Penguins Lift Alex Nedeljkovic from IR, Will Start Against Golden Knights

Nov 19, 2023

Nov 19, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed Alex Nedeljkovic back on the roster and will start in goal right away.

The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't getting enough scoring from their depth in the first quarter of the season.

After his stint on long-term injured reserve, the Pittsburgh Penguins have elevated goalie Alex Nedeljkovic back to the lineup.

To make space for Nedeljkovic, the Penguins have re-assigned goalie Magnus Hellberg back to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Head coach Mike Sullivan also named Nedeljkovic the starting netminder against the Vegas Golden Knights.

This was the first day Nedeljkovic was eligible to return, and he is back right on schedule.

Nedeljkovic took a brief conditioning stint with the WBS Penguins and recorded a win in his one game and scored his second career AHL goal.

In his two starts so far this season, Nedeljkovic has a 1-1 record with a .914 save percentage and 3.01 goals against average.

Sullivan also confirmed that Vinnie Hinostroza will miss the contest against the Golden Knights with a lower-body injury.

Without Hinostroza, Jeff Carter will likely slot back into the Penguins lineup.

Hinstroza left the contest against the Carolina Hurricanes early with his injury.

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