The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated captain Sidney Crosby and defensemen Brian Dumoulin, Chad Ruhwedel, and Marcus Pettersson from the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, the team announced Sunday.
Pittsburgh re-assigned forward Drew O'Connor, defensemen Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Juuso Riikola, and goaltender Louis Domingue to the AHL in corresponding moves.
Crosby has appeared in just one game for the Penguins this season. The 34-year-old center missed Pittsburgh's first seven contests while recovering from offseason wrist surgery before landing on the COVID-19 list.
The shorthanded Penguins lost 6-3 to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Pittsburgh will face the Washington Capitals on Sunday night with Crosby, Dumoulin, Ruhwedel, and Pettersson projected to be in the lineup.
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