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Pickering (concussion) was placed on injured reserve Monday. Pittsburgh brought up Nate Clurman from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move. Pickering will miss at least the next two games, starting with Monday's matchup versus Philadelphia, after being injured in Saturday's 3-0 loss to New Jersey.
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Pickering won't return to Saturday's tilt against New Jersey because of an upper-body injury. Pickering had one block in 10:53 of ice time before he left the game. He has a goal and two points in 14 appearances in 2024-25. If Pickering can't play Monday versus Philadelphia, Ryan Graves will probably draw back into the lineup.
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Pickering scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-4 overtime win over Florida. It was his first NHL goal in his sixth game. Pickering fired a wrist shot from the point past a screen from Michael Bunting. At 20 years and 311 days, he becomes the 11th youngest defenseman in Penguins history to score a goal. Pickering was picked 21st overall in the 2022 NHL Draft and is looking like a natural on the Pens blue line.
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Pickering (illness) will play Saturday versus the Flames. Pickering missed two games but will make his return on the third pairing. Jack St. Ivany will cycle out of the lineup as a healthy scratch.
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Pickering (illness) will miss Friday's tilt against Boston. Pickering has an assist, one hit and two blocks in four outings in 2024-25. This will be Pittsburgh's second straight game without him in the lineup. When available, Pickering might serve on the third pairing.
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Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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2024 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 Year Avg | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |