Pittsburgh Penguins News

Hayes was a surprise scratch on Thursday with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Matt Nieto will slide into the lineup in his place.

The Penguins will turn to Jarry between the pipes for a third straight game on Thursday when they visit the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Jarry allowed five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a one-side 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. That said, Jarry has played better since returning from a conditioning stint in the AHL, allowing three or fewer goals in four of his last seven (4-2-1) and posting a .899 SV%. The Penguins enter Thursday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Canadiens club they defeated 3-1 on November 2nd

The Penguins will turn to Jarry between the pipes for a third straight game on Thursday when they visit the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Jarry allowed five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a one-side 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. That said, Jarry has played better since returning from a conditioning stint in the AHL, allowing three or fewer goals in four of his last seven (4-2-1) and posting a .899 SV%. The Penguins enter Thursday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Canadiens club they defeated 3-1 on November 2nd.

Puljujarvi will take a seat on Tuesday in order to make way for the return of Philip Tomasino (upper-body). Puljujarvi has three goals and five assists in 21 games this season.

Tomasino did not play on Saturday, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche remains uncertain. The 23-year-old Tomasino has been productive since joining the Penguins, scoring four points (3G / 1A) in five games while averaging 14:59 time-on-ice, nearing four minutes more than the 11:18 he was playing in Nashville.

Scott Perunovich will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, allowing Joseph to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Joseph is averaging 13:31 time-on-ice through 20 games this season, recording two points (0G / 2A), 12 blocks, and 10 hits.

With Philip Tomasino (upper-body) poised to make his return to the lineup, Nieto could be the odd-man out as a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Nieto is averaging 11:59 time-on-ice through nine games this season, recording zero points, a -6 plus/minus, and six hits.

Tomasino did not play on Saturday, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche remains uncertain. The 23-year-old Tomasino has been productive since joining the Penguins, scoring four points (3G / 1A) in five games while averaging 14:59 time-on-ice, nearing four minutes more than the 11:18 he was playing in Nashville.

Jarry has strung together four straight wins and will return to the crease for the second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Jarry has a 3.68 GAA and .888 SV% in 10 appearances this season (5-3-1) but has been solid lately, allowing seven goals across his previous three games (3-0-0) and posting a .929 SV%. That said, the Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +146 home underdogs against an Avalanche club riding a two-game winning streak.

Jarry has strung together four straight wins and will return to the crease for the second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Jarry has a 3.68 GAA and .888 SV% in 10 appearances this season (5-3-1) but has been solid lately, allowing seven goals across his previous three games (3-0-0) and posting a .929 SV%. That said, the Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +146 home underdogs against an Avalanche club riding a two-game winning streak.

Cody Glass (concussion) will return to the lineup on Friday, resulting in Nieto being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Nieto is averaging 11:59 time-on-ice and has zero points through nine games this season.

Matthew Nieto will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Glass to make his return from a concussion. The 25-year-old has not played since November 7th and has four points (0G / 4A) in 14 games this season.

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.

Glass has not played since suffering a concussion on November 7th but appears to be nearing an imminent return after being activated from Injured Reserve. The 25-year-old Glass has four points (0G / 4A) in 14 games this season.