Sun Mar 30 20:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Penguins Host Senators in Margaritaville Night Showdown
**Pittsburgh, PA** – The Pittsburgh Penguins (29-34-11) return to PPG Paints Arena tonight for a “Margaritaville Night” matchup against the Ottawa Senators (38-28-5), puck drop at 5 PM. The game will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh and ESPN+, and fans can listen on 105.9 The X and the Penguins app.
The Penguins, riding a wave of recent success (5-3-1 in their last seven games), boast a strong historical record against Ottawa, with points in 27 of their last 34 meetings. Despite dropping their last three home games to the Senators, Pittsburgh holds a 13-3-1 record in their last 17 home games against Ottawa overall.
Adding to the excitement, the Penguins have called up two promising rookies from their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: Rutger McGroarty (14 goals, 25 assists in 60 games) and Ville Koivunen (21 goals, 34 assists in 62 games). Koivunen’s 55 points lead all AHL rookies.
Captain Sidney Crosby continues to defy age, recording his 80th point of the season on Thursday, becoming only the 12th player in NHL history to reach that milestone at age 37 or older. He currently holds a nine-game point streak (7G-7A-14PTS). Crosby is one point away from surpassing Jaromir Jagr for most points against the Senators in Penguins history.
Other key storylines include Bryan Rust’s pursuit of his career-high goal and point totals, Erik Karlsson’s near-200-goal milestone, Evgeni Malkin’s recent point production, and Noel Acciari nearing 100 blocked shots for the season. Unfortunately, forward Boko Imama will be out for 4-6 months following successful bicep surgery. Doors open at 3:30 PM, with live music planned throughout the game.
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