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Top Kevin Hayes News
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Not playing Sunday
Hayes (upper body) won't play against Carolina on Sunday.
Hayes has been day-to-day due to an injury since March 10, but the return of Ville Koivunen to AHL Wilkes-Barre Scranton on Sunday suggests that Hayes could be healthy enough to play. The 33-year-old Hayes isn't a stranger to being a healthy scratch this season, and he has been participating in practices. Pittsburgh also doesn't have any other healthy forward extras on the roster. He has chipped in three goals, five points, 40 shots on net and 32 hits across 25 appearances this campaign.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Still unavailable
Hayes (upper body) won't play against Winnipeg on Saturday.
Hayes has been day-to-day since March 10 due to the injury, but he has also been a healthy scratch several times this season. He has produced three goals, five points, 40 shots on net and 32 hits across 25 appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Remains out
Hayes (upper body) won't return Wednesday versus the Hurricanes.
Hayes is set to miss his fourth straight game due to the injury. There's no guarantee he'll be in the lineup even when healthy, and his path to minutes is harder now that Sidney Crosby (lower body) is back from his injury.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Still out against Colorado
Hayes (upper body) is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Colorado.
Hayes hasn't been in the lineup since March 3 in Boston, and he's appeared in just four of the Penguins' last 30 games. The veteran forward's next chance to get into the lineup will be on the road Wednesday versus the Hurricanes, but he may end up being a healthy scratch once he's given the green light to return to game action.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Won't play Saturday
Hayes (upper body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Utah, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Hayes hasn't been in the lineup since March 3. He has three goals and five points in 25 appearances in 2025-26. There's no guarantee that Hayes will be put into the lineup when he's healthy.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Not playing Thursday
Hayes (upper body) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Golden Knights.
Hayes is no lock to play even when healthy, so it may be tough to tell when he goes back to being a healthy scratch. His next chance to play is Saturday versus the Mammoth.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Suffers upper-body injury
Hayes is day-to-day but will miss Tuesday's clash with the Hurricanes due to an upper-body injury.
Hayes may have faced an uphill battle to get into the lineup even if he was healthy, considering how often he served as a healthy scratch. In his 25 outings this season, the 33-year-old forward has notched three goals and two helpers. With Hayes out, trade acquisition Elmer Soderblom figures to continue featuring in the lineup.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Stuck in press box
Hayes was scratched for the 14th time in 16 games in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Hayes has found himself firmly in the press box in January, and it's unclear what it would take for him to carve out a spot in the lineup. The 33-year-old will be ready on a moment's notice, but the Penguins are working on incorporating more young players in the lineup. Hayes hasn't helped his own cause this season, earning five points, 39 shots on net, 27 hits and a minus-5 rating over 23 appearances.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Lights lamp in loss
Hayes scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Hayes has been back in a bottom-six role lately, and he logged a season-low 9:19 of ice time in this contest. The center has three goals, two assists, 29 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-1 rating over 15 appearances. Hayes likely won't see consistent top-six minutes, so his usefulness in fantasy is low.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Pads lead Monday
Hayes scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.
Hayes scored at 15:33 of the third period for the last goal in the game. The 33-year-old has received a look on the top line, recently, but that's likely to be a short-term gig if Rutger McGroarty can adjust to the NHL quickly. Hayes has two goals, four points, 17 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-2 rating over his 10 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Scores first goal of season
Hayes scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Hayes didn't make his season debut until Nov. 8 after opening the season on the IR due to an upper-body injury, and he needed seven games to score his first goal. The 33-year-old veteran should remain in a middle-six role for the time being, but he's not expected to carry a lot of fantasy upside across the board.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Logs first helper
Hayes recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Predators.
This was Hayes' first point of the campaign. He's added five shots on net, seven hits and a plus-1 rating over four appearances since recovering from an upper-body injury. The Penguins' injury concerns should allow Hayes to see fairly regular playing time in a middle-six role at least until the team gets healthier.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Activated from injured reserve
Hayes (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
Hayes could make his season debut Saturday in New Jersey. The 33-year-old center has been out of action since getting hurt during a practice in training camp. Should he enter the lineup Saturday, look for Ville Koivunen or Danton Heinen to be a healthy scratch. The Penguins placed Filip Hallander (leg) on injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Will travel Saturday
Hayes (upper body) is expected to travel with the Penguins ahead of Saturday's clash with the Devils, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Hayes appeared to be working in a third-line role at Friday's practice and could be poised to make his 2025-26 season debut after starting the year on the shelf. With so many injuries among Pittsburgh's forward group, Hayes should get plenty of minutes once healthy, though he could serve as a healthy scratch once the team has its full complement of skaters available.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Designated for IR
Hayes (upper body) will begin the 2025-26 campaign on injured reserve, per PuckPedia.
It was reported Sept. 19 that Hayes wouldn't be re-evaluated for a month, so his placement on injured reserve doesn't come as a surprise. Even when he's healthy in 2025-26, the veteran forward could serve as a periodic healthy scratch, which would diminish his already minimal fantasy value.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Out at least one month
Hayes (upper body) won't be reevaluated for a month and will miss the start of the 2025-26 campaign, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports Friday.
Based on his timeline, Hayes figures to miss at least the first two weeks of the upcoming campaign, though it could certainly be longer. The bigger concern for fantasy players will likely be the fact that an absence of that length will only give the Pens' up-and-coming prospects more time to establish themselves at the NHL level. The veteran Hayes was already likely going to struggle to keep himself in the lineup; this setback could make it that much harder. Expect Hayes to land on IR before the season starts up Oct. 7 versus the Rangers.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Sustains upper-body injury
Hayes sustained an upper-body injury during Thursday's practice, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com.
Hayes is being evaluated, and there's no word yet on the severity of his injury. He had 13 goals and 23 points across 64 appearances with Pittsburgh in 2042-25.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Healthy to begin camp
Hayes (lower body) is not listed among the injured players on the Penguins' training camp roster released Wednesday.
Hayes missed the Penguins' regular-season finale in 2024-25 due to the injury, but it was apparently never a long-term issue. The 33-year-old will be in contention for a bottom-six spot, and he may have a clearer path if Noel Acciari (undisclosed) remains hurt throughout camp.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Can't play Thursday
Hayes (lower body) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Capitals.
Hayes will miss the regular-season finale due to his injury. The 32-year-old ends 2024-25 with 23 points, 52 hits, 98 shots on net and a minus-15 rating across 64 outings. Samuel Poulin will replace Hayes in the lineup.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Game-time decision Thursday
Hayes (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus Washington on Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Hayes sat out practice Tuesday and Wednesday and was not at Thursday's optional skate. The 32-year-old has 13 goals, 10 assists, 52 hits and 98 shots on goal over 64 games this season. Should Hayes miss Thursday's season finale, look for the Penguins to recall a forward from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 216 lbs |
| Birthplace: Dorchester, MA |
| Age: 33 |
| Experience: 11 |
| Shoots: Left |