2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season 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. The Penguins failed to defend their title, after being eliminated in the Second Round of the playoffs by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals, ending their chances of a possible three-peat,
1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins season been involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season: Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. The Johnstown Chiefs of the East Coast Hockey League finished last in the North Division with a 24–39–7 record. The IHL's Cleveland Lumberjacks finished second in the Central Division with a record of 40–32–10. They defeated the Indianapolis Ice in the first round 3–1, then defeated the Orlando Solar Bears in the second round 4–1 before losing to the eventual Turner Cup champion Detroit Vipers, 4–1. 1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 30th in the