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Bogosian (upper-body) was a late scratch in Wednesday's win over the Avalanche.

Head coach Paul Maurice does not believe the injury to Bogosian is serious and expects to have him back on Saturday. Despite not having Bogosian, Ondrej Pavelec and Dustin Byfuglien the Jets were able to squeak out a win over a tough Avs team. All three are expected to be back for Saturday.

Zach Bogosian
Tarasenko will miss six weeks after undergoing surgery on his hand.

Tarasenko injured his right hand against Nashville over the weekend, will undergo surgery Wednesday. Tarasenko had a goal against the Predators, giving him six points during a five-game streak. The 22-year-old right wing is tied for second on the team with 21 goals. The Blues recalled forward Dmitrij Jaskin from the AHL on an emergency basis.

Vladimir Tarasenko
Fleury will start both games of the home-and-home vs. Philadelphia.

Fleury surrendered four goals on 40 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Flyers yesterday. The Penguins, just did not show up in this contest and left M.A.F hung-out to dry. With Chris Kunitz, James Neal and Kris Letang (to name a few) still out of the lineup, the Penguins will be in tough again this afternoon.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Fleury starts vs. the Flyers.

Fleury stopped all 32 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Capitals on Tuesday. It was his fifth shutout of the season and he continues to lead the NHL in wins, now at 34. Fleury has won three in a row with a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV%. He faces the rival Flyers this afternoon, he has gone 1-1 with a 1.52 GAA and .935 SV% in their first two meetings.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Fleury gets the start vs. the Capitals

Fleury allowed two goals on 31 shots in a 3-2 win over the Ducks on Friday. He was given last night off in the first game of a back-to-back, but starts tonight in search for his 34th win of the season. He is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .935 SV% vs. the Capitals this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Fleury expected to get start for the Pens.

Fleury was given Thursday night off as the Penguins played the Sharks in the first game of a back-to-back set. Fleury stopped 18 of 19 shots in a win over the Predators on Tuesday. Fleury stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 3-1 win over the Ducks in their first matchup of the season.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Zuccarello (hand) will return to the Rangers lineup on Friday.

Zuccarello has missed the last four games with a hand injury that he suffered in the Olympics. He was originally listed as a game-time decision, but he will be back for sure tonight in Carolina. Heading into tonight he is on a six-game point streak (2G / 6A). Expect him to return to his regular line with Derick Brassard and Benoit Pouliot.

Mats Zuccarello
Zuccarello (hand) is now day-to-day, won't play Wednesday but is nearing a return.

Head coach Alain Vigneault had a lot of positive news about Zuccarello this morning. He could return later this week, which is way ahead of his 3-4 week timeline. When Zuccarello can return has to do with whether or not he can deal with the pain. Monitor his status before Friday's contest.

Mats Zuccarello
Fleury will start in goal for the Penguins.

Fleury allowed five goals on 40 shots in a 5-1 blowout loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday. This is back-to-back games since the Olympics where Fleury has allowed 10 goals on 69 shots (.855 SV%). He will look to get over his recent struggles with a win tonight over the returning Pekka Rinne and the Predators.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Fleury starts in goal against the Blackhawks.

Fleury was beat-up for five goals on 29 shots in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Canadiens on Thursday. Despite having to get stitches near his eyebrow after a freak accident in the Penguins locker room on Friday, Fleury will start the outer game vs. the Hawks. Both teams rank in the top-5 in scoring (CHI=1st), so this one could be a shootout.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Last #Pens players on the ice for morning skate: Brian Gibbons, Simon Despres, Craig Adams, Olli Maatta, and Jeff Zatkoff.

Fleury allowed three goals on 41 shots in a loss to the Rangers in his last start before the Olympics. Fleury leads the NHL in wins with 31 and carries a solid 2.23 GAA and .919 SV%. He is one of the best and most consistent fantasy netminders you are going to find. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .925 SV% against the Habs this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Zuccarello will miss 3-4 weeks with a non-displaced fracture in his left hand.

Zuccarello said he suffered the injury blocking a shot during Norway’s 3-1 loss to Austria Sunday in a Group B match at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Zuccarello leads the Rangers with 28 assists and 43 points in 58 games this season. “It’s tough, but it’s part of the game so you kind of have to just go with it,” Zuccarello said Friday, wearing a black brace on his left hand. “But obviously it’s nothing you wanted to happen over there. It’s a tough one.”

Mats Zuccarello
Tarasenko (illness) will be back in the lineup on Saturday.

Tarasenko acknowledged he was worried, disappointed to miss Thursday’s game against Boston with the flu-like symptoms and fearful the illness might impact his Olympic experience. “Yeah, I was worried,” said Tarasenko, who has 18 goals and 15 assists. “It happens to everybody, but I wanted to get better as soon as possible.”

Vladimir Tarasenko
Fleury leads the Penguins onto the ice for warmups; he starts.

Fleury allowed one goal on 25 shots in a win over the Sabres on Wednesday. It was his 31st of the season and sixth in his last nine starts while positing a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV%. Tonight he will go head-to-head with the red-hot Henrik Lundqvist who has won six of his last seven.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Fleury was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate; he starts.

Fleury allowed one goal on 25 shots in a win over the Sabres on Wednesday. It was his 31st of the season and sixth in his last nine starts while positing a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV%. Tonight it looks like he will go head-to-head with the red-hot Henrik Lundqvist who has won six of his last seven.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Marcus Johansson has been named to the Swedish Olympic team as an injury replacement and will take the place of Vancouver’s Henrik Sedin.

Sedin has been playing through a rib injury for much of the last month and was visibly in pain on the ice, prompting the Canucks to sit him out of their last two games before the break. It will be Johansson’s first Olympic appearance. is in his fourth NHL season and is steadily adding to his offensive totals again this year. In 58 games for the Capitals, Johansson has seven goals and 29 assists. His addition is the second injury replacement in a week that Sweden, favored to be medal contenders in Sochi, has needed to make for ailing veterans.

Marcus Johansson