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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 30
Penguins Activate Blake Lizotte From IR
The Pittsburgh Penguins are already receiving relief from the tension caused by a loaded injured reserve to start the season. Center Blake Lizotte has been activated off of IR, setting him up to play in Pittsburgh’s season opener on Wednesday night.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / September 27
Penguins place four players on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have placed centers Ben Kindel and Blake Lizotte, winger Justin Brazeau and defenseman Ryan Graves on injured reserve going into the regular season.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 27
Penguins Place Four On Injured Reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open the season with a limited lineup. Four Penguins have been placed on injured reserve – forwards Blake Lizotte (upper-body), Justin Brazeau (lower-body), Benjamin Kindel (lower-body) and defenseman Ryan Graves (knee).
The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz
Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 22
Penguins dealt disappointing injury update on bottom-6 forward
The Pittsburgh Penguins hope to put another memorable season together in 2026-27. Pittsburgh is getting a concerning injury update about two of its players.
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 21
Penguins’ Blake Lizotte Out Week-To-Week
The Pittsburgh Penguins are dealing with some injuries toward the bottom of their lineup. The Penguins announced that Blake Lizotte will miss the next few weeks with an upper-body injury, and Oliver Okuliar will miss the next few weeks with a lower-body injury.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / September 21
Penguins’ Blake Lizotte week-to-week with upper-body injury
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday that forward Blake Lizotte is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Lizotte, 28, took part in practice with the rest of his Penguins teammates on Sunday but was ruled out from participating on Monday after sustaining the injury.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / March 17
Penguins’ Blake Lizotte out week-to-week with upper-body injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte recently sustained an upper-body injury and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the club announced Tuesday afternoon.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 16
Penguins’ Blake Lizotte Out, Justin Brazeau And Evgeni Malkin Back
Another lineup change is inbound for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team will add star Evgeni Malkin back into the fold in Monday night’s game against the Colorado Avalanche after the conclusion of a five-game suspension for slashing.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / March 3
Penguins’ Blake Lizotte out day-to-day with lower-body injury
A veteran center is on the shelf. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Blake Lizotte will not be in the lineup on Tuesday night when the team takes on the Boston Bruins, and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 12
Penguins Sign Blake Lizotte To Three-Year Extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed depth centerman Blake Lizotte to a three-year, $6.75MM contract extension. The deal will carry an average annual value of $2.25MM.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 28
Penguins Activate Blake Lizotte, Waive Danton Heinen
The Penguins announced they’ve activated center Blake Lizotte from injured reserve and placed winger Danton Heinen on waivers in the corresponding move.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / December 9
Penguins injury news: Malkin, Lizotte land on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday that forwards Evgeni Malkin and Blake Lizotte have been placed on injured reserve with upper-body injuries. The team also announced that forwards Danton Heinen and Sam Poulin have been recalled from their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 7
Penguins activate Justin Brazeau, Noel Acciari from IR
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they’ve activated forwards Noel Acciari and Justin Brazeau from injured reserve.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / May 9, 2025
2024-25 Season in Review: Blake Lizotte 
Looking at the first year in Pittsburgh that was for the guy they call Lizzo Player: Blake Lizotte Born: Dec. 13, 1997 (27 years old) Height: 5-foot-9 Weight: 173 pounds Hometown: Lindstrom, MN, U.S.
NHL News / Yardbarker / March 6, 2025
Bargain bin options could still make big impact at NHL trade deadline
Fans typically want their teams looking top shelf when it comes to buying at the trade deadline. But sometimes you have to shop from the bottom shelf. And, in some cases, the general manager of your favorite team may have to go bargain hunting.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / February 27, 2025
Surprise Penguins Forward Could Generate Trade Interest
The NHL trade deadline is eight days away, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are in rebuilding mode. Several players could be on the move, but 4th-line center Blake Lizotte may be a sleeper for a contending team.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 10, 2025
Penguins’ Lizotte Has LA On His Mind; ‘Pray For Them And Hope For The Best’
Ten days from now is a date Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte has had circled for some time. That’s when he is scheduled to play against his former team, the only other NHL organization he has known, the Los Angeles Kings.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / October 16, 2024
Penguins Injury Updates; Lizotte Takes Big Step
CRANBERRY, PA — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ full roster will get some additions sooner rather than later. Coach Mike Sullivan updated a few of the injuries suffered in preseason as the team awaits those players, and future roster decisions await, as well.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / September 30, 2024
Penguins Forward Suffers Scary Facial Injury
The NHL has seen multiple big names suffer injuries during the 2024 preseason and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the latest to add a player to the injured list.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / September 29, 2024
Penguins Center Lizotte Injured
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced during the second intermission that center Blake Lizotte suffered an upper-body injury and would not return for the third period of the preseason game against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / August 8, 2024
Blake Lizotte Can Be ‘Heartbeat’ of Penguins When They Need it
Ladies and gents, in a bit of a delayed introduction to the Pittsburgh Penguins, we give you center Blake Lizotte, who seems to have just what the team and its fans have been clamoring for.
NHL News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / July 1, 2024
Where does Lizotte fit in with Penguins?
CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Of all the signings the Penguins made on the opening day of free agency, only one was for a contract longer than one season. The Penguins on Monday signed forward Blake Lizotte to a two-year, one-way contract worth $1.85 million per year.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 2, 2024
Oilers stars take over in second period to eliminate Kings
After an early second period goal from Blake Lizotte, it looked like the Los Angeles Kings might be on their way to making this series interesting, but the Edmonton Oilers' stars had other plans.
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