Pittsburgh Penguins

Joseph impresses, picks up first point in NHL debut

By By TAYLOR HAASE, DK Pittsburgh Sports

Joseph impresses, picks up first point in NHL debut Pittsburgh Penguins' Pierre-0liver Joseph skates during the first period of his first NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By By TAYLOR HAASE, DK Pittsburgh Sports

Pierre-Olivier Joseph said that Friday was a “rollercoaster” for him.

After injuries to Marcus Pettersson and Juuso Riikola in Wednesday’s game, a door opened for the 21-year-old defenseman to make his NHL debut in just his second professional season.

“Whenever the time is going to be, I’m just going to be ready,” Joseph said after Thursday’s practice, before it was official that he was going to play Friday. “You can’t think about it too much, you just got to keep working and one day your time will come and you’re just going to go from there.”

That time came on Friday. The Penguins elevated Joseph from the taxi squad to the main roster before the game and announced that he would be slotted in on the third pairing alongside Chad Ruhwedel.

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