Pittsburgh Penguins Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. CrosbySidney Crosby	E. MalkinEvgeni Malkin	L. Eller Penguins' Lars Eller: Features in all 82 games Lars Eller Penguins' Lars Eller: Features in all 82 games 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. Rakell Penguins' Rickard Rakell: Scores goal Wednesday Rickard Rakell Penguins' Rickard Rakell: Scores goal Wednesday	J. PuljujarviJesse Puljujarvi M. Nieto Penguins' Matt Nieto: Suffers secondary injury Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Matt Nieto Penguins' Matt Nieto: Suffers secondary injury Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
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: Finishes season in press box John Ludvig Penguins' John Ludvig: Finishes season in press box
Right Defenseman	K. Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: May need surgery Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Kris Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: May need surgery Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16	E. KarlssonErik Karlsson	R. Graves Penguins' Ryan Graves: Fails to return to action Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Ryan Graves Penguins' Ryan Graves: Fails to return to action Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
Goalie	A. NedeljkovicAlex Nedeljkovic	T. Jarry Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Watches playoff push from bench Tristan Jarry Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Watches playoff push from bench	—