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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Sets up Crosby's milestone marker
Karlsson produced an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Utah.
Karlsson set up Sidney Crosby's 600th NHL goal. It's been a shaky month on offense for Karlsson, who has five points and a minus-7 rating across 11 contests in November amid the Penguins' well-documented struggles. The 34-year-old blueliner is at 12 points, 57 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 23 outings overall. He remains in a top-four role, and the offense alone is decent, but Karlsson's fantasy value depends on which categories you play.
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Penguins' Sidney Crosby: Career goal No. 600
Crosby scored the 600th goal of his career in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Utah.
The lone bright spot on the night for the Penguins came in the second period, as Crosby slid home a power-play tally to become the 21st player in NHL history to reach the 600-goal plateau. The future Hall of Famer hasn't had a multi-point performance since Nov. 2, producing three goals and seven points over the last 10 contests in what counts as a quiet stretch by Crosby's standards.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Gets little help in loss
Nedeljkovic turned aside 24 shots in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Utah.
Three of the goals against Nedeljkovic came on the power play, and he wasn't getting much help from his defense at even strength, either. The 28-year-old netminder has only one win in his last six appearances, posting a 1-2-2 record over that stretch with a rough 3.99 GAA and .855 save percentage.
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Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Defending crease Saturday
Nedeljkovic will patrol the home crease Saturday against Utah, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Nedeljkovic will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Tristan Jarry played in Friday's 4-1 loss to Winnipeg. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3-3-3 record with a 3.17 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 10 appearances this season. Utah sits 24th in the league with 2.58 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Penguins' Vasily Ponomarev: Heads to minors
Ponomarev was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Ponomarev has no points, four shots, one hit and one block in three appearances with Pittsburgh in 2024-25. He also has an assist in five outings with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Pittsburgh activated Kevin Hayes (upper body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Removed from IR
Hayes (upper body) was activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's matchup against Utah.
The Penguins assigned Vasily Ponomarev to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move. Hayes will return from an eight-game absence versus Utah on Saturday. He has earned three goals, one assist, 15 shots on net and seven hits in 14 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Helps out on power play
Rust notched a power-play assist and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.
Rust hasn't assembled a streak since returning from a lower-body injury, but he has four points over his last seven games. The winger set up Michael Bunting's third-period tally in this contest. Rust is up to eight points (three on the power play) with 39 shots on net, 12 hits and a minus-14 rating through 15 appearances this season. Despite his fairly modest scoring pace, he remains in a top-six role.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Draws power-play helper
Malkin recorded a power-play assist, two hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.
Malkin has been in a bit of a rut with just two helpers over his last six contests. This was his first power-play point since Nov. 5. The 38-year-old center now has 20 points (five goals, 15 assists), 48 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 22 appearances, though he's offset some of his struggles with seven multi-point performances.
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Penguins' Michael Bunting: Prevents shutout Friday
Bunting scored a power-play goal on two shots and added five hits in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.
Bunting broke up Connor Hellebuyck's shutout bid at 5:49 of the third period. Typically, Bunting is on the second power-play unit, but he got the look on the first unit because Sidney Crosby was stuck in the penalty box waiting for a stoppage after serving his fighting major. After a terrible October, Bunting has turned things around partially with four goals and two assists over his last nine outings. He's at seven points (two on the power play), 40 shots on net, 30 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 21 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Stuck with another loss
Jarry gave up three goals on 29 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Jets. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Jarry couldn't stop a Nino Niederreiter shot early in the first period, and he allowed a goal in each frame to take his third straight loss since returning from a conditioning stint. His last two efforts have at least been in the range of respectable, but he's yet to allow fewer than three goals in a game, and that's often a mark the Penguins can't cover -- the team has scored at least three goals in just four of 10 contests in November. Jarry is now 1-3-1 with a 4.41 GAA and an .869 save percentage through six starts. Alex Nedeljkovic will likely get the nod Saturday versus Utah.
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Penguins' Kris Letang: Good to go Friday
Letang (illness) will return from a three-game absence in Friday's game versus the Jets.
Letang is poised to resume his top-four role as well as his power-play duties in his first action since Nov. 13. The 37-year-old defenseman has struggled this season, posting six points, 47 shots on net, 35 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 18 appearances.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Not returning Friday
Hayes (upper body) remains on injured reserve and won't play Friday versus the Jets, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Hayes was considered a game-time decision, but the Penguins may not want to put him in line to play on back-to-back days right after an injury. Friday will be his eighth straight absence, and he should be considered questionable to play Saturday versus Utah.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Considered game-time call
Hayes (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Winnipeg on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Hayes will need to be activated off injured prior to suiting up in a contest, including Friday's matchup with Winnipeg. The 32-year-old center has missed the last seven contests due to his upper-body injury. Even before getting hurt, Hayes was stuck in a six-game pointless streak dating back to Oct. 22 versus Calgary.
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Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Between pipes Friday
Jarry will defend the home crease versus Winnipeg on Friday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Jarry will make his second straight start and third in the last four games as Alex Nedeljkovic will once again watch from the bench. It has not been a good season at the NHL level for Jarry as he is 1-2-1 with a 4.72 GAA and an .863 save percentage in five appearances. It won't get any easier Friday as Jarry will face the Jets, who are the best team in the NHL with a 16-3-0 record.
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Penguins' Kris Letang: Game-time call Friday
Letang (illness) will be a game-time decision against the Jets on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Letang looks poised to return from a three-game absence due to his illness. Prior to being sidelined, the 37-year-old blueliner was mired in a 14-game goal drought dating back to Oct. 14 versus the Habs. During his goalless streak, the Montreal native managed just three assists, and he's struggled to provide much in the way of offensive upside this season.
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Penguins' Samuel Poulin: Nabs first point of season
Poulin produced an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.
Poulin has taken over a bottom-six spot in the lineup, relegating Valtteri Puustinen to the press box as a healthy scratch. The assist Tuesday was Poulin's first point in four appearances, to go with one shot on goal, six hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating. That's not enough production in any area to justify rostering the 23-year-old in most fantasy formats, though it may be enough to keep him in the lineup regularly.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.48 | 3.89 | 20.6 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Glass C Cody Glass C | Concussion |
| B. Lizotte C Blake Lizotte C | Concussion |
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