Only 27 Swedish-born players have skated with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 57 seasons.
Even though Erik Karlsson may be one of the biggest names from the Nordic country to wear black and gold, he’s only got one season on his resume, which means he’s got some work to do to climb this list.
As Penguins fans spend the week discussing the first anniversary of the Karlsson deal, we felt it was time to figure out the best Sweden players in team history.
5. Marcus Pettersson
Marcus Pettersson came to Pittsburgh in December 2018 in exchange for Daniel Sprong. In six seasons, he’s scored 13 goals and 123 points in 395 games.
As one of the team’s top defensemen, Pettersson has compiled a plus-70 rating, just six shy of the best mark by a Swedish-born player, held by Ulf Samuelsson at plus-76.
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