With Jake Guentzel added to the Penguins' COVID-19 list after a positive test on Sunday, an opportunity was created for a player to replace Guentzel on the top line and top power play unit in Sunday afternoon's preseason matchup with the Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena.
While Dominik Simon was the forward who was added to the lineup in Guentzel's absence, no, Mike Sullivan didn't put Simon on the top line.
(Not yet, at least.)
Danton Heinen, who had most recently been skating on the third line alongside Teddy Blueger and Brock McGinn, was promoted to the left wing on the top line alongside Jeff Carter and Bryan Rust, and Simon lotted into Heinen's old spot on the third line.