| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Sidney Crosby  ActiveSidney Crosby registered three assists in his 500th career game on Thursday. Crosby is the first player to reach the 40-point mark in 2013-14 and now has 41 points in 30 contests this season. The closest non-Penguins player to him in the scoring race is Patrick Kane, who has 33 points in 30 games. If Crosby can stay healthy, he might surpass his career-high of 120 points. Dec 6 |
| 2 | Evgeni Malkin  SidelinedEvgeni Malkin looks like he will be able to return from his lower-body injury Monday night after all. He participated in the team's morning skate between Jussi Jokinen and Jayson Megna on Pittsburgh's second line. Malkin also skated with the team's power-play unit, so it's probable that he'll play against Columbus. Officially, coach Dan Bylsma has him listed as a game-time decision. Dec 9 |
| 3 | Brandon Sutter ActiveBrandon Sutter scored his first goal of the season Wednesday in the Penguins 3-2 win. There may have been some doubt as to whether or not Sutter was going to suit up on Wednesday as it was thought he could be dealing with a hand or wrist injury picked up on Monday. But he played and potted his first of the season. Oct 31 |
| 4 | Joe Vitale ActiveJoe Vitale scored his first of the season Saturday. His goal gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead and it turned out to be the game winning goal. Despite the goal, Vitale has no fantasy value. Dec 1 |
| 5 | Andrew Ebbett SidelinedAndrew Ebbett suffered a broken ankle while blocking a shot. Andrew Ebbett should be regarded as being sidelined indefinitely. He has an assist in five games this season. Dec 6 |
| 6 | Jayson Megna ActiveJayson Megna has been called up by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Megna has seven goals and 10 points in 11 AHL contests this season. He also has two goals and an assist in six contests with Pittsburgh. Nov 27 |
| 7 | Zach Sill ActiveThe Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Zach Sill from the minors. Sill played one game earlier this month as he replaced Joe Vitale on the fourth line but was sent to the minors shortly thereafter. He had two goals and five points with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL in 14 games this season. He has no fantasy value. Nov 25 |
| LW | 1 | Chris Kunitz ActiveChris Kunitz netted a goal for the Penguins in their 3-2 loss to the Bruins on Saturday night. Kunitz is playing his best hockey at age 34. He now has 17 goals, nine shy of a career high, and he has 31 points in 31 games. He's never been a point-per-game player before but there's no reason to think that this can't be sustained now because he's playing with the best in the game in Sidney Crosby. James Neal had the other marker. Matt Niskanen picked up two helpers. Dec 7 |
| 2 | Jussi Jokinen ActiveJussi Jokinen has moved to center the second line in Pittsburgh as he has replaced the injured Evgeni Malkin. Malkin will miss Saturday's game with Boston so Jokinen will likely go head-to-head with the Bruins David Krejci. Jokinen has nine goals and 18 points in 30 games including three goals on the power play. Dec 7 |
| 3 | Beau Bennett  I.L.Beau Bennett underwent surgery after being diagnosed with a "broken wrist/hand." Bennett is out eight to 10 weeks as a result. He entered the 2013-14 campaign with a lot of promise, but injuries have decimated him this season. He's still worth remembering as he might be a decent pickup candidate when he's finally healthy. Nov 26 |
| 4 | Harry Zolnierczyk ActiveThe Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled their leading goal scorer from the AHL, Harry Zolnierczyk. Zolnierczyk had nine goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season and has spent some time with Pittsburgh earlier this season with no points in three games. With Andrew Ebbett breaking his ankle on Thursday and Evgeni Malkin still day-to-day, Zolnierczyk was recalled. He is not worth selecting at this time. Dec 7 |
| 5 | Tanner Glass I.L.Tanner Glass (broken hand) has been placed on the injured reserve list. It was revealed on Tuesday that Glass will be out for at least three weeks, so this move was expected. Glass has six points and 38 penalty minutes in 24 contests this season. Nov 27 |
| RW | 1 | James Neal  SuspendedJames Neal has been suspended for five games for kneeing Boston winger Brad Marchand in the head. The incident occurred on Saturday night when Neal skated into Marchand while he was laying on the ice. He received a five-minute major on the play and won't be eligible to return until Thursday, Dec. 19 against Minnesota. Dec 9 |
| 2 | Pascal Dupuis ActivePascal Dupuis (undisclosed) looks like he's going to play Saturday night. He took part in the game-day skate and is participating in a soccer warmup with some teammates at TD Garden. Dupuis should be considered probable to play against the Boston Bruins. Dec 7 |
| 3 | Chuck Kobasew ActiveChuck Kobasew (lower body) returned to action on Thursday December 5. Kobasew had two shots on goal in 12:32 minutes of ice time. This was his first game since Oct. 28. Dec 6 |
| 4 | Craig Adams ActiveCraig Adams participated in his 800th career game on Thursday. "I forgot," Adams said. "It's good. I think it's something to be proud of. It takes a long time. I guess it shows that I'm pretty old." He scored his 50th career goal in Pittsburgh's 3-0 victory. Oct 4 |
| 5 | Chris Conner ActiveChris Conner has been summoned by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Conner has six goals and 11 points in 15 AHL contests in 2013-14. He isn't expected to have any fantasy value during his NHL stint. Nov 27 |
| D | 1 | Kris Letang ActiveKris Letang scored a goal and registered two assists in a 6-5 shootout win Wednesday. It brought an end to Letang's six game scoring slump. He missed the start of the season due to a knee injury and hasn't lived up to his extraordinarily high standards since returning. Wednesday's contest might mark a turning point though. Nov 28 |
| 2 | Paul Martin I.L.Paul Martin's injury has been revealed to be a fractured tibia. That means Martin will be sidelined for the next four-to-six weeks. This is a serious blow to a team that's already missing Robert Scuderi (ankle). Martin has two goals and 11 points in 23 games this season. Nov 27 |
| 3 | Matt Niskanen ActiveDefenseman Matt Niskanen, whom many expected to be traded in a salary move this summer, has helped Pittsburgh open the year with a 6-1-0 start. Through the season's first two weeks, only two NHL defensemen have produced more points than Niskanen's six and he leads the NHL with a plus-10 rating. Niskanen can become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and signing him to a long-term deal could be difficult for the Penguins, who have approximately $18 million in salary locked into the blue line next season. The organization also has a wealth of defensive prospects in Olli Maatta, Simon Despres, Derrick Pouliot, Scott Harrington and Brian Dumoulin — all of whom are or are close to being NHL-ready. Niskanen hinted that he would consider staying in Pittsburgh for less money than he could receive on the open market. Oct 19 |
| 4 | Brooks Orpik I.L.The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed Brooks Orpik on injured reserve with a concussion. Orpik was slew-footed on Saturday by Shawn Thornton who then proceeded to punch the prone Pittsburgh defenseman twice in the head. Orpik was unconscious and was carted off the ice on a stretcher. Consider him out indefinitely for now. Dec 9 |
| 5 | Robert Scuderi SidelinedRobert Scuderi (ankle) is making slow, but steady progress. "Rob was three weeks post surgery yesterday," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said on Thursday. "He's rehabbing at a moderate rate right now. Hopefully in the next seven days or so, he'll move on to a little more rehab as he progresses." Scuderi was originally projected to miss six-to-eight weeks, which means he can't be expected to return until mid-December at the earliest. Nov 22 |
| 6 | Olli Maatta ActiveThe Pittsburgh Penguins have not yet decided on whether they should loan defenseman Olli Maatta to the Finnish junior team for the Under20 World Championships. The loss of defenseman Brooks Orpik on Saturday may force the Penguins to keep the young rearguard who has a goal and five assists in 31 games. He has no real fantasy value at this time as he has an even plus/minus rating and only four penalty minutes but at age 19 he is going to be a mainstay on the Penguins blueline for many years. Dec 8 |
| 7 | Simon Despres ActiveThe Pittsburgh Penguins have called up Simon Despres. Despres has 11 points and 21 penalty minutes in 17 games with the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season. He was taken with the 30th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Nov 27 |
| 8 | Deryk Engelland ActiveDeryk Engelland will play on the fourth line on Friday. Engelland has gotten a fair amount of ice time as a forward lately. With Kris Letang returning from a knee injury on Friday, the Penguins have a bit of extra incentive to stick Engelland on the fourth line. If Letang needs to miss a shift or more for whatever reason, then Engelland can switch over to defense. Oct 25 |
| 9 | Robert Bortuzzo ActiveRobert Bortuzzo has spent three straight games in the press box. "If you get down about stuff like this," Bortuzzo said, "I think you're probably in the wrong business. It's part of hockey. It's part of sports. Of course you never want to have to sit at any point in your career, but it happens to a lot of people." Bortuzzo has no points and 16 penalty minutes in 14 games this season. If he ever starts to play regularly and develops a bit more offensively, then he might have some fantasy value thanks to his tendency to average over a PIM per game. Nov 20 |
| 10 | Brian Dumoulin ActiveThe Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the minors. Dumoulin was recalled when the Penguins placed defenseman Brooks Orpik on the injured reserve list. The Penguins are hurting on the blueline with Orpik joining Rob Scuderi and Paul Martin on the sidelines. Dumoulin had a goal and six points with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL this season. He has no fantasy value. Dec 9 |
| G | 1 | Marc-Andre Fleury ActiveMarc-Andre Fleury faced only 21 shots but made just 18 saves in the Penguins' 3-2 loss to the Bruins on Saturday night. Fleury was 1:29 away from earning a victory, but the Bruins stormed back for two quick goals to steal the win. Fleruy had won three in a row before this one. He has a 2.05 goals-against average and .920 save percentage this season. Dec 7 |
| 2 | Jeff Zatkoff ActiveJeff Zatkoff made 39 saves in the Penguins' 5-1 defeat of the Panthers on Saturday night. Pittsburgh is clearly going to strategically start Zatkoff throughout the season as it gives Marc-Andre Fleury a breather. Regardless of the opponent, though, this was one of Zatkoff's best outings of the season and he's now won four straight games. The 26-year-oldhas a 2.80 goals-against average and .901 save percentage this season. Nov 30 |
| 3 | Tomas Vokoun I.L.Though he has no "health issues" now, Tomas Vokoun (blood clot) is unsure whether his career will continue and ultimately will leave his future up to his doctor's recommendations. Vokoun was slated to be the Penguins' back-up netminder this season but suffered a blood clot in late September and has been sidelined ever since. He spoke publicly about his health Saturday night and explained that he has not ruled out playing again or retiring. "I feel great," said Vokoun, who is still on medication. "I don’t have any health issues. It’s hard to look that far ahead. Definitely if I can (return) I want to try. In a month, I’ll see the doctor and see what he thinks I should do. Then it’s up to me to weigh pros and cons and make a decision." Nov 30 |