| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Sidney Crosby  ActiveSidney Crosby has more postseason points than any other player in the salary cap era. Crosby has 56 goals and 157 points in 142 career playoff games. The only player that even comes close is teammate Evgeni Malkin, who has 55 goals and 153 points in 143 contests. Chris Kunitz is the next highest among players that will appear in the Stanley Cup Final as he ranks 16th overall with 86 points in 155 contests. May 26 |
| 2 | Evgeni Malkin ActiveThere's a chance that Evgeni Malkin could end up playing in the 150th playoff game of his career this year. In order for that to happen the Stanley Cup Final would have to go to seven games and Malkin would need to stay healthy. If those two conditions are met then Malkin would become the 89th player to ever reach the 150-game mark. Teammate Sidney Crosby is one game behind him on the list and Chris Kunitz has already played in 155 contests, which gives him the most postseason experience of any player on either team. May 26 |
| 3 | Nick Bonino ActiveNick Bonino chipped in two assists in Sunday's blowout win over Ottawa. Bonino was held off the scoresheet for the previous six games, and has just five points in 17 post-season games, one year after pitching in 18 points in the 2016 cup run. What changed in Game 5 on Sunday? Bonino's truck broke down before the game, and needed teammate Phil Kessel to pick him up on the highway. Perhaps Bonino decided to return the favor by picking up some of Kessel's scoring responsibilities during the game. May 21 |
| 4 | Matt Cullen ActiveMatt Cullen will play in his seventh Game 7 on Thursday night against Ottawa. The 40-year-old veteran wants to keep the potential decision to retire on the back burner, so he is hoping that his perfect Game 7 record remains intact. "These are the games that when you're a kid growing up that you're playing in the backyard, the Game 7s," Cullen said. "So for us as players this is what it's all about. It's a different level of intensity, it's a different level of excitement and when you get it, you move on." He has six points in 18 playoff games this year. May 24 |
| 5 | Oskar Sundqvist ActiveOskar Sundqvist has been called up by Pittsburgh. The Penguins lost Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary to concussions on Monday night, so Sundqvist will probably act as some insurance. He didn't have a point in 10 NHL games during the regular season, but he did have 20 goals and 46 points in 63 AHL matches. May 2 |
| LW | 1 | Jake Guentzel ActiveJake Guentzel is the leading goal scorer in the playoffs heading into the Stanley Cup Final. Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg is tied with Guentzel, but his team's been eliminated from the playoffs. Guentzel currently has nine goals in 19 games, which is pretty impressive. On the flip side, he hasn't found the back of the net in his last eight contests. May 26 |
| 2 | Bryan Rust ActiveSpeaking to the media on Saturday, Bryan Rust said he expects the Penguins matchup with the Predators will be more fun than their previous matchup against the Sens. "It's gonna be a different series from what we've seen. It'll be fun." Rust said. "It'll be a challenge. I'm excited about it. It'll be more fun hockey" There has been plenty of discussion surrounding the style of hockey Guy Boucher of the Senators likes to play, but that discussion will be put on hold for the upcoming Stanley Cup Final matchup. Rust has six goals and seven points in 17 playoff games and the Penguins will need him to find the back of the net if they want to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions. May 27 |
| 3 | Carl Hagelin ActiveCarl Hagelin has contributed one goal in nine playoff contests. He has battled some injury issues during the postseason and he has been skating on the fourth line lately. Hagelin will likely stay in that role for Game 6 on Tuesday night. He had a much larger role last year when he posted 16 points in 24 appearances. May 23 |
| 4 | Scott Wilson ActiveScott Wilson said he was evaluated and cleared by the Penguins' team doctor. He received an elbow from Ottawa's Tommy Wingels late in Game 5, but he feels fine and ready to go on Tuesday night. Wilson has played well alongside Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel lately and will probably stay there in Game 6. He has a goal and an assist in the past two games. May 23 |
| 5 | Chris Kunitz ActiveChris Kunitz had a night to remember in Pittsburgh's 3-2 double overtime win over the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. After picking up just two assists in 13 playoff games this spring, Kunitz came through with two goals, including the game-winner at the 5:09 mark of the second overtime frame. He also added an assist on Justin Schultz's power play goal in the third period. Kunitz finished the game with three points, a plus-2 rating, six shots on goal, four hits and three blocked shots in 22:50 of ice time. The Penguins now move on to play the Nashville Predators in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 1 will be played in Pittsburgh on Monday night. May 26 |
| RW | 1 | Phil Kessel ActivePhil Kessel has picked up six points in his last six contests heading into the Stanley Cup Final. Teammates Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby are the only two players that have recorded more points than him this postseason. Kessel has seven goals and 19 points in 19 contests during the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. May 26 |
| 2 | Patric Hornqvist  SidelinedUpdating a previous item, Patric Hornqvist (upper body) will not play in Game 7 against the Senators on Thursday. Hornqvist was on the ice for the pre-game warmup, and he even skated on a line during rushes, but now we know he was just acting as a decoy. Conor Sheary will take his spot in the lineup. May 25 |
| 3 | Conor Sheary ActiveConor Sheary registered an assist in Pittsburgh's 3-2 2OT win over Ottawa in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. Sheary drew back into the Penguins' lineup for Game 7 after being a healthy scratch in back-to-back games. He has no goals and four assists in 16 postseason games. May 26 |
| 4 | Tom Kuhnhackl SidelinedTom Kuhnhackl (lower body) won't be available for Game 6 against Ottawa. Coach Mike Sullivan said that Kuhnhackl is making progress, while rehabbing his injury back in Pittsburgh. He hasn't been in the lineup since May 8. May 23 |
| 5 | Carter Rowney ActiveCarter Rowney was an unlikely offensive source for Pittsburgh in Game 5 with three assists in the 7-0 victory against Ottawa. Those were Rowney's first points of the 2017 playoffs. His three assists matched Evgeni Malkin for the team-high in helpers and points on Sunday. Phil Kessel, Sidney Crosby, Trevor Daley, and Bryan Rust each scored a goal and registered an assist. Matt Cullen, Scott Wilson, and Olli Maatta accounted for Pittsburgh's other three goals.
Nick Bonino assisted on two of the Penguins' seven goals. May 21 |
| 6 | Josh Archibald ActiveJosh Archibald is projected to be on the fourth line again on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has brought some additional speed to the lineup in the past two games of the Eastern Conference Final. Archibald logged just under 12 minutes of ice time in Game 5. May 23 |
| D | 1 | Kris Letang  I.L.Kris Letang's neck surgery for a herniated disc was successful. Letang had the surgery this week. As previously reported, Letang will need four-to-six months to recover so he won't be an option at any point during the 2017 playoffs. Apr 13 |
| 2 | Justin Schultz ActiveCoach Mike Sullivan was happy to get Justin Schultz back from an upper-body injury in Game 7 versus Ottawa. Schultz made his presence felt on the scoresheet with a goal and an assist in the contest even though it looked like he wasn't quite playing at 100 percent. "I think [the goal], in and of itself, is an indication of the impact he has on our team and our ability to win games. But it doesn't just stop there on the power play," Sullivan said. "He's a good puck mover. He's a mobile guy. He gets back to pucks. He sees the ice well. He can go tape-to-tape when the opportunities are there. So he helps our transition game." Schultz has done a great job pushing the Penguins forward even though the defense corps is missing Kris Letang. May 27 |
| 3 | Trevor Daley ActiveTrevor Daley thought he opened the scoring in Game 6 against Ottawa, but the goal was disallowed after it was challenged by the Senators for goaltender interference. "I thought he was squirming in the net," Daley said of Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson. "I don't think I really pushed him in. I thought he was back in there already." There has been a great deal of confusion and controversy during the playoffs regarding goaltender interference plays. May 24 |
| 4 | Olli Maatta ActiveOlli Maatta logged 31:57 of ice time in Game 7 against Ottawa. Maatta, Brian Dumoulin and Ron Hainsey set career highs for ice time. Maatta averaged 18:03 of ice time during the regular season, but he's up to 21:02 per contest in the playoffs. He has also contributed seven points in 19 postseason outings. Maatta, Dumoulin and Hainsey have all stepped up for Pittsburgh's battered back end to help the team reach the Stanley Cup Final. May 27 |
| 5 | Ian Cole ActiveIan Cole contributed his seventh assist of the 2017 playoffs on Tuesday night. He had the primary assist on Evgeni Malkin's seventh goal of the postseason in a 2-1 loss to Ottawa in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final. Cole has chipped in two helpers in the last three matches. He has also amassed 51 blocked shots in 18 playoff matches this year. May 24 |
| 6 | Ron Hainsey ActiveRon Hainsey (upper body) is on track to play Monday night in Game 3. Hainsey was on the ice for the morning skate after he left Game 2. He was hit in the head by a shot from Alex Ovechkin in the third period of Saturday's contest. May 1 |
| 7 | Brian Dumoulin ActiveBrian Dumoulin scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 3-2 win over Ottawa in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. Dumoulin's goal at the 11:30 mark of the second period gave the Penguins a 3-0 lead at the time. The Pens defenseman finished the game with three shots on goal, one hit and two blocked shots in 23:29 of ice time. He now has one goal and three points in 16 games this postseason. The best-of-seven series is now tied up at two. Game 5 will be played in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon. May 20 |
| 8 | Mark Streit ActiveMark Streit is projected to play in Game 5 Sunday afternoon. Streit has only been used in one playoff game so far in 2017, but the Penguins are making this change because Chad Ruhwedel is unavailable. Streit is projected to play on the third pairing with Ian Cole. May 21 |
| G | 1 | Matt Murray ActiveMatt Murray turned aside 27 of 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 double overtime win over the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. The Penguins held 1-0 and 2-1 leads in the game, but they allowed the Senators to even things up on both occasions. In double overtime, it was Chris Kunitz's second goal of the game that sent the Pens to their second straight Stanley Cup Final. Murray was good when he needed to be, but he wasn't as busy as Sens goalie Craig Anderson. Murray now has a 3-1 record with a 1.35 goals-against-average and a .946 save percentage during the postseason. The Penguins will host the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. That series will begin on Monday night. May 26 |
| 2 | Marc-Andre Fleury ActiveMarc-Andre Fleury got his own net during Thursday's practice while the other was shared between Matt Murray and Tristan Jarry. That might suggest that the Penguins are leaning towards starting Fluery on Friday despite him being yanked early in Game 3. Based on what Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said after the practice though, perhaps that would be reading too much into it. "Quite honestly, I haven't even gotten there yet," Sullivan said regarding who the Game 4 starter will be. "We're still trying to digest this game that we just played and we'll sleep on it and we'll make decisions on it moving forward." May 18 |
| 3 | Tristan Jarry ActiveTristan Jarry is enjoying the experience of serving as the Penguins' backup goaltender in the playoffs. Jarry is in that role because Matt Murray has been sidelined with a lower-body injury. While Jarry hasn't played at all in the postseason so far, with every game there is a chance that the Penguins will end up needing their backup goalie. "It’s definitely a cool experience," Jarry said. "It’s something, for me, that’s definitely been my goal. Make it up here, try to do the best I can. I think that’s something that I’ve been trying to accomplish this year, just working as hard as I can every day and getting better every day." Apr 26 |