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Top Filip Hallander News

  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Goes on injured reserve

    Hallander (blood clot in leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

    Hallander is facing a long-term absence of at least three months. He has one goal and three assists in 13 games this season. Pittsburgh activated Kevin Hayes (upper body) off injured reserve in a corresponding move.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Facing long-term absence

    Hallander is dealing with a blood clot in his leg and will be out of action for at least three months, the Penguins announced Friday.

    Based on the timeline, Hallander figures to be sidelined through the Olympic break in February, if not longer. Through 13 games this season, the 25-year-old center tallied one goal, three assists and three hits while averaging 13:09 of ice time. While not official yet, Hallander is a near-lock for long-term injured reserve in the coming days, given the length of his absence.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Not playing Thursday

    Hallander (undiclosed) has been ruled out of Thursday's contest against Washington, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.

    Hallander was injured at practice Wednesday. The 25-year-old has a goal and three helpers in 13 games in 2025-26. The Penguins recalled Joona Koppanen, and he will join the lineup in a bottom-six role.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Injured at practice Wednesday

    Hallander suffered an undisclosed injury at practice Wednesday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Hallander's status for Thursday's home tilt versus Washington is up in the air, though the Penguins did recall Joona Koppanen from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. Hallander has a goal and three assists in 13 games this season, averaging 13:09 of ice time.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: First NHL goal comes shorthanded

    Hallander scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

    Hallander scored his first NHL goal, and it was a big one. He tallied at 6:50 of the third period while the Penguins were shorthanded, and his goal stood as the game-winner. The 25-year-old has contributed two points with six shots and a plus-1 rating across four appearances this season. While he's not standing out all that much, he's doing enough to maintain a place in the Penguins' bottom six.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Collects first NHL helper

    Hallander logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

    Hallander's first NHL helper came on Harrison Brunicke's first goal at 5:41 of the second period. The 25-year-old Hallander spent the last two seasons in Sweden after a pair of campaigns in the AHL, but he's getting a look early in 2025-26. He'll likely be limited to bottom-six minutes and could rotate in and out of the lineup at times.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Leaving SHL club

    Hallander signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Penguins on Monday, per PuckPedia.

    Hallander's one-way contract will begin next season. The 2018 second-round selection accumulated 26 goals and 53 points over 51 regular-season games with Timra of the Swedish Hockey League in 2024-25. Hallander has only three games of NHL experience, but he has a good chance at earning a spot on the Penguins' Opening Night roster in 2025-26.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Racks up points in Sweden

    Hallander finished second in the Swedish Hockey League with 53 points this season, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports Wednesday.

    Hallander has played in three NHL games over his career, with the most recent outing coming back in 2022-23. Selected by the Pens in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft, the 24-year-old center excelled in Sweden this year, which could convince Pittsburgh to bring him back from overseas.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Signs with Timra

    Hallander signed a five-year contract with Timra of the Swedish League on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.

    Hallander was selected in the second round -- 58th overall -- of the 2018 draft by the Penguins. He has spent most of the last two seasons with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, playing three games at the NHL level. He had 25 goals and 36 assists in 104 AHL contests and will return back to his native Sweden. Hallander is a restricted free agent, and the Penguins can retain his NHL rights by offering him a qualifying offer.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Sent back to AHL

    Hallander was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.

    With Jason Zucker (undisclosed) and Jake Guentzel (undisclosed) both game-time decisions going into Thursday's contest against Dallas, Hallander was summoned from the AHL. Ultimately, Guentzel and Zucker ended up in the lineup, so Hallander is swiftly returning to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has 11 goals and 33 points in 40 appearances this season.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Promoted by Penguins

    Hallander was summoned by Pittsburgh on Thursday, Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

    Hallander hasn't recorded a point or a shot in two games with Pittsburgh this season. In the AHL, he's contributed 11 goals and 33 points in 40 contests with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2022-23.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Returns to minor-league lineup

    Hallander returned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's lineup Wednesday, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

    Hallander was injured in early January and required hospitalization for the injury. The 22-year-old's fairly quick return to the farm team's lineup is an encouraging sign, though he's probably not in line for a promotion to the NHL in the near future. The winger has 25 points through 26 games, ranking fourth in scoring for the Baby Pens despite his nearly month-long absence.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Released from hospital

    Hallander (undisclosed) was released from the hospital Saturday after he was stretchered off the ice in AHL action Friday night.

    Hallander was injured late in the third period in a game against Charlotte. He went down against the boards and was subsequently taken to the hospital, where he was examined and eventually released to go home. There was 1:12 remaining in the contest when Hallander went down, and it was called final at that time. Hallander has eight goals and 25 points in 26 games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Suffers injury Friday

    Hallander (undisclosed) was stretchered off the ice against AHL Charlotte on Friday, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

    Hallander went down against the boards near the end of Friday's loss and was taken off the ice on a stretcher. An update on his status should be available in the coming days.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Game-time decision against Toronto

    Hallander (lower body) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's contest against Toronto.

    Hallander missed Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Montreal because of an illness and now he might be kept out of the lineup for a second straight game due to a separate issue. Hallander has no points in two games this season. If it's determined that he can't play Tuesday, then Kasperi Kapanen should stay in the lineup.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Returns to AHL

    Hallander (lower body) has been sent to the AHL, according to Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com.

    Hallander was originally projected to be a game-time decision for Tuesday's game versus Toronto, but it seems now that he's healthy he's being sent to the minors instead. Teddy Blueger (upper body) is being taken off the injured reserve list, so that might be the reason why Hallander was reassigned. Hallander has no points in two games with Pittsburgh in 2022-23.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Dealing with lower-body issue

    Hallander, who was previously sidelined due to illness, is being evaluated for a lower-body injury, per Pens Inside Scoop.

    Hallander's status ahead of Tuesday's matchup remains up in the air with coach Mike Sullivan not officially ruling the 22-year-old center out. If Hallander is cleared to play, he should challenge Kasperi Kapanen, who was a healthy scratch for two games before Hallander's illness, for a spot in the lineup.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Out Saturday with illness

    Hallander will miss Saturday's game against Montreal because of an illness.

    Hallander has no points in two games this season while averaging 9:58 of ice time. Kasperi Kapanen, who was a healthy scratch for Pittsburgh's last two games, will draw back into the lineup.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Receives promotion

    Hallander was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.

    Hallander was off to a hot start at the AHL level before Monday's promotion, tallying four goals and nine points through 10 contests. He made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh near the end of the 2021-22 campaign but failed to record his first career point in the contest. Hallander could make his season debut Wednesday against Washington as the Penguins are currently dealing with a few injuries to the forward group.

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  • Penguins' Filip Hallander: Reassigned to AHL

    Hallander was sent down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

    The 21-year-old made his NHL debut Thursday, logging just 5:52 of ice time. Hallander will head back to the AHL, where he's produced 24 points in 53 games in his first taste of North American professional hockey.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-1, 203 lbs
Birthplace: Sundsvall, Sweden
Age: 25
Experience: 2
Shoots: Left