Hayes is battling an illness and his status was up in the air for Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators. In his last outing, Hayes had two assists, snapping a six-game pointless skid.

Grzelcyk and Parker Wotherspoon will draw into the Bruins' lineup on Thursday in favour of Kevin Shattenkirk and Mason Lohrei. The 30-year-old Grzelcyk has one point in his last five games and only 10 (2G / 8A) in 58 contests this season, the lowest point-per-game pace of his career (0.17).

Jarry will serve as the backup on Thursday to Alex Nedeljkovic, who has performed admirably lately and will start for the third time in the last four days. With the Penguins in a heated race for the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference, they will likely continue to roll with Nedeljkovic as long as he regularly continues giving them a chance to win.

Robert Bortuzzo will fill in for Aho on Thursday. Aho played in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, his first game in six contests, recording two hits in 15:48 of ice time.

Anthony Beauvillier will draw into the lineup on Thursday, sending Glass to the press box as a healthy scratch. Glass has five points (3G / 2A) in his last six games despite being held off the scoresheet four times.

Cody Glass will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Beauvillier to re-enter the lineup. Beuavillier has not played the last three games and has only one point (0G / 1A) in his last eight outings.

The Penguins will turn to Nedeljkovic in the crease for the third time in the last four days as he has become the go-to option between the pipes in their push for a playoff spot. Nedeljkovic has allowed three or fewer goals in five straight outings (4-0-1), including saving 23 of 26 (.885 SV%) in his most recent contest, a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The Penguins enter action as slight -109 road favourites against the Washington Capitals.

The Penguins will turn to Nedeljkovic in the crease for the third time in the last four days as he has become the go-to option between the pipes in their push for a playoff spot. Nedeljkovic has allowed three or fewer goals in five straight outings (4-0-1), including saving 23 of 26 (.885 SV%) in his most recent contest, a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The Penguins enter action as slight -109 road favourites against the Washington Capitals.

Poulin was the 21st overall pick of Pittsburgh in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and played three games with the club earlier this season. The 23-year-old has 27 points (13G / 14A) in 36 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) this season.

Hayes is battling an illness and his status is up in the air for Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators. In his last outing, Hayes had two assists, snapping a six-game pointless skid.

Blomqvist was the 52nd overall pick of the Penguins in the 2020 NHL Draft but has yet to play a game with the club. The 22-year-old netminder has had a successful campaign in the AHL this season, posting a 2.15 GAA and .919 SV% in 40 games (22-10-6).

Aho will make his first appearance since March 19th when the Islanders host the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Robert Bortuzzo will sit in his place.

Nedeljkovic will get the rarely heard of back-to-back start as he goes for his fourth win in five appearances in his seventh consecutive start as Tristan Jarry will miss yet another game due to illness. The 28-year-old has been a massive unexpected pickup after starting the season as Pittsburgh's third goalie, with his 13-6-6 record, 2.83 GAA and .907 SV%. He will head to New Jersey to take on the Devils, who have won four of their last six games and have the 12th ranked powerplay in the NHL (22.3%).

Poulin was scratched on Monday, so he gets sent back to the AHL to make room for Joel Blomqvist to be recalled to serve as Alex Nedeljkovic's backup. Poulin failed to record a point in three games with the Penguins during his call-up.

With Tristan Jarry set to miss his second consecutive contest due to illness, Joel Blomqvist has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and will backup Alex Nedeljkovic on Tuesday. The 22-year-old netminder is Pittsburgh's 2020 second round pick (52nd overall) and has yet to make his NHL debut. He posted a 22-10-6 with a 2.15 GAA and .919 SV% with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) this season.

Mason Lohrei will draw back into the Bruins lineup on Tuesday, replacing Grzelcyk. The 30-year-old Grzelcyk has one point in his last five games and only 10 (2G / 8A) in 58 contests this season, the lowest point-per-game pace of his career (0.17).

Ludvig was a surprise scratch for Monday's game, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Ryan Shea will draw into the lineup in his place.