| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Sidney Crosby  ActiveSidney Crosby was back in the Pittsburgh lineup Wednesday night but the Penguins were blanked 4-0 in Washington and the star center didn't have a particularly good night. In his return from a lower-body injury, Crosby had 19:42 of ice time, got three shots on goal and lost 17 of his 24 faceoffs. Crosby wasn't eligible to play on Tuesday after skipping the All-Star Game last Sunday because of his ailment. Jan 28 |
| 2 | Evgeni Malkin  I.L.Good sign for the Pittsburgh Penguins and fantasy owners: Evgeni Malkin seemed to have a productive practice on Saturday. Malkin, 28, last played on Jan. 20, when he collected an assist. It sounds like the star center is dealing with a groin injury. There's a good chance he'll play for the Penguins in the near future, so stay tuned for updates. Jan 31 |
| 3 | Brandon Sutter ActiveBrandon Sutter scored the game-winning goal against his former squad, the Carolina Hurricanes, on Wednesday. Sutter was sent to Pittsburgh as part of the Carolina Hurricanes' acquisition of Jordan Staal. Carolina didn't have the opportunity to counter with Staal on Wednesday though as he has a lower-body injury. Sutter has eight goals and 15 points in 35 contests in 2014-15. Jan 1 |
| 4 | Mark Arcobello ActiveMarc Arcobello will be watching from the press box Wednesday night. With the acquisition of Maxim Lapierre and Sidney Crosby back in the lineup, it appears Arcobello will be the odd man out. He's participated in 45 games in the 2014-2015 season, scoring eight goals and adding six assists. Time will tell if he becomes a continuos scratch going forward. Jan 28 |
| 5 | Maxim Lapierre ActiveMaxim Lapierre will make his Penguins debut Wednesday night in Washington. After being acquired by Pittsburgh on Tuesday in exchange for Marcel Goc, Lapierre will make his Penguins debut Wednesday night. The tough, gritty forward had played in 45 of the Blues’ 46 games this season, registering two goals and seven assists. He will center Steve Downie and Nick Spaling and be featured on the penalty kill as well. Jan 28 |
| 6 | Andrew Ebbett ActiveAndrew Ebbett has been recalled by Pittsburgh. He has registered on goal and six points in 18 NHL games this season. Jan 26 |
| 7 | Scott Wilson ActiveScott Wilson has been called up by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He hasn't played in the NHL since Dec. 2 when he was injured in his first career game. Wilson has eight goals and 19 points in 26 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this year. Jan 26 |
| 8 | Zach Sill ActiveZach Sill (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Wednesday night. Marcel Goc is out with an illness, so Sill will take his place and suit up for the first time since Dec. 12. Sill has no points and 41 penalty minutes in 25 games this season with Pittsburgh. Jan 7 |
| LW | 1 | Chris Kunitz ActiveChris Kunitz registered a shorthanded tally Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough as the Penguins dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to Philadelphia. The goal represented the first shorthanded marker for Kunitz since the 2010-11 season and a nice bonus for his fantasy owners. Beau Bennett also registered a goal the Penguins in the loss. Jan 21 |
| 2 | Beau Bennett ActiveBeau Bennett sat in the press box Friday due to his inconsistent play. Bennett had played the previous 12 games and he usually doesn't go this long without missing a game, although it has always been because of injury in the past. "With Beau, I just thought his last couple of games could be improved," coach Mike Johnston said. He has three goals and eight points in an injury riddled 19 games this season. Jan 31 |
| 3 | David Perron ActiveDavid Perron had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 victory over Winnipeg Tuesday night. Perron has six goals and nine points in nine games since joining the Pittsburgh Penguins. We were looking for him to get a big offensive boost following the trade that got him out of Edmonton and he hasn't disappointed. Look for him to stay very strong for the rest of the season. Jan 28 |
| 4 | Nick Spaling ActiveNick Spaling has played with almost every Penguins' forward at some point this season. "We said he's a versatile player and will probably play in a lot of different spots," Penguins coach Mike Johnston said of Spaling. "So far he has. If you track where he's played in our lineup, from center to wing, from top line, second, third line, he's played in every position." It makes Spaling one of those players that has immense value to his team, but limited use in standard league fantasy circles. At the end of the day, he's just not a major offensive threat, as illustrated by his six goals and 18 points in 42 games in 2014-15. Jan 15 |
| 5 | Blake Comeau I.L.Blake Comeau (wrist) is projected to skate next week. He has been out of action since Dec. 22 with a suspected wrist injury. Comeau has 11 goals and 19 points in 32 games with the Penguins. Jan 20 |
| RW | 1 | Patric Hornqvist ActivePatric Hornqvist netted a pair of goals on Tuesday in a 5-3 defeat of the Jets. Hornqvist missed about a month due to a lower body ailment, but he made his presence felt by counting twice in his first game back to give him 15 goals on the season in just 34 contests. Steve Downie, Nick Spaling and David Perron also found the back of the net for Pittsburgh in the victory. Jan 27 |
| 2 | Pascal Dupuis I.L.The Penguins announced Wednesday that Pascal Dupuis has been diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung. He is expected to be sidelined for at least six months. "Pascal had a blood clot in his leg that traveled to his lung," said Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, who works as the Penguins’ team physician. "In medical terms, that is a deep vein thrombosis resulting in a pulmonary embolism. This is the second such incident that we know of for Pascal. The treatment is at least six months of blood thinners, during which time he will not be able to play hockey. Other than that, his condition is stable." The clot was discovered on Monday because Dupuis was experiencing discomfort in his chest. Nov 19 |
| 3 | Steve Downie ActivePittsburgh Penguins winger Steve Downie leads the penalty minutes category by a wide margin with 152. No one else has 100, as Derek Dorsett comes in second with 95. One interesting trend is that more productive players are generating PIM; five of the top 10 PIM men have 20+ points, including Downie at 21 (Dustin Byfuglien leads that pack with 31). Jan 24 |
| 4 | Craig Adams ActiveCraig Adams, who played a big role in negotiating the current CBA, was disappointed that the Philadelphia Flyers would knowingly choose to violate it. The new CBA states that no team activities, including travel, can take place on Dec. 26 as an extension of the league's Christmas break. Despite that the Flyers decided to travel to Nashville on Dec. 26 ahead of their game on Dec. 27 and they were fined for it. "There's a reason the rules are there," Adams said. "There's a reason we sat out a long time, to get nice things like (not traveling close to the holidays). ... Once you start leaving things in the hands of individual coaches, individual players or teams, things can be abused. People put a lot of time into the CBA, arguing about stuff like this." Adams warned that the players bending the rules could prove to be a slippery slope. Jan 6 |
| 5 | Bryan Rust ActiveBryan Rust has been summoned from the AHL. He has generated one goal and one assist in 14 games with Pittsburgh this year. Jan 26 |
| D | 1 | Kris Letang ActiveReturning from a one-game absence due to a head injury, Kris Letang showed no signs of rust by registering five helpers in a 5-3 win over Winnipeg on Tuesday. Letang's fantasy owners have seemingly dodged a bullet since the blueliner missed just one game after he was hit by Zac Rinaldo last week and it looks like he'll pick up where he left off. Ride his hot hand for as long as you can. Jan 27 |
| 2 | Christian Ehrhoff  SidelinedChristian Ehrhoff has returned to Pittsburgh to be tested for a possible concussion. Ehrhoff will obviously miss Friday's game in New Jersey. Look for Scott Harrington to dress as a result. Ehrhoff has three goals and 13 points in 43 games in 2014-15. Jan 30 |
| 3 | Paul Martin ActivePaul Martin had two assists in a 5-3 victory against Winnipeg on Tuesday. Martin has two goals and 12 points in 39 contests in 2014-15. He might do a bit better for the remainder of the season, but we wouldn't count on him having much fantasy value in standard leagues. Jan 28 |
| 4 | Olli Maatta I.L.Olli Maatta (shoulder) has officially been ruled out for the rest of the season. Maatta's fate was reported earlier on Monday and the Penguins confirmed it Tuesday night. He will need to undergo his second shoulder surgery in just eight months. That's on top of the fact that he needed to have a cancerous tumor on his thyroid gland removed and suffered from the mumps this season. Jan 14 |
| 5 | Rob Scuderi ActiveRob Scuderi had two assists in Pittsburgh's 4-1 victory on Tuesday. It was Scuderi's first two points of the season. He's a defensive defenseman that rarely chips in offensively, so we wouldn't count on him having another night like that in 2014-15. Nov 5 |
| 6 | Simon Despres ActiveSimon Despres scored the overtime-winner in Pittsburgh's 2-1 win over New Jersey on Friday night. Devils' goaltender Cory Schneider shut the door on the Penguins for most of the night, but Chris Kunitz was able to beat him with under four minutes remaining to tie the game at 1-1. The goal was Despres' first since November 6th, and just his second of the year. The 23-year-old has 13 points in 46 games this season. Kris Letang assisted on both of Pittsburgh's goals in the game. Jan 30 |
| 7 | Robert Bortuzzo ActiveRobert Bortuzzo realizes he has to play better to get back into the lineup. "Just elevate your play," Bortuzzo said about how to get back in the lineup. "I thought I could play better. I’ve been through stuff like this before. You just learn from it. You learn from watching the game. You work hard in practice and hopefully you elevate your play when you get the opportunity to get back in there." Bortuzzo has five points in 20 games thus far with 28 blocks and 71 hits to go with 36 penalty minutes. Jan 18 |
| 8 | Derrick Pouliot ActiveThe Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Derrick Pouliot from the AHL on Saturday. Pouliot has shown flashes of brilliance when given opportunities to play for Pittsburgh, so he could be an interesting short-term addition in deeper formats. Christian Ehrhoff appears to be seriously injured, so this could be a solid chance for Pouliot to prove himself. Jan 31 |
| 9 | Scott Harrington ActiveScott Harrington is expected to take Christian Ehrhoff's slot Friday night against the Devils as the veteran defender is tested for a concucssion. Harrington will likely play along side Robert Bortuzzo as Pittsburgh's second defensive unit. As talented as Harrington is, his talents have yet to translate over to fantasy success. He has no points through nine games with just four penalty minutes, nine shots, 10 blocks, and 11 hits. Jan 30 |
| G | 1 | Marc-Andre Fleury ActiveMarc-Andre Fleury turned aside 13 of 14 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over New Jersey. Fleury faced a pretty low number of shots in the game, but Devils' goaltender Cory Schneider kept New Jersey in the game. Fleury was beat by Steve Bernier early in the third period, but the Penguins eventually tied the game late in the third and Simon Despres eventually scored the overtime winner. The Penguins' goaltender now has a 23-10-5 record with a 2.32 goals-against-average and a .920 save percentage this season. Jan 30 |
| 2 | Thomas Greiss ActiveThomas Greiss wasn't perfect, but he did enough to earn a victory in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Winnipeg. Greiss ceded three goals on just 22 shots in the contest, but still rewarded fantasy owners who trusted him in a rare start by notching a win. His record improves to 5-2-3 with the victory while his GAA now stands at 2.60 and his save percentage is .916. Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to start against the Capitals Wednesday. Jan 27 |