Hallander (blood clot in leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Hallander is facing a long-term absence of at least three months. He has one goal and three assists in 13 games this season. Pittsburgh activated Kevin Hayes (upper body) off injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Hallander is dealing with a blood clot in his leg and will be out of action for at least three months, the Penguins announced Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Based on the timeline, Hallander figures to be sidelined through the Olympic break in February, if not longer. Through 13 games this season, the 25-year-old center tallied one goal, three assists and three hits while averaging 13:09 of ice time. While not official yet, Hallander is a near-lock for long-term injured reserve in the coming days, given the length of his absence.

Hallander (undiclosed) has been ruled out of Thursday's contest against Washington, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hallander was injured at practice Wednesday. The 25-year-old has a goal and three helpers in 13 games in 2025-26. The Penguins recalled Joona Koppanen, and he will join the lineup in a bottom-six role.

Hallander suffered an undisclosed injury at practice Wednesday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hallander's status for Thursday's home tilt versus Washington is up in the air, though the Penguins did recall Joona Koppanen from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. Hallander has a goal and three assists in 13 games this season, averaging 13:09 of ice time.

Hallander scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Hallander scored his first NHL goal, and it was a big one. He tallied at 6:50 of the third period while the Penguins were shorthanded, and his goal stood as the game-winner. The 25-year-old has contributed two points with six shots and a plus-1 rating across four appearances this season. While he's not standing out all that much, he's doing enough to maintain a place in the Penguins' bottom six.

Hallander logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Hallander's first NHL helper came on Harrison Brunicke's first goal at 5:41 of the second period. The 25-year-old Hallander spent the last two seasons in Sweden after a pair of campaigns in the AHL, but he's getting a look early in 2025-26. He'll likely be limited to bottom-six minutes and could rotate in and out of the lineup at times.

Hallander signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Penguins on Monday, per PuckPedia.

EDGE Analysis

Hallander's one-way contract will begin next season. The 2018 second-round selection accumulated 26 goals and 53 points over 51 regular-season games with Timra of the Swedish Hockey League in 2024-25. Hallander has only three games of NHL experience, but he has a good chance at earning a spot on the Penguins' Opening Night roster in 2025-26.

Hallander finished second in the Swedish Hockey League with 53 points this season, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Hallander has played in three NHL games over his career, with the most recent outing coming back in 2022-23. Selected by the Pens in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft, the 24-year-old center excelled in Sweden this year, which could convince Pittsburgh to bring him back from overseas.

Hallander signed a five-year contract with Timra of the Swedish League on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hallander was selected in the second round -- 58th overall -- of the 2018 draft by the Penguins. He has spent most of the last two seasons with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, playing three games at the NHL level. He had 25 goals and 36 assists in 104 AHL contests and will return back to his native Sweden. Hallander is a restricted free agent, and the Penguins can retain his NHL rights by offering him a qualifying offer.

Hallander was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

With Jason Zucker (undisclosed) and Jake Guentzel (undisclosed) both game-time decisions going into Thursday's contest against Dallas, Hallander was summoned from the AHL. Ultimately, Guentzel and Zucker ended up in the lineup, so Hallander is swiftly returning to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has 11 goals and 33 points in 40 appearances this season.