Parker Wotherspoon - NHL News & Rumors

Snags assist Tuesday Wotherspoon posted an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Wotherspoon ended a 10-game point drought with the effort. The 28-year-old blueliner continues to see top-four minutes, but his scoring production has faded after a decent November. He's still already earned a career-high 11 points with 34 shots on net, 70 hits, 53 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 36 appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Fowler has 1st NHL shutout, Canadiens send Penguins to 8th straight loss with 4-0 win

Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his fourth NHL start for his first shutout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Draisaitl picks up 1,000th point with 4 assists in 6-4 win over Pittsburgh

Leon Draisaitl had four assists and became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on T...

DECEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Macklin Celebrini attacks Parker Wotherspoon after big hit on Will Smith. Macklin Celebrini shows his mean side after a big hit on his teammate.

DECEMBER 14 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Nets opening goal Wotherspoon scored a goal, put two shots on net, served two PIM and dished out three hits in Sunday's 4-0 win over Nashville.

Impact Wotherspoon lit the lamp less than two and a half minutes into regulation, which gave the Penguins the only goal they would need to secure Sunday's Global Series game in Sweden. Overall, the 28-year-old blueliner is up to two goals, seven points, 29 hits and 28 blocks through 19 appearances this season. Wotherspoon's first season with the Penguins is well above the pace he needs to set new career highs in many major stat categories. He has been a staple in a top-pairing role for Pittsburgh alongside Erik Karlsson, giving Wotherspoon the chance to find his name on the fantasy radar in certain formats this season.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby and Malkin score as the Penguins shut out the Predators 4-0 in Stockholm

Star forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-0 victory over the Nashville Predators to split their Global Series in Sweden

NOVEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Pots first goal of season Wotherspoon scored his first goal of the season on his only shot on net and added three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact It's only the second goal of Wotherspoon's career, with the other coming Jan. 14 of last season when he was with the Bruins. After signing a modest one-year, $2 million contract with the Penguins in free agency this offseason, the 28-year-old blueliner has clicked on a pairing with Erik Karlsson, producing five points, 16 blocked shots, nine shots on net, eight hits, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating in 10 games.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby has goal, 2 assists to reach 1,700 points as Penguins beat Blues 6-3

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to become the ninth player in NHL history with 1,700 points and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3

OCTOBER 28 • Associated Press

A Long Time Coming: Hallander Nets His First NHL Goal | Pittsburgh Penguins With Sidney Crosby in the box and Pittsburgh on the penalty kill during their matchup with Los Angeles on Thursday, Parker Wotherspoon pushe...

OCTOBER 17 • NHL.COM

Notches pair of helpers Wotherspoon logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Impact Wotherspoon has filled a top-four role to start 2025-26, but this was his first contribution on offense. The 28-year-old has added four shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-1 rating while primarily playing alongside Erik Karlsson. Wotherspoon had a total of 15 points over 96 regular-season outings with the Bruins in the previous two campaigns, so he's unlikely to generate enough offense to help in most fantasy formats even if he ends up with a career year.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Rapid recap: Parker Wotherspoon's late-game gaffe costs the Penguins in loss to Ducks ANAHEIM, Calif. - Parker Wotherspoon got off to a fine start with the Penguins. But the defenseman's...

OCTOBER 15 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Penguins' penalty kill struggles again in loss to Ducks The Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill continued to struggle, allowing two goals on six power-play opportunities in a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim...

OCTOBER 15 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Chris Kreider's 2nd goal is the late tiebreaker in the Anaheim Ducks' 4-3 win over the Penguins

Chris Kreider scored his second power-play goal in his Ducks home debut with 1:27 to play, and Anaheim beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 for its 10th consecutive victory in home ope...

OCTOBER 15 • Associated Press

Can Alexander Alexeyev Earn A Full-Time Role On Penguins' Blue Line? The Pittsburgh Penguins made some changes to their defense during the offseason, specifically on the left side. They let Matt Grzelcyk and P...

SEPTEMBER 2 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Parker Wotherspoon Ready to Bolster Blue Line | Pittsburgh Penguins Kyle Dubas entered free agency looking to strengthen the left side of Pittsburgh’s defense. One of the reinforcements he landed was Parker W...

AUGUST 18 • NHL.COM

Parker Wotherspoon Looking To Build Upon Last Year For 2025-26 Season Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president Kyle Dubas repeatedly stated how much he wanted to revamp the left side of the defense hea...

AUGUST 13 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Penguins Still Have Big Roster Need To Address The Pittsburgh Penguins have made multiple additions to their roster this off-season. Some of the players they brought in this summer includ...

JULY 19 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Parker Wotherspoon Could Bring Stability To Third Pairing The Pittsburgh Penguins weren't big spenders during free agency last year and took a similar approach this year. They signed players to shor...

JULY 14 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Penguins Made Smart Move Signing Ex-Bruins Defender The Pittsburgh Penguins made multiple additions to their roster in free agency earlier this month. One of them was defenseman Parker Wothers...

JULY 7 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Inside Scoop: 2025 Free Agency Opens | Pittsburgh Penguins The Penguins started executing on their intentions when free agency opened on Tuesday. Instead of adding longer-term, big-money players in t...

JULY 2 • NHL.COM

NHL News: Penguins Sign Former Bruins Defenseman According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Pittsburgh Penguins are signing defenseman Parker Wotherspoon to a two-year, $2 million cont...

JULY 1 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Signs two-year pact Wotherspoon agreed to terms on a two-year, $2 million contract with the Penguins on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Wotherspoon provides Pittsburgh with another option on the left side of the defense and comes in very cheap for the rebuilding club. In 55 regular-season games last year, the 27-year-old British Columbia native registered one goal and six helpers while delivering 75 hits. Between the relatively untested Vladislav Kolyachonok and the underwhelming Ryan Graves, Wotherspoon could find himself playing second-pairing minutes alongside Kris Letang (heart) this season.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

End of Season Raw: Parker Wotherspoon | Boston Bruins Bruins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon talks with the media on Thursday at Warrior Ice Arena.

APRIL 17 • NHL.COM

Notches assist Tuesday Wotherspoon registered an assist in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Devils.

Impact This helper ended a nine-game skid for Wotherspoon, who added 10 hits, nine blocked shots, seven shots on net and a minus-5 rating in that span. The 27-year-old defenseman has played regularly in the absences of Hampus Lindholm (kneecap) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder). Wotherspoon is up to seven points, 41 shots on net, 67 hits, 63 blocks and a minus-10 rating across 52 appearances this season.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Registers helper in loss Wotherspoon logged an assist and three hits in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.

Impact Wotherspoon has a clear path to playing time for the remainder of the regular season. Hampus Lindholm (kneecap) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) are unlikely to return, while Jordan Oesterle was waived and claimed by the Predators and Brandon Carlo was dealt to the Maple Leafs. With three helpers over his last eight games, Wotherspoon has started to make a small impact on offense. He's at just five points, 32 shots on net, 55 hits, 51 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 40 appearances. Even with a regular role in the lineup, he's on the third pairing and offers little to appeal to fantasy managers.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

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Jacob Fowler has 1st NHL shutout, Canadiens send Penguins to 8th straight loss with 4-0 win

Draisaitl picks up 1,000th point with 4 assists in 6-4 win over Pittsburgh

Crosby and Malkin score as the Penguins shut out the Predators 4-0 in Stockholm

Crosby has goal, 2 assists to reach 1,700 points as Penguins beat Blues 6-3

Chris Kreider's 2nd goal is the late tiebreaker in the Anaheim Ducks' 4-3 win over the Penguins