Girard (undisclosed) will not be an option versus the Panthers on Thursday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Girard has started skating, but he hasn't gotten on the ice with his teammates yet. The club brought up Chase Pietila from the minors to provide some defensive depth, but it's Ilya Solovyov who figures to continue playing on the blue line in Girard's absence.