STOCKHOLM -- Filip Larsson felt right at home when the Pittsburgh Penguins practiced at Hovet Arena earlier this week.

Not only is Larsson a Stockholm native, but Hovet Arena was the 27-year-old goalie's home arena for three seasons (2014-2017) when he played for Djurgardens' junior team as a teenager.

"It's nice to be back," Larsson said Tuesday.

Larsson is here as the Penguins' third goalie for the 2025 NHL Global Series Sweden presented by Fastenal. Pittsburgh (9-5-3) will face the Nashville Predators (5-9-4) at Avicii Arena on Friday (2 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SN-PIT, NHLN, SN) and Sunday (9 a.m. ET; FDSNSO, SN-PIT, NHLN, SN).

Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League shortly before the Penguins departed for Stockholm on Monday, Larsson will only dress if someth

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