The Pittsburgh Penguins are taking drastic steps to improve their horrendous power play amid their recent slump.

Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan moved defenseman Erik Karlsson to the left flank this past weekend. Kris Letang took over at the point on their power play.

Erik Karlsson, the three-time Norris Trophy winner, joined Letang, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jake Guentzel on the first line. Karlsson feels the recent change will help shore up the Penguins' 29th-ranked power play, per NHL.com's Wes Crosby.

“Hopefully, it works out Hopefully, this is the last configuration we'll see this year,” Erik Karlsson said.

Change was inevitable considering the Penguins were 0-for-26 in their last power play attempts. Pittsburgh went 0-for-5 in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

The Penguins got a shot at redemption against the Flyers with a revamped power play on Monday. Unfortunately, Philly prevailed, 2-1.

“We think, at this time, a little bit of change is warranted at this point to try to get some different results,” Mike Sullivan said.

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If the recent tweak doesn't fix the Penguins' power play, Erik Karlsson said they will keep trying “until we get it right.”

Pittsburgh woes have continued. The Penguins are now 3-7 in their last 10 games since their five-game winning streak last month. They're currently sixth in the Metropolitan Division with an 11-10-3 record.

The Penguins have few bright spots in an otherwise dismal season. These include Jaromir Jagr's upcoming jersey retirement ceremony and Tristan Jarry scoring the first goalie goal in franchise history.

If the Penguins are going to get over the hump, they must do something about their dismal power play soon.