COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Penguins’ opening night lineup against Tampa Bay lacked star-power, but that did not stop them from dictating terms at both ends of the ice.
While Jeff Carter and Danton Heinen made sure the Penguins created a number of quality chances on the offensive side of the puck, it was Marcus Pettersson leading the way on the defensive side.
Pettersson logged 18 minutes and 39 seconds of time-on-ice at five-on-five and put the clamp down on any Tampa Bay attacker that dared to work the puck to the slot in front of Tristan Jarry.