Roster Buzz: Latest Chatter on Final Decisions……

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FORWARDS

11 – Filip Hallander

12 – Robby Fabbri

15 – Joona Koppanen

22 – Sam Poulin

26 – Tristan Broz

41 – Ville Koivunen

43 – Danton Heinen

46 – Blake Lizotte

49 – Rafael Harvey-Pinard

53 – Philip Tomasino

55 – Noel Acciari

81 – Ben Kindel

85 – Avery Hayes

Buzz: Among the final forward roster spots, you’d rather be a Connor Dewar right now than someone like a Philip Tomasino. The rumblings since the summer that Dewar has been viewed highly by the staff in type of 4th line style of winger they want on the ice, Dewar over the last couple days [hide] has been left off the B-Team roster for the road preseason games and skating with the top group in practice sessions. It speaks volumes that he’s making the team…………Noel Acciari cleared to play adds another wrinkle to the opening night roster decisions. Barring a trade as the two sides for months have worked on one, expectations on Acciari have been he’s going to be on the active roster if he’s ready to go……….Spotlight: Another golden opportunity for Avery Hayes and Ben Kindel as Kindel appears in his fifth preseason. As good as he’s looked, Outside of Pittsburgh evaluators think the Penguins would be nuts to put him on the opening night roster but he’s given the media a nice storyline to watch………Under Pressure: Robby Fabbri has support in the organization but To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

DEFENSE

3 – Jack St. Ivany

5 – Ryan Shea

24 – Matt Dumba

27 – Ryan Graves

38 – Owen Pickering

45 – Harrison Brunicke

52 – Philip Kemp

Buzz: This is not to say Matt Dumba’s not making the team but you’d rather be Connor Clifton than him right now. And what has played out in camp has matched the smoke around Clifton having the edge as new head coach Dan Muse played a big part in June in the acquisition of Clifton……….Pairs: Owen Pickering-Harrison Brunike will get another game together…….Duds: Ryan Graves keeps getting thrown into this B-level games continues to say a lot where he stands……..

GOALIES

31 – Filip Larsson

37 – Arturs Silovs

Buzz: Pittsburgh is pretty locked into starting the season with a tandem of Jarry-Silovs. What is up in the air is how the rotation goes over the first couple weeks of the season.