| Rank | Player | Team | PIM |
| 1 | T. Gleason | CAR | 85 |
| 2 | E. Staal | CAR | 72 |
| 3 | J. Harrison | CAR | 72 |
| 4 | J. Pitkanen | CAR | 60 |
| 5 | C. LaRose | CAR | 59 |
| 6 | T. Ruutu | CAR | 54 |
| 7 | T. Bodie | ANA | 54 |
| 8 | E. Cole | DAL | 49 |
| 9 | J. Skinner | CAR | 46 |
| 10 | J. McBain | CAR | 32 |
| 11 | T. Kostopoulos | NJD | 30 |
| 12 | B. Sutter | PIT | 25 |
| 13 | J. Jokinen | PIT | 24 |
| 14 | R. Carter | NJD | 22 |
| 15 | B. Allen | ANA | 19 |
| 16 | J. Corvo | CAR | 18 |
| 17 | J. Tlusty | CAR | 14 |
| 18 | S. Samsonov | 12 | |
| 19 | P. Dwyer | CAR | 12 |
| 20 | I. White | DET | 12 |