1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1973–74
Year:	1973
Team:	Pittsburgh Penguins
Divisionrank:	5th
Record:	28–41–9
Goalsfor:	242
Goalsagainst:	271
Generalmanager:	Jack Riley (Oct–Jan) Jack Button (Jan–Apr)
Goalsleader:	Lowell MacDonald (43)
Assistsleader:	Syl Apps (61)
Pointsleader:	Syl Apps (85)
Pimleader:	Steve Durbano (138)
Winsleader:	Andy Brown (13)
Gaaleader:	Gary Inness (3.26

The 1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's seventh season in the National Hockey League. The 'Century Line' of Syl Apps Jr., Lowell MacDonald and Jean Pronovost was established this season. The trio took their name as a result of combining for more than 100 goals over the course of the year.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || Oct 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || Atlanta Flames || Omni Coliseum || 1–0–0 || 2|- style="background:#fcf;"| 2 || Oct 13 || New York Rangers || 8–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 1–1–0 || 2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || Oct 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 2–1–0 || 4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || Oct 20 || California Golden Seals || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–1–0 || 6|- style="background:#fcf;"| 5 || Oct 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–8 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 3–2–0 || 6|- style="background:#fcf;"| 6 || Oct 24 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–3–0 || 6|- style="background:#fcf;"| 7 || Oct 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–4–0 || 6|- style="background:#cfc;"| 8 || Oct 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–2 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 4–4–0 || 8|- style="background:#ffc;"| 9 || Oct 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 4–4–1 || 9|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 10 || Nov 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 4–5–1 || 9|- style="background:#fcf;"| 11 || Nov 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–7 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 4–6–1 || 9|- style="background:#ffc;"| 12 || Nov 7 || New York Islanders || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–6–2 || 10|- style="background:#ffc;"| 13 || Nov 10 || Atlanta Flames || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–6–3 || 11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 14 || Nov 13 || Minnesota North Stars || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–6–3 || 13|- style="background:#fcf;"| 15 || Nov 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena || 5–7–3 || 13|- style="background:#fcf;"| 16 || Nov 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–8–3 || 13|- style="background:#fcf;"| 17 || Nov 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–7 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 5–9–3 || 13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 18 || Nov 21 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 6–9–3 || 15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 19 || Nov 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 7–9–3 || 17|- style="background:#fcf;"| 20 || Nov 24 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 7–10–3 || 17|- style="background:#fcf;"| 21 || Nov 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 7–11–3 || 17|-|- style="background:#ffc;"| 22 || Dec 1 || Atlanta Flames || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 7–11–4 || 18|- style="background:#fcf;"| 23 || Dec 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 7–12–4 || 18|- style="background:#fcf;"| 24 || Dec 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 7–13–4 || 18|- style="background:#fcf;"| 25 || Dec 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || California Golden Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena || 7–14–4 || 18|- style="background:#fcf;"| 26 || Dec 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 7–15–4 || 18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 27 || Dec 12 || California Golden Seals || 1–9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–15–4 || 20|- style="background:#fcf;"| 28 || Dec 15 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–16–4 || 20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 29 || Dec 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || Atlanta Flames || Omni Coliseum || 9–16–4 || 22|- style="background:#fcf;"| 30 || Dec 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–6 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 9–17–4 || 22|- style="background:#fcf;"| 31 || Dec 22 || New York Rangers || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–18–4 || 22|- style="background:#fcf;"| 32 || Dec 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 9–19–4 || 22|- style="background:#ffc;"| 33 || Dec 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium || 9–19–5 || 23|- style="background:#fcf;"| 34 || Dec 28 || St. Louis Blues || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–20–5 || 23|- style="background:#fcf;"| 35 || Dec 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–21–5 || 23|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 36 || Jan 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–8 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 9–22–5 || 23|- style="background:#fcf;"| 37 || Jan 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–6 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 9–23–5 || 23|- style="background:#cfc;"| 38 || Jan 5 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 10–23–5 || 25|- style="background:#fcf;"| 39 || Jan 9 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 10–24–5 || 25|- style="background:#cfc;"| 40 || Jan 12 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–24–5 || 27|- style="background:#fcf;"| 41 || Jan 13 || Boston Bruins || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–25–5 || 27|- style="background:#fcf;"| 42 || Jan 16 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–26–5 || 27|- style="background:#cfc;"| 43 || Jan 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–2 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 12–26–5 || 29|- style="background:#cfc;"| 44 || Jan 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 13–26–5 || 31|- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || Jan 23 || St. Louis Blues || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–26–5 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 46 || Jan 26 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–27–5 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 47 || Jan 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–6 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium || 14–28–5 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 48 || Jan 30 || New York Rangers || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–29–5 || 33|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 49 || Feb 2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–30–5 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 50 || Feb 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 14–31–5 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 51 || Feb 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 14–32–5 || 33|- style="background:#cfc;"| 52 || Feb 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 15–32–5 || 35|- style="background:#fcf;"| 53 || Feb 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 15–33–5 || 35|- style="background:#cfc;"| 54 || Feb 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 16–33–5 || 37|- style="background:#cfc;"| 55 || Feb 16 || California Golden Seals || 3–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–33–5 || 39|- style="background:#ffc;"| 56 || Feb 20 || St. Louis Blues || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–33–6 || 40|- style="background:#fcf;"| 57 || Feb 23 || Boston Bruins || 6–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–34–6 || 40|- style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || Feb 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 18–34–6 || 42|- style="background:#cfc;"| 59 || Feb 27 || Los Angeles Kings || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 19–34–6 || 44|- style="background:#fcf;"| 60 || Feb 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–7 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 19–35–6 || 44|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 61 || Mar 2 || Vancouver Canucks || 1–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 20–35–6 || 46|- style="background:#cfc;"| 62 || Mar 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 21–35–6 || 48|- style="background:#ffc;"| 63 || Mar 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 21–35–7 || 49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 64 || Mar 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–5 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena || 22–35–7 || 51|- style="background:#fcf;"| 65 || Mar 10 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 22–36–7 || 51|- style="background:#fcf;"| 66 || Mar 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 22–37–7 || 51|- style="background:#cfc;"| 67 || Mar 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–1 || California Golden Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena || 23–37–7 || 53|- style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || Mar 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–6 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 24–37–7 || 55|- style="background:#ffc;"| 69 || Mar 20 || New York Islanders || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 24–37–8 || 56|- style="background:#fcf;"| 70 || Mar 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 24–38–8 || 56|- style="background:#cfc;"| 71 || Mar 24 || Detroit Red Wings || 0–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 25–38–8 || 58|- style="background:#ffc;"| 72 || Mar 27 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 25–38–9 || 59|- style="background:#fcf;"| 73 || Mar 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena || 25–39–9 || 59|- style="background:#cfc;"| 74 || Mar 31 || Atlanta Flames || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 26–39–9 || 61|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 75 || Apr 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 26–40–9 || 61|- style="background:#cfc;"| 76 || Apr 4 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 27–40–9 || 63|- style="background:#cfc;"| 77 || Apr 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 28–40–9 || 65|- style="background:#fcf;"| 78 || Apr 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Atlanta Flames || Omni Coliseum || 28–41–9 || 65|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie

Playoffs

The Penguins failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season^[1]
Player
	75	24	61	85	21	37
	78	43	39	82	17	14
	77	40	32	72	9	22
	77	14	29	43		22
^‡	37	14	22	36		12
	73	10	17	27	2	14
^‡	41	14	13	27		32
	69	12	13	25		38
^†	36	4	15	19	12	33
	47	5	14	19		18
^†	34	7	12	19	5	4
	53	9	10	19		32
^†	41	13	5	18		4
^†	33	4	14	18	17	138
	71	3	14	17		30
^†	30	7	10	17		78
^†	67	2	14	16		21
	55	4	12	16		8
	34	5	6	11		8
^‡	37	2	7	9		39
^†	38	2	7	9		39
	31	2	6	8		34
^‡	17	0	7	7		21
^‡	38	1	4	5		137
	16	1	2	3		13
	25	0	3	3		15
	22	0	3	3		2
	20	0	3	3		2
^‡	3	0	0	0		0
	13	0	0	0		11
Total		242	394	636	—	878

Goaltenders

Regular Season^[2]
Player
	36	13	16	4	115	1
	20	7	10	1	56	0
^‡	26	7	12	4	82	0
	5	1	3	0	18	0
Total		28	41	9	271	1

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1973–74 season:

Trades

July 3, 1973	To Toronto Maple Leafs----Eddie Shack	To Pittsburgh Penguins----cash
October 4, 1973	To St. Louis Blues----Nick Harbaruk	To Pittsburgh Penguins----Bob Johnson
October 25, 1973	To Boston Bruins----Darryl Edestrand	To Pittsburgh Penguins----Nick Beverley
January 4, 1974	To Atlanta Flames----Al McDonough	To Pittsburgh Penguins----Chuck Arnason Bob Paradise
January 17, 1974	To St. Louis Blues----Greg Polis Bryan Watson 1974 2nd round pick	To Pittsburgh Penguins----Ab DeMarco Jr. Steve Durbano Bob Kelly
January 17, 1974	To Detroit Red Wings----Jack Lynch Jim Rutherford	To Pittsburgh Penguins----Ron Stackhouse

Additions and subtractions

Additions
Player	Former team	Via
	University of Toronto Varsity Blues (CIAU)	free agency (1973–06)
		Intra-league Draft (1973–06–12)
	Harvard Crimson (Ivy League)	free agency (1973–08)
	Hershey Bears (AHL)	free agency (1973–10)

Subtractions
Player	New team	Via
	Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA)	free agency (1973)
	Los Angeles Sharks (WHA)	free agency (1973)
	Chicago Cougars (WHA)	free agency (1973–05)
		Reverse Draft (1973–06–13)
		waivers (1974–01–06)

Draft picks

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1973 NHL amateur draft.^[3]

Round		Player	Pos	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	7	Blaine Stoughton	Left Wing	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
2	23	Wayne Bianchin	Right Wing	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
2	27	Colin Campbell	Defense	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
4	55	Dennis Owchar	Defense	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
5	71	Guido Tenesi	Defense	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
6	87	Don Seiling	Left Wing	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
7	103	Terry Ewasiuk	Left Wing	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
8	119	Fred Comrie	Center	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
9	134	Gordon Lane	Defense	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
10	150	Randy Aimoe	Defense	Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
11	164	Don McLeod	Center	Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)

Draft notes^[4]

The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of an October 6, 1972, trade that sent Roy Edwards to the Red Wings in exchange for a 1974 second-round pick and this pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a February 25, 1973, trade that sent Andy Brown to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.

Notes and References

Web site: 1973–1974 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats. NHL.
Web site: 1973–1974 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats. NHL.
Web site: NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results. NHL. February 25, 2013.
Web site: 1973 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions. February 25, 2013.