Noel Acciari - NHL News & Rumors

Back at practice Acciari (illness) participated in Sunday's practice, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Impact Before the Olympic break, Acciari sat out Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Buffalo on Feb. 5, but he should be available to play against New Jersey on Thursday. He has contributed six goals, 15 points, 54 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and 46 hits across 42 appearances this season.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Avery Hayes scores twice in his NHL debut, Penguins beat Sabres 5-2

Avery Hayes scored twice in his NHL debut, Arturs Silovs made 26 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night in the final game for both teams be...

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Slated to miss Thursday's game Acciari (illness) is slated to miss Thursday's game in Buffalo, per Josh Yohe of The Athletic.

Impact Acciari has six goals, 15 points, 46 hits and 31 blocks in 42 outings in 2025-26. Avery Hayes might be in line to make his NHL debut due to the absence of Acciari.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Acciari is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Sabres due to an illness, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Impact Acciari hasn't missed a game since early December, but he's a question mark for the Penguins' final game before the Olympic break due to his illness. Even if he's sidelined against Buffalo, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return to action when Pittsburgh resumes play against the Devils on Feb. 26.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp twice in win Acciari scored two goals in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact The fourth-line grinder has only two multi-point performances on the season, but they're come in the last two games. Acciari is having a disappointing season for the most part -- after reaching triple digits in both hits and blocked shots in 2024-25, he has only 44 hits and 31 blocks in 40 games so far this season -- but he has chipped in six goals, 15 points and a plus-9 rating.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Anthony Mantha, Noel Acciari lead Penguins over Rangers Deadspin | Anthony Mantha, Noel Acciari lead Penguins over Rangers

FEBRUARY 1 • DEADSPIN.COM

A nod to the past brought Sidney Crosby to tears. The Penguins captain is smiling about the present

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby didn't try to fight back the tears during a tribute to the 2016 team that won the Stanley Cup

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

Mantha and Acciari score twice, Penguins running winning streak to 6 by holding off the Rangers 6-5

The Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to six with a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Garners two assists Acciari notched two assists, four shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Acciari ended a five-game slump with the pair of helpers, both coming on Connor Dewar's goals. This was Acciari's first multi-point effort of the season. He's at 13 points in 39 appearances, one point better than what he did in 79 contests in 2024-25. The 34-year-old has added 49 shots on net, 43 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating while playing in a fourth-line role.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins have 4-goal 2nd period to rout Blackhawks 6-2 for 5th straight win

Egor Chinakhov and Anthony Mantha scored on rushes in a 31-second span in Pittsburgh’s four-goal second period, helping the Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Thursday nig...

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Tallies in win Sunday Acciari scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Acciari has scored three times over his last seven games, which is decent production for a bottom-six forward. He remains on the fourth line and is more valued for his defensive skills, so steady offense shouldn't be expected. The 34-year-old is up to nine points, 33 shots, 35 hits, 22 blocked shots and 17 PIM across 28 appearances.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby sets up late tying goal, scores in OT in Penguins' 5-4 victory over Blue Jackets

Sidney Crosby set up Ricard Rakell’s tying goal with 13.7 seconds left in regulation, then scored at 2:22 of overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 5-4 comeback victory over th...

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Mantha scores 2 goals to help the Penguins beat the Hurricanes 5-1

Anthony Mantha scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Pads lead with goal Acciari scored a goal on two shots and added five PIM in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Acciari fought Connor Murphy late in the first period before adding a goal in the second. The 34-year-old Acciari continues to be a staple on the Penguins' fourth line, though he's also chipped in two goals over his last three outings. The forward is at three goals, eight points, 23 shots on net, 17 PIM, 33 hits and 17 blocked shots through 24 appearances this season. While he's on pace for his best season in a Penguins sweater, he's unlikely to come anywhere near his career highs of 20 goals and 27 points from 66 games in 2019-20 with the Panthers.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brazeau has hat trick, Rust scores twice as Penguins rout Blackhawks 7-3

Justin Brazeau recorded first NHL hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the sliding Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Pots goal Sunday Acciari scored a goal and added three hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Impact Acciari ended a four-game slump with the second-period tally. The 34-year-old forward continues to fill a bottom-six role, but he's been effective there with four points over nine games since he returned from an upper-body injury. Overall, he's produced seven points, 20 shots on net, 31 hits, 16 blocked shots, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 22 appearances.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby breaks Lemieux's scoring record, Penguins beat Canadiens 4-3 in shootout to end 8-game skid

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record and Rickard Rakell had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on...

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

First goal of season Acciari scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Anaheim.

Impact He got the Pens on the board in the first period when his face-off win came back to him after it went off a skate, and he wired a wrist shot past Ville Husso from the left circle. It was Acciari's first goal of the season. He has five points in 15 games, and he's never going to replicate his 20-goal, Cy Young season in Florida in 2019-20. Acciari's limited fantasy value comes from his ability to hit -- he delivered 180 of those last season, but with his limited contributions in other categories, we can't recommend him.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Beckett Sennecke beats the buzzer to force OT and Ducks win shootout to beat Penguins 4-3

The Anaheim Ducks have their fifth win in seven games thanks to the heroics of Beckett Sennecke

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Draws helper in return Acciari notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Stars.

Impact Acciari returned from an upper-body injury that cost him 12 games. He slotted back onto the fourth line and will likely be there a majority of the time moving forward. Through 14 outings this season, the defensive forward has four helpers, 13 shots on net, 21 hits, 10 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-3 rating.

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back from IR Acciari has been activated from injured reserve by the Penguins, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports Sunday.

Impact Acciari has missed the last 12 games with an upper-body injury but is set to return to the lineup. Through 13 games, he had three assists, 18 hits, 10 blocked shots and held a plus-3 rating. He will likely resume his role in the bottom-six, starting with Sunday's contest against the Stars.

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brazeau, Acciari Return to Practice | Pittsburgh Penguins On Nov. 5, the team announced that forwards Justin Brazeau (minimum of four weeks) and Noel Acciari (minimum of three weeks) would each miss...

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • NHL.COM

Set to travel with team Acciari (upper body) is expected to travel with Pittsburgh for its two-game road trip, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

Impact Acciari won't be an option for Thursday's clash with Tampa, but the fact that he is traveling with the team should be a good indication he's nearing a return. While Acciari won't offer much in terms of offensive upside, he's got just three helpers in 13 games this year, but he should see plenty of minutes in a fourth-line role.

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss at least three weeks The Penguins announced Wednesday that Acciari (upper body) will miss a minimum of three weeks.

Impact Acciari was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, and he's facing a multi-week absence due to an upper-body injury that he sustained against the Maple Leafs on Monday. Justin Brazeau (upper body) is slated to miss a minimum of four weeks, so Danton Heinen should have an opportunity to step up for the Penguins after being recalled Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on injured reserve Acciari (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Impact Pittsburgh recalled Danton Heinen from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move. Acciari will miss at least the next three games, beginning with Thursday's matchup against Washington, after being hurt in Monday's 4-3 loss to Toronto. However, it is unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has contributed three assists, 11 shots on goal, 10 blocked shots and 18 hits in 13 appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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