A promising start to the season for a key forward has been disrupted as he sits out practice with a new lower-body injury, just days after returning from an upper-body issue that kept him off the ice since the preseason. The player’s quick succession of setbacks raises questions about his availability as the team looks to build momentum. With no immediate clarity on his timeline, fans and analysts will be watching closely to see how this latest setback impacts his role. The situation underscores the physical demands of the sport, where even high-level athletes face unpredictable challenges early in the campaign.

It’s been a frustrating opening week for Blake Lizotte. The Penguins forward is being evaluated for a lower-body injury and did not practice Thursday, just one day after returning to the lineup. Lizotte had been activated from injured reserve Wednesday, having opened the season sidelined by an upper-body injury suffered in the preseason, in time […]