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0:50Highlights: Red Wings at Penguins (3/31)
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3:14Penguins Continue To Be An Early-Season Surprise
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0:52Sidney Crosby Winning The Latest Showdown With Alex Ovechkin
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0:28BREAKING: Penguins Hire Dan Muse as Head Coach
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0:47Highlights: Senators at Panthers (3/31)
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0:34Goalie fight! Rangers' Shesterkin, Devils' Markstrom drop the gloves at MSG
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Penguins' Connor Clifton: Chips in with helper
Clifton notched an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Clifton avoided getting skunked in March, with the helper being his first point in 15 games. The 30-year-old defenseman is going to have a heavy competition on his hands for a third-pairing job, but it looks to be his over Jack St. Ivany for now. The Penguins also have Ryan Graves, Ilya Solovyov and Caleb Jones on their roster for defensive depth. Through 44 appearances this season, Clifton has just six points with 30 shots on net, 168 hits, 70 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-3 rating.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Pockets helper in return
Malkin logged an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Malkin missed four games due to an upper-body injury. His March was chopped up by that injury and a five-game suspension, but he still managed seven points, 15 shots on net and 23 PIM over eight contests when he was in action. For the season, the 39-year-old is up to 15 goals, 53 points, 134 shots on net, 57 PIM and a plus-13 rating across 51 appearances.
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Penguins' Noel Acciari: Pots goal Tuesday
Acciari scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Acciari has two goals on eight shots, an assist and a plus-4 rating over his last three games. The 34-year-old has found ways to be productive from the fourth line this season, which has been a strength for the Penguins. Acciari is up to 22 points, 88 shots on net, 64 hits, 55 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 61 appearances while also providing steady defense and penalty killing.
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Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Scores in Tuesday's win
Brazeau scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Brazeau was quiet after an upper-body injury cost him four games in March, going scoreless in his first seven contests back. He ended the month on a high note with four points, five shots on net and six hits over his last two outings. For the season, the 28-year-old is up to 17 goals, 34 points, 100 shots on net, 82 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 57 appearances. Brazeau is currently in a third-line role, so he'll likely continue to provide depth scoring rather than playing a leading role.
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Penguins' Anthony Mantha: Scores in third straight
Mantha scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings. He also had two PIM, a hit and three blocked shots.
Mantha has found the back of the net in three straight contests, a run in which he's recorded four goals, an assist, four PIM, nine shots, two hits and four blocked shots. The lack of consistency has been an issue for Mantha, as he went five games in a row without a goal before this ongoing streak, but he should continue to have plenty of opportunities down the stretch. He has 14 points (nine goals, five assists) in 17 games since the beginning of March.
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Penguins' Rickard Rakell: Stays hot with another goal
Rakell scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Rakell has found the back of the net in five of his last seven games, a stretch in which he's posted seven goals on 18 shots. That's not a sustainable shooting percentage, but Rakell should remain a popular fantasy option down the stretch. He has 19 points (10 goals, nine helpers) in 19 games since the Olympic break.
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Penguins' Yegor Chinakhov: Scores, assists in win
Chinakhov recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Chinakhov snapped a three-game pointless skid with his first multi-point effort since he had a goal and an assist in a win over the Jets on March 21. The winger has adjusted well to a first-line role and has been very productive of late with 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 19 games since the Olympic break.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Strong showing vs. Detroit
Skinner stopped 22 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Dylan Larkin was the lone scorer for Detroit in the contest, beating Skinner with a wrister on the power play in the second period. Skinner has alternated wins and losses over his last four starts, going 2-2-0 with a 2.99 GAA and an .881 save percentage in that stretch. Even though his record isn't impressive, this is a step in the right direction.
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Penguins' Caleb Jones: On NHL roster
Jones (lower body) was taken off the non-roster list Wednesday, per the NHL media site.
Jones' activation comes as he finished serving a 20-game suspension for violating the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program while recovering from a lower-body problem. Even with Jones now eligible to play against the Lightning on Thursday, he's far from a lock to break into the lineup, especially with the Penguins having won two straight contests.
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Penguins' Caleb Jones: Suspension served
Jones (lower body) is eligible to return after completing his 20-game suspension.
Jones was recovering from a lower-body injury when he was handed a 20-game suspension for violating the league's Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Even if Jones is available to play ahead of Thursday's contest, he's far from a lock to step into the lineup ahead of Ryan Shea or Connor Clifton.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust: Late scratch Tuesday
Rust (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Red Wings.
Rust was in the initial lineup, but he was ruled out just before puck drop. The 33-year-old will be replaced by Avery Hayes in the lineup Tuesday. Rust's next chance to play is Thursday against the Lightning.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Patrolling home paint
Skinner will start Tuesday's home clash against the Red Wings, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Skinner will start his third game in the last five days Tuesday and is looking to bounce back from a regulation loss against the Stars in his most recent outing. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder has a 21-15-9 record, a 2.91 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. He'll be matched up against a Red Wings offense that ranks 20th in the NHL with 2.92 goals per game this season.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Available to return Tuesday
Malkin (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup against Detroit on Tuesday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Following a four-game absence, Malkin should occupy a top-six role and see time on the power play against the Red Wings on Tuesday. He has registered 15 goals, 52 points and 129 shots on net across 50 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Ville Koivunen: Drops to minors
Koivunen was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday, per the AHL transactions log.
Koivunen got into three games with Pittsburgh after being promoted last Tuesday, but he was a healthy scratch Monday in Long Island. The Finnish winger has produced over a point per game with the minor-league affiliate this season, generating 11 goals and 33 points across 29 outings.
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Penguins' Rutger McGroarty: Returned to AHL
McGroarty was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.
McGroarty was a healthy scratch for Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders before being returned to the minors. He has two goals, five points, 34 shots on net and 23 hits in 21 NHL appearances this season. McGroarty also has seven goals and 26 points in 25 AHL appearances this campaign.
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Penguins' Parker Wotherspoon: Adds pair of helpers
Wotherspoon notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders.
Wotherspoon has nine helpers over his last nine contests. The 28-year-old has made the most of his recent top-four usage, though his fantasy value is still limited to deeper formats. He's at 29 points, 64 shots on net, 152 hits, 107 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 74 games this season.
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Penguins' Ryan Shea: Finds twine in win
Shea scored a goal in Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders.
Shea ended a five-game point drought with the tally, a span that included one absence due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old defenseman has produced five points and 22 blocked shots over 15 outings in March. For the season, he's at five goals, 29 points, 67 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 37 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-22 rating over 73 appearances. Shea is currently in a third-pairing role, which will limit his production.
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Penguins' Elmer Soderblom: Goal, fight in win
Soderblom scored a goal on two shots, doled out three hits and added five PIM in Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders.
Soderblom got the Penguins on the board at 6:41 of the second period with the first of their five goals in that frame. The 24-year-old has a goal and an assist over his last two games, but he went five contests without a point prior to that. He's now at four points in 12 outings with the Penguins, one more than he had in 39 appearances with the Red Wings to begin the campaign. Soderblom is likely to remain in a bottom-six role moving forward.
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Penguins' Avery Hayes: Gets involved in blowout win
Hayes scored a goal in Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders.
Hayes spent a couple of days in the AHL over the weekend, and he returned to the NHL lineup with a third-period goal. The 23-year-old has three goals, 20 shots on net, 14 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-5 rating over his first 12 NHL outings. Hayes will likely be limited to bottom-six minutes for the rest of the season, giving him low fantasy appeal.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.40 (6th) |
2.98 (15th) |
23.8 (9th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| B. Rust RW Bryan Rust RW | Lower Body |
| B. Lizotte C Blake Lizotte C | Upper Body |
| F. Hallander C Filip Hallander C | Leg |