Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins hold breath on Marcus Pettersson injury

Montreal plays Pittsburgh on 7-game road slide Pittsburgh Penguins' Marcus Pettersson plays during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, May 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)

PITTSBURGH — This story originally appeared on pittsburghhockeynow.com

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson was injured and left the game late in the first period. The Penguins soldiered onward with just five defensemen in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Pettersson hobbled down the tunnel with trainers and did not return. The exact nature of his lower-body injury or the cause was unknown, but Pettersson had a pronounced limp.

Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t have a specific update following the game.

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