Bryan Rust - Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesThe Pittsburgh Penguins just wrapped up their 57th season, missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season. Despite their lack of recent successes, the franchise has played in the playoffs 37 times and won five championships.
Our newest series will take a look back at how the Penguins performed on specific days leading up to the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.
Today, April 23, Pittsburgh has compiled a 6-6 record in 12 games on this date.
- 1970: Win vs. St. Louis Blues (3-2)
- 1989: Loss vs. Philadelphia Flyers (4-1)
- 1991: Win vs. Washington Capitals (3-1)
- 1992: Win vs. Washington Capitals (6-4)
- 1994: Loss vs. Washington Capitals (4-1)
- 1997: Win vs. Philadelphia Flyers (4-1)
- 1998: Loss vs. Montreal Canadiens (3-2 OT)
- 2001: Win vs. Washington Capitals (4-3)
- 2009: Loss vs. Philadelphia Flyers (3-0)
- 2014: Loss vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (4-3 OT)
- 2016: Win vs. New York Rangers (6-3)
Notable Penguins Performances On This Day
April 23, 1991 - Hall of Famer Mark Recchi factored in all three Pittsburgh goals, scoring a game-tying goal in the first, and set up both goals in the third period for a 3-1 win.
April 23, 1992 - Franchise icon Mario Lemieux had six points, thanks to three goals and three assists in a 6-4 win over the Capitals.
April 23, 1997 - Ian Moran collected his only career multi-point playoff game with a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Flyers.
April 23, 2016 - Bryan Rust recorded his first two-goal playoff game, adding an assist for three points in a 6-3 win over the Rangers. That night was only his fourth career playoff game.
