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 reflect on how the Penguins performed on specific days leading up to the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.

Today, May 8, Pittsburgh has compiled a 4-2 record in six games on this date.

• 1993 - Game 4 Loss vs. New York Islanders (6-5)
• 1995 - Game 2 Win vs. Washington Capitals (5-3)
• 2001 - Game 6 Win vs. Buffalo Sabres (3-2 OT)
• 2009 - Game 4 Win vs. Washington Capitals (5-3)
• 2010 - Game 5 Win vs. Montreal Canadiens (2-1)
• 2017 - Game 6 Loss vs. Washington Capitals (5-2)

Notable Penguins Performances On This Day

May 8, 1995: Hall of Famer Ron Francis records his second-ever four-point playoff game with four assists in a Penguins 5-3 Game 2 victory over the Capitals. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh also gets two points from Jaromir Jagr, Joe Mullen, Larry Murphy, and Luc Robitaille.

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May 8, 2001: Martin Straka is the overtime hero, scoring the game winner at 11:29 of the first overtime for his second and final career overtime goal. Moreover, he has two assists for three points, which is the same stat line as Alex Kovalev, as the duo had points on all three Pittsburgh goals. 

May 8, 2009: The Penguins rally to tie their series with the Capitals thanks to a 5-3 win in Game 4. The offense was driven by Sidney Crosby, Ruslan Fedotenko, and Bill Guerin, who each had a goal and an assist. Additionally, Rob Scuderi had two helpers for his only multi-point playoff game of his career.