1984–85 Pittsburgh Penguins season

{{short description|NHL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1984–85

|year=1984

|Team=Pittsburgh Penguins

|Conference=Wales

|ConferenceRank=11th

|Division=Patrick

|DivisionRank=6th

|Record=24–51–5

|HomeRecord=17–20–3

|RoadRecord=7–31–2

|GoalsFor=276

|GoalsAgainst=385

|GeneralManager=Eddie Johnston

|Coach= Bob Berry

|Captain= Mike Bullard

|AltCaptain= None

|Arena=Pittsburgh Civic Arena

|Attendance=10,018

|GoalsLeader=Mario Lemieux (43)

|AssistsLeader=Mario Lemieux (57)

|PointsLeader=Mario Lemieux (100)

|PIMLeader=Gary Rissling (209)

|WinsLeader=Denis Herron (10)

|GAALeader=Roberto Romano (4.42)

}}

The 1984–85 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's eighteenth in the National Hockey League. It marked the debut of Mario Lemieux for the Penguins. The Penguins failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive year, and finished last in the Prince of Wales Conference with 53 points, the second-worst in the NHL.

Background

Lemieux debuted with the Penguins on October 11, 1984, in a game against the Boston Bruins; he scored a goal with his very first NHL shot during his first shift.{{cite web | url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=10600&hubname= | title = Mario Lemieux Retires | publisher = TSN | access-date = 2007-09-21}} Later that season, Lemieux played in the NHL All-Star Game and became the first rookie to be named the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player.

Despite missing seven games during the season, Lemieux scored one hundred points and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the rookie of the year.

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Offseason

Before the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Lemieux announced he wanted to play for whoever drafted him.{{cite book | last = Christopher | first = Matt | title = On the Ice With... Mario Lemieux | orig-year = 2002 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=5D6CaqcQhkgC | access-date = 2007-09-21 | publisher = Little, Brown and Company | isbn = 0-316-13799-5 | pages = 3 | date = 2002-12-01}} He and his agent were deadlocked with the Penguins and could not negotiate a contract. Because of this, when the Penguins called his name as the first overall draft pick, he did not shake general manager Eddie Johnston's hand or don the Penguins jersey, as is NHL tradition. He claimed he was upset about the contract negotiation, and said that "Pittsburgh doesn't want [him] bad enough."Christopher, 23.

Even though the draft was held in Montreal, more than three thousand fans viewed the broadcast in Pittsburgh's Civic Arena. In contrast, a typical Penguins game drew fewer than seven thousand fans.Christopher, 21. Lemieux's actions upset many fans and led to accusations of arrogance and aloofness.{{cite journal|last=Deacon |first=James |url=http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0010639 |title=Lemieux, Mario (profile) |journal=Maclean's Magazine |date=1996-04-08 |access-date=2007-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015163600/http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0010639 |archive-date=2007-10-15 }}

After the draft, Johnston signed Lemieux to a two-year contract for $600,000, plus a $150,000 bonus for signing. Although Lemieux wore the jersey #27 during his time with the Laval Voisins, he wanted to adopt Wayne Gretzky's #99 when he entered the NHL; however, his agent advised him to create his own identity. In response, Lemieux turned #99 upside down and landed on #66, which stayed with him throughout his career.

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1984–85 NHL Patrick Division standings|team=PIT}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1984–85 NHL Record vs. opponents (Patrick)|team=PIT}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid;|title=1984–85 regular season{{cite web |title=1984-85 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1985_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=March 27, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid;|title=October: 5–4–0 (home: 4–1–0; road: 1–3–0), 10 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || Oct 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 0–1–0 || 0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || Oct 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 0–2–0 || 0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || Oct 17 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 1–2–0 || 2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || Oct 20 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–2–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || Oct 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 2–3–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || Oct 24 || New Jersey Devils || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–4–0 || 4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 7 || Oct 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–4–0 || 6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 8 || Oct 30 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–4–0 || 8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 9 || Oct 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–6 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 5–4–0 || 10

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid;|title=November: 1–8–3 (home: 0–4–3; road: 1–4–0), 5 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 || Nov 3 || New York Rangers || 7–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–5–0 || 10

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 11 || Nov 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–5–1 || 11

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 12 || Nov 8 || St. Louis Blues || 6–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–6–1 || 11

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || Nov 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 5–7–1 || 11

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || Nov 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 OT || Winnipeg Jets || Winnipeg Arena || 6–7–1 || 13

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || Nov 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–7 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 6–8–1 || 13

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 16 || Nov 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 6–9–1 || 13

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 17 || Nov 21 || Washington Capitals || 3–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 6–9–2 || 14

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || Nov 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–9 || Hartford Whalers || Hartford Civic Center || 6–10–2 || 14

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 19 || Nov 24 || New Jersey Devils || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 6–11–2 || 14

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 20 || Nov 27 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 6–11–3 || 15

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || Nov 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 6–12–3 || 15

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid;|title=December: 8–5–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–4–1), 17 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || Dec 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 6–13–3 || 15

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || Dec 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–9 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 6–14–3 || 15

|- {{Game-won}}

| 24 || Dec 5 || St. Louis Blues || 4–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 7–14–3 || 17

|- {{Game-won}}

| 25 || Dec 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 OT || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 8–14–3 || 19

|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || Dec 8 || Calgary Flames || 4–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–14–3 || 21

|- {{Game-won}}

| 27 || Dec 12 || New York Islanders || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 10–14–3 || 23

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || Dec 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 11–14–3 || 25

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 29 || Dec 19 || New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–15–3 || 25

|- {{Game-won}}

| 30 || Dec 21 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–15–3 || 27

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || Dec 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 12–16–3 || 27

|- {{Game-won}}

| 32 || Dec 26 || New York Islanders || 5–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 13–16–3 || 29

|- {{Game-won}}

| 33 || Dec 28 || Hartford Whalers || 0–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–16–3 || 31

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || Dec 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–10 || Quebec Nordiques || Colisée de Québec || 14–17–3 || 31

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 35 || Dec 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 OT || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena || 14–17–4 || 32

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid;|title=January: 4–8–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–5–1), 9 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 36 || Jan 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 15–17–4 || 34

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || Jan 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–7 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 15–18–4 || 34

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || Jan 5 || Quebec Nordiques || 8–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–19–4 || 34

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || Jan 9 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 16–19–4 || 36

|- {{Game-won}}

| 40 || Jan 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–19–4 || 38

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || Jan 16 || Washington Capitals || 5–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–20–4 || 38

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || Jan 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 17–21–4 || 38

|- {{Game-won}}

| 43 || Jan 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–21–4 || 40

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 44 || Jan 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–7 || Winnipeg Jets || Winnipeg Arena || 18–22–4 || 40

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || Jan 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 18–23–4 || 40

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 46 || Jan 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–6 OT || Calgary Flames || Olympic Saddledome || 18–23–5 || 41

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || Jan 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Edmonton Oilers || Northlands Coliseum || 18–24–5 || 41

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 48 || Jan 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–25–5 || 41

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid;|title=February: 2–10–0 (home: 1–6–0; road: 1–4–0), 4 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || Feb 2 || New York Islanders || 4–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–26–5 || 41

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || Feb 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 18–27–5 || 41

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 51 || Feb 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 18–28–5 || 41

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || Feb 10 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–29–5 || 41

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || Feb 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 18–30–5 || 41

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 54 || Feb 16 || Quebec Nordiques || 8–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–31–5 || 41

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || Feb 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–8 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 18–32–5 || 41

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || Feb 20 || Calgary Flames || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 19–32–5 || 43

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 57 || Feb 22 || New York Rangers || 8–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 19–33–5 || 43

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || Feb 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 20–33–5 || 45

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 59 || Feb 25 || Minnesota North Stars || 5–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 20–34–5 || 45

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 60 || Feb 27 || Winnipeg Jets || 6–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 20–35–5 || 45

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid;|title=March: 4–12–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–9–0), 8 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || Mar 2 || New York Rangers || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 21–35–5 || 47

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 62 || Mar 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 21–36–5 || 47

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || Mar 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–6 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 21–37–5 || 47

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 64 || Mar 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena || 21–38–5 || 47

|- {{Game-won}}

| 65 || Mar 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–5 OT || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 22–38–5 || 49

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 66 || Mar 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–11 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 22–39–5 || 49

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 67 || Mar 13 || Boston Bruins || 7–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 22–40–5 || 49

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || Mar 16 || New York Rangers || 0–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 23–40–5 || 51

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || Mar 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Hartford Whalers || Hartford Civic Center || 23–41–5 || 51

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || Mar 19 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 23–42–5 || 51

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 71 || Mar 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 23–43–5 || 51

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 72 || Mar 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 23–44–5 || 51

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || Mar 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 23–45–5 || 51

|- {{Game-won}}

| 74 || Mar 27 || New Jersey Devils || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 24–45–5 || 53

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 75 || Mar 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 24–46–5 || 53

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 76 || Mar 31 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 24–47–5 || 53

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid;|title=April: 0–4–0 (home: 0–2–0; road: 0–2–0), 0 points| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| Location| Record| Points}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 77 || Apr 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 24–48–5 || 53

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || Apr 3 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 24–49–5 || 53

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 79 || Apr 6 || Washington Capitals || 7–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 24–50–5 || 53

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 80 || Apr 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 24–51–5 || 53

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

;Skaters

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"

|+ Regular Season{{cite web|title=1984–1985 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats|url=http://ice.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=19841985&gameType=2&sort=points&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=S|publisher=NHL}}

align=center

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | Player

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/−|Plus/minus}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

{{sortname|Mario|Lemieux}}734357100{{sort
35|–35}}54
{{sortname|Warren|Young}}80403272{{sort
20|–20}}174
{{sortname|Doug|Shedden}}80353267{{sort
51|–51}}30
{{sortname|Mike|Bullard|Mike Bullard (ice hockey)}}68323163{{sort
43|–43}}75
{{sortname|Wayne|Babych}}65203454{{sort
7|–7}}35
{{sortname|John|Chabot}}6784553{{sort
37|–37}}12
{{sortname|Moe|Mantha Jr.}}71114051{{sort
35|–35}}54
{{sortname|Doug|Bodger}}6552631{{sort
24|–24}}67
{{sortname|Andy|Brickley}}4571522{{sort
14|–14}}10
{{sortname|Randy|Hillier|dab=ice hockey}}4521921{{sort
12|–12}}56
{{sortname|Kevin|McCarthy|Kevin McCarthy (ice hockey)}}6491019{{sort
20|–20}}30
{{sortname|Gary|Rissling}}5610919{{sort
6|–6}}209
{{sortname|Troy|Loney}}4610818{{sort
11|–11}}59
{{sortname|Mitch|Lamoureux}}6210818{{sort
9|–9}}53
{{sortname|Mark|Taylor|Mark Taylor (ice hockey)}}4771017{{sort
7|–7}}19
{{sortname|Dave|Hannan}}306713{{sort
8|–8}}43
{{sortname|Bruce|Crowder}}264711{{sort
9|–9}}23
{{sortname|Joe|McDonnell|Joe McDonnell (ice hockey)}}402911{{sort
19|–19}}20
{{sortname|Todd|Charlesworth}}67189{{sort
23|–23}}31
{{sortname|Rod|Buskas}}69279{{sort
21|–21}}191
{{sortname|Roger|Belanger}}44358{{sort
13|–13}}32
{{sortname|Bryan|Maxwell}}44088{{sort
23|–23}}57
{{sortname|Greg|Fox|Greg Fox (ice hockey)}}26257{{sort
6|–6}}26
{{sortname|Ron|Flockhart|Ron Flockhart (ice hockey)}}1205544
{{sortname|Arto|Javanainen}}1441512
{{sortname|Jim|McGeough|Jim McGeough}}14044{{sort
4|–4}}4
{{sortname|Pat|Boutette}}14134{{sort
5|–5}}24
{{sortname|Jim|Hamilton|Jim Hamilton (ice hockey)}}11213{{sort
6|–6}}0
{{sortname|Wally|Weir}}14033134
{{sortname|Bob|Errey}}16022{{sort
8|–8}}7
{{sortname|Rick|Kehoe}}602200
{{sortname|Steve|Gatzos}}6022{{sort
6|–6}}2
{{sortname|Greg|Hotham}}11022{{sort
3|–3}}4
{{sortname|Petteri|Lehto}}6000{{sort
4|–4}}4
{{sortname|Bob|Geale}}1000{{sort
1|–1}}2
{{sortname|Marty|McSorley}}15000{{sort
3|–3}}15
{{sortname|Mike|Rowe|Mike Rowe (ice hockey)}}6000{{sort
7|–7}}7
{{sortname|Tom|O'Regan}}1000{{sort
1|–1}}0
class="sortbottom"

! colspan=2 | Total

2764577331,469

{{col-2}}

{{col-end}}

;Goaltenders

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"

|+ Regular Season{{cite web|title=1984–1985 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats|url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=19841985&gameType=2&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G|publisher=NHL}}

style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | Player

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|W|Win}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|T|Tie}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

{{sortname|Denis|Herron}}422193:00102231704.6513620.8751
{{sortname|Roberto|Romano}}311629:0091721204.429740.8771
{{sortname|Michel|Dion}}10553:00360434.673160.8640
{{sortname|Brian|Ford|Brian Ford (ice hockey)}}8457:00260486.302920.8360
class="sortbottom"

! colspan=2 | Total

4832:00245153814.7329440.8712

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

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1984–85 season:

=Trades=

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| style="width:22%;" | October 15, 1984

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Boston Bruins

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1985 4th round pick

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Randy Hillier

style="width:22%;" | November 9, 1984

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Montreal Canadiens

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Ron Flockhart

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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John Chabot

bgcolor="eeeeee"

| style="width:22%;" | November 16, 1984

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Hartford Whalers

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Pat Boutette

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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rights to Ville Siren

style="width:22%;" | December 6, 1984

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Quebec Nordiques

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Tom Thornbury

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Brian Ford

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| style="width:22%;" | March 12, 1985

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

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Mark Taylor

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Jim McGeough

=Additions and subtractions=

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| valign="top" |

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"

| colspan="10" align="center" | Additions

align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| Player

Former teamVia
Petteri LehtoTPS Turku (SM-liiga)free agency (1984-07)
Wayne BabychSt. Louis BluesWaiver Draft (1984-10-09)
Bruce CrowderBoston BruinsWaiver Draft (1984-10-09)
Joe McDonnellEdmonton Oilersfree agency (1984-12-30)
Wally WeirHartford Whalerswaivers (1985-03-01)

| valign="top" |

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| colspan="10" align="center" | Subtractions

align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| Player

New teamVia
Paul GardnerWashington Capitalsfree agency (1984-07-17)
Darren LoweWEV Wien (Austria)free agency
Vincent TremblayBuffalo Sabresfree agency (1985-03-07)

|}

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Draft picks

{{See also|List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks}}

The 1984 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 9, 1984, in Montreal.{{cite web|title=NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=1984&team=PIT&position=&round=|publisher=NHL}}

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style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | Round

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | #

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | Player

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | Pos

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | Nationality

! style="color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#FCB514|2px}}" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| Mario Lemieux

| Center

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Laval Voisins (QMJHL)

align=center | 1

| align=center | 9

| Doug Bodger

| Defense

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL)

align=center | 1

| align=center | 16

| Roger Belanger Jr.

| Center

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Kingston Canadians (OHL)

align=center | 4

| align=center | 64

| Mark Teevens

| Right Wing

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Peterborough Petes (OHL)

align=center | 5

| align=center | 85

| Arto Javanainen

| Right Wing

| {{flagu|Finland}}

| Assat Pori (FNL)

align=center | 7

| align=center | 127

| Tom Ryan

| Defense

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Newton North H.S. (Massachusetts)

align=center | 9

| align=center | 169

| John Del Col

| Left Wing

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Toronto Marlboros (OHL)

align=center | 10

| align=center | 189

| Steve Hurt

| Right Wing

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.)

align=center | 11

| align=center | 210

| Jim Steen

| Center

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Moorhead H.S. (Minn.)

align=center | 12

| align=center | 230

| Mark Ziliotto

| Left Wing

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Streetsville Jr. B (OHA)

References

  • [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000501985.html Player stats on Hockey Database]
  • [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=PIT&yr=1984 Game log on NHL Reference]

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