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Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Matt Nieto • #83 • LW
Status:Knee surgery, injured reserve
Ht/Wt:5'11", 185 lbs.
Born:Nov 5, 1992 (31 yrs) in Long Beach, CA
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Jose in 2011 (2/47).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Shoots:L
01/04/2024
6:12pm
Out 6-8 weeks
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Nieto underwent successful laparoscopic surgery Thursday and is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks.
01/02/2024
10:46pm
Shifts to LTIR
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Nieto (lower body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
01/02/2024
6:13pm
Return not imminent
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Nieto (lower body) is still considered out "longer-term" according to coach Mike Sullivan, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports Tuesday.
12/22/2023
6:20pm
Skating Friday
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Nieto (lower body) skated for the first time since suffering his injury Friday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
12/03/2023
5:05pm
Moves to IR
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Nieto (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per CapFriendly.
12/02/2023
4:36pm
Not playing Saturday
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Nieto will miss Saturday's tilt versus Philadelphia with a lower-body injury, according to Penguins reporter Michelle Crechiolo.
12/01/2023
3:00pm
Picks up assist Thursday
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Nieto recorded an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.
07/01/2023
4:06pm
Grabs two-year pact
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Nieto penned a two-year, $1.8 million contract with the Penguins on Saturday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
02/12/2023
12:45pm
Scores second with Avs
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Nieto scored a goal on two shots over 9:42 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.
01/29/2023
6:57am
Finishes off Blues
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Nieto scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues. He finished with three shots on goal, one hit and two PIM over 15:01 of ice time.
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