| 1989–90Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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| Division | 5thPatrick |
| Conference | 9thWales |
| 1989–90 record | 32–40–8 |
| Home record | 22–15–3 |
| Road record | 10–25–5 |
| Goals for | 318 |
| Goals against | 359 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Craig Patrick |
| Coach | Gene Ubriaco Craig Patrick |
| Captain | Mario Lemieux |
| Alternate captains | Paul Coffey John Cullen |
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mario Lemieux (45) |
| Assists | Mario Lemieux (78) |
| Points | Mario Lemieux (123) |
| Penalty minutes | Kevin Stevens (171) |
| Wins | Wendell Young (16) |
| Goals against average | Wendell Young (4.17) |
The1989–90Pittsburgh 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 wasMark Recchi, who retired after the2010–11 season, right after winning the Stanley Cup as a member of theBoston Bruins.
The Penguins allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season, with 21.[1]

The41stNational Hockey LeagueAll-Star Game was held inCivic Arena inPittsburgh, home to thePittsburgh Penguins, on January 21, 1990. The game saw the team ofall-stars from theWales conference defeat theCampbell conference all-stars 12–7. Mario Lemieux was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 279 | 267 | 85 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 288 | 83 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 284 | 275 | 78 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 281 | 288 | 73 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 318 | 359 | 72 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 290 | 297 | 71 |
[2]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.
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 1 | p –Boston Bruins | ADM | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 289 | 232 | 101 |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | ADM | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 286 | 248 | 98 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | ADM | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 288 | 234 | 93 |
| 4 | Hartford Whalers | ADM | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 275 | 268 | 85 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | PTK | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 279 | 267 | 85 |
| 6 | New Jersey Devils | PTK | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 288 | 83 |
| 7 | Washington Capitals | PTK | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 284 | 275 | 78 |
| 8 | New York Islanders | PTK | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 281 | 288 | 73 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | PTK | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 318 | 359 | 72 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | PTK | 80 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 290 | 297 | 71 |
| 11 | Quebec Nordiques | ADM | 80 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 240 | 407 | 31 |
Divisions:PTK – Patrick,ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs;p – WonPresidents' Trophy
Vs. Patrick Division
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October: 3–7–2 (home: 3–4–0; road: 0–3–2), 8 points
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November: 6–7–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 2–4–0), 12 points
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December: 7–5–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 3–3–1), 15 points
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January: 6–6–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–3–0), 13 points
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February: 8–5–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–4–1), 17 points
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March: 2–9–3 (home: 2–2–2; road: 0–7–1), 7 points
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| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Wendell Young | 43 | 2318:16 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 161 | 4.17 | 1263 | 0.873 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Frank Pietrangelo | 21 | 1066:26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 77 | 4.33 | 580 | 0.867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Barrasso | 24 | 1294:19 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 101 | 4.68 | 746 | 0.865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Alain Chevrier† | 3 | 166:06 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5.06 | 89 | 0.843 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4845:07 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 353 | 4.37 | 2678 | 0.868 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | |
†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.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season:[9]
| September 14, 1989 | ToNew York Rangers Lee Giffin | To Pittsburgh Penguins future considerations |
| October 24, 1989 | ToVancouver Canucks Rod Buskas | To Pittsburgh Penguins 1990 6th round pick |
| January 8, 1990 | ToVancouver Canucks Dave Capuano | To Pittsburgh Penguins Rod Buskas |
| February 26, 1990 | ToVancouver Canucks cash | To Pittsburgh Penguins Doug Smith |
| March 6, 1990 | ToEdmonton Oilers future considerations | To Pittsburgh Penguins Brian Wilks |
| March 6, 1990 | ToChicago Blackhawks future considerations | To Pittsburgh Penguins Alain Chevrier |
| Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date |
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| Gilbert Delorme | Detroit Red Wings | June 28, 1989 | |
| Tim Tookey | Philadelphia Flyers | June 30, 1989 | |
| Chris Clifford | Chicago Blackhawks | September 6, 1989 | |
| Steve Dykstra | Hartford Whalers | October 9, 1989 | |
| Bryan Erickson | Winnipeg Jets | March 2, 1990 |
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
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| Gord Dineen | June 27, 1989 | Multi-year contract |
| Phil Bourque | June 27, 1989 | Multi-year contract |
| Troy Loney | June 27, 1989 | Multi-year contract |
| Wendell Young | June 30, 1989 | Multi-year contract |
| Mario Lemieux | August 1, 1989 | 5 year/$10 million |
| Rob Brown | September 14, 1989 | 2 years |
| Mike Needham | June 5, 1990 | Multi-year contract |
| Paul Laus | June 5, 1990 | Multi-year contract |
| Name | Date | Details |
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| John Welday | July 29, 1989 | Hired as strength and conditioning coach |
| Gene Ubriaco | December 5, 1989 | Fired as head coach |
| Tony Esposito | December 5, 1989 | Fired as GM |
| Craig Patrick | December 5, 1989 | Hired as head coach/GM |
| Gilles Meloche | January 24, 1990 | Hired as goaltending coach |
| Craig Patrick | June 12, 1990 | Replaced as head coach (remained as GM) |
| Bob Johnson | June 12, 1990 | Hired as head coach |
| Scotty Bowman | June 12, 1990 | Hired as Director of development and recruitment |
| Joe Dragon | June 15, 1990 | Supplemental draft pick |
| Savo Mitrovic | June 15, 1990 | Supplemental draft pick |
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the1989 NHL entry draft.[10]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 16 | Jamie Heward | D | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 2 | 37 | Paul Laus | D | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) | |
| 3 | 58 | John Brill | R | Grand Rapids H.S. (Minn.) | |
| 4 | 79 | Todd Nelson | D | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
| 5 | 100 | Tom Nevers | C | Edina H.S. (Minn.) | |
| 6 | 121 | Michael Markovich | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | |
| 6 | 126[a] | Michael Needham | R | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 7 | 142 | Patrick Schafhauser | D | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) | |
| 8 | 163 | David Shute | C | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | |
| 9 | 184 | Andrew Wolf | D | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | |
| 10 | 205 | Greg Hagen | R | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) | |
| 11 | 226 | Scott Farrell | D | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | |
| 12 | 247 | Jason Smart | C | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| S | 21 | John DePourcq | C | Ferris State University (CCHA) |