The Penguins picked up their first injury yesterday, when center Jeff Carter left in the middle of a scrimmage and did not return. After practice was over, coach Mike Sullivan deemed it an upper body injury but had no information beyond that.
Coach Sullivan on Jeff Carter leaving the scrimmage early: “He is being evaluated right now for an upper-body injury.”
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 24, 2022
With the regular season still 19 days away, the Pens have time in their benefit to err on the side of caution with a veteran like the 38-year old Carter.