Jake Guentzel’s future with the Penguins is one of several questions surrounding the team as they continue to battle to get back into a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The fact he’s a pending unrestricted free agent would seem to expedite the need for extension talks to happen. However, in a recent appearance on the NHL Network (video link), David Pagnotta of The … [Read more...] about Jake Guentzel Could Delay Extension Discussions With Penguins
Matt Nieto Out Six To Eight Weeks After Knee Surgery
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that forward Matt Nieto underwent successful laparoscopic surgery on his right knee, and is expected to be out of commission on a six to eight-week timeline. Nieto, 31, has not played since November 30th. Initially, the timeline for his injury was not fully clear, but the Penguins’ eventual placement of Nieto on injured reserve was seen … [Read more...] about Matt Nieto Out Six To Eight Weeks After Knee Surgery
Afternoon Notes: Golden Knights, Puljujarvi, Meyers
Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy shared updates on the team’s long list of injuries, sharing that Daniil Miromanov is back on the ice, Keegan Kolesar is still out of the lineup with illness, and that starter Adin Hill has returned to skating on his own but isn’t quite ready to rejoin the team. Cassidy also shared that Shea Theodore is still a ways away from … [Read more...] about Afternoon Notes: Golden Knights, Puljujarvi, Meyers
Penguins Place John Ludvig On LTIR, Recall Ryan Shea
11:30 AM: John Ludvig has been moved to LTIR. He has been announced as dealing with an upper-body injury. 10:30 AM: The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed defenseman John Ludvig on injured reserve and recalled Ryan Shea from the minor leagues. Shea has been up-and-down from the minor leagues since clearing waivers on December 18th. He’ll now fill in for Ludvig, whose injury is … [Read more...] about Penguins Place John Ludvig On LTIR, Recall Ryan Shea
Evening Notes: Nieto, Gendron, Zaitsev
Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports is reporting that the Pittsburgh Penguins have transferred forward Matthew Nieto to the Long-Term Injured Reserve after activating forward Bryan Rust. Nieto has been out of action for the Penguins with a lower-body injury since November 30th and is free to return whenever he is physically able to as he has already exceeded the 10-game, … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Nieto, Gendron, Zaitsev