Brooks Orpik - Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/7d80bb24-fcba-4125-b381-0613f908d803.jpeg] Brooks Orpik - Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/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 11, Pittsburgh has compiled a 6-3 record in nine games on this date. * 1991 - Game 6 Win vs. Boston Bruins (5-3) * 1992 - Game 5 Win vs. New York Rangers (3-2) * 1996 - Game 5 Win vs. New York Rangers (7-3) * 1999 - Game 3 Win vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (4-3) * 2008 - Game 2 Win vs. Philadelphia Flyers (4-2) * 2009 - Game 6 Loss vs. Washington Capitals (5-4 OT) * 2013 - Game 6 Win vs. New York Islanders (4-3 OT) * 2014 - Game 6 Loss vs. New York Rangers (3-1) * 2022 - Game 5 Loss vs. New York Rangers (5-3) NOTABLE PENGUINS PERFORMANCES ON THIS DAY May 11, 1991 - The Penguins advance to their first Stanley Cup Final with a Game 6 win over the Bruins [https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199105110PIT.html], thanks in part to Larry Murphy's four points (goal, three assists) along with three point nights from Mario Lemieux (goal, two assists) and Mark Recchi (goal, two assists). At the time, it was Murphy's first four-point playoff game, and Lemieux's sixth career three-point playoff game. May 11, 1996 - Lemieux records his third and final career playoff hat trick [https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lemiema01.html]. Meanwhile, Jaromir Jagr records his only postseason in the same game, the only time these two legends combined for six goals in one contest with the Penguins. May 11, 1999 - Ten seasons after his first career three-point playoff game [https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/brownro01/gamelog/playoffs], Rob Brown picks up three assists in a 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs. Moreover, Jagr has a goal and two helpers for three points. Former Penguin Marc-Andre Fleury Named To NHL Quarter-Century Team [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/cd6d0f00-64a1-451e-8369-6fc0fa2240bb.jpeg] Former Penguin Marc-Andre Fleury Named To NHL Quarter-Century Team Two days after <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a>' forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/crosby-malkin-named-to-nhl-quarter-century-team">named to the NHL Quarter-Century Team</a>, another longtime former teammate will be joining them. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/former-penguin-marc-andre-fleury-named-to-nhl-quarter-century-team] May 11, 2008 - Sergei Gonchar compiled his first three-point playoff game with the Penguins, registering three assists in a 4-2 win against the Flyers. May 11, 2009 - Evgeni Malkin records three assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals. At the time, it was his seventh three-point playoff game [https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/malkiev01/gamelog/playoffs]. As of 2025, he's up to 16. May 11, 2013 - Brooks Oprik is the overtime hero, eliminating the Islanders in Game 6 with his first career overtime goal.
