The 1999–2000 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 33rd in the National Hockey League (NHL). It was the first season under ownership led by former superstar Mario Lemieux.
Off-season In June 1999, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge granted former player Mario Lemieux ownership of the Penguins franchise, who were in danger of either relocating to Portland, Oregon, or folding. Lemieux received final approval of team ownership by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on September 3, 1999.
Regular season On April 7, 2000, Jaromir Jagr scored just 13 seconds into the overtime period to give the Penguins a 2–1 road win over the Buffalo Sabres. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1999–2000 regular season.
Final standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
| 1 || October 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || Dallas Stars || 0–1–0–0 || 0 ||
| 2 || October 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–5 || New Jersey Devils || 1–1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 3 || October 8 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1–0–1 || 3 ||
| 4 || October 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || New York Rangers || 2–1–0–1 || 5 ||
| 5 || October 16 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1–0–2 || 6 ||
| 6 || October 23 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2–0–2 || 6 ||
| 7 || October 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 OT || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 2–2–1–2 || 7 ||
| 8 || October 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–3–1–2 || 7 ||
| 9 || October 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || San Jose Sharks || 2–3–1–3 || 8 ||
| 10 || November 2 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4–1–3 || 8 ||
| 11 || November 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Ottawa Senators || 2–5–1–3 || 8 ||
| 12 || November 6 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 7–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6–1–3 || 8 ||
| 13 || November 10 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6–1–3 || 10 ||
| 14 || November 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || Detroit Red Wings || 3–6–2–3 || 11 ||
| 15 || November 13 || Nashville Predators || 2–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6–2–3 || 13 ||
| 16 || November 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–6–2–3 || 15 ||
| 17 || November 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5–7–2–3 || 15 ||
| 18 || November 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 OT || Florida Panthers || 5–7–3–3 || 16 ||
| 19 || November 23 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–7–3–3 || 18 ||
| 20 || November 26 || Ottawa Senators || 0–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–7–3–3 || 20 ||
| 21 || November 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Carolina Hurricanes || 7–8–3–3 || 20 ||
| 22 || November 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Buffalo Sabres || 8–8–3–3 || 22 ||
| 23 || December 2 || San Jose Sharks || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–9–3–3 || 22 ||
| 24 || December 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–9–4–3 || 23 ||
| 25 || December 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || New Jersey Devils || 8–10–4–3 || 23 ||
| 26 || December 9 || Washington Capitals || 0–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 9–10–4–3 || 25 ||
| 27 || December 11 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 10–10–4–3 || 27 ||
| 28 || December 14 || Boston Bruins || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 11–10–4–3 || 29 ||
| 29 || December 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || Carolina Hurricanes || 12–10–4–3 || 31 ||
| 30 || December 18 || Florida Panthers || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 12–11–4–3 || 31 ||
| 31 || December 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || Montreal Canadiens || 12–12–4–3 || 31 ||
| 32 || December 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–0 || New York Islanders || 13–12–4–3 || 33 ||
| 33 || December 23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 14–12–4–3 || 35 ||
| 34 || December 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Chicago Blackhawks || 15–12–4–3 || 37 ||
| 35 || December 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || Washington Capitals || 15–12–5–3 || 38 ||
| 36 || December 30 || New York Islanders || 3–9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 16–12–5–3 || 40 ||
| 37 || January 2 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 17–12–5–3 || 42 ||
| 38 || January 5 || New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 17–13–5–3 || 42 ||
| 39 || January 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 18–13–5–3 || 44 ||
| 40 || January 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 18–14–5–3 || 44 ||
| 41 || January 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Phoenix Coyotes || 18–15–5–3 || 44 ||
| 42 || January 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Colorado Avalanche || 18–16–5–3 || 44 ||
| 43 || January 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Nashville Predators || 18–17–5–3 || 44 ||
| 44 || January 19 || St. Louis Blues || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 19–17–5–3 || 46 ||
| 45 || January 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Montreal Canadiens || 19–18–5–3 || 46 ||
| 46 || January 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 19–18–5–4 || 47 ||
| 47 || January 25 || New York Rangers || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 19–19–5–4 || 47 ||
| 48 || January 27 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 20–19–5–4 || 49 ||
| 49 || January 29 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 7–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 20–20–5–4 || 49 ||
| 50 || January 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 OT || Atlanta Thrashers || 21–20–5–4 || 51 ||
| 51 || February 1 || Washington Capitals || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 22–20–5–4 || 53 ||
| 52 || February 3 || New York Islanders || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 23–20–5–4 || 55 ||
| 53 || February 9 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 24–20–5–4 || 57 ||
| 54 || February 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 24–20–5–5 || 58 ||
| 55 || February 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || New York Islanders || 24–21–5–5 || 58 ||
| 56 || February 14 || Vancouver Canucks || 0–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 25–21–5–5 || 60 ||
| 57 || February 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 25–21–5–6 || 61 ||
| 58 || February 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || Florida Panthers || 26–21–5–6 || 63 ||
| 59 || February 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 26–22–5–6 || 63 ||
| 60 || February 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || New York Rangers || 26–23–5–6 || 63 ||
| 61 || February 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 OT || Philadelphia Flyers || 26–23–6–6 || 64 ||
| 62 || February 26 || Boston Bruins || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 26–23–6–7 || 65 ||
| 63 || February 28 || Ottawa Senators || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 26–23–6–8 || 66 ||
| 64 || March 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–8 || Calgary Flames || 26–24–6–8 || 66 ||
| 65 || March 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Edmonton Oilers || 27–24–6–8 || 68 ||
| 66 || March 8 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 27–25–6–8 || 68 ||
| 67 || March 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–7 || Ottawa Senators || 27–26–6–8 || 68 ||
| 68 || March 11 || New York Rangers || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 28–26–6–8 || 70 ||
| 69 || March 13 || New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 28–27–6–8 || 70 ||
| 70 || March 16 || Florida Panthers || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 29–27–6–8 || 72 ||
| 71 || March 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Boston Bruins || 29–28–6–8 || 72 ||
| 72 || March 19 || New York Rangers || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 30–28–6–8 || 74 ||
| 73 || March 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–2 || New York Islanders || 31–28–6–8 || 76 ||
| 74 || March 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || Atlanta Thrashers || 32–28–6–8 || 78 ||
| 75 || March 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || 32–29–6–8 || 78 ||
| 76 || March 28 || New Jersey Devils || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 33–29–6–8 || 80 ||
| 77 || March 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 OT || Washington Capitals || 34–29–6–8 || 82 ||
| 78 || April 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 34–30–6–8 || 82 ||
| 79 || April 3 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 35–30–6–8 || 84 ||
| 80 || April 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 36–30–6–8 || 86 ||
| 81 || April 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 OT || Buffalo Sabres || 37–30–6–8 || 88 ||
| 82 || April 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Boston Bruins || 37–31–6–8 || 88 ||
Legend:
Playoffs
| 1 || April 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–0 || Washington Capitals || 1–0 ||
| 2 || April 15 || Washington Capitals || 1–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 ||
| 3 || April 17 || Washington Capitals || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0 ||
| 4 || April 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Washington Capitals || 3–1 ||
| 5 || April 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || Washington Capitals || 4–1 ||
| 1 || April 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–0 ||
| 2 || April 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–0 ||
| 3 || May 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 ||
| 4 || May 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–1 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 ||
| 5 || May 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–3 ||
| 6 || May 9 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 ||
Legend:
Player statistics Skaters
Regular season Player 63 42 54 96 25 50 82 26 40 66 -3 94 78 23 42 65 -9 14 71 20 39 59 24 26 70 13 33 46 13 43 ‡ 63 17 25 42 -3 34 68 12 19 31 12 14 74 11 20 31 20 82 64 12 12 24 3 197 50 10 13 23 -13 10 50 12 10 22 4 45 75 4 17 21 11 48 ‡ 44 4 15 19 -1 10 73 3 12 15 -12 146 68 3 11 14 -5 12 † 30 4 9 13 -2 10 73 4 8 12 -10 28 ‡ 61 3 8 11 15 69 † 13 4 4 8 -6 18 † 11 1 7 8 3 12 22 2 5 7 1 0 30 2 4 6 3 20 33 1 5 6 -2 2 54 1 5 6 -8 30 56 2 3 5 -11 24 29 1 4 5 -10 10 14 1 2 3 0 0 † 11 1 0 1 2 69 † 4 1 0 1 -4 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 28 0 0 0 -2 80 3 0 0 0 3 0 Total 241 426 667 — 1,197
Playoffs Player 11 8 8 16 5 6 9 4 8 12 9 2 11 3 9 12 5 10 11 3 3 6 -1 0 11 2 4 6 6 10 11 1 5 6 -1 10 10 2 3 5 5 19 11 3 1 4 0 17 11 1 2 3 1 0 11 0 3 3 2 4 7 1 1 2 -2 9 11 1 1 2 -3 10 11 0 2 2 6 15 11 0 2 2 -1 29 2 1 0 1 0 2 10 1 0 1 0 2 11 0 1 1 0 2 11 0 1 1 2 6 10 0 0 0 -2 10 5 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 Total 31 54 85 — 167
Goaltenders Regular season Player 51 48 2788:50 23 21 3 120 2.58 1392 0.914 2 0 1 2 ‡ 18 16 869:34 5 7 2 46 3.17 386 0.881 1 0 0 6 20 12 922:16 5 7 3 48 3.12 374 0.872 1 0 0 0 † 7 6 374:19 4 2 0 15 2.40 197 0.924 0 0 0 0 Total 82 4954:59 37 37 8 229 2.77 2349 0.903 4 0 1 8 Playoffs Player 11 11 746:03 6 5 0 22 1.77 398 0.945 2 0 0 2 1 0 20:00 0 0 0 1 3.00 11 0.909 0 0 0 0 Total 11 766:03 6 5 0 23 1.80 409 0.944 2 0 0 2 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Art Ross Trophy Jaromir Jagr Lester B. Pearson Award Jaromir Jagr Lester Patrick Trophy Mario Lemieux Craig Patrick NHL First All-Star Team Jaromir Jagr (Right wing) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Jaromir Jagr NHL Player of the Month Jaromir Jagr (November) NHL Player of the Week Jaromir Jagr (November 15) Jean-Sebastien Aubin (February 21) Team A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award Jean-Sebastien Aubin 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.313 Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award Rob Brown 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.312 Bob Johnson Memorial Badger Bob Award Jiri Slegr Leading Scorer Award Jaromir Jagr Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy Jean-Sebastien Aubin 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.311 Most Valuable Player Award Jaromir Jagr 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.314 Players' Player Award Martin Straka The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award Matthew Barnaby Ian Moran
Milestones