<p>A few members of the<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/pittsburgh-penguins/line-combinations"> Pittsburgh Penguins</a> are deemed out for the rest of the regular season.</p>



<p>On Thursday, head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed that forwards Tommy Novak, Rutger McGroarty, Matt Nieto, Noel Acciari and Blake Lizotte have been shut down for the rest of the 2024-25 campaign.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The following <a href="https://twitter.com/penguins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@penguins</a> players are out for the remainder of the season per Head Coach Mike Sullivan:<br><br>•Noel Acciari<br>•Blake Lizotte<br>•Rutger McGroarty<br>•Matt Nieto<br>•Tommy Novak</p>— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/PenguinsPR/status/1910371225521512714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>McGroarty suffered a lower-body injury in the Penguins’ 5-0 win over the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/chicago-blackhawks/line-combinations">Chicago Blackhawks</a>, forcing him to leave the game early. </p>



<p>The 21-year-old came into his rookie season with expectations after being acquired via trade from the <a href="https://jetsnation.ca/">Winnipeg Jets</a>. However, a bumpy start led to him being sent down to the Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In eight games with Pittsburgh, McGroarty has scored a goal and three points.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="143"></div>



<p>McGroarty’s status for the AHL’s Calder Cup Playoffs is uncertain as a result, as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is on a path to the postseason, sitting fourth in the AHL’s Atlantic Division. McGroarty had scored 39 points in 60 games with Pittsburgh’s top farm club.</p>



<p>Novak hasn’t played after <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/pittsburgh-penguins-tommy-novak-day-to-day-with-lower-body-injury">suffering a lower-body injury</a> in early March. He’s been listed as day-to-day but hasn’t seen game action since March 9. In 54 appearances this year, the St. Paul native has posted 13 goals and nine assists for 22 points. </p>



<p>It hasn’t been disclosed why Acciari has been knocked out of the lineup. The 33-year-old has played all 79 games thus far for the Penguins, scoring five goals and seven assists for 12 points.</p>



<p>Lizotte had reportedly been bothered by a lower-body injury, which led to his absence against the Blackhawks on Tuesday. The 27-year-old had been in and out of the lineup this season, scoring 11 goals and nine assists for 20 points in 59 games.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="163"></div>



<p>Nieto has gone up and down between Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, having been called up to the NHL on an emergency basis on Tuesday. It wasn’t revealed if the 32-year-old was hurt in the victory, as Nieto registered 12:55 of ice time across 18 shifts. In 32 games with the big Pens, he’s notched a goal and three points. </p>



<p>The Penguins (32-25-12) are seventh in the Metropolitan Division, three points out of last place in the Eastern Conference.</p>
