A new standard - 5-26-09
How impressive has the Penguins' offense been this series? While they've only played three games this round, they have scored an average of 5.33 goals per game against the Hurricanes. That average is more than a half a goal better than their previous best mark for a single series. Take a look:
| Opponent, Year | Result | Games Played |
Total Goals |
Average Goals Per Game |
| Hurricanes, 2009 | Penguins lead, 3-0 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 |
| Rangers, 1989 | Penguins won, 4-0 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 |
| Bruins, 1992 | Penguins won, 4-0 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 |
| North Stars, 1991 | Penguins won, 4-2 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 |
| Devils, 1993 | Penguins won, 4-1 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 |
| Blues, 1975 | Penguins won, 2-0 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| Bruins, 1991 | Penguins won, 4-2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 |
| Blues, 1981 | Blues won, 3-2 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 |
| Rangers, 1996 | Penguins won, 4-1 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 |
| Capitals, 1995 | Penguins won, 4-3 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 |
| Rangers, 1992 | Penguins won, 4-2 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 |
| Senators, 2008 | Penguins won, 4-0 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 |
| Flyers, 2008 | Penguins won, 4-1 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 |
| Islanders, 1993 |
Islanders won, 4-3 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 |
| Capitals, 1991 | Penguins won, 4-1 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 |
We full realize now that we've published this, Cam Ward will set an NHL record with 93 saves and lead Carolina to a 1-0 octuple-overtime win and totally render our list obsolete, but we wanted to put it out there before that average came down.
That said, it's simply amazing to see some of numbers this Penguins team is putting up in comparison to the high-flying teams of the early 1990s.
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