Kindel will be back in the Penguins lineup on Saturday.
Kindel sat as a healthy scratch on Thursday, but he'll replace Philip Tomasino in the lineup on Saturday. Kindel has scored one goal in four games so far this season.
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Kindel is expected to be a healthy scratch in Vegas on Thursday.
Kindel was Pittsburgh's 11th-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and will serve has a healthy scratch for the first time in his young career. Through four games, the 18-year-old has one point (1G / 0A) and is averaging 14:20 time-on-ice.
Pittsburgh has signed Benjamin Kindel to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Kindel was Pittsburgh's 2025 1st round pick (11th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract just weeks after being drafted. The 18-year-old right-winger spent 2024-25 with Calgary (WHL), where he was a point shy of the century mark with 35 goals and 99 points in 65 games played. He is expected to return to Calgary this season but may receive an extended look with the Penguins with a strong training camp.