Tristan Jarry has been between the pipes for the Penguins' previous four games, but the club will turn to Nedeljkovic on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic has a subpar 3.37 GAA and .882 SV% in 13 appearances (4-5-3). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +124 home underdogs against the Kings, one of the hottest teams in the NHL, sporting an 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games.

Tristan Jarry has been between the pipes for the Penguins' previous four games, but the club will likely turn to Nedeljkovic on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic has a subpar 3.37 GAA and .882 SV% in 13 appearances (4-5-3). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +124 home underdogs against the Kings, one of the hottest teams in the NHL, sporting an 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games.

Mark Friedman will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Desharnais to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Desharnais is averaging 15:08 time-on-ice, recording two points (0G / 2A), 23 blocks, and 23 hits in 17 games.

Ostapchuk has been a lineup-regular for Ottawa lately, playing the 10 games for the club. The 21-year-old Ostapchuk is averaging 9:16 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 16 games this season.

A former first-round pick in 2020, Mukhamadullin is yet to play an NHL game this season. The 22-year-old defenceman has zero goals and six assists in 14 AHL games this season.

Pulli requested to play in Europe so both parties have mutually agreed to terminate his contract. The 23-year-old Pulli is an undrafted defenseman that made his North American debut last season, scoring 10 points (3G / 7A) in 59 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

A former first-round pick in 2020, Mukhamadullin is yet to play an NHL game this season. The 22-year-old defenceman has zero goals and six assists in 14 AHL games this season. Jack Thompson is expected to be sent down in a corresponding move.

Grundstrom will make way for Nikolai Kovalenko, who will make his Sharks debut after being acquired from the Avalanche on Monday. Grundstrom has zero goals and four assists in 25 games this season.

In his second stint with the Sharks, Goodrow is averaging 14:46 time-on-ice, recording two points (2G / 0A) and a -10 plus/minus. He has not played since November 27th but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Smith did not play on Saturday and will miss at least two more games after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 19-year-old Smith, in his first NHL season, had zero points in his first eight games but has scored 11 points (5G / 6A) in 16 games since.

The Penguins have won a season-best four straight games and will attempt to extend it on Friday against the New York Rangers. Nedeljkovic has only played one of the last four games but was excellent in it, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames. That said, Nedeljkovic is sporting a less impressive 3.31 GAA and .883 SV% in 12 appearances this season (4-4-3). The Penguins enter the action on Friday as +157 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club that defeated them 6-0 in their only other meeting this season.