Penguins waive Puustinen as Lizotte nears return

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty ImagesInjured forward Blake Lizotte worked today in practice on the Penguins’ new look third line with Michael Bunting and Drew O’Connor.

To get Lizotte back on the 23-player roster, Pittsburgh would need to shed a player currently on it. That question was answered when the waiver list came out this afternoon.

Puustinen (PIT) on waivers

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) November 26, 2024 Puustinen made the Pens roster out of training camp in no small part due to preseason injuries to Lizotte and Bryan Rust. From there, a rotating cast of forwards including Lizotte, Rust, Kevin Hayes and Cody Glass have come on and off of injured reserve, allowing Puustinen to scoot…