Josh Bailey left last night’s game with a lower-body injury and Beauvillier’s call-up suggests that Bailey will not be available on Sunday. Beauvillier recorded two goals in two games during his brief stint with the Sound Tigers.
Jarry stopped 16 of 17 shots before leaving Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia with an undisclosed injury. Despite leaving the game, Jarry was back on the ice on Thursday and backed up Matt Murray. Jarry will start the tail-end of the back-to-back and has a nice matchup against an Islanders team that has lost four straight and 11 of their last 15 (4-9-2).
Aho had no points with three shots and a minus-4 rating in his first two career NHL games. He will take a seat tonight in Philadelphia with Dennis Seidenberg replacing him on the blueline.
Letang has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but was on the ice for today’s morning skate and will be a game-time decision in Philadelphia. Letang’s offensive numbers are strong this season, posting two goals and 23 assists (25 points) in 37 games but is a minus-15, which lowers his value in leagues that track plus-minus.
Jarry allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Penguins loss in Carolina last Friday. Matt Murray returned to the crease in Detroit on Sunday, but the Penguins will give Jarry another look tonight in Philadelphia. The young netminder faced the Flyers earlier this season, stopping eight of 10 shots in a relief in a 5-4 OT win.
Jarry allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Penguins loss in Carolina last Friday. Matt Murray returned to the crease in Detroit on Sunday, but the Penguins will give Jarry another look tonight in Philadelphia. The young netminder faced the Flyers earlier this season, stopping eight of 10 shots in a relief in a 5-4 OT win.
Beauvillier has struggled in his second NHL season, picking up just four goals and three assists (seven points) in 31 games this season. Beauvillier has some work to do, so he will head back to Bridgeport for the time being.
Letang took the ice for the Penguins morning skate but stayed on late which indicates that he will be scratched for the third consecutive game. Being available this morning suggests that Letang may be ready for Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia.
Rust left Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury and the Penguins announced that he will be out “longer term.” The Penguins will likely have to dig into their farm system to find some forward depth with Rust out.
Letang will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury but it doesn’t sound like he will be sidelined for an extended period of time because the Penguins expect him to join the team at some point during their brief three-game road trip.
Aho has recorded nine goals and 11 assists (20 points) in 29 games with the Sound Tigers in his first season in North America. The Swedish defenseman could make his NHL debut with Johnny Boychuk (lower-body) landing on IR on Thursday.
Rust departed the game after recording an assist in 10:06 TOI and did not return. The Penguins did not provide and update on Rust’s status so consider him questionable for Friday’s game in Carolina.
Letang has had injury issues throughout his career but has appeared in the first 37 games of 2017-18 prior to missing tonight’s game. With Letang out, Matt Hunwick will draw back into the lineup and play on the top pairing with Brian Dumoulin. Olli Maatta will slide in on the top power-play unit.
Beauvillier was a healthy scratch vs. the Ducks on Thursday, but will replace Steve Bernier against the Jets this afternoon. Beauvillier has just six points (3G / 3A) in 28 games this season.