Pittsburgh Review

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights as part of their three-game road trip. The game will take place at T-Mobile Arena, with puck drop scheduled for 10 PM ET. This matchup follows the NHL trade deadline, which is set for 3 PM.

Head Coach Mike Sullivan addressed the uncertainty players feel during this period: "It's just an uneasy time for players," he stated. "Our message to them has always been to try to stay focused and control the controllables, and that’s our attitude, our effort, our intentions when we go on the ice every day. That other aspect of the game, that's out of our hands."

Fans can watch the game on SportsNet Pittsburgh and ESPN+, or listen via 105.9 the X and the Penguins app.

Currently, Pittsburgh holds a record of 24-30-10 while Vegas stands at 37-18-6. Historically, Pittsburgh has fared well against Vegas with five wins in their last seven encounters dating back to January 2020.

In recent transactions, the Penguins have acquired several players and draft picks from various teams:

- Forwards Chase Stillman and Max Graham along with a 2027 third-round draft pick from New Jersey in exchange for Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden.

- A 2026 second-round draft pick and a 2027 fourth-round draft pick from Winnipeg in exchange for Luke Schenn.

- A 2025 second-round draft pick from Washington in exchange for Anthony Beauvillier.

- Defenseman Luke Schenn and forward Tommy Novak from Nashville in exchange for Michael Bunting and a 2026 fourth-round draft pick.

- A 2028 fifth-round draft pick from San Jose in exchange for Vincent Desharnais.

Evgeni Malkin will be marking his milestone of playing his 1,200th career game tonight against Vegas. He becomes only the second Penguin after Sidney Crosby to reach this number of games played. Bryan Rust is also achieving a milestone by tying Ron Stackhouse for ninth-most games played in franchise history with his upcoming appearance.

Anthony Beauvillier has shown strength offensively this season with most of his goals scored at even strength. Meanwhile, Erik Karlsson has been performing well recently with points in nine out of his last twelve games.

Coach Sullivan is nearing a personal achievement as he stands one win away from becoming the first American-born head coach to win 400 games with one franchise.

Quick notes include Sidney Crosby's performance history against Vegas, Cody Glass's stats against his former team, Alex Nedeljkovic's strong record versus Vegas, Tommy Novak's past success against them, and the team's overall performance when both Crosby and Malkin score points in a game.