Imama (upper-body) is out vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Blomqvist will start in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Crosby (upper-body) will remain out in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Ponomarev has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Rust (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.
Brazeau (undisclosed) is out on Saturday vs. Vegas.
Imama (upper-body) will not return to Friday's game in New York.
Imama suffered the injury in the first period of Friday's game and was unable to return. We should receive an update on his status of ahead of Pittsburgh's game in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Bemstrom will make his season debut in New York on Friday.
Bemstrom has 228 games of NHL experience, including scoring five points (2G / 3A) in 24 games with Pittsburgh last season, but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 25-year-old forward has an impressive 41 points (19G / 22A) in 37 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL). He replaces the injured Sidney Crosby (upper-body) in the Penguins lineup.
Crosby (upper-body) will not play on Friday vs. New York.
Crosby exited Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils for eight minutes due to an undisclosed injury but returned to the contest, ending the game with one assist in 22:14 time-on-ice. The 37-year-old Crosby downplayed the severity of the injury following the game but has not fully participated in practice since and will not play on Friday against the New York Rangers. Penguins' head coach Mike Sullivan said they are taking his injury "day by day," obviously posing a concern for his availability in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
Bernstrom has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Bemstrom has 228 games of NHL experience, including scoring five points (2G / 3A) in 24 games with Pittsburgh last season, but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 25-year-old forward has an impressive 41 points (19G / 22A) in 37 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Crosby (upper-body) skated on his own on Thursday and will be re-evaluated on Friday.
Crosby exited Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils for an eight-minute stretch due to an undisclosed injury but returned to the contest. The 37-year-old Crosby downplayed any injury concerns following the game but was not able to participate in a full practice on Thursday. Crosby has seven points (4G / 3A) during a five-game point streak.
Crosby (upper-body) is absent from Pittsburgh's practice on Wednesday and is being evaluated.
Crosby exited Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils for an eight-minute stretch due to an undisclosed injury but returned to the contest. The 37-year-old Crosby downplayed any injury concerns following the game but has stated after practice on Wednesday that he is being evaluated. Crosby has seven points (4G / 3A) during a five-game point streak.
Heinen is on the ice for warmups and is expected to make his Penguins season debut.
Wotherspoon will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Wotherspoon played in eight straight games but will be replaced by Michael Callahan in the lineup on Saturday. Wotherspoon has just two points (1G / 1A) in 30 games this season.
Heinen will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Heinen was acquired from Vancouver on Friday night and is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh in time for Saturday's game, but it's unclear if he will make his Penguins season debut or not. Heinen has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 51 games this season.
The Penguins have acquired Melvin Fernström, Vincent Desharnais, Danton Heinen, and a 2025 first-round pick from the Canucks for Drew O'Connor and Marcus Pettersson.
The Penguins have acquired Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernström and a 2025 first-round pick from the Canucks for Drew O'Connor and Marcus Pettersson.
Clifton will miss a third straight game due to illness on Friday vs. Nashville.
Clifton is battling an illness and will be sidelined for a third straight game on Friday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old Clifton is averaging 15:15 time-on-ice and has eight points (0G / 8A) in 46 games this season.
Harvey-Pinard has been assigned to Laval (AHL).
Harvey-Pinard recorded one hit and played 8:45 time-on-ice in his Canadiens' season debut on Thursday but has been assigned to the Laval Rocket (AHL). The 26-year-old forward has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 24 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL) this season.
Harvey-Pinard is expected to make his season debut on Thursday vs. Minnesota.
Harvey-Pinard played a career-high 45 games with the Canadiens last season but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 24 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL) this season.