Marcus Pettersson

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Anaheim Ducks

The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting the Anaheim Ducks tonight at PPG Paints Arena at 7 PM. This will be the first of two battles between the two this season, with the second coming in February in Anaheim. The Penguins are looking to avoid their third straight loss as they have battled injuries and inconsistent play […]

Penguins Fall to Hurricanes 2-1, Lose Eighth Out of Ten

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 last night at PNC Arena. Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen made 34 saves. It was his second straight win for the Canes after missing 29 games with a lower-body injury. Defensemen Brady Skjei and Jalen Chatfield scored for the Canes, who improved to 27-9-7 on the season. Forward […]

Jets Defeat Penguins 4-1 For Seventh Win In Last Eight Games

The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 last night at PPG Paints Arena. Forward Mark Scheifele had two goals, which was his 156th career multi-point game, which passed Ilya Kovalchuk for second-most in franchise history. Forward Blake Wheeler had a goal and an assist. Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal, which extended his point streak […]

Game Preview: Penguins vs Coyotes

The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-13-6) are set to take on the Arizona Coyotes (13-20-5) at 7 PM eastern. The game will be available to watch on TVA Sports, Bally Sports Arizona, AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, and ESPN+. Here are the Penguins’ projected lines: Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust Jason Zucker – Evgeni Malkin – […]

Penguins Practice Notes: Players Shave In Preparation For Yotes

BREAKING NEWS: The Pittsburgh Penguins players in scoring droughts have shaved. Forward Jeff Carter got a haircut and is now clean-shaven, Jason Zucker’s beard got all trimmed up, and Teddy Blueger and Kasperi Kapanen each got a haircut. Ok, back to the big news. The Penguins will be without defenseman Kris Letang tonight against the […]

Game Preview: Penguins vs Hurricanes

The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at PNC Arena in Raleigh at 5 PM eastern. The Penguins are currently 18-8-4 and sit third in the Metropolitan division with 40 points. The Hurricanes are currently 18-6-6 and sit second in the Metropolitan division with 42 points. The game will be shown on AT&T […]

Penguins: The Story Behind Each Player’s Jersey Number

As a hockey fan growing up with the NHL video games, I was obsessed with changing players’ numbers, wearing different jerseys, editing rosters and teams, and making things my own in my little world. Those players never got a say in what number they wore, as I forced them to wear a certain number for […]

Penguins: How This Team Is Different Than Last Year

The Penguins are set to open their season tonight against the Arizona Coyotes, and while much of the team is staying, including the core players, the team added some new players who can help this team perform better than last year. If this team can win the Stanley Cup this season, or crash and burn, […]

Penguins: Defense is Set

The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially set their opening night roster, and some of the results on who made it through are a little bit surprising, especially on the back end. After having all off-season to get their roster down to a solid six or seven defensemen, the team elected to go with seven on the […]

Penguins: Defensemen that could still be moved this off-season

With POJ more than likely NHL ready, the Pens could still move one of their prominent defensemen to try to elevate some competition coming into camp. Following the Petry-Matheson and the Smith-Marino trades, the Penguins still have eight defensemen on the main roster. Since 3 of the eight defensemen are brand new, and Kris Letang […]