Malkin was a late scratch before Tuesday's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury, remains listed as day-to-day, and will not play on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 38-year-old Malkin is averaging 17:54 time-on-ice and has 46 points (15G / 31A) in 62 games this season. The Penguins return to the ice on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres.
Shea has not played since March 9th but will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 28-year-old defenseman is averaging 16:55 time-on-ice and has five points (3G / 2A) in 30 games this season.
Jarry had a forgetful performance in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing four goals on seven shots before being pulled. He will have the opportunity to redeem himself, tending the twine on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. Before Tuesday's outing, Jarry was playing well, posting a 2.47 GAA and .923 SV% in six appearances (4-1-0). The Penguins enter Thursday's contest as +116 road underdogs against a Sabres team riding a two-game winning streak.
Malkin was a late scratch before Tuesday's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. The 38-year-old Malkin is averaging 17:54 time-on-ice and has 46 points (15G / 31A) in 62 games this season. The Penguins return to the ice on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres.
Bemstrom will slot back into Pittsburgh's lineup when they travel to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He was a late addition to the lineup, replacing Evgeni Malkin (upper-body).
Malkin was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Emil Bemstrom will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Penguins have points in five of their previous six games (4-1-1) and will roll with Jarry between the pipes on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jarry has been solid since re-joining Pittsburgh at the beginning of the month, posting a 2.47 GAA and .923 SV% in six appearances (4-1-0). That said, Jarry has lost two straight (0-1-1), allowing six goals on 67 combined shots (.910 SV%). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +237 road underdogs against a Lightning club outscored 10-6 during a two-game losing skid.
Bemstrom will be the odd-man out up-front for the Penguins when they host the Islanders on Tuesday. Joona Koppanen will make his season debut in place of Bemstrom.
Koppanen will slot in for Emil Bemstrom, who is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Islanders. Koppanen is yet to score a goal across nine career NHL games and has registered just a single assist.
Kopanen has one point (0G / 1A) in nine career NHL games but has primarily played in the AHL the previous several seasons. The 27-year-old forward has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 53 games with the Wilke-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) this season.
The Penguins have won four straight with Jarry tending the twine, and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Jarry has been excellent since making his return from a stint in the AHL, posting a stellar 2.24 GAA and .930 SV% in four outings (4-0-0), a vast improvement of the 3.13 GAA and .892 SV% he has through 26 games this season (12-8-4). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as -111 home favorites against an Islanders club coming off an impressive 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers.
Hayes is an undrafted 22-year-old forward that made his professional debut last season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL). He has 35 points (17G / 18A) in 44 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
The Penguins have won two straight and will roll with Jarry between the pipes on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. Jarry has been tremendous since returning from a prolonged stint in the AHL, saving 64 of 67 shots (.955 SV%) in two games (2-0-0). The Penguins enter the action on Thursday as +107 home underdogs against a Blues club with points in 11 of their previous 13 games (8-2-3).
Shea showed no signs of an injury in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild, playing a season-high 24:18 time-on-ice, but he will be sidelined week-to-week due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old defenseman is averaging 16:55 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 30 games.
On Sunday, in his second game as a Penguin, Novak played 12:01 time-on-ice before exiting the contest with a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old forward is averaging 13:14 time-on-ice and has 22 points (13G / 9A) in 54 games this season.
