The Pittsburgh Penguins have finalized their 23-man roster, it was announced today by general manager Ron Hextall.
Pittsburgh will enter the season with 22 players on the roster which includes 13 forwards (Josh Archibald, Teddy Blueger, Jeff Carter, Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Evgeni Malkin, Brock McGinn, Ryan Poehling, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust and Jason Zucker), seven defensemen (Brian Dumoulin, PO Joseph, Kris Letang, Jeff Petry, Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel and Jan Rutta) and two goaltenders (Casey DeSmith and Tristan Jarry).
Eighteen of the 22 players skated for the Penguins last year. They are joined by newcomers Archibald (free agency), Petry (trade with Montreal), Poehling (trade with Montreal) and Rutta (free agency). Click here for the full roster.
For the sixth-consecutive season, captain Sidney Crosby is the Penguins’ longest-tenured player as he embarks on his 18th campaign, surpassing Penguins’ Hall-of-Fame owner Mario Lemieux for the most seasons in franchise history. He will be joined by alternate captains Evgeni Malkin (17th year) and Kris Letang (17th year), who collectively are the longest tenured trio of teammates in NHL history.
The Penguins open the 2022-23 regular season with a matchup against the Arizona Coyotes on October 13 at PPG Paints Arena. Single game tickets for the home opener and all 2022-23 home games are on sale now www.pittsburghpenguins.com. In addition, full, half and quarter season plans are available starting as low as $40 a seat per game. Fans can click here to request additional information.
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