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Penguins Practice: McGroarty In, New Lines and One New Absence

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Just when it appears one Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman is close to returning, another was absent from practice. […]

By Dan Kingerski · Pittsburgh Hockey Now

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 9:15 PM

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Rutger McGroarty entered the lineup during Penguins practice, while Hendrix Lapierre and Andrei Kuzmenko rotated out.
Defenseman Sam Girard missed Tuesday's practice session for a routine maintenance day.
Trevor van Riemsdyk was a full participant in practice after being sidelined with an injury since October 9.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins made multiple lineup adjustments during Tuesday's practice at Honda Center, inserting Rutger McGroarty while rotating out Hendrix Lapierre and Andrei Kuzmenko. Coach Dan Muse focused the session on breakouts, small-area plays, and power-play repetitions following a split weekend against Los Angeles and Anaheim.

Defenseman Sam Girard missed practice for a maintenance day, while Trevor van Riemsdyk returned as a full participant on the second defense pairing. Muse remained noncommittal about van Riemsdyk's availability for Wednesday's road game against the San Jose Sharks.

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