Van Riemsdyk was scratched on Saturday against the Dallas Stars and missed practice on Monday as well due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old defenseman played the Penguins' first five games of the season, averaging 18:48 time on ice and posting a -1 plus/minus. He will miss at least two more games before he is eligible be to activated from Injured Reserve.
Kuzmenko missed the start of the season while tending to his father's death. The 30-year-old Kuzmenko played two games for Pittsburgh, then returned to the sidelines and missed the next three. He is averaging 12:00 time on ice and has zero points in two games this season.
Van Riemsdyk was scratched on Saturday against the Dallas Stars and missed practice on Monday as well due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old defenseman played the Penguins' first five games of the season, averaging 18:48 time on ice and posting a -1 plus/minus.
After 13 NHL seasons and 758 career games, Matt Dumba has called it a career in professional hockey on Friday. The 32-year-old spent the majority of his career in Minnesota but also represented four other organizations (DAL, ARI. TBL, PIT), where he picked up 261 points (85G/176A) in 748 career NHL games.
Ferstrom's return from shoulder surgery has been long and strenuous, but the 20-year-old Swedish forward is no longer designated as Injured Non-Roster and has been assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Fernstrom is Detroit's 2024 3rd-round pick (93rd overall) and appeared in 14 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) last season after heading over from Orebro HK (SHL), where he also made 36 appearances.
Sergei Murashov had a decent outing in his season debut, but the Penguins have turned to Arturs Silovs in three of four games. That said, aside from his season-opening shutout, Silovs has struggled between the pipes. The 22-year-old Murashov, who saved 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, could earn increased playing time if he can string together several strong outings. The Penguins enter Friday's contest as slight +102 road underdogs against a 1-1-0 Columbus Blue Jackets team that has not played in six days.
Sergei Murashov had a decent outing in his season debut, but the Penguins have turned to Arturs Silovs in three of four games. That said, aside from his season-opening shutout, Silovs has struggled between the pipes. The 22-year-old Murashov, who saved 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, could earn increased playing time if he can string together several strong outings. The Penguins enter Friday's contest as slight +102 road underdogs against a 1-1-0 Columbus Blue Jackets team that has not played in six days.
Rust suffered an injury late in the preseason and has been sidelined since. The 34-year-old Rust matched a career high with 65 points (29G / 36A) in 72 games last season. He has had success in the past on lines with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but the team's offence has been rolling through three games this season so they may insert Rust onto the third line alongside Ben Kindel.
Kuzmenko was away from the team to start the season while tending to the death of his father. The 30-year-old Kuzmenko played two games for Pittsburgh, but he will return to the sidelines on their upcoming road trip. He is averaging 12:00 time-on-ice and has zero points through two games this season.
Sergei Murashov had a decent outing in his season debut last game, but the team will turn to Silovs to start for the third time in four games to start the season. The 25-year-old Silovs was outstanding in his season opener, saving all 19 shots he faced in a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, but was not nearly as dominant in his following outing, allowing five goals on 25 shots (.800 SV%) while managing to salvage a 6-5 overtime victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The Penguins enter Wednesday's contest as +139 road underdogs against a Washington Capitals team that is 1-1-0 this season.
Sergei Murashov had a decent outing in his season debut last game, but the team will turn to Silovs to start for the third time in four games to start the season. The 25-year-old Silovs was outstanding in his season opener, saving all 19 shots he faced in a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, but was not nearly as dominant in his following outing, allowing five goals on 25 shots (.800 SV%) while managing to salvage a 6-5 overtime victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The Penguins enter Wednesday's contest as +139 road underdogs against a Washington Capitals team that is 1-1-0 this season.
Rust suffered an injury late in the preseason and has been sidelined since. The 34-year-old Rust matched a career high with 65 points (29G / 36A) in 72 games last season. He has has success in the past playing on lines with Sidney Crosby and with Evgeni Malkin, so it is unclear where he will line up when he is cleared to play.
Murashev made his NHL debut last season, recording a 2.56 GAA and .897 SV% in five appearances (1-1-2). The 22-year-old goalie is expected to play a larger role this season, possibly in a timeshare, but his debut has been delayed by a strong opening two games from Arturs Silovs (2-0-0). Still, hopes are high for Murashov this season, who has excelled at every other level, including posting a solid 2.20 GAA and .919 SV% last season in 38 games (24-9-4) with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL). Pittsburgh enters the action on Monday as -175 home favourites against the Winnipeg Jets, who are coming off a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings yesterday.
Filip Hallander will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Koivunen to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Koivunen was solid in his season debut, scoring one goal in 13:50 time-on-ice.
