Game details
Date
Friday, December 18, 2026
Time
7:00 PM ET
TV / Stream
KONG, Prime Video (Local)
Venue
PPG Paints Arena
Injury report
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
Jacob Melanson RWInjured ReserveSeattle activated Mackie Samoskevich (upper body) from the IR list in a corresponding move. Melanson is week-to-week after logging 9:31 of ice time in Thursday'SEA
Jake O'Brien CInjured ReserveO'Brien was initially announced on injured reserve Sunday, but his status has since been clarified. He is considered week-to-week at this time. The Kraken have SEA
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