But Pittsburgh couldn't close the gap, continuing an early season trend in which the NHL's oldest team — one that is incorporating a fair amount of new parts, including reigning Norris Trophy defenceman Erik Karlsson — is struggling to find momentum.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-hockey/tkachuk-scores-twice-as-senators-top-penguins-5-2-7752682

“I was a little starstruck,” Anderson said of Doughty, a leader on the Kings’ Stanley Cup championship teams, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman in 2016.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2023-03-24/nhl-kings-defenseman-mikey-anderson

They have former Norris Trophy winner and current Norris candidate Adam Fox on a strong defence.

Source: https://torontosun.com/sports/simmons-tarasenko-trade-makes-rangers-favourites

“You don’t get too many chances to play with a Norris Trophy winner,” he said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/05/03/rangers-kandre-miller-alexis-lafreniere-contracts-on-to-do-list/