Penguins activate Jason Zucker from long-term injured reserve
The Penguins activated forward Jason Zucker from long-term injured reserve.
A suspected left-leg injury has sidelined him since Feb. 23.
In 17 games this season, Zucker has seven points (four goals, three assists).
During Sunday’s practice in Cranberry, Zucker skated on the left wing of the second line with Jared McCann at center and Evan Rodrigues on the right wing. Zucker also worked on the left wall of the second power-play unit.
• The Penguins moved forward Evgeni Malkin from regular injured reserve to long-term injured reserve retroactive to March 16. He has missed six games because of a suspected right knee injury.
Any player on long-term injured reserve must be sidelined for 10 games and 24 days on the NHL calendar.
In 29 games this season, Malkin has 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists).
• Forward Drew O’Connor was assigned from the NHL roster to the taxi squad while forward Jonathan Gruden was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned to the taxi squad.
O’Connor, a rookie, has played in 10 NHL games this season and has one assist.
A first-year professional, Gruden has played in 16 AHL games this season and has five points (two goals, three assists).
• The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Monday’s home game against the New York Islanders. In 24 games this season, Jarry has a 14-8-2 record, a 2.83 goals against average and .909 save percentage.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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