New Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was among players hitting the ice for an unofficial skate with teammates this week at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.

Acquired this summer in a massive trade from the San Jose Sharks, Karlsson wore his customary No. 65.

New winger Reilly Smith, acquired right before this year’s draft from the Las Vegas Golden Knights, was sporting No. 19 on his helmet.

Others spotted in the unofficial workouts, which have been going on for a few weeks, included center Evgeni Malkin, winger Bryan Rust, defenseman P.O Joseph and forward Radim Zohorna.

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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, meanwhile, was in Henderson, Nev., for the NHL’s player media tour, where he chatted with Connor Bedard, this year’s No. 1 overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Rookie and the vet.

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— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 12, 2023

And on Tuesday, Penguins defenseman Kris Letang took part in an informal skate in Montreal with a bunch of Canadiens players.

Pittsburgh ⁦@penguins⁩ defenceman Kris Letang (left) skating with Canadiens players this morning in Brossard #Habs #HabsIO pic.twitter.com/YJTRrsV0kX

— Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) September 13, 2023

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