PITTSBURGH PENGUIINS NOTES:
LAST 2 GAMES
Mar. 22: Pittsburgh 5, Colorado 2 – Ball Arena
PIT Goals: Carter (2), Crosby, Guentzel (PP), Rust (EN)
Multiple Points: Carter (2G), Rust (1G-1A), Guentzel (1G-1A)
Goalie: Jarry (28 saves, 30 shots)
Key Stats: Jeff Carter’s 66th career multi-goal game helped Pittsburgh pick up the win.
PP: 2-4
PK: 2-3
Mar. 18: NY Rangers 6, Pittsburgh 0 – MSG
PIT Goals: None
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (13 saves, 17 shots), DeSmith (5 saves, 7 shots)
Key Stats: Pittsburgh was shut out for just the second time this season.
PP: 0-5
PK: 3-4
INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
F Nick Bonino Kidney 7 7
D Dmitry Kulikov Lower-Body 5 5
D Jeff Petry Upper-Body 3 19
D Jan Rutta Undisclosed 3 18
D Marcus Pettersson Undisclosed 2 4
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 172
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Mar. 20 D Taylor Fedun recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 20 D Marcus Pettersson placed on long-term injured reserve.
Mar. 18 D Mark Friedman recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 18 F Nick Bonino placed on long-term injured reserve.
Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Stars: 73-63-15
In Pittsburgh: 47-21-7
In Dallas: 26-42-8
OT Record vs. Stars: 3-1-5
Shootout Record vs. Stars: 2-2
2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. STARS:
Rick Kehoe – 36GP, 46 PTS (19G-27A)
Jean Pronovost – 52GP, 42 PTS (24G-18A)
Mario Lemieux – 27GP, 41 PTS (17G-24A)
TONIGHT’S GAME
- The Penguins conclude their brief road trip as they take on the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center (TV: ESPN, TVA, Sportsnet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
- The Penguins have points in eight of their last nine games against the Stars (6-1-2) dating back to Feb. 9, 2018.
- Here in Dallas, Pittsburgh has points in three of its last four visits (2-1-1).
- Pittsburgh is 18-10-0 against Western Conference opponents at home this season.
- Tonight’s game will be the final time Pittsburgh plays out of the Eastern Time Zone.
QUICK HITS
1) The Penguins are 11-1-0 versus the Central Division this season and have outscored their opponents 46-23. No team has allowed fewer goals against Central Division opponents this season than Pittsburgh.
DALLAS STARS NOTES:
LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
March 21, 2023 – STARS 4 vs. KRAKEN 5 (OT)
Down by two goals with less than 3:30 remaining in regulation, the Stars erased a two-goal deficit including the equalizer from captain Jamie Benn (1-2—3) with one second on the clock to earn a point in a 5-4 overtime defeat to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Trailing 4-2 in the late stages of the third period, forward Joe Pavelski (1-1—2) cut the deficit in half with his 20th goal of the season. Then, at 19:59 of the third, Benn pounced on a loose puck in the slot to force OT. Defenseman Miro Heiskanen (1-1—2) extended his career-best point streak to 11 consecutive games (tying the franchise mark for defensemen) and forward Wyatt Johnston (1-0—1) lit the lamp for the fifth consecutive game. Forwards Jason Robertson (0-1—1), Roope Hintz (0-1—1), Evgenii Dadonov (0-1—1) and defenseman Ryan Suter (0-1—1) added assists for Dallas. Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 22 saves on 27 shots in his 53rd start of the season.
PP: 1-4 | PK: 2-2 | SF: 29 | SA: 27 | DAL TOI: M. Heiskanen (29:56 – game high) | Attendance: 18,532 (sellout)
Three Stars: 1. SEA – B. Tanev 2. DAL – J. Benn 3. SEA – D. Sprong
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Thu, March 23, 2023 Pittsburgh Penguins 8 p.m. American Airlines Center ESPN/KTCK
Sat, March 25, 2023 Vancouver Canucks 6 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Tue, March 28, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks 7:30 p.m. United Center BSSW/KTCK
Fri, March 31, 2023 Arizona Coyotes 9:30 p.m. Mullett Arena BSSW/KTCK
Sat, April 1, 2023 Colorado Avalanche 8 p.m. Ball Arena BSSWX/KTCK
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 18 – Signed forward Chase Wheatcroft to a three-year entry-level contract
March 21 – Recalled goaltender Remi Poirier from Texas (AHL) and loaned goaltender Matt Murray to Texas (AHL)
INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 65
NAME INJURY GAMES
MISSED DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19
F Roope Hintz Upper body 7 Jan. 10-21
F Joel Kiviranta Lower body 11 Feb. 8-Mar. 4
F Luke Glendening Undisclosed 11 Feb. 18-Mar. 13
G Scott Wedgewood Undisclosed 1 Feb. 22-25
Undisclosed 11 Mar. 1-pres.
F Tyler Seguin Lower body 6 Mar. 11-pres.
F Mason Marchment Lower body 4 Mar. 14-pres.
DALLAS STARS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Stars continue their three-game homestand this evening against the Pittsburgh Penguins at American Airlines Center. (8 p.m. CT, TV: ESPN, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). Tonight’s contest concludes the two-game season series between the Stars and Penguins, which opened with a 2-1 Penguins victory on Dec. 12, 2022 at PPG Paints Arena. Following tonight’s game, the Stars will host Vancouver on Saturday before embarking on a three-game road trip beginning next Tuesday at Chicago.
MY SOURCES SAY THE ROADS ARE CLEAR AND STREET SIGNS POINT THE WAY
- The Stars are 0-1-0 vs. Pittsburgh this season, losing 2-1 at PPG Paints Arena on Dec. 12, 2022.
- Dallas is 66-71-14 all-time vs. Pittsburgh, including a 44-24-8 mark at home.
- Forward Roope Hintz scored the lone goal in the Stars’ 2-1 defeat on Dec. 12, 2022. Hintz enters tonight’s game with four goals and five points (4-1—5) in seven career games vs. Pittsburgh.
- Forward Tyler Seguin leads active Stars in goals (9) and shares first in points (9-6—15) in a team-high 28 points vs. the Penguins.
- Forward Joe Pavelski ranks first among active Stars in assists (11) and co-leads in points (4-11—15) in 23 career games against Pittsburgh.
- Captain Jamie Benn enters tonight’s game with five goals and 12 points (5-7—12) in 21 career games vs. Pittsburgh.
- Forward Evgenii Dadonov has six goals and 10 points (6-4—10) in 17 career games against the Pens.
- Forward Jason Robertson has three points (all assists) in two career games vs. Pittsburgh.
- Defenseman Ryan Suter has nine points (1-8—9) in 22 career games vs. the Pens.
- Defenseman Miro Heiskanen has three assists (0-3—3) in seven career games against the Penguins.
- Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 1-1-0 with a 2.01 goals-against average and .926 save percentage in two career appearances vs. Pittsburgh.
- Netminder Scott Wedgewood is 2-2-0 with a 2.74 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in six career appearances against the Penguins. Wedgewood’s shutout came in his second career NHL start, a 28-save performance in New Jersey’s 3-0 victory on March 24, 2016.
2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Dec. 12, 2022 at Pittsburgh – L, 2-1
March 23 vs. Pittsburgh
