Bad starts - 9-29-09
History won't be on the Penguins side when they host the Rangers Friday.
The Blueshirts are one of three teams to have served as an opponent four separate times in a home opener at Mellon Arena. And they've had the most success by far:
| Opponent | Games Played |
Penguins' Record |
| Flyers | 4 | 2-0-2 |
| Canadiens | 4 | 1-2-1 |
| Rangers | 4 | 0-3-1 |
| Capitals | 3 | 3-0-0 |
| Jets/Coyotes | 3 | 3-0-0 |
| Kings | 3 | 1-1-1 |
| Nordiques/Avalanche | 3 | 1-1-1 |
| Maple Leafs | 3 | 1-2-0 |
| Canucks | 2 | 2-0-0 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1-0-1 |
| Sabres | 2 | 1-1-0 |
| Scouts/Rockies/Devils | 2 | 1-1-0 |
| Blues | 1 | 1-0-0 |
| Ducks | 1 | 1-0-0 |
| Red Wings | 1 | 1-0-0 |
| Senators | 1 | 1-0-0 |
| Bruins | 1 | 0-0-1 |
| Seals/Golden Seals/Barons | 1 | 0-0-1 |
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