Ty Smith spent Sunday morning in Pittsburgh, practicing with the Penguins and skating with Jan Rutta in a spot that would play in the NHL lineup. That was business as usual, Smith has been attached to Rutta for the entire pre-season and performed well, especially in Friday night’s final exhibition game where Smith scored a goal and added a nice assist.
By Sunday afternoon, Smith was officially assigned to the AHL, along with Mark Friedman. The two moves brought the Penguins down to 22 players on their roster and a tight but compliant $83,158 under the NHL’s salary cap.