Ben Kindel - NHL News & Rumors

Two points in return to lineup Kindel produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Seeing his first action since Oct. 19 after a scary incident on the team plane in which he lost consciousness due to a sudden drop in blood pressure and heart rate. Kindel seemed fully recovered as he set up Erik Karlsson for the Penguins' opening goal in the second period, before giving his squad a 3-2 lead with just 25 seconds left in the third. The 19-year-old Kindel will have his health monitored closely, but assuming there aren't further vasovagal syncope episodes, he should continue to skate on the second line and hold down a spot on the second power-play unit. Through 10 games this season, Kindel's produced three goals and six points.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cooley completes hat trick against hometown team with a second left, Mammoth stun Penguins 4-3

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1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Expected to play Thursday Kindel is expected to play in Thursday's home clash against the Mammoth following his vasovagal episode on Oct. 20, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Impact Following his loss of consciousness on the team's flight on Oct. 20, Kindel is feeling like himself and is trending towards making his return in Thursday's clash. The 19-year-old center will provide a boost for the Penguins' center depth upon his return Thursday, as he's posted two goals, four points and 23 shots on net across nine appearances this season. He's expected to center a line with two other players making their return to the lineup, Egor Chinakhov and Evgeni Malkin, which puts Kindel at the heart of a strong trio, raising his fantasy stock moving forward. In order to play Thursday, however, Kindel will have to be activated from injured reserve prior to the contest.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Penguins host the Mammoth after overtime win

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Utah Mammoth after the Penguins took down the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Back at practice Tuesday Kindel (vasovagal episode) returned to practice Tuesday and feels normal following his vasovagal episode on Oct. 20, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com.

Impact Kindel is thankfully feeling like himself a week after from his vasovagal episode. His presence at practice Tuesday indicates that he's feeling much better and could be ready to return in the near future. Prior to the incident, the 19-year-old center had compiled two goals, four points and 23 shots on net across nine games this season. If he continues to progress in his recovery, he'll have a chance to return to the Penguins' lineup in Thursday's clash against the Mammoth.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Penguins host the Predators after Robertson's 2-goal game

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OCTOBER 23 • Associated Press

Silovs, Penguins blank Panthers 4-0 to spoil Florida goalie Cooper Black's record-setting NHL debut

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OCTOBER 23 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 22 • DEADSPIN.COM

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OCTOBER 22 • DEADSPIN.COM

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OCTOBER 22 • BOLAVIP.COM

Penguins forward Ben Kindel back in Pittsburgh after collapsing on team flight

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel is back in Pittsburgh and recovering after collapsing on the team’s flight back from Utah earlier this week

OCTOBER 22 • Associated Press

Designated for injured reserve Kindel (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

Impact Kindel's status hasn't been updated by the team, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to see him shifted to injured reserve. While he won't be an option for the Penguins' next two games as a result, it could certainly be longer as the club awaits more information regarding his health.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh takes losing streak into matchup with Florida

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OCTOBER 22 • Associated Press

Penguins forward Ben Kindel hospitalized in Utah after having medical emergency on team flight

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel is being evaluated at a Salt Lake City hospital after having a medical emergency on the team’s flight home from a four-game trip

OCTOBER 20 • Associated Press

Hospitalized following medical event Kindel suffered a medical episode during the Penguins' flight back to Pittsburgh, which resulted in the forward being hospitalized Tuesday.

Impact According to the team, Kindel is alert and stable at the University of Utah Hospital, where he is undergoing further medical evaluation. The team should provide an update when there is more information on Kindel's status.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 11 • Associated Press

Earns pair of points in loss Kindel scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Kindel missed the season opener due to a lower-body injury, but he's come out of the gate hot. He has two goals, one assist, seven shots on net and three hits over his first two outings of the season. Kindel is playing on the third line currently, but he also works on both sides of special teams, so he's in a position to rack up a bit more all-around production than his current even-strength role would normally suggest.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 6 • YOUTUBE

Finds twine in return Kindel tallied a power-play goal, fired five shots on net and dished out two hits in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over Montreal.

Impact After starting the new season on injured reserve, Kindel was cleared before Saturday's contest and made a big impact with his power-play goal. The 19-year-old center had one of the steadiest rookie campaigns across the NHL in 2025-26, where he compiled 17 goals, 35 points, 151 shots on net, 30 hits and 58 blocked shots across 77 regular-season games. Now that he's back in the lineup, Kindel should continue to center a line in Pittsburgh's middle six for the foreseeable future. If you stashed him on your IR spot in deep fantasy leagues, hold onto him while he's off to a strong start.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

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Tommy Novak scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Removed from IR Kindel (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

Impact Pittsburgh cleared a spot by designating David Gustafsson as a non-roster player before placing him on waivers. Kindel will be available to return to the lineup against Montreal on Saturday after missing Wednesday's season-opening 7-0 win over Philadelphia.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh takes on Montreal following Robertson's 2-goal performance

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens after Nicholas Robertson's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Penguins' 7-0 win

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Cleared for contact Kindel (lower body) was cleared to take contact during Thursday's practice, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

Impact Kindel skated with the fourth line while Blake Lizotte (lower body) was sidelined. Given how well the trio of Filip Hallander, Hendrix Lapierre and Ville Koivunen performed in the season opener, Kindel could find himself relegated to a fourth-line role once activated off injured reserve.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Flyers host the Penguins to start season

The Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins for the season opener

SEPTEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Shifts to IR Kindel (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins on Sunday.

Impact Kindel was deemed week-to-week by the Penguins after he sustained his lower-body injury in Monday's preseason outing against the Sabres.The 19-year-old center played a large role for Pittsburgh in 2025-26, where he compiled 17 goals, 35 points, 151 shots on net and 58 blocked shots across 77 regular-season outings. While he'll likely miss the first handful of regular-season games, he's near lock to take over a middle-six center role when he returns. The rising star is worth being an IR stash in all deep fantasy leagues.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

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