It's an exciting offseason day when you can wait for the 2009/10 season schedule to drop. But finally it is here, and over the next day or so I'm sure we'll talk it into the ground with ridiculous over-critical analysis. Or something like that.
Yesterday the Net was abuzz with a rumor that Pitt would open the season against the Islanders. As it turns out, the Penguins actual open the season up against the Rangers at home on Oct 2. First game of the season at home. Stupendous. And against a division rival no less. Perhaps the rumor was a bit misguided for Pens fans, because the Islanders actually open their season against the Pens. So it's going to be #1 team against #1 pick on October 3.
Quick glance at the schedule shows the Pens have 14 separate occasions in which they play back-to-back games, two of which come within the first week of the season.
Full schedule after the jump. See what you like/don't like and let's chat it up.
DATE AWAY HOME
Fri Oct 2, 2009 |
Rangers |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Oct 3, 2009 |
Penguins |
Islanders |
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7:00 PM |
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Wed Oct 7, 2009 |
Coyotes |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Thu Oct 8, 2009 |
Penguins |
Flyers |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 |
Penguins |
Maple Leafs |
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7:00 PM |
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 |
Penguins |
Senators |
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7:30 PM |
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 |
Penguins |
Hurricanes |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Oct 17, 2009 |
Lightning |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Tue Oct 20, 2009 |
Blues |
Penguins |
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7:00 PM |
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 |
Panthers |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Oct 24, 2009 |
Devils |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 |
Canadiens |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Fri Oct 30, 2009 |
Penguins |
Blue Jackets |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Oct 31, 2009 |
Wild |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Tue Nov 3, 2009 |
Penguins |
Ducks |
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10:00 PM |
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Thu Nov 5, 2009 |
Penguins |
Kings |
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10:30 PM |
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Sat Nov 7, 2009 |
Penguins |
Sharks |
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10:30 PM |
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Tue Nov 10, 2009 |
Penguins |
Bruins |
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7:00 PM |
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Thu Nov 12, 2009 |
Devils |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Nov 14, 2009 |
Bruins |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 |
Ducks |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 |
Penguins |
Senators |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Nov 21, 2009 |
Penguins |
Thrashers |
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7:00 PM |
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Mon Nov 23, 2009 |
Penguins |
Panthers |
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7:30 PM |
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 |
Canadiens |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Fri Nov 27, 2009 |
Penguins |
Islanders |
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2:00 PM |
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Sat Nov 28, 2009 |
Rangers |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Mon Nov 30, 2009 |
Penguins |
Rangers |
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7:00 PM |
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Thu Dec 3, 2009 |
Avalanche |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Dec 5, 2009 |
Blackhawks |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Mon Dec 7, 2009 |
Hurricanes |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 |
Penguins |
Canadiens |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Dec 12, 2009 |
Panthers |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 |
Flyers |
Penguins |
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7:00 PM |
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Thu Dec 17, 2009 |
Penguins |
Flyers |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Dec 19, 2009 |
Penguins |
Sabres |
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7:00 PM |
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Mon Dec 21, 2009 |
Devils |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 |
Senators |
Penguins |
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7:00 PM |
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Sun Dec 27, 2009 |
Maple Leafs |
Penguins |
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7:00 PM |
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Tue Dec 29, 2009 |
Penguins |
Sabres |
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7:00 PM |
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Wed Dec 30, 2009 |
Penguins |
Devils |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Jan 2, 2010 |
Penguins |
Lightning |
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3:00 PM |
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Sun Jan 3, 2010 |
Penguins |
Panthers |
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5:00 PM |
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Tue Jan 5, 2010 |
Thrashers |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Thu Jan 7, 2010 |
Flyers |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Jan 9, 2010 |
Penguins |
Maple Leafs |
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7:00 PM |
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Mon Jan 11, 2010 |
Penguins |
Wild |
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8:00 PM |
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Wed Jan 13, 2010 |
Penguins |
Flames |
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9:30 PM |
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 |
Penguins |
Oilers |
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9:30 PM |
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 |
Penguins |
Canucks |
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10:00 PM |
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Tue Jan 19, 2010 |
Islanders |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Thu Jan 21, 2010 |
Capitals |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sun Jan 24, 2010 |
Penguins |
Flyers |
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3:00 PM |
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Mon Jan 25, 2010 |
Penguins |
Rangers |
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7:00 PM |
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 |
Senators |
Penguins |
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7:00 PM |
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Sun Jan 31, 2010 |
Red Wings |
Penguins |
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3:00 PM |
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Mon Feb 1, 2010 |
Sabres |
Penguins |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Feb 6, 2010 |
Penguins |
Canadiens |
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3:00 PM |
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Sun Feb 7, 2010 |
Penguins |
Capitals |
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3:00 PM |
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Wed Feb 10, 2010 |
Islanders |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Fri Feb 12, 2010 |
Rangers |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sun Feb 14, 2010 |
Predators |
Penguins |
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1:00 PM |
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Tue Mar 2, 2010 |
Sabres |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Thu Mar 4, 2010 |
Penguins |
Rangers |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Mar 6, 2010 |
Stars |
Penguins |
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1:00 PM |
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Sun Mar 7, 2010 |
Bruins |
Penguins |
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3:00 PM |
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 |
Penguins |
Hurricanes |
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7:00 PM |
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Fri Mar 12, 2010 |
Penguins |
Devils |
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7:00 PM |
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Sun Mar 14, 2010 |
Penguins |
Lightning |
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5:00 PM |
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Wed Mar 17, 2010 |
Penguins |
Devils |
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7:00 PM |
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Thu Mar 18, 2010 |
Penguins |
Bruins |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Mar 20, 2010 |
Hurricanes |
Penguins |
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1:00 PM |
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Mon Mar 22, 2010 |
Penguins |
Red Wings |
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7:00 PM |
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Wed Mar 24, 2010 |
Penguins |
Capitals |
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7:00 PM |
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Sat Mar 27, 2010 |
Flyers |
Penguins |
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1:00 PM |
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 |
Maple Leafs |
Penguins |
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5:00 PM |
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Wed Mar 31, 2010 |
Lightning |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Apr 3, 2010 |
Thrashers |
Penguins |
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1:00 PM |
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Tue Apr 6, 2010 |
Capitals |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Thu Apr 8, 2010 |
Islanders |
Penguins |
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7:30 PM |
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 |
Penguins |
Thrashers |
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7:00 PM |
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Sun Apr 11, 2010 |
Penguins |
Islanders |
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5:00 PM |
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