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Graves will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Puustinen will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Ponomarev will make his season debut on Saturday.
Pickering will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Letang (illness) will not play Saturday vs. the Sharks.
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Silovs will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
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Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
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Dumba will be back in the Stars lineup on Saturday.
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Skinner will start Saturday in Toronto.
Lizotte (concussion) has been placed on IR.
Lizotte missed the first 11 games of the season with a concussion and was struck in the face by a shot in the first period of Wednesday's game, forcing him to leave the game. Matt Nieto will draw into the lineup as Lizotte's replacement.
Jones (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Jones suffered an upper-body injury and exited Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche after only 5:56 time-on-ice. He has been placed on Injured Reserve and will be out of the lineup for at least a week, retroactive to November 13th.
St. Ivany will draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup on Friday in Columbus.
With Kris Letang battling an illness, St. Ivany will return to the lineup on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old St. Ivany is averaging 16:02 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in 14 games this season.
Letang (illness) is out on Friday vs. Columbus and did not make the Penguins' road trip.
Letang is battling an illness and will be sidelined for the first time this season. The 37-year-old veteran Letang is averaging 23:12 time-on-ice in his 19th NHL season and has six points (2G / 4A), 20 blocks, and 35 hits in 18 games.
Lizotte (concussion) is out vs. Columbus on Friday.
Lizotte missed the first 11 games of the season with a concussion and was struck in the face by a shot in the first period of Wednesday's game, forcing him to leave the game. Matt Nieto will draw into the lineup as Lizotte's replacement.
Pickering has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pickering was the first-round pick, 21st overall, of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has one point (1G / 0A) in 12 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) this season.
Ponomarev has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Ponomarev was the 53rd overall pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2020 NHL Draft. The 22-year-old had a two-game stint with the Hurricanes in the 2022-23 season, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but has predominantly been an AHL player so far in his career.
Blomqvist has been re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
With Tristan Jarry returning from a conditioning loan in the AHL, Blomqvist has been re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 22-year-old Blomqvist showed flashes of strong play for a Pittsburgh team struggling defensively, posting a 3.60 GAA an .904 SV% in eight games (3-5-0).
Lizotte (upper-body) will not return to Wednesday's game against the Red Wings.
Lizotte missed the first 11 games of the season with a concussion and was struck in the face by a shot in the first period of Wednesday's game. We should receive an update on his status ahead of Pittsburgh's game in Columbus on Friday.
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Shea is expected to draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup on Wednesday vs. Detroit.
The Penguins will shake up their defense on Wednesday after a debilitating 7-1 loss to the Dallas Stars in their previous contest, welcoming Shea back into the lineup in favor of Jack St. Ivany. The 27-year-old Shea is averaging 15:06 time-on-ice and has zero points in three games this season.
St. Ivany is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday vs. Detroit.
Despite recording an assist and an even plus/minus rating in a disastrous 7-1 loss to the Dallas Stars in their last outing, the Penguins will scratch St. Ivany on Wednesday in favor on Ryan Shea. The 25-year-old St. Ivany is averaging 16:02 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) through 14 games this season.