Marcus Pettersson has good timing. When the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman signed his current contract in January of 2020, the NHL (and the world) was a few weeks away from halting operations because of covid.
SALT LAKE CITY — Many Penguins fans are excited to see Joel Blomqvist back with the NHL team, and there’s no question that the young goaltender could have a very bright future in the league. He hasn’t been spectacular, but he’s been very solid in his NHL cup of coffee. He has a mental toughness that will serve him well. He looks like a keeper.
With just more than five weeks until the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline on March 7, we’re delivering at least one deadline-focused story every day at Daily Faceoff.
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to weld Kris Letang with Marcus Pettersson on a defensive pairing in recent weeks wasn’t necessarily rooted in a sense of familiarity between the two long-time teammates.
With the Columbus Blue Jackets currently in wild card contention, it is no certain thing that defenseman Ivan Provorov will be available. Rasmus Ristolainen may also be available, but he has a higher cap hit and two more seasons beyond 2024-25 left on his contract.
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Pittsburgh Penguins Veteran Defenceman Returns to FormPittsburgh Penguins veteran defenceman Marcus Pettersson has been playing decently well since returning from injury in early January. Pettersson has been playing mostly alongside either Erik Karlsson or Kris Letang this season.
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Penguins Need to Look to the FutureThe 2024-25 season looks to be just about over for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Any faint playoff hopes that may have been lingering died with their 2-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Jan.
Marcus Pettersson landing on injured reserve forced the Pittsburgh Penguins to do some tinkering on the blue line. Pettersson had been Erik Karlsson’s defensive partner since Karlsson debuted with the Penguins last season.
Rumours are still going in Pittsburgh as the fanbase wonders is general manager Kyle Dubas will be looking to move out some of their pending unrestricted free agent contracts prior to the March 7 trade deadline.
Crosby to Captain Canada at 4 Nations, Karlsson Alternate for Sweden
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Matthews to captain US. Canada, Finland and Sweden have injury questions for 4 Nations Face-Off
Penguins' Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson named captains for 4 Nations Face-Off
When the NHL sends players to Montreal and Boston for the 4 Nations Face-Off next month, two Penguins leaders will take those abilities and lead their home countries. Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby was named captain of Team Canada on Thursday afternoon.
The Seattle Kraken will send Philipp Grubauer to the American Hockey League if he clears waivers. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.
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