Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby - Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/f470bb18-7f46-4524-bc4d-728c64e685f2.jpeg] Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby - Credit: James Lang-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 13, Pittsburgh has compiled a 3-5 record in eight games on this date. * 1993 - Game 6 Win vs. New York Rangers (5-1) * 1999 - Game 4 Loss vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (3-2 OT) * 2008 - Game 3 Win vs. Philadelphia Flyers (4-1) * 2009 - Game 7 Win vs. Washington Capitals (6-2) * 2014 - Game 7 Loss vs. New York Rangers (2-1) * 2016 - Game 1 Loss vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (3-1) * 2017 - Game 1 Loss vs. Ottawa Senators (2-1 OT) * 2022 - Game 6 Loss vs. New York Rangers (5-3) NOTABLE PENGUINS PERFORMANCES ON THIS DAY May 13, 1992 - Ron Francis (goal, two assists) and Rick Tocchet (two goals, one assist) power the Penguins to a 5-1 victory over the Rangers in Game 6 of the Patrick Division Final, leading the club back to the Prince of Wales Final for the second consecutive season. Interestingly, this was Tocchet's only multi-goal playoff game [https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/tocchri01/gamelog/playoffs] with Pittsburgh. 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 13, 2008 - Marian Hossa tallies two goals in a 4-1 Game 3 win over the Flyers, his second and final multi-goal playoff game [https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/hossama01/gamelog/playoffs] in a Penguins sweater. May 13, 2009 - Captain Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh back to the Stanley Cup Final with a three-point (two goals, one assist) performance in Game 7 [https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200905130WSH.html] against Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals.
