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We're seeing vintage Erik Karlsson, folks 👀 • Six goals over his last six games • Three-straight three-point games on the road • Seven multi-point games over his last 10 outings • Ranks second in the NHL with 22 points since February 28

NHL players with more goals than defenseman Erik Karlsson (6) since March 16:

Forward Sidney Crosby will not return to tonight’s game versus Ottawa.

Forward Anthony Mantha is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not practice today.

Kris Letang is the fourth active defenseman, and fourth member of the 2005 draft class, to record 800 career points. The @penguins are the sixth team in NHL history to have multiple picks from the same draft each record 800+ points for the franchise (Letang, 800; Crosby, 1750).

Forward Evgeni Malkin is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play tonight versus Colorado.

@BizNasty2point0 Choo choo 🚂🚂🚂

EK65 is fully back. This is unbelievable. What an inspiring team they have in Pittsburgh. What a game we have. 4-4 with 6 minutes left. Winnipeg needs this bad.

What else is there left to say about Erik Karlsson? 😱 • Five goals over his last three games • Career-long-tying four-game multi-point streak • Seven multi-point games in his last 11 outings • Leads the entire NHL in points (19) since February 28

Defenseman Ryan Shea (upper-body) will not return to today's game.

Put your hand up if you're grateful for Erik Karlsson 🖐️ Most Points Since Olympic Break: Nikita Kucherov - 20 Martin Necas - 19 Connor McDavid - 19 Erik Karlsson - 17 Karlsson also has multiple points in FIVE of his last six games (3G-9A) 🔥

🗣️HE’S BAAAAAAACK! Coach Muse confirms that Sidney Crosby will play tonight versus Carolina. Crosby leads the @penguins in goals (27) and points (59) despite missing the last 11 games due to injury.

Kyle Dubas' additions to the @penguins this season have been a key part of the team's success 🙌 Pittsburgh has 81 goals by players in their first season with the team - a mark that ranks first in the NHL by an 18-goal margin.

UPDATE: Forward Blake Lizotte will be re-evaluated in 4 weeks.

Through just 67 games, the @penguins have matched their win total from last year under the guidance of first-year head coach Dan Muse: YoY Improvement (24-25 ➡️ 25-26): Wins: 34 ➡️ 34 Regulation Wins: 24 ➡️ 29 (+5) Points: 80 ➡️ 83 (+3) Points %: .488 ➡️ .619 (+.131) GF/GM: 2.95 ➡️ 3.42 (+0.47) GA/GM: 3.50 ➡️ 2.90 (-0.60)

This guy has 13 points (3G-10A) in 9 games since extending the invitation a few weeks ago. The offer still stands.

Forward Blake Lizotte (upper body) will not play in tonight's game in Colorado.

Erik Karlsson's last 5 games: - 7 points (1G-6A) - 2nd in NHL scoring behind only Nikita Kucherov (10) - 3 multi-point games - Averaging 26+ minutes a night (26:22) Karlsson has stepped up in a big way with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin out of the @penguins lineup 🙌

Sam Girard is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play tonight versus Vegas.

Most goals by a player with a new team in 2025-26: Anthony Mantha - 24 Chris Kreider - 21 Trevor Zegras - 21 Mantha's 48 points (24G-24A) tie his single-season career high and he's one goal shy of matching his career-best of 25 set in 2018-19 🔥