Ruhwedel had a minus-1 rating to go with one shot and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Panthers. It was his first game back after missing the last three while on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list.

EDGE Analysis

Ruhwedel and fellow blueliner Marcus Pettersson both returned from COVID-19 protocols, but Pettersson got injured in the first period, leading Ruhwedel to skate a season-high 18:52 as the Penguins rotated five defensemen. His conditioning was good enough to handle the increased workload, and Ruhwedel was a key contributor on the penalty kill, logging 3:18 of shorthanded ice time. He should have a consistent role on Pittsburgh's blue line when healthy, but Ruhwedel's lack of offensive upside keeps him off the radar in most fantasy formats.