2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season season. Notes: Notes Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago. Draft notes: 2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 51st season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967. They entered the season as two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. It was the first season since the 2002–03 season in which the team played without goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who was drafted to the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft.
2007–08 Pittsburgh Penguins season game of the Stanley Cup Final by a score of 3–2. Entering Game 4, Sykora said the game was a must-win for the Penguins: "For us, basically, [Game 4] is a do-or-die game." Despite an early goal from Marian Hossa, the Penguins were unable to hold off the Red Wings, who got goals from Nicklas Lidstrom and Jiri Hudler. The Penguins inability to capitalize on a 5-on-3 man advantage which lasted for 1:26, sealed the third victory of the series for the Red Wings. In Game 5 of the series, Pittsburgh faced elimination in Detroit, where they had not yet