Overview
- Penguins PR updated statuses to a minimum of three weeks for Tristan Jarry (lower-body) and Noel Acciari and a minimum of four weeks for Justin Brazeau (upper-body).
- Pittsburgh recalled forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Ryan Graves and goalie Sergei Murashov from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and reassigned defenseman Owen Pickering.
- With Jarry on IR, Arturs Silovs is expected to start in net while Murashov, the AHL’s October Goalie of the Month, backs up after posting a .931 save percentage and 1.73 GAA in seven AHL games.
- Brazeau had 12 points in 12 games on Evgeni Malkin’s wing, Acciari has been a key penalty killer, and Jarry owns a .911 save percentage with five wins in seven starts.
- Pittsburgh entered the week 8-4-2 and second in the Metropolitan Division, beginning a three-in-four stretch before traveling to Stockholm for two games against Nashville on Nov. 14 and 16.