Valtteri Puustinen News: Supplies helper in loss

Puustinen notched an assist in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Stars.

Puustinen has played in seven of the last eight games due to various injuries among the Penguins' forwards. He could continue to be a regular in the lineup since Cody Glass (concussion), Kevin Hayes (upper body) and Matt Nieto (knee) aren't considered close to returning. Puustinen has two points, five shots on net, five blocked shots, four PIM, three hits and a minus-3 rating over eight outings in a bottom-six role. Until the 25-year-old shows more on offense or moves up the lineup, he's unlikely to be a factor in most fantasy formats.