Pittsburgh Penguins face injuries as NHL season begins against Flyers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 11:04 AM
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins open their 2026-27 NHL regular season on Wednesday night in Philadelphia against the Flyers. The team will be missing key players including Ben Kindel, Bryan Rust, Blake Lizotte, and Justin Brazeu due to injuries. Andrei Kuzmenko's status is uncertain due to non-injury reasons. Both the Penguins and Flyers are looking to build off their recent playoff experiences, with the Flyers questioning goalie Dan Vladar's ability to replicate his performance from last season. The Penguins aim to improve their playoff chances amidst the injury concerns.
- •Penguins begin 2026-27 season on September 30 against the Flyers.
- •Key players Kindel, Rust, Lizotte, and Brazeu will miss games.
- •Kuzmenko's uncertain status adds to the Penguins' injury woes.
- •Flyers also grappling with goaltender Vladar's performance uncertainty.
- •First 84-game NHL season since the early 1990s begins this week.
- 11:04 AMYahoo Sports — The week ahead: Penguins season is back (and so are the injuries)
"The Pittsburgh Penguins open the 2026-27 NHL regular season this week with two tough games.
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