Penguins finalize roster for 2024-25 season

The Pittsburgh Penguins have finalized their opening roster for the 2024-25 season, President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced today.

Pittsburgh will start the season with 22 players, including 13 forwards (Noel Acciari, Anthony Beauvillier, Michael Bunting, Sidney Crosby, Lars Eller, Cody Glass, Kevin Hayes, Evgeni Malkin, Rutger McGroarty, Drew O'Connor, Jesse Puljujarvi). , Valtteri Puustinen and Rickard Rakell), seven defensemen (Ryan Graves, Matt Grzelcyk, Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, Marcus Pettersson, Ryan Shea and Jack St. Ivany) and two goalkeepers (Joel Blomqvist and Tristan Jarry). A complete list is visible here.

Forwards Blake Lizotte and Bryan Rust and goalkeeper Alex Nedeljkovic were placed on injured reserve. Additionally, forward Matt Nieto was placed on long-term injured reserve and forward Vasily Ponomarev was placed on the non-roster list as an injured reserve.

Forward Boko Imama and defenseman Sebastian Aho were assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.

Seventeen of the 22 players suited up for the Penguins last year. They are joined by newcomers Beauvillier (free agency), Glass (trade to NSH), Hayes (trade to STL), McGroarty (trade to WPG) and Grzelcyk (free agency).

A limited number of tickets remain available for Wednesday's 2024-25 home opener against the New York Rangers. Fans can secure their seats at www.ticketmaster.com/penguins.