The Pittsburgh Penguins have one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League. Their most important players — guys like Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson — generally are their oldest.

It sends a message,” Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson said when speaking to reporters on Thursday. After watching proven goaltender Tristan Jarry get placed on waivers and then clear, Karlsson said it was an odd feeling knowing that anyone,

Kris Letang returned from a lower-body injury against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sunday. The Penguins defenseman had missed the previous three games.

Carlson, the franchise’s all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points among defensemen, will be honored during a pre-game ceremony on Feb. 9