Pettersson (lower body) was designated for long-term injured reserve Monday retroactively to March 18.

EDGE Analysis

Pettersson is just the latest Penguins' defenseman to find himself on the shelf for an extended stretch. At this point, Pettersson will likely miss the remainder of the regular season, though it could certainly be longer considering the team has yet to provide a specific recovery timeline. Despite the early end to his regular season, Pettersson has already reached the 20-point threshold for the third time in his NHL career.

Pettersson is undergoing evaluation for a lower-body injury he sustained in Saturday's game versus the Rangers, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pettersson was in and out of the locker room a couple of times with the injury, but ultimately exited early in the third period. The defenseman joins a growing list of injuries for the Penguins on the blue line. If he can't play Monday versus the Senators, they may need to make a call-up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to fill out their defense corps.

Pettersson notched two assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old blueliner continues to be productive even without the benefit of power-play time. Pettersson has four multi-point performances in the last eight games, racking up a goal and nine points over that stretch, and he now sits two points short of tying the career-high 25 he set in 2018-19. His stay-at-home role for Pittsburgh makes it tough to expect that he'll keep up this run, but he's averaging a career-best 20:34 in TOI and has already set new personal bests in hits (123) and blocked shots (121), and when the Pens' offense is humming there is plenty of production to go around.

Pettersson provided two assists in Pittsburgh's 7-3 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Pettersson's second helper was the primary assist on Teddy Blueger's game-winning goal. Pettersson has a marker and 18 points in 57 contests this season. The 26-year-old has a goal and four points over his last two games after being limited to an assist over 13 outings from Jan. 20-Feb. 23.

Pettersson scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Pettersson's first goal of the season gave the Pens a 2-1 lead late in the third period, as he scored from the slot with a wrist shot off a rush. His last goal came April 29, 2022, when he put up a three-point effort in the Pens' last game of the regular season.

Pettersson collected an assist in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Pettersson snapped a nine-game point drought with the secondary helper. The 26-year-old defenseman hasn't had any luck in the scoring department this season, but he's registered 14 apples, 99 hits and 106 blocked shots through 52 games for a decent two-way profile.

Pettersson failed to register a point against the Sharks on Tuesday, his ninth straight game in which he failed to get on the scoresheet.

EDGE Analysis

In addition to his pointless streak, Pettersson still has yet to find the back of the net this season in 51 contests. Despite the recent slump, the 26-year-old defenseman could still reach the 20-point mark for the first time since 2019-20 when he put up two goals and 20 assists.

Pettersson dished out two assists in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

Pettersson added two shots, two blocked shots, four hits and a plus-1 rating in a well-rounded performance. This was the stay-at-home blueliner's first multi-point outing of the season, and Pettersson had mustered only one assist in his previous 20 games. If you're searching for offense from the blue line, the goalless Pettersson isn't the answer.

Pettersson (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Monday against Anaheim, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pettersson, who sat out the past two games, has accounted for 11 assists, 52 shots on goal, 84 blocks and 78 hits in 40 contests this season. He was paired with Jan Rutta during Monday's morning skate.

Pettersson (illness) won't play Saturday versus Carolina, Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pettersson, who did not make the trip with the Penguins, also sat out Friday's contest versus Winnipeg. As a result, Mark Friedman is projected to play again Saturday versus the Hurricanes. Pettersson has compiled 11 assists, 52 shots on goal, 84 blocks and 78 hits in 40 games this season.