Pittsburgh Penguins Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. Crosby Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Knocks in 13th goal Sidney Crosby Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Knocks in 13th goal	E. MalkinEvgeni Malkin	L. Eller Penguins' Lars Eller: Light lamp in Buffalo Lars Eller Penguins' Lars Eller: Light lamp in Buffalo N. AcciariNoel Acciari
Left Wing	J. Guentzel Penguins' Jake Guentzel: Points in 10 of last 11 games Jake Guentzel Penguins' Jake Guentzel: Points in 10 of last 11 games	R. SmithReilly Smith	R. ZohornaRadim Zohorna M. NietoMatt Nieto J. Harkins Penguins' Jansen Harkins: Back in NHL Jansen Harkins Penguins' Jansen Harkins: Back in NHL
Right Wing	D. O'ConnorDrew O'Connor	B. Rust Penguins' Bryan Rust: Slated to be game-time call Lower Body: Day-to-Day Bryan Rust Penguins' Bryan Rust: Slated to be game-time call Lower Body: Day-to-Day	A. NylanderAlex Nylander J. Carter Penguins' Jeff Carter: First point of season Jeff Carter Penguins' Jeff Carter: First point of season V. HinostrozaVinnie Hinostroza R. Rakell Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 16 Rickard Rakell Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 16
Left Defenseman	R. GravesRyan Graves	M. PetterssonMarcus Pettersson	R. SheaRyan Shea P. Joseph Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 28 Pierre-Olivier Joseph Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 28 W. Butcher Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 28 Will Butcher Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 28
Right Defenseman	K. LetangKris Letang	E. KarlssonErik Karlsson	J. LudvigJohn Ludvig D. SamorukovDmitry Samorukov C. Ruhwedel Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 28 Chad Ruhwedel Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 28
Goalie	T. Jarry Penguins' Tristan Jarry: First win in last four starts Tristan Jarry Penguins' Tristan Jarry: First win in last four starts	A. Nedeljkovic Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Allows three goals in road loss Alex Nedeljkovic Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Allows three goals in road loss	—