Division 5th Patrick 1989–90 record 32–40–8 Road record 10–25–5 | Conference 9th Wales Home record 22–15–3 Goals for 318 | |
The 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the Penguins finish fifth in the Patrick Division and not qualify for the playoffs.
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Regular season
The Penguins allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season, with 21.
All-Star Game
The 41st National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, on January 21, 1990. The game saw the team of all-stars from the Wales conference defeat the Campbell conference all-stars 12–7. Mario Lemieux was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Playoffs
The Penguins missed the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.
Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season:
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.