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Penguins finalize roster moves ahead of opening night

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

Last updated Sep 28, 2026

Penguins finalize roster moves ahead of opening night

Summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned Bill Zonnon, Harrison Brunicke, and Joel Blomqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while placing Blake Lizotte, Ben Kindel, Justin Brazeau, and Ryan Graves on injured reserve. As they prepare for opening night, head coach Dan Muse needs to make at least two additional roster moves to meet the 23-player limit by Monday. With injuries complicating the forward position, Hendrix Lapierre aims to secure a role after joining from Washington. Meanwhile, Evgeni Malkin begins his 21st NHL season at age 40, adding to the team's veteran core alongside Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang.

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Status Watch

•Penguins assign three players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
•Four players are placed on injured reserve.
•Hendrix Lapierre seeks a role with increased opportunities.
•Evgeni Malkin starts his 21st NHL season at age 40.
•Pittsburgh must finalize roster by Monday's deadline.

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10:00 AMYahoo Sports — Pens Points: Opening night nears

What they're saying

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Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Penguins assigned Bill Zonnon, Harrison Brunicke and Joel Blomqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday and placed Blake Lizotte, Ben Kindel, Justin Brazeau and Ryan Graves on injured reserve. Pittsburgh must make at least two more roster moves before Monday’s deadline to reach the 23-player limit. [PensBurgh] […]
— Yahoo Sports

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