PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:
LAST 2 GAMES
Jan. 13: Winnipeg 4, Pittsburgh 1 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: O’Connor
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Tokarski (36 saves, 40 shots)
Key Stats: Drew O’Connor scored his second goal of the season as Pittsburgh fell at home.
PP: 0-2
PK: 1-2
Jan. 10: Pittsburgh 5, Vancouver 4 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Malkin (2), Crosby, Zucker, Rakell
Multiple Points: Malkin (2G-2A), Rust (2A), Smith (2A), Zucker
(1G-1A)
Goalie: DeSmith (2/5 shots), Tokarski (18/19 shots)
Key Stats: Evgeni Malkin’s 28th career four-point night helped Pittsburgh win its second-straight game.
PP: 2-5
PK: 5-5
INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jeff Petry Upper-Body 13 13
F Josh Archibald Lower-Body 10 11
D Kris Letang Lower-Body 6 12
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 5 10
G Tristan Jarry Lower-Body 4 4
D Marcus Pettersson Illness 1 1
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 83
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Jan. 13 D Mark Friedman recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Jan. 12 D Taylor Fedun recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Jan. 11 D Mark Friedman re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Jan. 11 G Tristan Jarry and F Ryan Poehling placed on injured reserve.
TONIGHT’S GAME
- The Penguins head to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes at PNC Arena (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
- The Penguins are 12-6-4 in their last 22 games against the Hurricanes overall dating back to Jan. 17, 2016.
- Pittsburgh has points in eight of its last 10 contests at PNC Arena (5-2-3).
- The Penguins have points in seven of 10 games against Metropolitan Division opponents this year (5-2-3).
CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:
LAST GAME
The Hurricanes earned a 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, ending their winless streak at four games. Sebastian Aho (2a), Seth Jarvis (1g, 1a), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2a), Brett Pesce (2g) and Jaccob Slavin (1g, 1a) all posted two points, as Pesce registered his first career NHL/Hurricanes multi-goal game. Brent Burns and Jalen Chatfield each also lit the lamp, with Burns earning his 500th career even-strength point and Chatfield scoring his first career shorthanded goal, marking the first time in franchise history that the Hurricanes had four different defensemen score a goal in the same game and the second time that Carolina’s blue line combined for five goals in a single contest. Frederik Andersen also returned to the lineup after missing the previous 29 games due to a lower-body injury, stopping 21 of 23 shots faced in net to record the win.
INJURY REPORT
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 42 games (10/12-1/12)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 41 games (10/14-1/12)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 171
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 11 Activated Frederik Andersen from injured reserve
Jan. 5 Assigned Cavan Fitzgerald to Chicago (AHL)
Jan. 4 Activated Max Pacioretty from the injured non-roster list, placed Ondrej Kase on long-term injured reserve and placed Cavan Fitzgerald on waivers
STREAKS
Sebastian Aho has recorded an assist/point in three consecutive games (1/7-1/12: 1g, 4a)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi has registered a point in back-to-back games (1/10-1/12: 1g, 2a)
Brett Pesce has earned a point in back-to-back games (1/10-1/12: 2g, 1a)
Teuvo Teravainen has tallied an assist in back-to-back games (1/10-1/12: 2a)
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
Jan. 14 Pittsburgh 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 15 Vancouver 5 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 19 Minnesota 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 21 at NY Islanders 7:30 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 25 at Dallas 8:30 p.m. BSSO HRN
- All times are Eastern | BSSO = Bally Sports South | HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network
UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
Jan. 14 Saturday Invisalign Arena 10:30 a.m.
Jan. 15 Sunday No morning skate
Jan. 16 Monday No practice
Jan. 17 Tuesday PNC Arena 11 a.m.
Jan. 18 Wednesday PNC Arena 11 a.m.
- All times are local. Times and locations are subject to change.
HURRICANES vs. PENGUINS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Pittsburgh in the fourth and final between the teams during the 2022-23 season.
— Carolina and Pittsburgh are meeting for the 158th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 70-69-11-7 overall record, including a 38-32-5-3 home record and a 43-39-4-7 record since relocation.
— The Hurricanes lead the season series 3-0-0 in 2021-22 (Penguins: 0-1-2), and they are 8-2-0 in the teams’ last 10 matchups dating back to 2/5/19 (Pittsburgh: 2-4-4).
— Carolina earned a 3-2 overtime win against Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena on 2/20/22. Sebastian Aho (2a), Brett Pesce (1g, 1a) and Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 1a) each posted multi-point games, with Pesce also scoring the overtime winner, while Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 30 of 32 shots faced in net.
— The Hurricanes posted a 3-2 win over the Penguins at PNC Arena on 12/18. Brady Skjei, Jordan Staal and Derek Stepan each tallied two points (1g, 1a), and Pyotr Kochetkov made 23 saves in net.
— Carolina registered a 4-3 overtime win against Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena on 12/22. Dylan Coghlan tallied two assists, while Jalen Chatfield scored his first career NHL goal. Jaccob Slavin scored his third career overtime goal after Jordan Staal leveled the contest with 4:26 left in regulation, and Antti Raanta made 24 saves in net.
— Brent Burns has tallied 19 points (8g, 11a) in 25 career regular-season games against Pittsburgh.
— Jordan Staal played 431 games with Pittsburgh from 2006-12, registering 248 points (120g, 128a) and winning the Stanley Cup in 2009. Selected second overall by the Penguins in the 2006 NHL Draft, Staal was acquired by the Hurricanes in exchange for Brandon Sutter, Brian Dumoulin, and a first-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft (Derrick Pouliot) on 6/22/12. He has posted 15 points (6g, 9a) in 30 career regular-season games against Pittsburgh.
— Dumoulin was selected by the Hurricanes in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2009 NHL Draft but was traded before playing a game with the organization.
— Stefan Noesen skated in six games with the Penguins in 2019-20, scoring one goal. He has posted eight points (3g, 5a) in 11 career regular-season games against Pittsburgh.
— Max Pacioretty has earned 26 points (14g, 12a) in 31 career regular-season games against the Penguins.
— Paul Stastny has recorded 16 points (5g, 11a) in 22 career regular-season games against Pittsburgh.
— Hurricanes Assistant Coach Jeff Daniels was selected by Pittsburgh in the sixth round, 109th overall, of the 1986 NHL Draft. He played 134 games with the Penguins from 1990-94, posting 19 points (8g, 11a).
— Kasperi Kapanen’s father, Sami, was selected by Carolina in the fourth round, 87th overall, of the 1995 NHL Draft and recorded 348 points (145g, 203a) in 520 games with the Hurricanes from 1995-03, representing the team at the All-Star Game in 2000 and 2002.
— Brock McGinn was selected by Carolina in the second round, 47th overall, of the 2012 NHL Draft and earned 106 points (51g, 55a) in 345 games with the Hurricanes from 2015-21. He also tallied 12 points (6g, 6a) in 34 playoff appearances and scored the double-overtime, series-clinching goal at WSH in Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference First Round.
— Penguins President of Hockey Ops Brian Burke served as the Whalers’ General Manager in 1992-93 but resigned from the role to become the NHL’s Senior VP and Director of Hockey Operations.
— Penguins Assistant Coach Mike Vellucci served as the Hurricanes’ Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations from 2014-19 and coached the Charlotte Checkers from 2017-19, leading them to a Calder Cup championship in 2019.
