Pittsburgh Penguins News

The Maple Leafs have acquired Connor Dewar from the Wild for Dmitry Ovchinnikov and a 2026 fourth-round pick.

The Maple Leafs acquired additional depth for their bottom-six forward group by acquiring Dewar before the trade deadline. The 24-year-old Dewar is an impending restricted free agent and has 14 points (10G / 4A) in 57 games this season.

Connor Dewar
The Penguins acquired Cruz Lucius, Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasili Ponomarev, a conditional first-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick from the Hurricanes for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith.

Lucius was a fourth-round pick (No.124 overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old winger is still unsigned, playing in his sophomore season with the University of Wisconsin, where he leads the team with 31 points (12G / 19A) in 32 games.

Cruz Lucius
The Penguins acquired Vasili Ponomarev, Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Cruz Lucius, a conditional first-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick from the Hurricanes for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith.

Ponomarev was a second-round pick (No.53 overall) in 2020 and has appeared in just two career NHL games. The 21-year-old centre has spent most of the 2023-24 season in the AHL, where he has 29 points (8G / 21A) in 41 games. He will likely report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Vasily Ponomarev
The Penguins acquired Ville Koivunen, Michael Bunting, Vasili Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, a conditional first-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick from the Hurricanes for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith.

Koivunen was a second-round pick (No.51 overall) in 2021 and remains in Finland, playing for Karpat (Liiga). The 20-year-old centre is tied for the team-lead with 55 points (21G / 34A) in 57 games.

Ville Koivunen
Acciari (upper-body) will play against the Capitals on Thursday.

Acciari returned to the lineup two weeks ago after a multi-week absence due to an injury, and after playing six games, was on the sidelines in the Penguins' last contest. The Penguins' bottom-six forward has one assist, six shots, and nine hits in his last six games.

Noel Acciari
Jarry will start against the Capitals on Thursday.

The Penguins snapped a three-game losing skid in their last outing and will turn to Jarry between the pipes again on Thursday night. Jarry has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (3-2-0) but saved 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins enter action as -160 home favourites against a Washington Capitals club that was defeated 5-2 by the Arizona Coyotes in their last match.

Tristan Jarry
Acciari (upper body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday vs. Washington.

Acciari returned to the lineup two weeks ago after a multi-week absence due to an injury, and after playing six games, was on the sidelines in the Penguins' last contest. The Penguins' bottom-six forward has one assist, six shots, and nine hits in his last six games.

Noel Acciari
Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.

The Penguins snapped a three-game losing skid in their last outing and will likely turn to Jarry between the pipes again on Thursday night. Jarry has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (3-2-0) but saved 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins enter action as -160 home favourites against a Washington Capitals club that was defeated 5-2 by the Arizona Coyotes in their last match.

Tristan Jarry
Koppanen has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Koppanen earned his second call-up of the season from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Tuesday after putting up five goals, 16 points and 22 PIMs in 49 games in the minors. The 26-year-old towering left-winger has appeared in eight career NHL games prior to the call-up but has failed to score and has an assist and four assists.

Joona Koppanen
Acciari (upper body) will be out on Tuesday vs. Columbus and is being further evaluated.

Acciari returned to the lineup two weeks ago after a multi-week absence due to an injury, and after playing six games, will return to the sidelines with an upper-body ailment. The Penguins' bottom-six forward has one assist, six shots, and nine hits in his last six games.

Noel Acciari
Jarry will start on Tuesday vs. Columbus.

Jarry will return to the crease on Tuesday for a Penguins club that has been outscored 12-4 during a three-game losing skid. Jarry allowed four goals on 20 shots (.800 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-3 regulation loss to the Calgary Flames, including a late tally in the final minute to seal the Penguins' fate. That said, the Penguins have a favourable matchup on Tuesday and are -243 home favourites against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Tristan Jarry
Jarry was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.

Jarry will likely return to the crease on Tuesday for a Penguins club that has been outscored 12-4 during a three-game losing skid. Jarry allowed four goals on 20 shots (.800 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-3 regulation loss to the Calgary Flames, including a late tally in the final minute to seal the Penguins' fate. That said, the Penguins have a favourable matchup on Tuesday and are -243 home favourites against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Tristan Jarry
Nashville has signed Tommy Novak to a three-year, $10.5 million contract ($3,500,000).

Novak's production has slipped slightly from the 43 points (17G / 26A) he posted in 51 games last season but has nevertheless been rewarded for another strong campaign. In 51 games this season, Novak has 34 points (13G / 21A) while most recently playing on a line with Mark Jankowski and Luke Evangelista.

Tommy Novak