
Noel Acciari News



Acciari has not played since November 30th due to a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Minnesota Wild. Acciari has three points (2G / 1A), 44 hits, and 28 blocks in 22 games this season, playing predominantly alongside Jeff Carter and Matt Nieto.

Acciari has not played since November 30th due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Monday against the Minnesota Wild. Acciari has three points (2G / 1A), 44 hits, and 28 blocks in 22 games this season, playing predominantly alongside Jeff Carter and Matt Nieto.

Acciari has not played since November 30th and has been retroactively placed on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Acciari had three points (2G / 1A), 44 hits, and 28 blocks in 22 games this season, playing predominantly alongside Jeff Carter and Matt Nieto.



Acciari will be available to suit up on Saturday after not participating in practice for the Penguins on Thursday because of an upper-body injury. If Acciari draws into the lineup, he will likely center the fourth line with Matthew Nieto and Jeff Carter. He has zero points, five blocks, eight hits, and a -1 plus/minus rating through four games.

Acciari missed the Penguins' morning skate Thursday as he was being evaluated for an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day until Pittsburgh releases more information. The 31-year-old bruising winger was signed to a three-year, $6 million contract ($2,000,000 AAV) during the offseason and has yet to pick up a point through four games in 2023-24.

Acciari had 14 goals, nine assists, 102 SOG, 21 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 77 games with both St.Louis and Toronto in 2022-23 and has signed a three-year contract worth $6.0 million ($2.0M AAV) with Pittsburgh. The 31-year-old hard hitting forward has amassed 384 games played throughout his eight year career and has picked up 59 goals and 100 points in 384 games.

Acciari has missed the last three games with a neck injury but will be back on a line with Nick Abruzzese and Alex Kerfoot vs. the Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old bruising winger has 13 goals, eight assists, 97 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 71 games played between Toronto and St. Louis.

Acciari missed the Maple Leafs' previous game due to a neck/whiplash injury and will be out of Toronto's lineup on both Saturday and Sunday. The 31-year-old has 13 goals, eight assists, 97 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 71 games played between Toronto and St. Louis this season.

Acciari has 13 goals, eight assists, 97 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 71 games this season with both Toronto and Boston this season but will not play Wednesday vs. Florida as he deals with an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old is considered day-to-day while he is on the mend.

Acciari missed the Maple Leafs' previous game due to an undisclosed injury but returned to practice Monday and is expected to play Tuesday. The 31-year-old bruiser has 13 goals, eight assists, 95 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 67 games with St. Louis and Toronto this season.

Acciari was forced to leave Friday's game vs. the Hurricanes and did not return. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said that Acciari would not be travelling with the team to Ottawa, so he won't play Saturday. Expect Wayne Simmonds to draw into the Maple Leafs' lineup to replace him.


Acciari signed a one-year deal ($1.25M) with the Blues in the offseason and has 10 goals and eight assists (18 points) in 54 games this season. Acciari is physical two-way, bottom-6 forward that will help on the penalty kill.


Acciari did not play in Game 1 vs. the Capitals but is expected to replace Ryan Lomberg in the lineup for Game 2. Acciari had three goals and five assists (eight points) in 18 games this season.

Acciari had one assist while playing 12:07 ATOI in his first two since returning from injury but is expected to come out of the lineup on Tuesday. Acciari will be replaced by Maxim Mamin, who returns from an undisclosed injury.

Acciari missed the first four and half months with an injury that he suffered in October but is expected to make his season debut on Friday or Sunday. On Thursday, he skated on the fourth line in practice, suggesting that he could be in vs. the Wild on Friday. Acciari had 11 points (4G / 7A) in 41 games with the Panthers a season ago.
