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Letang (illness) is expected to be in the Penguins lineup on Saturday.
Crosby (lower-body) is expected to be in the lineup on Saturday.
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have sent Bryan Rust back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Crosby (lower-body) will not play on Monday.
Crosby suffered a lower-body injury on Saturday night and he will miss tonight’s game vs. the Blue Jackets. With Crosby out, Evegeni Malkin will be leaned on to play big minutes. Scott Wilson is expected make his season debut with Crosby out.
Call up / Send down
The Penguins recalled Bryan Rust from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
With Sidney Crosby likely unavailable for Tuesday’s game, the Penguins gave recalled Rust from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to serve as an extra forward. Rust has oe goal and three assists in 10 games with WBS this season. Unless someone in addition to Crosby doesn’t play, Rust isn’t expected to be in the lineup.
Crosby (lower-body) missed Sunday's practice; listed as day-to-day.
The Penguins have placed Kris Letang (undisclosed) on injured reserve.
Letang (undisclosed) is expected to miss roughly two weeks.
Letang (undisclosed) will not play on Friday; out for "a little bit."
Letang (undisclosed) is expected to return to the Penguins lineup on Wednesday.
Letang (undisclosed) is questionable for Saturday's game in Los Angeles.
Letang is battling an undisclosed injury and he is questionable for Saturday’s afternoon game in Los Angeles. Thankfully for the Penguins, they could be getting Olli Maatta back. Monitor Letang’s status as the 4:00 pm ET puck-drop approaches.
Rakell (upper-body) is questionable for Wednesday's game.
Rakell has missed the last three games and it looks like he will mis his fourth consecutive contest tonight vs. Edmonton. Rakell is listed as questionable, which means he might take warmups and then decide if he can play. Consider him a game-time decision.
Rakell (upper-body) will not play on Friday.
Rakell suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday’s game vs. the Panthers and will be held out of the lineup on Friday. The Ducks have a back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, so Rakell is in danger of missing both games.
Rust (undisclosed) will miss a couple of weeks.
Rust left Saturday’s game with an undisclosed injury and it will keep him sidelined for a couple of weeks. Beau Bennett is nearing a return and could take Rust’s spot in the lineup on Wednesday.
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have recalled Bryan Rust from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Rust, 23, has recorded one assist in two games this season for WBS. Rust scored his first NHL goal on Dec. 15, 2014 versus Tampa Bay and finished with two points (1G / 1A) in 14 games with Pittsburgh last season. Rust could make his season debut tonight with Beau Bennett out.