Pittsburgh finished their homestand with a 6 – 1 – 1 record , moving into fourth place in the Eastern Conference . The final game of the homestand was the most watched game of the season on FSN Pittsburgh , the Penguins regional television network . FSN Pittsburgh was the most-watched regional Fox network in the NHL for the second consecutive season . On April 7 , Sidney Crosby scored his 100th point of the season , Evgeni Malkin acquired his 300th career point and Petr Sykora scored his 300th career goal , while the Penguins qualified for the post-season for the third consecutive season with a 6 – 4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning . Tickets for Pittsburgh 's first two opening round playoff games sold out within a few hours of going on sale . The team collected over $ 100,000 for the families of three Pittsburgh Police officers who were killed days before the game . The Penguins finished their regular season on April 12 with a win over the Montreal Canadiens . Through his first 25 games as Penguins ' coach , Dan Blysma 's 18 – 3 – 4 record amounted to 40 points — the second-most of any coach in NHL history through their first 25 games . The Penguins finished with a 45 – 28 – 9 record , for 99 points ; fourth place in the Eastern Conference and second place in the Atlantic Division
killed days before the game
2009 shooting of Pittsburgh police officers
2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins season