Will the team's plummet continue? Or was the club that took the league by storm in October and November the real Penguins?

The Penguins are looking for their first winning streak in nearly a month, but to get it on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, they will need to take down the first-place Carolina Hurricanes.

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Hurricanes took down the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime.

The Penguins are in an era of transition. They still remain in the thick of the Eastern Conference Wild Card race with established stars like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. However, Pittsburgh continues to look for emerging talent to help extend their playoff window.

The Pittsburgh Penguins reportedly are acquiring winger Yegor Chinakhov from Columbus in a trade for draft picks.

After acquiring Yegor Chinakhov earlier today, the Penguins needed to open up a spot on their active roster for him.  They’ve determined how to do that

In light of the trade bringing forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Pittsburgh Penguins will need to clear out a roster spot in order to make room for him to join the team.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson did not practice Monday. The team reported he is ill. There was no other update.