Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coach Mike Sullivan announced after practice on Monday that defenseman Marcus Pettersson will be week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The blueliner left late in the first period of Saturday’s game in Ottawa and did not return after going awkwardly into the boards.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are working through a tough season on the ice. The Penguins certainly played better as of late, having won six of their last nine games. However, they remain in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Metropolitan Division.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Pettersson’s status following a practice session in Cranberry on Monday.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan announced that defenseman Marcus Pettersson will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Pettersson left Saturday’s overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators favoring his left leg after a hit into the boards.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without steady Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson for some time. Coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that Pettersson is out on a week-to-week basis because of a lower-body injury.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a chance to be the center of attention as the NHL trade deadline approaches with multiple players possibly one the move. Most notable among them is top defenseman Marcus Pettersson who is likely going to be a top trade target from the Penguins roster.