Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins — Tue, Dec 22, 2026, 7:00 PM ET | NHL

Game details

Date

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Time

7:00 PM ET

TV / Stream

MSGB

Venue

PPG Paints Arena

Injury report

Jason Zucker LWInjured ReserveZucker has spent the start of the regular season recovering from offseason sports hernia surgery, and while he appears to be trending in the right direction in BUF

Alex Lyon GInjured ReserveAccording to head coach Lindy Ruff, Lyon is still without a timetable for return from the injury he suffered late in the preseason. However, his presence at TueBUF

Conor Timmins DInjured ReserveAfter getting hurt in Saturday's preseason finale against Pittsburgh, Timmins is on injured reserve for the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign. He registered eigBUF

Topias Leinonen GInjured ReserveLeinonen will probably report to AHL Rochester when he's ready to return to game action. He sustained the injury during the offseason.BUF

Jack Rathbone DInjured Reserveir-nrBUF

Bryan Rust RWInjured ReserveRust seems to be trending in the right direction toward a possible return against the Capitals on Wednesday, though he'll need to receive full medical clearancePIT

Justin Brazeau RWInjured ReserveBrazeau is currently considered week-to-week while recovering from the lower-body injury he sustained in the preseason. The 28-year-old winger is coming off a cPIT

Ryan Graves DInjured ReserveGraves will miss the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return. He contributed one goal, 21 shots on net, 38 blocked sPIT

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