The Pittsburgh Penguins just wrapped up their 57th season, missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season. Despite their recent lack of success, the franchise has appeared in the playoffs 37 times and won five championships.
Our newest series will examine how the Penguins performed on specific days leading up to the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.
Today, May 3, Pittsburgh has compiled a 2-5 record in seven games on this date.
- 1991 - Game 2 Loss vs. Boston Bruins (5-4 OT)
- 1992 - Game 1 Win vs. New York Rangers (4-2)
- 1996 - Game 1 Win vs. New York Rangers (4-3)
- 1998 - Game 6 Loss vs. Montreal Canadiens (3-0)
- 2013 - Game 2 Loss vs. New York Islanders (4-3)
- 2017 - Game 4 Win vs. Washington Capitals (3-2)
- 2018 - Game 4 Win vs. Washington Capitals (3-1)
- 2022 - Game 1 Win vs. New York Rangers (4-3 OT)
Notable Penguins Performances On This Day
May 3, 1991 - Mario Lemieux scored two goals and added an assist for his second three-point game of the 1991 playoffs. Interestingly, it took 14 games for him to score two goals in a single contest that postseason, the only time he achieved the feat en route to the Conn Smythe Trophy.
May 3, 1992 - The Penguins defeat the Rangers 4-2 to open their series thanks to two points from Ron Francis and Kevin Stevens, each with a goal and assist, followed by Lemieux's two helpers.
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On Thursday, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild">Minnesota Wild</a> suffered a <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-eliminated-in-first-round-against-the-vegas-golden-knights-in-six-games">heartbreaking 3-2 loss in Game 6</a> to the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vegas-golden-knights/">Vegas Golden Knights</a>, eliminating them in the first round for the eighth time in their last 10 postseason appearances. <br>
May 3, 1996 - Jaromir Jagr tallies two goals with an assist in a 4-3 win over the Rangers in Game 1 of their second-round series. He extended his playoff point streak to seven games.
May 3, 2022 - Bryan Rust scores a goal and has two assists for his second career three-point playoff game in a 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers.
Meanwhile, Crosby records two assists for his 30th playoff game with at least two helpers, and Jake Guentzel scores two goals for the sixth time in his postseason career. Additionally, Evgeni Malkin scores his second-ever playoff overtime goal.