Victor Olofsson was hurt on Thursday night, so Wilson has been summoned from the AHL and will likely make his season debut on Saturday afternoon. Wilson has six goals and eight assists (14 points) in 22 AHL games this season.
Wilson missed the start of the season due to injury but has picked up seven points (3G / 4A) in 17 AHL games since returning. The 26-year-old winger has 46 points (19G / 27A) in 172 career NHL games with the Penguins, Red Wings and Sabres.
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Wilson led the Penguins in preseason scoring, picking up two goals and three assists in five games. With Bryan Rust still sidelined with an undisclosed injury, Wilson is expected to start the season with a top six role on Malkin’s wing. The 24-year-old winger had 36 points (22G / 14A) in 34 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) last year and six points (5G / 1A) in 24 games with the Penguins.
Wilson will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. With Wilson out, Dominick Simon will remain in the lineup. Wilson is listed as day-to-day.
Wilson has just one assist in five games with the Penguins this season, but is tied for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lead in points with 36 (22G / 14A) in 34 games. He is expected to play on the Penguins fourth line on Tuesday.
Wilson, 23, had one assist in four games with the Penguins earlier in the season and leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with 34 points (20G / 14A) in 32 games this season. He is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday with Beau Bennett back on IR.
Wilson has been out with a lower-body injury since early December that he suffered in his NHL debut. He has 19 points (8G / 11A) in 26 games with WBS this year. He could be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Jets after skating on the third line in practice yesterday.
Wilson was injured in his NHL debut on Tuesday. His injury means that the is probably heading back to the AHL and another forward will be recalled with Chris Kunitz (foot) sidelined.
Wilson, who was making his NHL debut on Tuesday, played just 4:21 before being removed from the game. He will be evaluated on Wednesday, if he is healthy he has a chance to stay for a few games with Chris Kunitz out for a couple of weeks with a foot fracture.
Wilson, 22, was the Penguins seventh round pick (209th overall) in 2011. Wilson has regiestested three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 21 games in his first year with WBS. The Penguins placed Kris Letang on IR to make room for Wilson to be recalled.