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Jarry was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.
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Pittsburgh Penguins News
The Penguins have added Danton Heinen to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Malkin (knee) will make his season debut on Tuesday.
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Jarry will start Tuesday in Anaheim.
Karlsson (upper-body) will be back in the Sharks lineup on Tuesday.
Malkin (knee) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Malkin has not played this season but has been practicing regularly for a while. This is the first time that he's been listed as a game-time decision, which is a good sign that he'll be available in Anaheim. Malkin skated on the second line with Jeff Carter and Kasperi Kapanen and PP1 in Monday's practice session.
Clifton has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Monday.
Malkin (knee) will not play Saturday in Dallas.
Malkin continues to practice with the team but the Penguins are taking a cautious approach to returning him to the lineup. His next chance to return is Tuesday in Anaheim.
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Jarry will start Saturday in Dallas.
The Penguins have placed Bryan Rust in COVID-19 protocol.
This is terrible timing for Rust, who has been one of the hottest players in the NHL recently, scoring eight goals with four assists (12 points) in his last four games. Jeff Carter will replace him in the lineup and Evan Rodrigues may replace him on the top line.
Karlsson (upper-body) remains day-to-day and will not play Saturday.
The Sharks are hopeful that Karlsson will be available next Tuesday, so this does not appear to be an injury that will sideline him long-term. Brent Burns will remain on the top PP unit with Ryan Merkley on PP2 on Saturday.
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Jarry will start Thursday in Philadelphia,
Karlsson (upper-body) will not play on Thursday.
Karlsson suffered an upper-body injury in the third period of Tuesday's loss in Detroit. Ryan Merkley will draw into the lineup to replace Karlsson but Brent Burns will take over on PP1.
Karlsson (upper-body) is questionable to play Thursday in Buffalo.
Karlsson appeared to get hurt in the third period of Tuesday's loss in Detroit and is questionable for Thursday's game. If Karlsson can't play, look for Marc-Edouard Vlasic to draw back into the lineup and for Brent Burns to take over on PP1.
Malkin (knee) will not play Wednesday vs. the Blues.
Malkin continues to practice and is nearing his season debut but it will not be Wednesday vs. the Blues. With Jeff Carter also still out, expect Evan Rodrigues to centre the second line again.
Rust (lower-body) will return to the Penguins lineup on Sunday.
Alexeyev has been assigned to the taxi squad.
Bemstrom will make his season debut on Thursday.
Bemstrom suffered an injury during the preseason and has been working his way back ever since. He scored one goal in three games during his time with Cleveland (AHL) and is finally set to make his season debut on Thursday. The 22-year-old forward had three goals and two assists (five points) in 20 games with Columbus last year.
The Penguins added Tristan Jarry to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday (Dec.27).
Jarry was one of five players added to the protocol list on Monday, bringing the Penguins total to six. This group will likely miss at least the next two games. Expect Casey DeSmith to take over in net while Jarry is out.
The Predators added Thomas Novak to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday.
The Predators had an outbreak before the Christmas break, so on the day where they activated six skaters, they also added three new players to the protocol list, including Novak.
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