Pouliot (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.
Pouliot will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Tuesday. With Pouliot out, the Penguins will be forced to go with five defensemen once again.
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Pouliot (upper-body) will not play on Friday.
Pouliot suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday and will be held out of tonight’s game vs. the Islanders. In what is a must-win for the Penguins, they will have to go with five defensemen because of Pouliot’s absence.
Pouliot (upper-body) is questionable for Friday.
Pouliot suffered an upper-body injury in the Penguins OT loss to the Senators on Tuesday and leaves him questionable for Friday’s game. Monitor his status during the Penguins morning skate.
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have recalled Derrick Pouliot from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pouliot, 21, has two goals and three assists (5 points) in 26 games with the Penguins this season. While in WBS he has 24 points (7G / 17A) in 31 games. His recall suggests that Christian Ehrhoff won’t be ready to go on Tuesday.
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have recalled Derrick Pouliot from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pouliot, 21, has one goal and two assists in seven games with the Penguins this season. While in WBS he has 21 points (7G / 14A) in 25 games. His recall suggests that he will play tonight if Kris Letang (head) can’t go.
Pouliot will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Pouliot, who was recalled this morning, will be in the lineup tonight vs. the Panthers. He will be paired with Rob Scuderi and will likely see power-play time. Pouliot has seven goals and 13 assists (20 points) in 23 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have recalled Derrick Pouliot from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pouliot, 20, was the Penguins first round pick (8th overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft. The young blue liner has 20 points (7G / 13A) in 23 games in his first season with WBS. Christian Ehrhoff was injured on Thursday, so Pouliot could make his NHL debut tonight.
Call up / Send down
The Penguins assign Derrick Pouliot to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pouliot, 20, was selected eight overall by the Penguins in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. The young defenseman has been rehabbing after offseason shoulder surgery and his return to the AHL likely means that he is ready to get back to playing hockey. This will be his first year of professional hockey after wrapping up his fourth year of juniors with 70 points (17G / 53A) in 58 games in 2013-14.