The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the Florida Panthers in this NHL matchup at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday, January 3rd. WATCH: Penguins vs Panthers Live

The Penguins lost 3-2 in shootout to the Panthers but continued to play the respectable brand of hockey we've seen of late.

Once Tkachuk was finally free from the box with 13:03 left in regulation and the game tied against the Pittsburgh Penguins, he made his mark known. He scored on his first shift back, tipping in a Carter Verhaeghe shot on the power play to help Florida to a 3-2 shootout win on Friday at Amerant Bank Arena.

In the first game of 2025, the Pittsburgh Penguins took the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers, to the limit, forcing overtime in the final minute before losing in a shootout.

Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night in Sunrise.

The Florida Panthers will be without a key defenseman for their Saturday afternoon game against the Boston Bruins. Aaron Ekbald is out for the second time in three games due to an undisclosed injury he sustained late in the third period on Jan. 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

From Dec. 10 to Dec. 31, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kevin Hayes found himself watching games from the press box as a healthy scratch. Then, on Jan. 3 against the Florida Panthers, he finally got his chance to establish himself back into the Penguins' lineup.

The Florida Panthers continue to navigate the second half of their season without their top defenseman. After missing the team's latest contest against the Bost

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Malkin missed his fourth consecutive game against Tampa Bay.

The Penguins revealed on Wednesday that they will place long-time starting netminder Tristan Jarry on waivers at 2 p.m., marking the latest development in his turbulent season. Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will be placed on waivers today at 2:00 PM.

PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin still believes in the Pittsburgh Penguins. That doesn't mean he doesn't understand the reality of their situation, though.

The Florida Panthers have just one glaring weakness on their roster: they need a powerplay quarterback. Here's a trade candidate that makes the most sense.