PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:
LAST 2 GAMES
Jan. 5: Vegas 5, Pittsburgh 2 – T-Mobile Arena
PIT Goals: Smith, Crosby
Multiple Points: Crosby (1G-1A), Guentzel (2A)
Goalie: DeSmith (26 saves, 31 shots)
Key Stats: Sidney Crosby scored his 20th goal of the season for the 15th time in his career.
PP: 0-3
PK: 0-1
Jan. 2: Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1 – Fenway Park
PIT Goals: Kapanen
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (8 saves/8 shots), DeSmith (26 saves, 27 shots) Key Stats: Kasperi Kapanen scored his first career goal in an outdoor game, but a late Jake DeBrusk goal gave Boston the win.
PP: 0-3
PK: 3-3
INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jeff Petry Upper-Body 10 10
F Josh Archibald Lower-Body 7 8
D Kris Letang Lower-Body 3 9
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 2 7
G Tristan Jarry Lower-Body 1 1
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 67
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Jan. 3 G Dustin Tokarski recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL
Jan. 3 D Kris Letang’s status changed to non-roster.
Dec. 30 F Ryan Poehling activated off of injured reserve.
Dec. 30 F Drake Caggiula re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Coyotes: 52-29-4
In Pittsburgh: 31-12-0
In Arizona: 21-17-4
OT Record vs. Coyotes: 5-4-2
Shootout Record vs. Coyotes: 2-0
2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. COYOTES:
Mario Lemieux – 26GP, 53 PTS (19G-34A)
Sidney Crosby – 21GP, 32 PTS (12G-20A)
Evgeni Malkin – 21GP, 28 PTS (9G-19A)
TONIGHT’S GAME
- The Penguins finish up their three-game road trip with a visit to Mullett Arena to take on the Arizona Coyotes for their final meeting of the 2022-23 season (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
- Earlier this season, Pittsburgh took down Arizona 6-2 in the team’s season opener. Sidney Crosby recorded a team-high three points (1G-2A) in the win.
- Pittsburgh has won nine-consecutive games against Arizona, and have points in each of its last 12 games (11-0-1) dating back to Feb. 29, 2016.
-The Penguins are 6-0-0 against Central Division teams, outscoring opponents 28-12 in those six games.
- The Penguins have won seven of their last eight games versus Western Conference opponents. They are 9-6-0 versus the West this season.
ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:
3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona has dropped its last four games but enter tonight on a 3-game home win streak. A win tonight would mark the Coyotes’ first 4-game home win streak since 3/23/21 – 4/17/21
• The Coyotes are 7-3-2 at home this season which shares the NHL’s 7th -best .667 point percentage. With a chance to get their eighth home win in their 13th home game of 2022-23, last year it took the Yotes until 3/3/22 to reach 8 home wins (29 tries)
• Shayne Gostisbehere assisted on both Coyotes goals in the last ARI-PIT matchup (10/13) and comes into tonight with a career 5-17-22 scoring line in 26 games versus PIT
LAST GAME
Blackhawks 2, Coyotes 0 – January 6, 2023 – United Center
ARI Goals: None
CHI Goals: McCabe (2), T. Johnson (4)
ARI Goalie: Ingram (L) – 30 svs on 31 shots
CHI Goalie: Stalock (W) – 22 svs on 22 shots
PP: 0-1 PK: 2-2
Notes: Arizona fell to CHI and was shutout for the first time this season… At game No. 38, this is the latest into a season the Coyotes have suffered their first shutout since 2013-14 (40th game)…The game was the first time this season the Coyotes lost in regulation on a Friday… Connor Ingram got the start and made 30 saves, his fifth 30+ save performance of the season
MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (6 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (10 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 80 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body … 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-1/7 – Assigned F Michael Carcone to Tucson (AHL)
-1/6 – Recalled F Dylan Guenther from Team Canada (U20 National Junior Team)
-1/4 – Assigned F Laurent Dauphin to Tucson (AHL)
-12/31 – Recalled F Laurent Dauphin from Tucson (AHL)
-12/27 – Recalled F Michael Carcone from Tucson (AHL)
-12/18 – Assigned F Jan Jenik to Tucson (AHL)
-12/17 – Recalled F Jan Jenik from Tucson (AHL)
-12/15 – Assigned D Dysin Mayo to Tucson (AHL)
-12/8 – Loaned F Dylan Guenther to Team Canada for the 2023 WJC
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME
(AZ)
OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Tue, Jan 10 7pm vs SJ Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra ESPN 620
Thur, Jan 12 7pm vs OTT Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona ESPN 620
Sat, Jan 14 6pm at MIN Xcel Energy Center Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
YOTES & PENS
- Tonight is the second of two ARI-PIT matchups this season. Pittsburgh defeated the Coyotes 6-2 on opening night (10/13)
- In 26 career games against the Pens, Shayne Gostisbehere has collected 5-17-22. The assist and point totals mark the highest he’s posted against an NHL team
- Gostisbehere also has 6 pts (1-5-6) in his last 5 GP vs PIT, including two assists on opening night
- Nick Ritchie scored both Coyotes goals on opening night, both of which came on the man-advantage. That contest still marks the lone time Richie has recorded two PPGs in a game in his career
- Both of the Coyotes goals’ on 10/13 read Ritchie from Gostisbehere and JJ Moser
-Coyotes franchise vs Penguins
• All-Time: 30-48-3-4
• Home: 18-17-3-4
• Road: 12-31-0-0
• L10: 1-7-2
• STRK: L3
SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE PENGUINS
Shayne Gostisbehere…5-17-22…26 career GP
Zack Kassian…5-3-8…15 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…4-6-10…9 career GP
JJ Moser…0-2-2…2 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Gostisbehere/Kassian, 5)… Assists (Gostisbehere, 17)…Points (Gostisbehere, 22)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Gostisbehere, 5)… Assists (Gostisbehere, 17)…Points (Gostisbehere, 22)
