4:24 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (knee) was taken off injured reserve and will be in action against the Blue Jackets on Friday.

10:54 AM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (knee) was recalled from his conditioning assignment Thursday.

12:05 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (knee) was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan Saturday.

12:55 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (knee) was a full-contact participant at practice Monday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

2:59 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (knee) is considered to be month-to-month, per Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday.

12:31 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) underwent reconstructive MCL surgery on his left knee surgery May 2, the team announced Wednesday. He's expected to require six-to-seven months to recover.

1:11 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (knee) sustained an undisclosed injury while rehabbing from his knee surgery. The center could find himself heading back under the knife ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

3:18 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (knee) was unable to get back onto the ice for the Penguins this season, missing 60 games total.

1:12 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) underwent successful laparoscopic surgery Thursday and is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks.

5:46 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (lower body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

1:13 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (lower body) is still considered out "longer-term" according to coach Mike Sullivan, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports Tuesday.

1:20 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (lower body) skated for the first time since suffering his injury Friday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

12:05 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per CapFriendly.

11:36 AM - Matt Nieto (Pit) will miss Saturday's tilt versus Philadelphia with a lower-body injury, according to Penguins reporter Michelle Crechiolo.

10:00 AM - Matt Nieto (Pit) recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.

12:06 PM - Matt Nieto (Pit) penned a two-year, $1.8 million contract with the Penguins on Saturday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.