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Penguins place Lizotte, Brazeau, Kindel and Graves on injured reserve

The club listed Lizotte as day-to-day, Brazeau and Kindel as week-to-week, and Graves as out indefinitely.

Hockey.comSep 27, 2026
File photo: Pittsburgh Penguins centre Blake Lizotte is checked by Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Jamie Drysdale during an April 29, 2026 playoff game.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Blake Lizotte, Justin Brazeau, Ben Kindel and Ryan Graves on injured reserve Sunday, the club announced.

Lizotte has an upper-body injury and is day-to-day. Brazeau and Kindel have lower-body injuries with week-to-week timelines. Graves also has a lower-body injury and is out indefinitely.

Pittsburgh opens the regular season Wednesday at Philadelphia with all four on injured reserve.

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