There was a point toward the end of last season that Marcus Pettersson found himself out of the lineup as a healthy scratch.
Now, Pettersson has become one of the Penguins' most important defensemen both at even-strength and on the penalty-kill.
Pettersson has some of the strongest on-ice metrics among Penguins defensemen this season, but even by simply watching his game, it's been apparent how impactful he's been not only in his own end, but further up the ice.
With Kris Letang no longer working as a regular on the penalty-kill, the opportunity opened for Pettersson to see an expanded role while short-handed.