The 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 48th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
It was a somewhat slow season for the Penguins, as they finished with a sub-.600 points percentage for the first time in 9 years.
Off-season On May 16, 2014, Penguins' co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle fired general manager Ray Shero after the team captured the Metropolitan Division title, but failed to beat the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. On June 6, 2014, the Penguins named Jim Rutherford as the new GM, and fired Head Coach Dan Bylsma. On June 25, 2014, over two weeks after new GM Rutherford fired Bylsma, the Penguins appointed Mike Johnston as their new head coach. They also proceeded to fire Tony Granato and Todd Reirden while hiring Rick Tocchet as an assistant coach to Johnston.
On June 27, 2014, during the first round of the 2014 NHL entry draft, the Penguins traded right winger James Neal to the Nashville Predators in exchange for right winger Patric Hornqvist and restricted free agent Nick Spaling.
Pre-season The Penguins released their 2014 pre-season schedule on June 18, 2014.
Game log
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;" | 1 || Sept 22 || 7:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || WPCW || 0–1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;" | 2 || Sept 23 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || – || 0–2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || Sept 25 || 7:00 pm || Minnesota Wild || 2–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || – || 1–2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 4 || Sept 27 || 4:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || WPCW || 2–2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;" | 5 || Sept 29 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Minnesota Wild || ROOT || 2–3–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 6 || Oct 1 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Detroit Red Wings || ROOT || 3–3–0
|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss
Statistics Updated as of October 2, 2014 Note – Statistics compiled from Official Game/Event Summaries from NHL.com
Skaters Player 5 1 3 4 2 6 5 2 1 3 1 2 4 2 1 3 1 0 5 0 2 2 2 2 4 0 2 2 −1 0 4 0 2 2 3 9 2 1 1 2 2 4 5 1 0 1 −2 2 4 1 0 1 2 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 −1 2 3 0 1 1 −1 4 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 −1 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 −1 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 −3 5 3 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 2 0 0 0 −1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 −1 2
Regular season
Game log
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || 9 || 7:00 pm || Anaheim Ducks || 4–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,633) || 1–0–0 || 2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || 11 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,039) || 2–0–0 || 4 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 3 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Dallas Stars || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,615) || 2–1–0 || 4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || 18 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,655) || 3–1–0 || 6 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 5 || 22 || 8:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,661) || 3–2–0 || 6 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 6 || 23 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 OT || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena (20,027) || 3–2–1 || 7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || 25 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0 || Nashville Predators || Bridgestone Arena (17,218) || 4–2–1 || 9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || 28 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 3–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,650) || 5–2–1 || 11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || 30 || 7:00 pm || Los Angeles Kings || 0–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,570) || 6–2–1 || 13
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || 1 || 7:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 0–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,652) || 7–2–1 || 15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || 4 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Minnesota Wild || Xcel Energy Center (18,788) || 8–2–1 || 17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || 6 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 SO || Winnipeg Jets || MTS Centre (15,016) || 9–2–1 || 19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–1 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 10–2–1 || 21 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 14 || 11 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–5 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (18,006) || 10–3–1 || 21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || 14 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,295) || 11–3–1 || 23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || 15 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 2–3 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,652) || 12–3–1 || 25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || 18 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–0 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,287) || 13–3–1 || 27 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 18 || 21 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 5–4 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,653) || 13–3–2 || 28 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 19 || 22 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || New York Islanders || Nassau Coliseum (16,170) || 13–4–2 || 28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || 24 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 14–4–2 || 30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || 26 || 7:30 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,645) || 15–4–2 || 32 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 22 || 28 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,665) || 15–5–2 || 32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (11,225) || 16–5–2 || 34
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || 2 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 0–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,572) || 17–5–2 || 36 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 25 || 4 || 7:00 pm || Vancouver Canucks || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,463) || 17–6–2 || 36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || 6 || 1:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,492) || 18–6–2 || 38 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 27 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 OT || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (18,006) || 18–6–3 || 39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || 12 || 7:00 pm || Calgary Flames || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,471) || 19–6–3 || 41 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 29 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 SO || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (18,663) || 19–6–4 || 42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || 15 || 7:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,487) || 20–6–4 || 44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Colorado Avalanche || 0–1 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,603) || 21–6–4 || 46 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || 20 || 7:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,668) || 22–6–4 || 48 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 33 || 22 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 SO || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (15,947) || 22–6–5 || 49 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 34 || 23 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) || 22–7–5 || 49 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 35 || 27 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,663) || 22–8–5 || 49 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 36 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (16,592) || 22–9–5 || 49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || 31 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,639) || 23–9–5 || 51
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || 2 || 7:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,655) || 24–9–5 || 53 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 39 || 3 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,630) || 24–10–5 || 53 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 40 || 7 || 8:00 pm || Boston Bruins || 3–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,650) || 24–10–6 || 54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || 10 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 OT || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,287) || 25–10–6 || 56 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Minnesota Wild || 2–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,642) || 26–10–6 || 58 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 43 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || New York Islanders || Nassau Coliseum (16,170) || 26–11–6 || 58 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 44 || 18 || 12:30 pm || New York Rangers || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,687) || 26–12–6 || 58 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 45 || 20 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,982) || 26–12–7 || 59 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 46 || 21 || 8:00 pm || Chicago Blackhawks || 2–3 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,655) || 26–12–8 || 60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || 27 || 7:00 pm || Winnipeg Jets || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,627) || 27–12–8 || 62 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 48 || 28 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 27–13–8 || 62 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || 30 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 OT || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (16,592) || 28–13–8 || 64
|- style="background:#fcf;" | 50 || 1 || 2:00 pm || Nashville Predators || 4–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,535) || 28–14–8 || 64 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || 4 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Edmonton Oilers || Rexall Place (16,839) || 29–14–8 || 66 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || 6 || 9:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–0 || Calgary Flames || Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289) || 30–14–8 || 68 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 53 || 7 || 10:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–5 || Vancouver Canucks || Rogers Arena (18,870) || 30–15–8 || 68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || 11 || 8:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,580) || 31–15–8 || 70 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || 12 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 SO || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (18,826) || 32–15–8 || 72 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 56 || 15 || 12:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 SO || Chicago Blackhawks || United Center (22,169) || 32–15–9 || 73 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 57 || 17 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,602) || 32–16–9 || 73 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 58 || 19 || 7:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,597) || 32–17–9 || 73 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || 21 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || St. Louis Blues || Scottrade Center (19,621) || 33–17–9 || 75 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || 22 || 6:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,592) || 34–17–9 || 77 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || 25 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 35–17–9 || 79
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || 1 || 5:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,581) || 36–17–9 || 81