Injuries strike Penguins, 3 emergency recalls made, different forward lines in use

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty ImagesMike Sullivan has mentioned recently the Penguins have some players banged up. That wasn’t for show, three forwards were recalled this morning from the AHL under emergency conditions.

The Penguins have recalled forwards Emil Bemstrom, Vasily Ponomarev and Valtteri Puustinen from the @WBSPenguins (AHL) on an emergency basis. pic.twitter.com/3xQNaAwxwV

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 10, 2025 According to Wes Crosby, all of Rutger McGroarty, Blake Lizotte, Noel Acciari and Matt Nieto were not on the ice this morning for practice. Lizotte missed the previous game but the other three played. McGroarty left injured after blocking a shot with his foot. GM…