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1:01 PM - Blake Lizotte (Pit) (upper body) said Thursday that he'll be available for Game 1 of the Penguins' first-round playoff series against the Flyers, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
12:57 PM - Connor Dewar (Pit) (lower body) indicated Thursday that he'll be ready to return in time for Game 1 of the Penguins' first-round playoff series against the Flyers, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
12:18 PM - Parker Wotherspoon (Pit) (rest) took part in Thursday's practice session, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
12:12 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (rest) should be ready for the playoffs after returning to practice Thursday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
12:07 PM - Erik Karlsson (Pit) (rest) was on the ice for Thursday's practice session, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
11:59 AM - Samuel Girard (Pit) (rest) was on the ice for Thursday's practice session, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
11:54 AM - Rickard Rakell (Pit) (rest) was back on the ice for Thursday's practice session, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
11:49 AM - Evgeni Malkin (Pit) (rest) was back at practice Thursday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
11:42 AM - Bryan Rust (Pit) (rest) was working on the first line at Thursday's practice, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
11:36 AM - Egor Chinakhov (Pit) (rest) slotted into the Pens' first line at practice Thursday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
11:32 AM - Sidney Crosby (Pit) (rest) was in his usual first-line role at Thursday's practice session, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
11:00 AM - Connor Dewar (Pit) (lower body) practiced in a regular jersey Thursday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
10:55 AM - Blake Lizotte (Pit) (upper body) took the ice for Thursday's practice in a regular sweater, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
12:51 PM - Avery Hayes (Pit) was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
12:46 PM - Joona Koppanen (Pit) was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
12:43 PM - Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Pit) was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
12:43 PM - Ville Koivunen (Pit) was returned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
12:35 PM - Rutger McGroarty (Pit) was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
3:53 PM - Parker Wotherspoon (Pit) (rest) isn't projected to play versus the Blues on Tuesday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:49 PM - Samuel Girard (Pit) (rest) isn't expected to play against St. Louis on Tuesday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:42 PM - Egor Chinakhov (Pit) will not dress Tuesday in St. Louis as Pittsburgh rests select players for the playoffs, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:42 PM - Ben Kindel (Pit) (upper body) will play in Tuesday's road clash against the Blues, per Seth Rorabaugh.
3:41 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) will not play Tuesday against the Blues as Pittsburgh rests its veterans ahead of the postseason, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:41 PM - Connor Clifton (Pit) (upper body) is slated to play against St. Louis on Tuesday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:39 PM - Erik Karlsson (Pit) will not suit up Tuesday as Pittsburgh holds out its veterans for the start of the playoffs, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:39 PM - Ryan Shea (Pit) (upper body) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blues, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
3:38 PM - Evgeni Malkin (Pit) will not play Tuesday in St. Louis as Pittsburgh opts to rest its core group ahead of the playoffs, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:36 PM - Bryan Rust (Pit) will sit out Tuesday's road finale against St. Louis as Pittsburgh gives its veterans a pre-playoff rest day, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:35 PM - Anthony Mantha (Pit) (lower body) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blues, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
3:35 PM - Noel Acciari (Pit) (upper body) is expected to play against St. Louis on Tuesday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:35 PM - Rickard Rakell (Pit) will not dress against St. Louis on Tuesday as Pittsburgh rests its veterans for the playoffs, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
3:33 PM - Sidney Crosby (Pit) will not play Tuesday against the Blues, with Pittsburgh resting its key players for the playoffs, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
1:33 PM - Stuart Skinner (Pit) was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road against the Blues.
12:34 PM - Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Pit) was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
7:50 PM - Stuart Skinner (Pit) stopped 23 of 25 shots on net in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Capitals.
1:37 PM - Parker Wotherspoon (Pit) (upper body) is slated to play against Washington on Sunday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
1:34 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (upper body) is expected to suit up against Washington on Sunday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
1:31 PM - Erik Karlsson (Pit) (lower body) is slated to play against Washington on Sunday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
1:26 PM - Kevin Hayes (Pit) scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
1:26 PM - Bryan Rust (Pit) (lower body) is slated to play against Washington on Sunday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
1:22 PM - Evgeni Malkin (Pit) (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup against the Capitals on Sunday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
1:20 PM - Sidney Crosby (Pit) (lower body) is expected to play against Washington on Sunday, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
1:17 PM - Stuart Skinner (Pit) will defend the road net against Washington on Sunday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
12:14 PM - Noel Acciari (Pit) (upper body) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Capitals, the team announced.
12:12 PM - Connor Clifton (Pit) (upper body) won't play against Washington on Sunday.
12:07 PM - Ryan Shea (Pit) (upper body) is day-to-day and won't be in the lineup against Washington on Sunday.
12:06 PM - Ben Kindel (Pit) (upper body) won't play Sunday against the Capitals, the team announced.
12:05 PM - Anthony Mantha (Pit) (lower body) won't play against Washington on Sunday.
9:20 AM - Arturs Silovs (Pit) stopped 25 of 30 shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals, with Washington's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
1:17 PM - Arturs Silovs (Pit) will defend the home net versus Washington on Saturday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
1:03 PM - Connor Dewar (Pit) (lower body) is week-to-week, the team announced Saturday.
1:03 PM - Parker Wotherspoon (Pit) (upper body) will not dress versus Washington on Saturday.
1:00 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (upper body) is day-to-day and won't play in Saturday's matchup against Washington.
12:57 PM - Ville Koivunen (Pit) was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
12:56 PM - Erik Karlsson (Pit) (lower body) won't play against Washington on Saturday.
12:48 PM - Rutger McGroarty (Pit) was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
12:44 PM - Bryan Rust (Pit) (lower body) will be unavailable Saturday versus Washington.
12:40 PM - Joona Koppanen (Pit) was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
12:36 PM - Evgeni Malkin (Pit) (upper body) won't play versus Washington on Saturday,
12:32 PM - Ben Kindel (Pit) (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus Washington on Saturday.
12:27 PM - Sidney Crosby (Pit) (lower body) will not dress Saturday versus Washington.
2:13 PM - Tommy Novak (Pit) scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
2:11 PM - Bryan Rust (Pit) scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
11:35 AM - Sidney Crosby (Pit) picked up two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
11:33 AM - Erik Karlsson (Pit) collected a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
11:30 AM - Evgeni Malkin (Pit) scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
11:21 AM - Egor Chinakhov (Pit) scored the game-winning goal and added two assists in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Devils.
11:17 AM - Stuart Skinner (Pit) made 19 saves in Thursday's 5-2 win over New Jersey.
6:51 PM - Connor Dewar (Pit) (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Devils.
12:22 PM - Sergei Murashov (Pit) was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday, per Pittsburgh studio host Dan Potash.
12:15 PM - Stuart Skinner (Pit) (eye) will start Thursday's road game against New Jersey, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
1:19 PM - Stuart Skinner (Pit) (eye) said Tuesday that he feels good and his vision has improved, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
9:19 AM - Sergei Murashov (Pit) was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
3:48 PM - Elmer Soderblom (Pit) scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
3:34 PM - Taylor Gauthier (Pit) was reassigned to ECHL Wheeling on Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
3:05 PM - Egor Chinakhov (Pit) dished out two assists in Sunday's 5-2 win over Florida.
2:59 PM - Bryan Rust (Pit) tallied a goal, recorded an assist, placed three shots on net and served six PIM in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
2:49 PM - Evgeni Malkin (Pit) supplied two assists and put two shots on net in Sunday's 5-2 win over Florida.
9:18 AM - Sidney Crosby (Pit) tallied a goal, distributed two assists and placed four shots on net in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
9:06 AM - Rickard Rakell (Pit) scored two goals and placed three shots on net in Sunday's 5-2 win over Florida.
8:59 AM - Arturs Silovs (Pit) turned aside 29 of 31 shots on net in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
2:44 PM - Avery Hayes (Pit) was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.
2:42 PM - Taylor Gauthier (Pit) has been recalled by the Penguins from ECHL Wheeling, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
2:38 PM - Stuart Skinner (Pit) (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's home matchup against Florida.
2:37 PM - Arturs Silovs (Pit) led the team out for warmups and will get the start Sunday against the Panthers, Dan Potash of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.
2:13 PM - Caleb Jones (Pit) (shoulder) has been placed on injured reserve by the Penguins, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports Sunday.
1:54 PM - Ryan Shea (Pit) scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Panthers.
1:52 PM - Noel Acciari (Pit) scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Panthers.
1:49 PM - Elmer Soderblom (Pit) scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Panthers.
10:10 AM - Anthony Mantha (Pit) produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Panthers.
10:07 AM - Rickard Rakell (Pit) scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 9-4 rout of Florida.
10:05 AM - Sidney Crosby (Pit) collected two power-play assists in Saturday's 9-4 rout of the Panthers.
10:02 AM - Erik Karlsson (Pit) scored a power-play goal and added three assists, two with the man advantage, in Saturday's 9-4 rout of the Panthers.
9:59 AM - Evgeni Malkin (Pit) scored three goals, one on the power play and another the game-winner, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 9-4 win over Florida.
9:55 AM - Arturs Silovs (Pit) made 19 saves in Saturday's 9-4 rout of the Panthers.
3:31 PM - Arturs Silovs (Pit) will protect the home net against Florida on Saturday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
10:09 AM - Harrison Brunicke (Pit) was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
3:32 PM - Bryan Rust (Pit) posted an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Lightning.
3:29 PM - Samuel Girard (Pit) notched two assists and six blocked shots in Thursdays' 6-3 loss to the Lightning.
3:27 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched two assists and two hits in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Lightning.
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