Overview

• The veteran winger will miss Pittsburgh’s season opener Tuesday at the New York Rangers.
• A seven-day injured reserve placement would remove him from the 23-man count as the roster is finalized.
• Preseason standouts Avery Hayes and Tristan Broz are candidates for short-term NHL roles.
• Ville Koivunen is under consideration for a scoring-line look alongside Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin.
• Coaches have rotated Danton Heinen, Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell, Anthony Mantha and Justin Brazeau in potential fill-in combinations, with Hayes recently assisting on a Crosby goal.