Marcus Pettersson’s boss was effusive, to say the least. That could be a great thing and a boost for the Pittsburgh Penguins steady defenseman. But there’s another side to the story.

but the clear result for the Pens is potentially only bad news on every front if Marcus Pettersson’s prognosis ends up leading to missed time. His absence is one that they won’t be likely to ...

Pettersson notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche. Pettersson has a helper in two straight games and seven of his last 12 outings.

Pettersson recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Ducks. Pettersson has done fine on offense lately with seven helpers over his last 13 contests.