| Oct. 7, 2026 |
Hallander was traded to the Oilers from the Penguins on Wednesday in exchange for Spencer Stastney. - Hallander began the 2026-27 campaign on a high note with his first career three-point game during the Penguins' Opening Night matchup against Philadelphia. Across his first two appearances of the year, he's recorded a goal, two assists, a hit and a blocked shot while averaging 10:17 of ice time. He'll attempt to carve out playing time with his new club as the season progresses. |
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| Oct. 1, 2026 |
Hallander scored a goal, dished out two assists, posted a plus-four rating and placed three shots on net in Wednesday's 7-0 Opening Night win over the Flyers. - Hallander was awarded the first star of the game Wednesday, where he put together the first multi-point outing of his career. The 26-year-old forward played a hand in the team's fourth, fifth and sixth goals, with Pittsburgh's fifth tally of the night being his first goal of the season. He also showed a connection with his linemate on Pittsburgh's third forward unit, Hendrix Lapierre, when he assisted him early in the second period. Even with a handful of forwards injured to begin the year for the Penguins, Hallander is expected to play a larger role for the team in 2026-27, which was likely solidified for the time being with his three-point night Wednesday. |
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| Sept. 17, 2026 |
Hallander is good to go ahead of training camp, according to assistant GM Jason Spezza, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports Thursday. - Hallander had missed time in the minors due to injury, but he appears to be a full go in the lead-up to 2026-27. While far from a lock, the 26-year-old center could push for an Opening Night roster spot, though he would need to edge out several players in an already crowded forward group. Even if Hallander doesn't make the team to open the year, he could suit up in more than the 13 regular-season tilts he played in last season. |
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| Feb. 27, 2026 |
Hallander (leg) was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports. - Hallander remains on injured reserve for now, but he may be activated prior to Saturday's game versus the Rangers. He is recovering from a blood clot in his leg, which has cost him more than three months of action. Hallander figures to be a bottom-six option for the Penguins once he gets back in the lineup. |
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| Feb. 18, 2026 |
Hallander (blood clot in leg) has been sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a conditioning stint, Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports Wednesday. - Pittsburgh won't resume its NHL schedule until Feb. 26, so this is an ideal time for Hallander to get back up to speed in the minors. The 25-year-old hasn't played since Nov. 3 because of the blood clot. Once Hallander completes his AHL conditioning stint, he'll probably serve in a bottom-six capacity for Pittsburgh. |
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| Nov. 8, 2025 |
Hallander (blood clot) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. - Hallander is expected to miss at least three months. He had one goal and three assists in 13 games with the Penguins before the injury. Pittsburgh activated Kevin Hayes (upper body) off injured reserve in a corresponding move. |
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| Nov. 7, 2025 |
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. - 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. |
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| Nov. 6, 2025 |
Hallander suffered an undisclosed injury at practice Wednesday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. - 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. |
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| Oct. 16, 2025 |
Hallander scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings. - 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. |
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| Oct. 10, 2025 |
Hallander logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders. - 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. |
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| April 28, 2025 |
Hallander signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Penguins on Monday, per PuckPedia. - 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. |
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| March 12, 2025 |
Hallander finished second in the Swedish Hockey League with 53 points this season, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports Wednesday. - 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. |
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| April 28, 2023 |
Hallander signed a five-year contract with Timra of the Swedish League on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. - 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. |
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| March 23, 2023 |
Hallander was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. - 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. |
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| Feb. 1, 2023 |
Hallander returned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's lineup Wednesday, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. - Hallander was injured in early January and required hospitalization for the injury. The 22-year-old's fairly quick return to the farm team's lineup is an encouraging sign, though he's probably not in line for a promotion to the NHL in the near future. The winger has 25 points through 26 games, ranking fourth in scoring for the Baby Pens despite his nearly month-long absence. |
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| Jan. 7, 2023 |
Hallander (undisclosed) was released from the hospital Saturday after he was stretchered off the ice in AHL action Friday night. - Hallander was injured late in the third period in a game against Charlotte. He went down against the boards and was subsequently taken to the hospital, where he was examined and eventually released to go home. There was 1:12 remaining in the contest when Hallander went down, and it was called final at that time. Hallander has eight goals and 25 points in 26 games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. |
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| Jan. 6, 2023 |
Hallander (undisclosed) was stretchered off the ice against AHL Charlotte on Friday, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. - Hallander went down against the boards near the end of Friday's loss and was taken off the ice on a stretcher. An update on his status should be available in the coming days. |
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| Nov. 15, 2022 |
Hallander (lower body) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's contest against Toronto. - Hallander missed Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Montreal because of an illness and now he might be kept out of the lineup for a second straight game due to a separate issue. Hallander has no points in two games this season. If it's determined that he can't play Tuesday then Kasperi Kapanen should stay in the lineup. |
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| Nov. 12, 2022 |
Hallander will miss Saturday's game against Montreal because of an illness. - Hallander has no points in two games this season while averaging 9:58 of ice time. Kasperi Kapanen, who was a healthy scratch for Pittsburgh's last two games, will draw back into the lineup. |
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| Nov. 7, 2022 |
Hallander was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday. - Hallander was off to a hot start at the AHL level before Monday's promotion, tallying four goals and nine points through 10 contests. He made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh near the end of the 2021-22 campaign but failed to record his first career point in the contest. Hallander could make his season debut Wednesday against Washington as the Penguins are currently dealing with a few injuries to the forward group. |
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| April 7, 2022 |
Hallander was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. - Hallander has yet to crack the Penguins' lineup this season and isn't expected to do so Thursday versus the Rangers despite his promotion. |
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| April 5, 2022 |
Hallander was demoted to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday. - Hallander was an emergency recall Monday but his services won't be needed Tuesday against Colorado. The 21-year-old forward could make his NHL debut at some point this season and will have a shot at making the roster to begin the 2022-23 campaign. |
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| April 4, 2022 |
Hallander was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis Monday. - The Penguins are dealing with several injured forwards so Hallander could make his NHL debut Tuesday against the Avalanche. The 21-year-old forward was selected in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, was traded to the Maple Leafs prior to the 2020-21 campaign, and was sent back to the Penguins last offseason. He's tallied 10 goals and 23 points through 52 games in his first AHL season. |
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| Jan. 18, 2022 |
Hallander was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday. - Hallander has eight points in 24 AHL games this season. The 21-year-old forward likely won't make his NHL debut during the 2021-22 campaign. |
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| Jan. 12, 2022 |
The Penguins recalled Hallander to the taxi squad from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday. - Hallander has three goals and five assists in the AHL this season. The 21-year-old, a second-round pick in 2018, won't debut with the Penguins this season unless a number of regular forwards get injured or are sidelined by COVID-19. |
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