OCTOBER 19, 2023•NHL.COM
"The Total Package" and "A Really Nice Guy": Get to Know Reilly Smith | Pittsburgh PenguinsWhen the Penguins acquired Reilly Smith back in the summer, just a couple weeks after he recorded the Stanley Cup-clinching goal for the Gol...
Jansen Harkins - Lands on waiversHarkins was waived by the Penguins on Thursday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
ImpactHarkins was originally placed on waivers by Winnipeg on Oct. 1 before being claimed by the Penguins. The 26-year-old has no points, four shots and four hits in four contests while averaging 9:28 of ice time with Pittsburgh this season.
OCTOBER 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Kris Letang misses practice due to injury, possibly putting Ryan Shea in position to make his NHL debutKris Letang missed Thursday’s practice due to a lower-body injury and his status is in question for Saturday’s game in St. Louis and potenti...
OCTOBER 19, 2023•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Noel Acciari - Injured WednesdayAcciari suffered an upper-body injury Wednesday versus Detroit, Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports.
ImpactAcciari missed practice Thursday as he was having the severity of his injury evaluated. Acciari has yet to pick up a point in four games this season.
OCTOBER 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Kris Letang - Suffers lower-body injuryLetang suffered a lower-body injury Wednesday against Detroit and was not at practice Thursday, according to Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
ImpactLetang managed to play the whole game as he saw 24:35 of action versus the Red Wings. Letang has three assists in four games thus far, although he has lost his spot on the first power play to Erik Karlsson. Letang should be considered day-to-day at this time.
OCTOBER 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Red Wings soar out of the gate with some swaggerDetroit has won three in a row, and this hot start feels different than last year's.
OCTOBER 19, 2023•MLIVE.COM
Marcus Pettersson - Earns assist in lossPettersson recorded an assist, two blocked shots and five PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Red Wings.
ImpactPettersson fought Dylan Larkin late in the second period before adding an assist in the Penguins' failed comeback in the third. This was Pettersson's second helper of the season, the first coming back on Opening Night. The 27-year-old defenseman already has 10 PIM to go with five shots on net, nine blocked shots, three hits and a plus-3 rating over four contests. He's worked with Erik Karlsson on the second pairing at even strength.
OCTOBER 19, 2023•ROTOWIRE
