquesne, he was a member of the Duquesne Law Review and the Duquesne Business Law Journal.

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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BROADCASTING

Terry Kalna is in his third season as senior vice president of sales and broadcasting following an 18-year career in motorsports management. Kalna, a native of Greensburg, oversees corporate sales, partnership activation, ticket sales and premium sales in addition to the Penguins Radio Network. He is also the primary contact with AT&T SportsNet, the Penguins’ local television rightsholder.

Kalna spent the previous eight years as managing director of international speedway corporation, a sister company to NASCAR that operates 13 racetracks across the country —

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including Daytona, Talladega, Darlington and Richmond.

Kalna also has deep connections to hockey.

He has been a member of USA Hockey’s Marketing Council since 2011 and recently earned his USA Hockey Level 5 coaching certification. He played youth hockey in Greensburg and for the Amateur Penguins before moving on to prep school hockey at Tabor Academy and Cranbrook Kingswood School. He graduated from Hobart College in 1998 with degrees in economics and history.

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

2

Headshots and Roster

8

CHAD

OLLI

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 191

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 206

RUHWEDEL

As of 12.12.17

3

15

MAATTA

17

22

BRIAN

RILEY

BRYAN

MATT

POS: D HT: 6-4 WT: 207

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 214

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 192

POS: D HT: 5-11 WT: 200

DUMOULIN

SHEAHAN

27

RUST

28

HUNWICK

30

34

KEVIN

IAN

MATT

TOM

POS: D HT: 6-2 WT: 206

POS: D HT: 6-1 WT: 219

POS: G HT: 6-4 WT: 178

POS: RW HT: 6-2 WT: 196

CZUCZMAN

COLE

35

MURRAY

37

KUHNHACKL

45

43

TRISTAN

CARTER

CONOR

JOSH

POS: G HT: 6-2 WT: 194

POS: RW HT: 6-2 WT: 200

POS: LW HT: 5-8 WT: 175

POS: RW HT: 5-10 WT: 176

JARRY

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JAKE

CARL

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81

EVGENI

PATRIC

RYAN

PHIL

POS: C HT: 6-3 WT: 195

POS: RW HT: 5-11 WT: 189

POS: RW HT: 6-1 WT: 225

POS: RW HT: 6-0 WT: 202

MALKIN

HORNQVIST

REAVES

KESSEL

87 SIDNEY

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BY THE NUMBERS

PENGUINS As of 12.12.17

PLAYER

GP

G

A

Phil Kessel

32

15

22

37

Sidney Crosby

32

13

19

Evgeni Malkin

28

9

Kris Letang

32

Jake Guentzel

32

Patric Hornqvist

29

Bryan Rust

PTS +/-

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

E

24

4

19

0

125

12.0

18:36

32

-6

32

6

16

0

105

12.4

20:42

19

28

-1

24

5

12

0

85

10.6

18:27

2

22

24

-13

24

2

13

0

97

2.1

25:41

12

9

21

-8

24

5

8

0

74

16.2

17:12

11

9

20

-2

22

6

10

0

101

10.9

17:11

32

4

12

16

-5

16

1

3

2

54

7.4

16:06

Olli Maatta

32

2

11

13

-3

10

0

3

0

69

2.9

18:59

Conor Sheary

32

9

4

13

-7

2

2

2

0

63

14.3

14:52

Justin Schultz

23

2

8

10

1

6

0

4

0

37

5.4

18:40

Riley Sheahan

23

3

6

9

E

0

0

0

0

30

10.0

15:15

Carl Hagelin

31

2

3

5

-4

16

0

0

0

66

3.0

15:29

Ian Cole

26

1

3

4

-6

20

0

1

0

32

3.1

16:59

Tom Kuhnhackl

30

1

3

4

-2

4

0

1

0

30

3.3

10:21

Matt Hunwick

17

3

1

4

-1

12

0

0

1

24

12.5

18:32

Greg McKegg

26

2

2

4

-4

8

0

0

1

21

9.5

09:40

Brian Dumoulin

32

1

2

3

-8

8

0

0

0

40

2.5

20:29

Ryan Reaves

32

1

2

3

-6

75

0

0

0

18

5.5

06:47

Carter Rowney

18

1

1

2

-5

4

0

0

0

13

7.7

11:20

Dominik Simon

2

0

2

2

-1

0

0

0

0

2

0.0

12:43

Chad Ruhwedel

24

0

1

1

-5

8

0

0

0

33

0.0

15:42

Josh Archibald

2

0

0

0

-1

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

10:49

Zach Trotman

3

0

0

0

-3

0

0

0

0

6

0.0

12:47

Frank Corrado

3

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

3

0.0

11:06

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

OTL GAA

Matt Murray

21

11

7

1

2.95

559

0.906

1

58

617

2

2

Tristan Jarry

10

5

2

2

2.48

250

0.919

1

22

272

2

1

Casey DeSmith

2

0

1

0

2.99

20

0.833

0

4

24

2

0

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OPPONENTS As of 12.12.17

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS PLAYER

GP

G

A

PIM

PPG

PPP

SHG

SH

SPCT

TOI

Artemi Panarin

30

7

19

26

7

12

2

6

0

84

8.3

20:05

Josh Anderson

28

11

7

18

10

13

0

1

0

91

12.1

17:27

Zach Werenski

30

9

7

16

10

6

1

3

0

88

10.2

23:00

PTS +/-

Oliver Bjorkstrand

30

5

11

16

6

7

2

4

0

53

9.4

13:56

Seth Jones

30

3

12

15

10

2

0

2

0

89

3.4

24:19

Pierre-Luc Dubois

30

5

8

13

2

8

0

1

0

47

10.6

14:02

Nick Foligno

30

6

6

12

1

16

1

1

0

58

10.3

18:52

Brandon Dubinsky

30

3

9

12

4

14

0

0

0

50

6.0

17:08

Alexander Wennberg

24

2

9

11

4

8

1

2

0

35

5.7

18:22

Sonny Milano

25

5

5

10

1

4

0

2

0

25

20.0

10:40

Cam Atkinson

25

6

3

9

-1

8

0

0

0

76

7.9

18:15

Matt Calvert

18

4

5

9

E

11

0

0

1

39

10.3

15:04

Boone Jenner

23

3

6

9

E

6

1

1

0

59

5.1

18:03

Markus Nutivaara

23

1

8

9

5

4

0

0

0

32

3.1

13:54

David Savard

29

2

5

7

-3

16

0

0

0

55

6.3

19:49

Ryan Murray

24

1

4

5

7

4

0

0

0

24

4.2

17:27

Jack Johnson

30

1

4

5

-3

6

0

0

0

34

3.0

19:17

Tyler Motte

16

3

1

4

1

0

0

0

0

25

12.0

11:35

Lukas Sedlak

17

3

1

4

E

4

0

0

0

25

12.0

09:53

Markus Hannikainen

14

2

2

4

1

6

0

0

0

15

13.3

8:23

Scott Harrington

8

1

0

1

-1

6

0

0

0

6

16.7

10:50

Gabriel Carlsson

10

0

1

1

-2

2

0

0

0

14

0.0

11:19

Jordan Schroeder

6

0

0

0

E

2

0

0

0

4

0.0

07:02

Zac Dalpe

10

0

0

0

-3

13

0

0

0

17

0.0

07:42

GOALIES

GP

W

L

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

PIM

ENG

Sergei Bobrovsky

24

16

7

1

2.05

669

0.930

4

50

719

0

4

Joonas Korpisalo

6

3

3

0

2.80

166

0.907

0

17

183

0

1

OTL GAA

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BLUE JACKETS

ROSTER As of 12.12.17

#

3 4 7 8 9 10 11 13 17 18 28 37 38 45 53 58 64 65 70 71 72 77

PLAYER

Seth Jones Scott Harrington Jack Johnson Zach Werenski Artemi Panarin Alexander Wennberg Matt Calvert Cam Atkinson Brandon Dubinsky Pierre-Luc Dubois Oliver Bjorkstrand Markus Hannikainen Boone Jenner Lukas Sedlak Gabriel Carlsson David Savard Tyler Motte Markus Nutivaara Joonas Korpisalo Nick Foligno Sergei Bobrovsky Josh Anderson

POS

D D D D LW C LW RW C C RW LW C C D D C D G LW G RW

HT

6-4 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-8 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3

WT

210 207 227 209 168 196 186 179 205 207 177 200 206 205 192 227 191 191 182 202 182 221

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Columbus has had three days off since a home game against Philadelphia last Saturday and will play in Ottawa on Friday night. . . The Jackets were leading the Metropolitan Division with 39 points through 30 games, two more than second-place Washington. . .

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was second with 18 points and defenseman Zach Werenski third with 16 points. Werenski was leading all NHL defensemen with nine goals at that point, three of those coming on the power play.

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BLUE JACKETS

HEADSHOTS As of 12.12.17

Seth Jones 3

Scott Harrington 4

Jack Johnson 7

Zach Werenski 8

Artemi Panarin 9

Alexander Wennberg 10

Matt Calvert 11

Cam Atkinson 13

Brandon Dubinsky 17

Pierre-Luc Dubois 18

Oliver Bjorkstrand 28

Markus Hannikainen 37

Boone Jenner 38

Lukas Sedlak 45

Gabriel Carlsson 53

David Savard 58

Tyler Motte 64

Markus Nutivaara 65

Joonas Korpisalo 70

Nick Foligno 71

Sergei Bobrovsky 72

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BIRTHDAYS DECEMBER

Riley Sheahan

December 7, 1991

JANUARY Patric Hornqvist

January 1, 1987

Ryan Reaves

January 20, 1987

Tom Kuhnhackl

January 21, 1992

FEBRUARY Ian Cole

February 21, 1989

Wish the Pittsburgh Penguins fan in your life a happy birthday or anniversary this season with a special greeting during an upcoming home game! Visit the Fan Zone section of pittsburghpenguins.com for details.

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4 TIME 2014 2015 2016 2017

Whether it’s listening in on coach Mike Sullivan’s pregame speech, going to the dog park with Matt Murray, witnessing Jake Guentzel greet his family after scoring a goal in his first NHL game, or traveling to Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, with Sidney Crosby as he trains for the upcoming season, In The Room delivers unique, unprecedented coverage of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The show has won four consecutive Emmy Awards as the

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KIM YEARS ON THE TEAM: Two

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KEY ELEMENTS THAT MAKE

SHEARY

SUCCESSFUL

BY: JEFF CARPENTER

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When the NHL returned from the 2004-05 lockout, they placed an emphasis on cleaning up the league.

They eliminated obstruction to try to increase goal scoring, ultimately speeding up the game.

This season, there has been an officiating crackdown on stick infractions, specifically slashing penalties. It’s provided a window for players to be more creative and utilize their speed.

Today’s NHL is very much suited for the likes of Conor Sheary and his dynamic skating ability.

“He’s so creative and so shifty,” Penguins forward Bryan Rust said. “If he gets a half a step on a defenseman or gets that open space, he darts in there and makes a play out of it. He’s pretty good around the net, he can finish well.”

It’s easy to see how Sheary is so effective in today’s NHL. His speed is evident on each shift, and his offensive-zone presence even more so. Sheary has the uncanny ability to create space and get lost in the offensive zone, avoiding the opposition’s coverage to generate scoring opportunities.

“I think my biggest asset is my speed,” Sheary said.

“I think I use that to my advantage the most.”

For the 5-foot-8, 175-pound winger, a lot of that speed is through being agile and

having a quicker first step than most.

“I think one of my strengths is my first step,” Sheary said. “I feel like I can make separation from defenders that first step. Being lower to the ice I think it’s a little easier to kind of turn and get out of those tight areas. For a bigger defenseman it might be a little bit more difficult, and that’s how I try to utilize it most.”

Sheary is in his third season with the big club. Making his NHL debut in December 2015, Sheary became an integral piece of each of the Penguins’ Stanley Cup championships the past two seasons.

Last year, Sheary collected 23 goals and 30 assists, a 53-point campaign in just 61 games while his plus-24 was tops among all Penguins forwards. The Winchester, Mass., native has only continued to improve and is on pace to set a new seasonhigh in goals this season.

Sheary’s campaign last season was an important one for him, as it was the last year of his entry-level contract. As a restricted free agent this past offseason, Sheary agreed to a three-year, $9 million contract with the Penguins.

“To get three years on my deal was pretty special,” Sheary said.

“I was definitely looking for that.

For the organization to give the confidence in me that they want me for another three years. I’m really happy to be back and to try to help this team.”

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been able to really cement himself into the Penguins lineup. Getting passed over can really sting, but instead Sheary decided to use it as a source of motivation moving forward, working even harder to get to where he wanted to be, in the NHL. “I think at a certain point you kind of earn your spot and earn your respect,” Sheary said. “All the way coming up through college and even after that, I think you always have to play with a chip on your shoulder. No matter if you’re drafted or not I think you always have to work for that next step. I think to get to this point, every guy in the room whether they’re drafted or not has some sort of work ethic or some sort of ability that got them here. I take pride in it.”

Sheary played four seasons at the University of MassachusettsAmherst, serving as captain his season year. His quality work ethic

in college didn’t go unnoticed, as he earned an amateur PTO with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Growing up, one of Sheary’s biggest role models laid the groundwork for how to excel in the NHL after being undrafted, especially as a more diminutive forward.

“The obvious guys are Marty St. Louis and in Boston, Sergei Samsonov,” Sheary said. “I always looked up to smaller guys that could have a really good work ethic and a lot of speed and a lot of skill.”

St. Louis was regarded as one of the hardest workers in the league when he played, something that Sheary wants to emulate.

“I want to be a little bit more consistent in my game,” Sheary said.

“As a pro, it’s a long season and you’re going to have up and downs. I want to try to stay even-keel and bring the same work ethic night in and night out.”

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NOVEMBER 1 10-11

10 13 17 24 26

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DECEMBER 1 13 16

Signing deadline for Group 2 free agents (5 p.m. ET) U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction 2017 Scotiabank NHL 100 Classic™: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators (Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ont.) 19 100th Anniversary of League’s first games played 19-27 Holiday roster freeze in effect 24-26 Holiday break (no scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed) 26-Jan. 5 IIHF World Junior Championship (Orchard Park/ Buffalo, NY)

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2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers (Citi Field, New York, NY) Week of 15th NHL Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings release 20 18th Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada (Host: Corner Brook, Nfld.)

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ICEBURGH CALLS THE

PENALTIES PENALTIES

SPEARING

SLASHING

ROUGHING

Using the stick like a spear

Swinging the stick at an opponent

Engaging in fisticuffs or shoving

ELBOWING

KNEEING

HOOKING

Using the elbow to impede an opponent

Using the knee to impede an opponent

Using the stick or blade to hook an opponent

BOARDING

HOLDING

TRIPPING

Driving the opponent into the boards

Using hands on an opponent or his equipment

Using the stick, arm or leg to cause the opponent to trip or fall

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PENALTIES CHARGING

HIGH STICKING

MISCONDUCT

Taking three or more strides before checking an opponent

Carrying the stick above the shoulder against an opponent

Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct

WASHOUT

ICING

CROSS CHECKING

Disallowing of a goal when signaled by a referee. No offside or icing when used by a linesman

Shooting the puck across the opponent’s goal line from behind the center red line and allowing the opponent to touch the puck first

Hitting an opponent with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Challenging or disputing the ruling of an official and abusing the line of respect

INTERFERENCE Having contact with an opponent not in possession of the puck

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Cameras with detachable lenses or flashes are not permitted. Video, audio and professional camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited in the building.

For all other non-hockey events, camera policies will vary. Please check the individual event page for further information.

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For the convenience of our fans, ATMs are available in the arena: KeyBank - Outside section 119 and 230, and across from the DICK’S Sporting Goods Box Office PNC Bank on PNC Legends Level - Outside of party suite 44 and suite 13

Designated Drivers Guests of legal drinking age who hold a valid driver’s license and wish to sign up to be a designated driver, may visit Guest Services at section 104 for specific Designated Driver booth locations during Pittsburgh Penguins games.

In return for safe and sober transportation of their group from the arena, the designated driver will receive a coupon redeemable for a complimentary soft drink during the game.

Emergency Evacuation

Banners and signs are permitted for most events, providing they are appropriate, as deemed by building management.

In the event of an emergency, the arena staff will utilize the public address (PA) system to inform guests of the situation and any instructions as applicable. All exits and emergency exits are posted with appropriate signage.

Cameras

First Aid

Banners and Signs

Cameras are permitted into the arena for Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and most events.

If allowed, building policy states only small personal still cameras equipped with three (3) inch lens or smaller be brought into the building.

There are two (2) First Aid Stations presented by UPMC, one on each level of the arena. First Aid is located adjacent to the Guest Services office outside section 104 and behind the concession stand at section 232.

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Lost and Found

Smoking Policy

If an item is lost or found during an event please see the Guest Services office located outside section 104. Guests inquiring about lost items after an event should call 412.804.7903. Items lost at events are held in storage for thirty (30) days and then either disposed of or donated to an appropriate charity.

Smoking is not permitted inside the arena.

BUILDING PERM AD INFO 2

Prohibited Items Bags, back packs, air horns, coolers (hard/soft sided), thermoses, large purses, cans, bottles, flasks, alcoholic beverages, laser pointers, video or audio recording devices, professional cameras/lens, tripods, banners or signs on poles, weapons or any other items deemed dangerous and/or inappropriate are strictly prohibited.

Small purses, camera cases, binocular cases and diaper bags will be permitted, however, all items that do not pass security must be returned to vehicles.

Questions For general questions, please call 412.642.1800.

Re-Entry Policy Exit and re-entry is not permitted at the arena.

Security In the interest of guests and staff safety, a search process is required for all events in order to prevent guests from bringing unauthorized and prohibited items into the arena.

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TAG-A-KID

In the event a parent and child might be separated at an arena event, parents can register their child with the Tag-A-Kid program.

A wristband with the parent’s seat location and contact number will be given to the child. Registration is available at the Guest Services office located outside section 104.

Video Cameras Use of video or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited.

The arena reserves the right to confiscate any tape or film and remove the patron from the building.

Wheelchairs A limited number of wheelchairs are available for transporting guests that are disabled to their seating location. Guests can be transported from the gates to their seats. If a wheelchair is needed for the duration of the event, guests must supply their own wheelchairs.

Wheelchairs cannot be reserved in advance. Upon arrival, guests can arrange for a wheelchair at any entrance of the arena. Please see an arena employee to assist with wheelchair transportation.

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OUR GOAL? To create an awesome game experience for all fans! Help make that happen with these important reminders: 1.

DO NOT ENTER OR EXIT THE SEATING AREA DURING PLAY! Hockey is fast — and goals can be missed in an instant. Fans moving through rows and up aisles can block the view of an entire seating area. Wait until the whistle blows to make your move.

HINT #1: The red light above the penalty boxes is lit for TV timeouts.

TV timeouts occur at the first whistle stop inside the 14:00, 10:00, and 6:00 minute mark of each period, EXCEPT following an icing call or goal. When the light comes on, this is your chance to make a dash to the restroom or your seats!

HINT #2: The concourse TVs feature a countdown clock during the intermissions. Smart, huh? Thank the season ticket holders for recommending this awesome idea!

2.

NO LEANING! We know you are into the game, but leaning creates a ripple effect, affecting the view of the fans in the rows behind you.

Sit back so all can enjoy the game!

3.

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PUCK! Pucks can hurt when they enter the seating area!

4.

PPG Paints Arena is a non-smoking facility; smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited.

5.

It’s hard to like fans of the opposing team, we get it. However, we think it is pretty cool that they chose to come to our building. Be aware of children sitting around you and let the guys on the ice do the talking!

6.

Cheer, clap and let the players know you are here! Hockey is the best sport to watch live — have fun!

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2012

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2007

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1995

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2013

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1993

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Known for his creative and colorful style, including trademark phrases such as “Buy Sam A Drink And Get His Dog One, Too,” Lange was awarded the Foster Hewitt award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.

Lange’s relationship with the Penguins began in 1974-75, when he broke into the NHL as a radio play-by-play man. He left for one season, but returned in 1976-77 and has been a fixture on the Penguins’ scene ever since.

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TV. He served as the television voice of the Penguins through 2005-06, before returning to the radio booth in 2006-07.

A native of Sacramento, California, Lange earned a degree in broadcasting from Sacramento State University before starting his career as the voice of the Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) in 1970. He also served as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Gulls (WHL) in 1973-74 before joining the Penguins. In addition to his tenure with the Penguins, Lange handled play-by-play duties for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986-87. A well-known member of the Pittsburgh community, Lange makes numerous personal appearances throughout the year and is actively involved in charity work.

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EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS Co-owner/Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mario Lemieux Co-owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Burkle CEO/President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Morehouse Executive Vice President and General Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Rutherford COO/General Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Williams Senior Vice President, Sales and Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Kalna Senior Vice President, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Hart Vice President, Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom McMillan Vice President, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Santilli Vice President, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Slencak Director, Events and Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Smerdel Executive Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Carper, Nicole Schaaf, Molly Trunzo Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Hart Receptionist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Hart

KEVIN HART

Senior Vice President, Finance

TOM MCMILLAN

Vice President, Communications

HOCKEY OPERATIONS Assistant General Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Guerin, Jason Karmanos Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Sullivan Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin, Mark Recchi Goaltending Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Buckley Video Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Saucier Director, Player Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Young Player Development Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jarrod Skalde Goaltending Development Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Sullivan Director, Team Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Britt Director of Hockey Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam Ventura Hockey Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Heasley Executive Assistant to EVP/GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Colaianni

SCOUTS Director, Professional Scouting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Clancey Professional Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Bowness, Al Santilli Director of Amateur Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrik Allvin Amateur Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Alexander, Brian Fitzgerald, Luc Gauthier, Frank Golden, Jay Heinbuck, Jamie Huffman, Dan McLean, Casey Torres, Warren Young European Scouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petri Pakaslanti, Tommy Westlund Special Assignment Scouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gilles Meloche, Kevin Stevens

EQUIPMENT/TRAINING STAFF Head Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Heinze Assistant Equipment Managers . . . . . . . . . . .JC Ihrig, Danny Kroll, Jon Taglianetti Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Stewart Director of Sports Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Bell Assistant Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Steidle Physical Therapist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Joreitz Head Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, M.D. Assistant Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Melissa McLane, D.O. Director, Sport Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andy O’Brien Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Trinca Assistant Strength Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexi Pianosi

JAMES SANTILLI

Vice President, Marketing

CHAD SLENCAK

Vice President, Ticketing

DAVE SOLTESZ President, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

RICH HIXON

President, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

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COMMUNICATIONS

GAME ENTERTAINMENT AND PRODUCTION

Senior Director, Communications . . . .Jennifer Bullano Ridgley Director, Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Seidling

Senior Director, Production and Game Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rod Murray

Producer, Penguins Radio Network . . . . . . . . . David Reynolds

Director, Event Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Wareham

Producer, Penguins Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Anderson

Director, Production Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Davenport

Radio Broadcasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Bourque, Mike Lange

Producer, New Media Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Cottington

Radio Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Getzoff

Producers, In The Room . . . . . . . . . Andrew McIntyre, Jon Otte

Communications Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Steigerwald

PARTNERSHIP SALES/MARKETING Senior Director, Partnership Sales and Media . . . .Mark Turley

Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan McManimon Manager, Motion Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aaron Spiegel Producers, Motion Graphics Design . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Distilli, Ethan Mansberger

Senior Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . Ross Miller

Producer/Host, PensTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celina Pompeani

Director, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Tipton

Public Address Announcer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Mill

Manager, Partnership Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Baur Director, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Wineland

FINANCE

Managers, Partnership Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . .Devin Beahm, Matt Dentinger, Paige Hancher, Erin Lockwood, Jim Meyer

Director, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark R. Kuczinski

Liaison, Partnership Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Larouche

Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Bacon

Senior Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Ussack Payroll Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Winschel

MARKETING

Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tawni Love

Senior Director, Creative Services and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Pilarski

TICKETING

Senior Director, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . Leo McCafferty

Senior Director, Premium Seating. . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Magness

Manager, Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Halley

Senior Director, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Murphy

Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Scheponik Director, Fan Development and Special Events . . . Jill Shipley Manager, Fan Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Spencer Coordinator, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine King Manager, Youth Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Chiasson

Managers, Premium Seating . . . . . . . . Kyle Lux, Jon Seelnacht Manager, Premium Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Ivery Managers, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . Mike Zatchey, Ashley Smith Manager, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Rudy

Local Manager, Learn to Play Program. . . . . . .Rocky Saganiuk

Senior Ticket Sales Account Executives . . . . . George Birman, Jeff Blizman, Bonnie Golinski

NEW MEDIA

Inside Sales Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Devine, Derek Leto, Paige Wise

Director, Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam Kasan

Managers, Box Office . . . . . . . . . . Carol Coulson, Kelly Gabany

Manager, Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Crechiolo

Manager, Box Office Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Onufer

Director, New Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andi Perelman

Director, Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Davis

Coordinators, New Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Kabana, Jamie Louden, Evan Schall

Customer Service Representative . . . . . . . . . . . .Holly Bandish

Graphics Coordinator, New Media . . . . . . . . . Jourdan Gottlieb

TECHNOLOGY Senior Director, Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erik Watts Building Audio/Video Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Miller, Drew Warren Systems Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Henry Junior Systems Administrators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Lange, Justin Mellor, Alex Navarette Manager, CRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walczak

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Senior Director, Database Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Exley Manager, Database Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danny Gardner

PENGUINS FOUNDATION President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Soltesz Director, Foundation Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amanda Susko Program Coordinators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbey Braddock, Madison Connelly Director, Community/Alumni Relations . . . . . . . . .Cindy Himes Liaison, Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Johnston

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BY: MIKE PRISUTA The Penguins have skated their way to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships on speed as much as anything else.

No wonder head coach Mike Sullivan is such a fan of that characteristic.

That also helps to explain why more and more teams are attempting to follow in the Penguins’ footsteps as quickly as possible.

“I think the evolution of the game and the speed of the game is the biggest thing that jumps out at me over the last probably three-plus

years,” Sullivan said, diving into what is apparently one of his favorite subjects. “It just seems like every year teams get faster and speed becomes the ultimate competitive advantage.”

It’s a multi-faceted advantage in Sullivan’s estimation.

“Speed can take on my forms,” he continued. “There’s foot speed, which you need guys that can skate and can chase people down. There’s also team speed, your ability to change the point of attack by moving the puck and puck support and working cooperatively. I think there’s continued on page 136

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mind speed, where your recognition and your awareness away from the puck; windows of opportunity open and close quickly out there and a player’s ability or a team’s ability to recognize those windows of opportunity on both sides of the puck is critically important.

“There are lots of types of speed.

I personally think speed in all of its forms is a competitive advantage.

Teams that play fast or teams that tend to play a speed game have an advantage and they’re hard to play against. And that’s certainly something that we’ve preached from day one that I’ve been the coach here and we’ve had success when we play that way.

“When you look at core players that we have, we have players that want to play fast. No. 1, they can skate first foremost, but it’s more than just that. They see the ice well, process the game quickly, execute quickly. All of those things are what makes teams play a fast game.”

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From Sullivan’s perspective behind the bench, speed kills at both ends of the rink.

“You have to recognize threats quickly,” Sullivan explained. “You have to be able to close them down. You have to take time and space (away), and if you don’t recognize it, usually it ends up in a (scoring) chance against.”

In the offensive end, the Penguins have been effective at hastening opponents’ trips to the penalty box this season.

“When we draw penalties, usually that suggests to me that we’re getting inside and we’re forcing teams to have to defend us,” Sullivan said. “We’re not playing on the perimeter. It goes hand in hand, helps our overall game.

“It’s hard to score goals in this league unless you get inside. Usually, that’s where the infractions are occurring because you’re forcing your opponent to have to defend that area. We can use our speed to try to challenge defensemen or challenge our opponents with wide speed or taking pucks to the net from below the goal line and forcing them to have to defend us. And when our power play has been as effective as it’s been, it certainly helps.”

The Penguins also have a couple of goaltenders who have grown up fast in Matt Murray (23) and Tristan Jarry (22). continued on page 139

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That’s yet another element of speed that’s been paying dividends for the Penguins.

“Matt is obviously a proven guy, he’s won two Stanley Cups,” Sullivan assessed. “But Tristan is a guy that we believe is an NHL-caliber goalie.

He certainly has been proving that over the last couple of weeks. He’s kind of grabbed the ball here out of necessity when Matt has been injured. I think it’s been great for his overall development. I think it should be great for his confidence to know that he can go in night in and night out and make the timely save that we need to give us a chance to win. We’re fortunate to have these guys in our organization.”

“It’s a different challenge when you’re playing on a team that’s a contending team that plays in high-stakes environments and a lot of times there’s a fine line between winning and losing, and so a timely save in a lot of instances can be the difference.

There’s a different level of pressure associated with that. Matt Murray has faced that over the last couple of years and has shown an ability to be up to the challenge.”

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“We’re fortunate to have these guys in our organization.”

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A lot has changed for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a span of just two calendar years.

Two years ago, the Penguins entered a Dec. 21, 2015 home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets preparing to play just their fifth game since Mike Sullivan took over as head coach. Each of the first four ended in Penguins’ losses, with the

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combined score of those defeats, 15-4. Those setbacks had Pittsburgh languishing in 12th place in the conference, six points out of the final Wild Card spot.

Boy have things changed.

Tonight, the Penguins once again welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets for a Dec. 21 matchup at PPG Paints Arena. In two years,

the Penguins have risen from the bottom of the conference to the top of the NHL world.

How bad were things two years ago? We’ll let general manager Jim Rutherford’s comments to the Tribune-Review’s Jonathan Bombulie in that morning’s paper sum up the situation: “Am I disappointed? Yes. Makes me sick, actually,” Rutherford said.

“More sick than I’ve ever been in my career when I’ve managed a team. I feel for the fans. I feel for everybody.”

At the same time, Rutherford did express confidence that a turnaround was possible.

“The fact of the matter is we have a good group of guys here,” Rutherford said, “and we can still make this thing work.”

On this night, the Penguins had to make it work without Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Marc-Andre Fleury, who were all injured. The Penguins’ MVP one year prior, and arguably its most dependable player in 2015-16, Fleury was sidelined with a concussion. Crosby was sitting out with a lower-body injury, while Letang was on the cusp of returning to the lineup after also recovering from a lower-body injury.

Matt Murray, who made his first NHL start just two days earlier, was slated to make a second-straight start between the pipes in place of Fleury.

All of the success achieved by the Penguins since Dec. 21, 2015

— two Stanley Cup championships and more wins (99) and points (217) than any NHL team besides the Capitals as of Dec. 11, 2017 — it all started with a much-needed win against Columbus. A win fans might not have seen coming, especially without three star players, but a victory Sullivan and his staff certainly felt was near.

Despite losing the first four games under his watch, with lopsided scores to boot, Sullivan and his coaching staff actually felt good about where the Penguins were heading that night.

“We lost the first four, but our staff felt the team was moving in right direction,” Sullivan said. “That’s all a part of the process — results don’t always happen right away.”

In the opening period of the final game before the 2015 Holiday Break, Columbus gave the Penguins a gigantic lump of coal. Alexander Wennberg beat Murray just 5:51 into the first period, one-timing a shotpass off the back boards into the cage from the top of the crease to put Columbus up 1-0.

Under Sullivan, the Penguins became the NHL’s best secondperiod team over the final half of the 2015-16 season. On this night, the Penguins scored four times in the middle frame, including tallies

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completed the scoring parade by striking on a power play in the final minute, giving the Penguins a 4-1 lead after 40 minutes.

Malkin offset a Boone Jenner third-period goal by tallying his second goal of the night into an empty set, sealing a 5-2 victory, the first of Sullivan’s tenure in Pittsburgh, and the first of Murray’s NHL career.

“It’s nice heading into the break with a win,” right winger Kessel said to the Post-Gazette’s Dave Molinari.

The win was great. The fact that the Penguins scored five goals was even better. Both combined to give the club a sense of confidence heading into the break that had been missing all year as the losses piled up amid an offensive drought.

When the Penguins re-gathered five days later in St. Paul, Minnesota

to visit the Wild at the Xcel Energy Center, you could sense a different feeling around the team. Gone were the sagging heads, replaced by a vibrant energy that would carry through the next two seasons.

Maybe the Penguins would have righted the ship and became backto-back Stanley Cup champions even if they lost to the Blue Jackets on Dec. 21, 2015. But the odds of the club’s fortunes changing so drastically without that victory have to be slim, at best.

This year, after navigating through the most games in a two-year stretch along the way to winning those two Stanley Cups, Pittsburgh’s record is very similar to where it sat in December of 2015. Maybe a big win tonight will send the club soaring to a similar second half like the one two years ago.

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With the mid-way point of the 2017-18 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite season approaching, members of the U18 Elite team are wasting no time preparing for life after the program.

In early November, U18 defenseman Hunter Mueller signed a tender with the Coulee Region Chill in the North American Hockey League [NAHL]. The first year Penguins Elite defender is having a strong start to the season, leading Elite defensemen in scoring with five goals and 11 assists through the first 26 games of the season. The Coulee Region Chill currently sit sixth in the Midwest Division in the NAHL. Forward Matt Weber capped a strong start to the season by signing a tender with the Shreveport Mudbugs in the NAHL. Through the first 28 games of the season, Weber currently leads the team in scoring with 10 goals and 21 assists, with plus-20. Weber looks to join a Mudbugs team that currently sits first in the NAHL with 42 points.

Tyler Love also committed in early December, signing a tender with the Corpus Christi Ice Rays in the NAHL. The shutdown defenseman, has one goal and 10 assists, and a plus-19 rating, through the first 28 games of

the season. The Ice Rays sit fifth in the South Division of the NAHL. Part of the 2015-16 National Championship winning U18 team, goaltender Chad Veltri, now with the Corpus Christi Ice Rays, recently committed to Division I NCAA Niagara University. The Fox Chapel native currently owns a 10-6-0 record with a 2.14 GAA and 0.934 SV%, good for third among rookie goaltenders in the NAHL. The U18 Elite take a 19-7-2 record into the holiday season with a 14-4-2 record in Tier 1 Elite league play. The Penguins look to push into the new year as they eye a birth in the USA Hockey National Championship.

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WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS SKATERS

Daniel Sprong Dominik Simon Jean-Sebastien Dea Kevin Czuczman Ryan Haggerty Thomas Di Pauli Christian Thomas Garrett Wilson Teddy Blueger Colin Smith Gage Quinney Adam Johnson Zach Aston-Reese Lukas Bengtsson Tom Sestito Andrey Pedan Frank Corrado Zach Trotman Jared Tinordi Josh Archibald Tom Kostopoulos Chris Summers Jarrett Burton Ethan Prow Freddie Tiffels Dylan Zink Greg McKegg Patrick McGrath Kevin Spinozzi

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Tristan Jarry Casey DeSmith Anthony Peters Sean Maguire Colin Stevens

WHEELING NAILERS SKATERS

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Anderson, Reid*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Brenk, Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Charron, Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chmielewski, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dwyer, Gord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Furlatt, Eric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hanson, Trevor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Hebert, Ghislain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hebert, Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Jackson, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Joannette, Marc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kowal, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Kozari, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Lambert, Pierre* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 L’Ecuyer, Frederick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Lee, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Leggo, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Luxmore, Thomas John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 MacDougall, Peter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 McCauley, Wes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 McIsaac, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Meier, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Morton, Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Nicholson, Kendrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 O’Halloran, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 O’Rourke, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Peel, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pochmara, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pollock, Kevin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rank, Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rehman, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Romasko, Evgeny* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rooney, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Schlenker, Chris* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Skilliter, Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 South, Furman* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 St-Laurent, Francois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 St. Pierre, Justin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sutherland, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Voss, Cameron* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Walsh, Ian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Watson, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Dan Aubele Read Connolly Danielle DiBacco Jim Duss Joe Ferraro Todd Gally

Alphonso, Shandor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Amell, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Barton, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Berg, Devin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Brisebois, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Cameron, Lonnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Cherrey, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Cormier, Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Daisy, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Devorski, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Driscoll, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Galloway, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Gawryletz, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Gibbons, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Gibbs, Darren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Henderson, Don. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Heyer, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Knorr, Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kovachik, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Mach, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 MacPherson, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Miller, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Mills, Bevan* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Murchison, Kiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Murphy, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Murray, Jonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Nagy, Kory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Nansen, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Nowak, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Pancich, Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Racicot, Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Rody, Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sericolo, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Smith, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Shewchyk, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Suchanek, Libor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Wheler, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 * Minor League officials Jim Gricar Zack Haney DJ Johnson Chris Keller Bob Maitland Mike McGuire

Bob Moretti Leo Rudzki Keith Schreiber Phil Spano Eugene Susi Dan Wagner

Jim Weaver Jeff Stuart Andy Tumas Dennis Lohr

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