Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap Up 5-Game Home Stand with Major Announcement

The Pittsburgh Penguins wrap up their five-game homestand tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The game begins at 7 PM at PPG Paints Arena, and doors open at 5:30 PM.

Viewers can watch the game on ESPN+ and SportsNet Pittsburgh, or tune in live on the Penguins app and 105.9 The X.

Live-action viewers attending the game in person will also be able to collect a Phil Kessel bobblehead, courtesy of Bold Penguin, with the first 7,500 in attendance eligible for one.

Exclusive Kessel T-shirts are available as well, for this evening only, at PensGear.

Pittsburgh has earned points in 14 of its last 15 outings (11-1-3) against Columbus since December 2019. The Penguins have dominated the series in the past, owning a 21-3-4 record in their last 28 games against Columbus since 2017.

They've only lost in regulation to Columbus at home four times in franchise history (23-4-1).

Erik Karlsson is closing in on milestones, as he is three points from matching Markus Naslund (869) for the ninth-most points by a player born in Sweden. Karlsson is also one goal away from 200 and is second among current NHL blueliners.

Evgeni Malkin has 10 points (4G-6A) in 13 games since coming back from the 4 Nations break. With a helper on Saturday, he matched Anze Kopitar for the 13th-most assists with a single franchise in NHL history, one behind Henrik Sedin for 12th.

Sidney Crosby has been scorching hot, topping the league in goals (5) and second in points (8) in his last five games. On home ice, he's on an 11-game point run (6G-10A-16P), the third-most active streak in the NHL.