Pittsburgh Penguins Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. CrosbySidney Crosby	E. MalkinEvgeni Malkin	L. EllerLars Eller N. Acciari Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Noel Acciari Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
Left Wing	D. O'ConnorDrew O'Connor	M. BuntingMichael Bunting	R. Smith Penguins' Reilly Smith: Struggling to score Reilly Smith Penguins' Reilly Smith: Struggling to score E. Bemstrom Penguins' Emil Bemstrom: Diagnosed with concussion Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Emil Bemstrom Penguins' Emil Bemstrom: Diagnosed with concussion Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 J. HarkinsJansen Harkins
Right Wing	B. RustBryan Rust	R. RakellRickard Rakell	J. PuljujarviJesse Puljujarvi M. Nieto Penguins' Matt Nieto: Has knee surgery Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Matt Nieto Penguins' Matt Nieto: Has knee surgery Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 V. Puustinen Penguins' Valtteri Puustinen: Secures two-year deal Valtteri Puustinen Penguins' Valtteri Puustinen: Secures two-year deal
Left Defenseman	P. JosephPierre-Olivier Joseph	M. Pettersson Penguins' Marcus Pettersson: Sets new career highs Marcus Pettersson Penguins' Marcus Pettersson: Sets new career highs	J. Ludvig Penguins' John Ludvig: Undergoes wrist surgery Wrist: John Ludvig Penguins' John Ludvig: Undergoes wrist surgery Wrist:
Right Defenseman	K. Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: Undergoes finger surgery Finger: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Kris Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: Undergoes finger surgery Finger: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16	E. KarlssonErik Karlsson	R. Graves Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Ryan Graves Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
Goalie	A. NedeljkovicAlex Nedeljkovic	T. JarryTristan Jarry	—