A lot has changed since those two meetings. The Penguins are currently second in the Metropolitan Division, while the Rangers are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and will be a seller when the trade deadline rolls around. The Rangers have lost two in a row and eight of their last 10 games.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to have to skate without veteran defenseman Kris Letang for at least four weeks.

The Metropolitan Division has been full of unexpected storylines this season, with plenty of teams, like the Pittsburgh Penguins, exceeding expectations.

This is a Senators team that has had the Penguins' number as of late, winning eight of the last 10 games between the two teams. One of those eight wins came back on Dec. 18, a 4-0 shutout in Ottawa. The Penguins haven't beaten the Senators in regulation since Jan. 20, 2023, when they won 4-1 at home.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed goaltender Filip Larsson on unconditional waivers for the purposes of a contract termination on Tuesday. Should no other team claim him by 2 p.m. Wednesday, he will be free to sign elsewhere.

The Penguins are on a heater. From middling in the playoff fight to solidly in a good spot, the team’s 12-2-2 run since the holiday break has firmly established its chances.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed three players on injured reserve prior to the start of the season. Forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Sam Miletic and defenseman Zach Trotman will open the campaign on injured reserve. Aston-Reese still is recovering from surgery on ...

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The Pittsburgh Penguins honor their 2016 Stanley Cup Championship team with a special pregame ceremony before facing the Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. All fans in attendance will receive commemorative championship rings celebrating the title.

RANGERS RUNDOWN The New York Rangers will face the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third time this season in a Saturday afternoon matchup (3:30 PM ET – TV: ABC – Radio: ESPN 880 AM). The Rangers will play