 The 2007 – 08 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise 's 41st season in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Their regular season began on October 5 , 2007 , against the Carolina Hurricanes and concluded on April 6 , 2008 , against the rival Philadelphia Flyers . The Penguins looked to improve upon their progress in the 2006 – 07 season , where they advanced to the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals , but fell to the Ottawa Senators in seven games .

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The Penguins finished the season with a record of 47–25–10 , good for 1