Is Justin Brazeau playing tonight?
Justin Brazeau is on injured reserve (lower body) on the NHL injury report, per the official designation as of Mon, Oct 19, 12:53 AM ET.
Checked Oct 19, 12:53 AM ET. Rechecked about every two hours.
- Status
- On injured reserve (lower body)
- Next game
- Tonight, 9:00 PM ET at Utah Mammoth
- If he sits
- Bryan Rust18.6 minutes a game

on injured reserveRW, Pittsburgh Penguins, ranked 209 on our board
Pittsburgh Penguins play at the Utah Mammoth on Mon, Oct 19, 9:00 PM ET.
If Brazeau sits, Bryan Rust is next in line: 18.6 minutes a game.
Who benefits if he sits
- Bryan Rust: 18.6 minutes a game
- Rickard Rakell: 20.2 minutes a game
Next in line is the best ranked teammate at his position who is not ruled out, with his ice time a game over his team's recent games.
Status changes we tracked
Listed on injured reserve in the latest report. No daily copy of the NHL report is kept yet, so earlier listings are not shown.
The NHL injury report is read with our NHL board, about every two hours.
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What "on injured reserve" means
Out means the team has ruled Brazeau out for now. Treat him as unavailable until the NHL injury report drops the listing, and plan around the players named above. A return date, where the report gives one, is an estimate the team can move either way.
Common questions
Is Justin Brazeau playing tonight?
Justin Brazeau is on injured reserve (lower body) on the NHL injury report, per the official designation as of Mon, Oct 19, 12:53 AM ET. Pittsburgh Penguins play at the Utah Mammoth on Mon, Oct 19, 9:00 PM ET.
Who replaces Justin Brazeau if he is out?
Bryan Rust is the best ranked Pittsburgh Penguins teammate at RW who is not ruled out (18.6 minutes a game). Rickard Rakell is behind him.