Aston-Reese departed Sunday’s game with a hip injury after playing 8:25 TOI but it is believed that the injury “isn’t real serious.” Aston-Reese has been playing well in an elevated role, picking up six points (2G / 4A) while averaging 14:21 TOI/gp in his last 13 games.
Zach Aston-Reese News
Zach Aston-Reese
Age: 30Position: C
TOI
9%
Fantasy
29%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
51%
Assists
41%
Power-Play
21%
SOG
56%
Plus/Minus
41%
Hits
1%
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Aston-Reese was forced to leave Sunday’s game with a hip injury.
Aston-Reese (undisclosed) is expected to return to the Penguins lineup on Wednesday.
Aston-Reese has been out since January 8th but skated on the Penguins fourth-line and second power-play unit in Wednesday’s morning skate. Aston-Reese is expected to replace Dominik Simon in the lineup vs. the Oilers.
The Penguins have placed Zach Aston-Reese on IR.
Aston-Reese was presumably hurt during a fight with Colton Sceviour on Tuesday and will miss at least a week of time after landing on IR. The Penguins recalled Garrett Wilson from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) to take his roster spot.
Aston-Reese (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Aston-Reese will be out "longer-term" with an upper-body injury.
Aston-Reese was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup despite taking part in the morning skate. Aston-Reese will miss an extended period of time, but that’s not a big hit to the Penguins lineup with Tom Kuhnhackl returning last night.
Aston-Reese will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have recalled Zach Aston-Reese from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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