Hayes (lower body) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Capitals.
Hayes will miss the regular-season finale due to his injury. The 32-year-old ends 2024-25 with 23 points, 52 hits, 98 shots on net and a minus-15 rating across 64 outings. Samuel Poulin will replace Hayes in the lineup.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Game-time decision Thursday
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Hayes (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus Washington on Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Hayes sat out practice Tuesday and Wednesday and was not at Thursday's optional skate. The 32-year-old has 13 goals, 10 assists, 52 hits and 98 shots on goal over 64 games this season. Should Hayes miss Thursday's season finale, look for the Penguins to recall a forward from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Hayes is day-to-day with a lower-body injury ahead of Thursday's matchup with Washington, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
Hayes has missed practice Tuesday and Wednesday with what was originally deemed maintenance, but it seems he is dealing with something a little more pressing. Still, with nothing to play for, the Pens have no reason to force the veteran center into the lineup. If he does miss out, Joona Koppanen is poised to fill the third-line center role.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Lights lamp twice in win
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Hayes scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Chicago.
Both goals came in the third period as the Penguins pulled away. It was Hayes' first multi-point performance since Jan. 20 and his first multi-goal showing since Dec. 12, 2023. The 32-year-old center is headed for the least productive season of his NHL career with 13 goals and 23 points in 62 appearances -- his prior low was 29 points in 79 games, set last season with the Blues.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Tallies in Thursday's loss
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Hayes scored a goal on six shots and added four hits in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Sabres.
Hayes has four points over his last eight games. The 32-year-old has played a larger role recently while Evgeni Malkin (upper body) has missed the last couple of contests. Hayes has 11 goals, 21 points, 90 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-14 rating through 57 outings. His promotion to the top six is likely to be temporary, so fantasy managers probably won't need to add Hayes to their rosters.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Deals helper Friday
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Hayes provided an assist in Friday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Hayes has a goal and two assists over his last five contests. The 32-year-old is centering the fourth line, and that's not a great spot for consistent production, though it helps that the Penguins' offense is on the upswing since the trade deadline. Hayes now has 20 points, 84 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-14 rating through 54 outings overall.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Pots goal in blowout win
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Hayes scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Devils.
Hayes scored for the first time since Feb. 4 versus the Devils. He had five helpers over 13 contests between goals, but the middle-six minutes he saw earlier in that stretch have gone away, as he's now centering the fourth line. The 32-year-old is at 10 goals, 19 points, 82 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-14 rating through 52 appearances this season. Hayes' fantasy value is low playing a small role on a middling team.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Records helper in overtime win
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Hayes notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Hayes remains in a goal drought that's now at 12 games, but he has earned five helpers and 25 shots on net in that span. He is up to 18 points, 80 shots on net, 35 hits and a minus-14 rating across 50 appearances this season. Hayes lined up as the third-line center Tuesday, but he could also be a candidate to play a top-six role on the wing down the stretch.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Plucks apple Saturday
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Hayes tallied an assist and added four shots during Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.
Hayes has helpers in consecutive outings and has managed two goals and five points over his last 10 games. Playing through multiple stints on the injured list, the 32-year-old center has managed just 15 points in 41 games and is no longer much of a fantasy asset given his diminished role offensively.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Pots goal in shootout loss
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Hayes scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Devils.
Hayes ended a five-game point drought with the tally. The 32-year-old forward has often been in the bottom six this season, but he could be in line for a larger role in the near future. Evgeni Malkin (lower body) won't be back before the 4 Nations Face-Off and Sidney Crosby (upper body) is being evaluated after an incident in Tuesday's game, leaving the Penguins' center depth on perilously thin ice. Hayes could move up the lineup to fill some minutes if Crosby misses time. For the season, Hayes has nine goals, 13 points, 55 shots on net, 29 hits and a minus-14 rating over 38 appearances.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Scores, assists Monday
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Hayes notched a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
Hayes found the back of the net for the first time since Jan. 12, when he scored a goal in the 5-2 loss to the Lightning, and he also notched his first multi-point effort in 2024-25. The 32-year-old has five points in 10 outings in January, but given that he's racked up only 12 points in 32 appearances, he doesn't carry a lot of fantasy value in most formats, especially given his bottom-six role.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Tallies on power play in loss
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Hayes scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-3 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.
Hayes tied the game at 2-2 early in the third period, but the Penguins couldn't nurse the level score to overtime, as the Lightning scored three times in the last 3:03 for the win. This was Hayes' third goal in his last six games, and he's added 17 shots in that span. For the season, the 32-year-old forward has contributed 10 points (five on the power play), 39 shots on net and a minus-14 rating over 28 appearances, mainly in a bottom-six role.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Finds twine in win
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Hayes scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
Hayes had a team-low 9:33 of ice time, but he was able to make an early impact with a tally midway through the first period. He's scored in two of the last four contests since he returned from a nine-game stint as a healthy scratch. Hayes has six goals, three assists, 34 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 26 outings overall, and he's unlikely to see anything more than bottom-six minutes.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Ends goal drought
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Hayes scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Hayes hadn't scored in his last seven games, and he was also scratched for nine consecutive contests from Dec. 12-31. New year, new opportunity -- Philip Tomasino (lower body) is week-to-week, so Hayes has a chance to regain a foothold in the Penguins' bottom six. For the season, Hayes has five goals, three assists, 29 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 24 appearances. He's unlikely to produce enough offense to help in fantasy.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Collects power-play assist in win
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Hayes notched a power-play assist and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Hayes has three points over seven contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old helped out on a Rickard Rakell tally in the first period. Hayes is up to seven points, 21 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-10 rating over 21 outings this season. He's a bottom-six option at even strength, but his power-play role could earn him some interest in deep fantasy formats.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Power-play goal in Wednesday's win
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Hayes scored a power-play goal on three shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.
Hayes' tally was part of a four-goal first period for the Penguins. The 32-year-old center recently missed eight games due to an upper-body injury. He was struggling before that absence, but he looks poised to maintain a fourth-line role now that he's healthy again. Hayes is at five points, 18 shots on net, 12 hits and a minus-9 rating through 16 contests, and two of his four goals have come on the power play.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Removed from IR
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Hayes (upper body) was activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's matchup against Utah.
The Penguins assigned Vasily Ponomarev to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a corresponding move. Hayes will return from an eight-game absence versus Utah on Saturday. He has earned three goals, one assist, 15 shots on net and seven hits in 14 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Not returning Friday
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Hayes (upper body) remains on injured reserve and won't play Friday versus the Jets, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Hayes was considered a game-time decision, but the Penguins may not want to put him in line to play on back-to-back days right after an injury. Friday will be his eighth straight absence, and he should be considered questionable to play Saturday versus Utah.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Considered game-time call
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Hayes (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Winnipeg on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Hayes will need to be activated off injured prior to suiting up in a contest, including Friday's matchup with Winnipeg. The 32-year-old center has missed the last seven contests due to his upper-body injury. Even before getting hurt, Hayes was stuck in a six-game pointless streak dating back to Oct. 22 versus Calgary.
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Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Won't play Tuesday
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Hayes (upper body) will not suit up for Tuesday's home game versus the Lightning, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Hayes will miss a seventh consecutive game, but he skated with the group Tuesday, a positive sign in his recovery. The left-shot forward could replace Samuel Poulin or Matt Nieto in the lineup when he's ready to return. Hayes has accounted for three goals and an assist through 14 games.
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