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Top Penguins News
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Penguins' Blake Lizotte: Upgraded to day-to-day
Lizotte (upper body) was labeled day-to-day ahead of Opening Night against the Flyers on Wednesday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Lizotte could still be activated in time to face Philadelphia, considering his designation for IR was retroactive to Sept. 19. Getting the 28-year-old forward back would be a huge win for the Penguins, as there are several forwards that have been deemed week-to-week, including Bryan Rust (upper body) and Ben Kindel (lower body).
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Penguins' Tristan Broz: Named to non-roster injured reserve
Broz (lower body) was designated for non-roster, injured reserve Monday.
Broz made his NHL debut last season, logging one game for Pittsburgh in which he notched two shots in 11:30 of ice time. The 23-year-old winger seemed to be trying to force his way into the Penguins' Opening Night roster, but this injury will likely mean he has to start the 2026-27 season in the minors once he is given the all-clear.
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Penguins' Andrei Kuzmenko: Moved to non-roster list
Kuzmenko (personal) was deemed a non-roster player by the Penguins on Monday.
Kuzmenko played in 52 regular-season games for the Kings last year in which he notched 13 goals and 12 assists, including 13 power-play points. Once the 30-year-old winger rejoins the team, he should be in the mix for a middle-six role with the Penguins.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Hits injured reserve
Rust (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by Pittsburgh on Monday and is considered week-to-week according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Rust won't be ready for the start of the season with his shift to injured reserve. Given his timeline, fantasy players should anticipate that Rust will be unavailable for at least the opening two games of the year. Without the veteran winger in the lineup, Filip Hallander and Ville Koivunen are both expected to get looks on the third line.
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Penguins' Ben Kindel: Shifts to IR
Kindel (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins on Sunday.
Kindel was deemed week-to-week by the Penguins after he sustained his lower-body injury in Monday's preseason outing against the Sabres.The 19-year-old center played a large role for Pittsburgh in 2025-26, where he compiled 17 goals, 35 points, 151 shots on net and 58 blocked shots across 77 regular-season outings. While he'll likely miss the first handful of regular-season games, he's near lock to take over a middle-six center role when he returns. The rising star is worth being an IR stash in all deep fantasy leagues.
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Penguins' Blake Lizotte: Moves to IR
Lizotte (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Lizotte has been upgraded to day-to-day after being week-to-week and participated in Sunday's practice, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site. If Lizotte misses the start of the 2026-27 campaign, it doesn't appear as though it will be a lengthy absence. Lizotte contributed seven goals, 19 points, 49 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and 49 hits in 55 games with the Penguins during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Lands on IR
Brazeau (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins on Sunday.
Brazeau is currently considered week-to-week while recovering from the lower-body injury he sustained in the preseason. The 28-year-old winger is coming off a career year, where he posted 17 goals, 34 points, 104 shots on net, 90 hits and 44 blocked shots across 64 regular-season outings. When he recovers, he'll likely factor into the Penguins' bottom six on a somewhat regular basis.
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Penguins' Ryan Graves: Out indefinitely
Graves (lower body) is out indefinitely and was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Graves will miss the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return. He contributed one goal, 21 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and 23 hits in 22 regular-season appearances for Pittsburgh in 2025-26.
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Penguins' Tristan Broz: Won't practice Sunday
Broz (lower body) won't take part in Sunday's practice.
Broz logged 10:07 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 preseason win over Buffalo. He is being evaluated after sustaining an injury in the contest. Broz notched 16 goals and 39 points in 47 regular-season outings for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2025-26.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Being evaluated
Rust (upper body) is being evaluated and won't participate in Sunday's practice.
Rust sustained the injury in Saturday's 3-1 preseason win over Buffalo. He earned 29 goals, 65 points, 183 shots on net and 71 blocked shots in 72 appearances for Pittsburgh during the 2025-26 regular season. It's currently unclear if Rust will be available for Opening Night against Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Lights lamp to close preseason
Crosby scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 preseason win over the Sabres.
The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer opened the scoring midway through the first period, blasting a shot from the faceoff dot past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Crosby is still producing at a high level, racking up 29 goals and 74 points in 68 regular-season games in 2025-26, and he needs just 11 points to pass Marcel Dionne and take over sixth place on the NHL's all-time list.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Sharp in preseason finale
Silovs stopped 23 shots in Saturday's 3-1 preseason win over the Sabres.
A Ryan McLeod power-play tally in the third period spoiled his shutout bid, but Silovs still ended his preseason on a high note. The 25-year-old netminder is coming off a solid first season with the Penguins, going 19-12-8 in 39 appearances with a 3.07 GAA and .887 save percentage, but he could face a stiff challenge from Sergei Murashov for the top spot on the depth chart.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Suffers undisclosed injury
Rust sustained an undisclosed injury during Saturday's preseason game and won't return to the tilt.
Rust had 29 goals and 65 points in 72 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. If he's not healthy for the start of the 2026-27 campaign, then that would increase the chances of Rutger McGroarty being part of the Opening Night roster.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Starting preseason finale
Silovs will guard the road crease in Saturday's preseason contest against the Sabres, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Silovs will get the nod to wrap up exhibition play, where he'll look to bounce back after allowing seven goals in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Red Wings. The 25-year-old backstop saw his largest volume in the NHL during the 2025-26 campaign and posted a 19-12-8 record, a 3.07 GAA and an .887 save percentage across 39 regular-season outings. As the goalie room's veteran, he might open the season as the No. 1 option, but Sergei Murashov will likely challenge him for playing time right out of the gate.
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Penguins' Caleb Jones: Lands on waivers
Jones was put on waivers Saturday for the purpose of being assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Jones chipped in one assist, five shots on net, 15 blocked shots and 10 hits in seven regular-season appearances for Pittsburgh in 2025-26. If he goes unclaimed, he could see most of his playing time in the minors this campaign.
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Penguins' Ryan Graves: Dealing with lower-body injury
Graves (lower body) won't participate in Saturday's practice.
Before the Penguins provide an update on his status, Graves needs further evaluation. He earned one goal, 21 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and 23 hits in 22 regular-season appearances for Pittsburgh in 2025-26.
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Penguins' Oliver Okuliar: Shifted to non-roster IR
Okuliar (lower body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Friday.
Okuliar is expected to continue his rehab with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while officially on the Penguins' non-roster list. Once given the all-clear, Okuliar figures to be officially shifted to the minors, where he will likely play out the season.
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Penguins' Sergei Murashov: Tough outing Thursday
Murashov allowed three goals on 16 shots in Thursday's 4-0 preseason loss to the Blue Jackets.
Murashov was playing behind a largely AHL-level roster for this game, while the Blue Jackets brought a more experienced group. He has allowed three goals on 29 shots over two appearances this preseason. As a rookie, Murashov could be given another chance to play Saturday versus the Sabres, though the Penguins may want to give Arturs Silovs a second chance to get work in after he gave up seven goals versus the Red Wings on Tuesday. Murashov may have to settle for timeshare usage early in 2026-27, but he'll get every chance to win the No. 1 job outright.
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Penguins' Philip Kemp: Waived Thursday
Kemp was placed on waivers Thursday for the purpose of reassignment.
Kemp is a 27-year-old blueliner with just one game of NHL experience, which came back in 2023-24, so it's unlikely he gets picked up off waivers. Kemp figures to spend the season playing in the minors and has little chance of securing NHL minutes.
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Penguins' Gabriel D'Aigle: Shifted to non-roster IR
D'Aigle (undisclosed) was designated for non-roster injured reserve Thursday.
D'Aigle was never going to make the Penguins roster coming out of training camp given the organizational depth ahead of him. Once given the all-clear, the 19-year-old backstop will likely link up with either AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton or ECHL Florida.
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Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| B. Rust RW Bryan Rust RW | Upper Body |
| B. Kindel C Benjamin Kindel C | Lower Body |
| A. Kuzmenko LW Andrei Kuzmenko LW | Personal |
| B. Lizotte C Blake Lizotte C | Upper Body |
| T. Broz C Tristan Broz C | Lower Body |