1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the Penguins finish fifth in the Patrick Division and not qualify for the playoffs.

The last remaining active member of the 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins was Mark Recchi, who retired after the 2010–11 season, right after winning the Stanley Cup as a member of the Boston Bruins.

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.

Schedule and results

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie

Playoffs
The Penguins missed the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.

Player statistics

 * Skaters

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
 * Goaltenders

‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records

 * Mario Lemieux, All-Star Game MVP
 * Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 800 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 4–3 win over Vancouver on January 4.
 * Mario Lemieux established a new franchise record for goals (345). He broke the previous records of 316 held by Jean Pronovost.
 * Paul Coffey established a franchise record for goals (74) by a defenseman. He broke the previous records of 66 held by both Ron Stackhouse and Randy Carlyle.
 * Rod Buskas set a franchise record for penalty minutes (959). He had led the category since the previous season.

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.


 * Draft notes
 * The Calgary Flames' sixth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a January 9, 1989, trade that sent Steve Guenette to the Flames in exchange for this pick.