Pro Hockey Rumors

Center Vasiliy Ponomarev has been activated from season-opening injured reserve and assigned by the Penguins to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, per a team announcement. The Penguins had placed Ponomarev on SOIR with an upper-body injury earlier this month after he sustained an apparent left shoulder issue in a preseason game. Ponomarev, 22, headed from the Hurricanes to the Penguins … [Read more...] about Penguins Activate, Reassign Vasiliy Ponomarev

4:09 PM: According to a team announcement, the Penguins organization has confirmed the activation of Lizotte from the injured reserve. 1:28 PM: Penguins center Blake Lizotte will be a game-time decision tonight against the Ducks, head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters, including Wes Crosby of NHL.com. If he plays, he’ll need to come off injured reserve. The Penguins have an … [Read more...] about Penguins Activate Blake Lizotte From Injured Reserve

The Penguins placed right winger Bryan Rust on injured reserve Tuesday due to his lower-body injury, according to the NHL’s media site. They haven’t made a corresponding transaction yet, but with an open roster spot, they could make a recall ahead of tomorrow’s game against the Ducks. Rust’s IR placement is retroactive to Oct. 26, so he won’t be eligible to return until Nov. 2, … [Read more...] about Penguins Place Bryan Rust On Injured Reserve

Matt Martin’s recently signed one-year deal with the New York Islanders will pay him a prorated salary of $775K for the season (as per PuckPedia). Martin’s deal is a one-way contract with an AAV of $875K, meaning he will make $775K in the AHL or NHL. The contract also includes a $100K bonus if the 35-year-old plays ten games in the NHL this season. The bonus in the contract is … [Read more...] about Bryan Rust Suffers Lower-Body Injury

The Penguins were without winger Bryan Rust at practice today, per Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh. Head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed that Rust is being evaluated for a lower-body injury he sustained against the Canucks on Saturday, and there’s no timeline for his return to the ice yet (via Michelle Crechiolo of Pens Inside Scoop). Rust, 32, left the weekend loss to … [Read more...] about Penguins Notes: Rust, Bunting, Nieto