Pickering was a late scratch on Wednesday due to an illness and will miss a second straight game on Friday. The 21-year-old rookie has one assist in four games this season.
Pickering was a late scratch on Wednesday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. The 21-year-old rookie has one assist in four games this season.
Pickering was the first-round pick, 21st overall, of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has one point (1G / 0A) in 12 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) this season.
The Penguins selected Pickering with the No.21 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft. The 18-year-old blue liner had nine goals with 24 assists (33 points) in 62 games with the Swift Current Broncos (WHL).