Pittsburgh Penguins Already Faced With Injury Trouble With 2 Players Sidelined

Penguins forwards Blake Lizotte and Oliver Okuliar are out week to week with injuries

The Penguins’ forward depth could create difficult decisions for management before the Sept. 30 season opener. But injuries may make some of...

Pittsburgh Penguins Already Faced With Injury Trouble With 2 Players Sidelined

The Pittsburgh Penguins just kicked off training camp, but things are already taking a left turn. The injury bug has started to plague the team, knocking two players out of camp today. Pittsburgh Penguins Sideline Two Injured Players As reported by Penguins PR (via X), “Forwards Blake Lizotte (upper-body) and Oliver Okuliar (lower-body) will not […]

Penguins' Blake Lizotte Out Week-To-Week

The Pittsburgh Penguins are dealing with some injuries toward the bottom of their lineup. The Penguins announced that Blake Lizotte will miss the next few weeks with an upper-body injury, and Oliver Okuliar will miss the next few weeks with a lower-body injury. Due to the shortened preseason in the new NHL calendar, Lizotte may not be ready to start the 2026-27 season on time. Pittsburgh didn’t specify whether Lizotte is expected to miss any reg…

Penguins’ Blake Lizotte week-to-week with upper-body injury - Daily Faceoff

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday that forward Blake Lizotte is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Lizotte, 28, took part in practice with the rest of his Penguins teammates on Sunday but was ruled out from participating on Monday after sustaining the injury. The 5’9″ center posted seven goals and 19 points in 55 games with the Penguins during the 2025-26 regular season, adding two assists in six playoff games with the club. In addit…

Penguins Injuries: Bad News on Lizotte, Okuliar

Pittsburgh Penguins center Blake Lizotte Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins might need to tap into their forward depth sooner than expected. Monday morning, the team announced that tenacious fourth-line center Blake Lizotte suffered an upper-body injury and is out week-to-week. Last season, Lizotte claimed the Penguins’ fourth-line role with Connor Dewar and Noel Acciari as his wingers, and earned…