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Penguins' Vasily Ponomarev: Starting season on shelf
Ponomarev (upper body) was placed on season-opening injured reserve Monday.
Ponomarev will almsot certainly be reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton once he is cleared to return to action. The 22-year-old Russian played in two NHL games last year for the Hurricanes, tallying one goal and one assist while averaging 9:41 of ice time. While he could earn a call-up from time to time, Ponomarev should see the bulk of his time in the minors this year.
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Penguins' Blake Lizotte: Placed on IR
Lizotte (concussion) landed on injured reserve Monday.
Lizotte's designation for IR shouldn't come as a surprise considering he is out indefinitely after sustaining a concussion. Even once medically cleared, the Minnesota-born winger is far from guaranteed a spot on the Penguins' roster and could find himself heading down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Lands on injured reserve
Nedeljkovic (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Monday.
Nedeljkovic was expected to compete alongside Tristan Jarry for the Penguins' No. 1 job but instead will start the year on the shelf. Still, once the 28-year-old backstop is given the all-clear, he should once again challenge Jarry for regular appearances. Fantasy managers should probably anticipate a platoon this year with the hot hand keeping the crease.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Designated for IR
Rust (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Rust continues to be classified as day-to-day by head coach Mike Sullivan, and was placed on retroactive IR, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff, which means he could still be an option for Opening Night. While the Michigan native is on the shelf, look for Anthony Beauvillier to take on a first-line role on the right side of Sidney Crosby while Rickard Rakell slides up to the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Remains day-to-day
Rust (lower body) is still day-to-day in the lead-up to Opening Night against the Rangers on Wednesday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
Rust appears to be in danger of missing the first game of the season, though he hasn't been officially ruled out yet. Based on practice lines, if Rust does miss out, Anthony Beauvillier will shift to the right side while Drew O'Connor fills the other first-line wing role. Having said that, once Rust is given the all-clear, he is a lock to move back onto Sidney Crosby's right side.
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Penguins' Harrison Brunicke: Sent back to juniors
Brunicke was reassigned to WHL Kamloops on Monday.
Brunicke received praise from team brass throughout the preseason, which led to speculation that he might make the Opening Night roster. Instead, the 18-year-old blueliner will be given another year in the WHL to further his long-term development. Once his junior campaign wraps up, Brunicke could be a late-season addition to the Penguins' roster.
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Penguins' Bokondji Imama: Placed on waivers by Pittsburgh
Imama was placed on waivers by the Penguins on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Imama signed a two-way contract with the Penguins at the beginning of July, and he was unable to secure a spot on the team's Opening Night roster. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll likely spend most of the year in the AHL.
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Penguins' Sebastian Aho: Hits waivers
Aho was placed on waivers Sunday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Aho had two goals and seven assists in 58 regular-season contests with the Islanders in 2023-24. He could be a call-up option for the Penguins during the 2024-25 campaign, assuming he doesn't get claimed by another team.
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Penguins' Filip Larsson: Dropped to AHL
Larsson was loaned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Larsson earned a 19-9-0 record with a 1.93 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 28 appearances for Leksands IF of the SHL during the 2023-24 regular season. He will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.
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Penguins' Taylor Gauthier: Heads to minors
Gauthier (undisclosed) was moved to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Gauthier's reassignment suggests that he has recovered from his injury. The 23-year-old had a 2.23 GAA and a .923 save percentage across 42 regular-season games with ECHL Wheeling in 2023-24.
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Penguins' Noel Acciari: Scores twice in preseason win
Acciari notched two goals on three shots in Friday's 7-3 preseason win over the Blue Jackets.
Acciari is expected to compete for a bottom-six role in the final days of training camp, but there's no question this two-goal performance certainly boosts his case to earn a role on the Opening Night roster. Acciari had an underwhelming season in 2023-24, racking up just seven points in 55 games, his lowest total since 2016-17.
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Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi: Three points in preseason win
Puljujarvi bagged one goal on three shots and added two assists in Friday's 7-3 preseason win over the Blue Jackets.
Puljujarvi had an extremely productive 11-second stint in the second period, bagging Pittsburgh's third goal and setting up Rutger McGroarty's tally. Puljujarvi would finish his day by delivering an assist in Lars Eller's second goal -- and Pittsburgh's seventh of the night. The 26-year-old Puljujarvi is expected to hold a middle-six role with the Penguins once the team opens the season against the Rangers on Oct. 9.
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Penguins' Rutger McGroarty: Involved in three goals Friday
McGroarty recorded one goal and added two assists in Friday's 7-3 preseason win over the Blue Jackets.
McGroarty made a strong case for himself in this game, scoring with his lone shot and getting involved in two more goals across 17 shifts. It's unclear what kind of role McGroarty will have on the Penguins' depth chart once the season begins against the Rangers on Oct. 9, but he was highly productive in his final season at Michigan with 52 points across 36 contests. All signs point to him having a bottom-six role to open the year.
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Penguins' Lars Eller: Shines in win over Columbus
Eller recorded two goals on three shots and added two assists in Friday's 7-3 preseason win over the Blue Jackets.
Preseason stats shouldn't count too much toward the regular season, but Eller was a one-man wrecking crew in this one after getting directly involved in four of the team's seven goals. Eller appeared in every regular-season game for the Penguins in 2023-24 as the third-line center and figures to hold that role this season. As a result, fantasy managers shouldn't expect these four-point games to continue for the 35-year-old veteran.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Overcomes slow start Friday
Blomqvist allowed three goals on 29 shots in Friday's 7-3 preseason win over the Blue Jackets.
Blomqvist endured a rough start Friday and gave up two goals over the opening 5:05 of playing time, but he settled down afterward and conceded just one goal the rest of the way. Blomqvist has yet to make his NHL debut after being selected in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft. However, he has a shot at opening the regular season against the Rangers on Oct. 9 as Tristan Jarry's backup because Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) is unavailable.
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Penguins' Samuel Poulin: Waived Friday
Poulin landed on the waiver wire Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Poulin has underwhelmed since being selected 21st overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, appearing in just six NHL games with the Penguins. He has shown some offensive upside in the minors, garnering 31 points in 41 games last year, so he could be viewed as a reclamation project in some circles. If he clears, he'll head back to the minors, where he figures to play the bulk of his games this year.
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Penguins' John Ludvig: Lands on waiver wire
Ludvig was placed on waivers by the Penguins on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Ludvig featured in 33 NHL games for Pittsburgh last year and seemed to have a decent chance of making the Opening Night roster. Instead, the Czech blueliner will be headed for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, assuming he goes unclaimed. Still, even with the demotion, Ludvig should be atop the team's list of potential call-ups should the need arise.
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Penguins' Filip Kral: Placed on waiver wire
Kral was designated for waivers by the Penguins on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Kral's last NHL appearance came back in 2022-23 when he logged two games for the Maple Leafs. In those outings, the blueliner managed one shot, two hits and two PIM. Given the number of blueliners ahead of him on the depth chart, including John Ludvig, who was also waived Friday, Kral faces an uphill battle for minutes this season.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: On waiver wire
Koppanen was waived by Pittsburgh on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Koppanen was a long shot to make the 23-man roster for Opening Night in the first place, so his waiver designation shouldn't come as a surprise. The 26-year-old Finn has managed just nine NHL games in his career, so fantasy players shouldn't be expecting him to make much of an impact during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Penguins' Johnny Gruden: Headed for waivers
Gruden was waived by the Penguins on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Gruden logged 13 games for Pittsburgh last season, notching one goal, nine shots and 35 hits while averaging a mere 8:40 of ice time. The 2018 fourth-round pick was significantly more productive with the Baby Pens last year, recording 24 points in 47 regular-season outings. Given the forward depth around him, Gruden faces an uphill battle to play significant minutes in the NHL this year.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.66 | 2.80 | 12.0 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| A. Nedeljkovic G Alex Nedeljkovic G | Lower Body |
| B. Rust RW Bryan Rust RW | Lower Body |
| B. Lizotte C Blake Lizotte C | Concussion |
| V. Ponomarev C Vasiliy Ponomarev C | Upper Body |
| E. Karlsson D Erik Karlsson D | Upper Body |
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