
Pittsburgh Penguins News



Dakota Mermis will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Kolyachonok to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Kolyachonok is averaging 12:26 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 17 games this season.

Jarry was solid on Saturday, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a one-sided 3-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils when Pittsburgh only managed 12 shots on goal. The 29-year-old Jarry has an ugly 3.51 GAA and .885 SV% in 15 appearances (7-5-2) but has been better lately, posting a .900 SV% in his last eight games (5-2-1). The Penguins enter Monday's contest as slight -116 home favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers team that snapped a three-game losing skid in their last outing, a 5-4 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Jarry was solid on Saturday, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a one-sided 3-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils when Pittsburgh only managed 12 shots on goal. The 29-year-old Jarry has an ugly 3.51 GAA and .885 SV% in 15 appearances (7-5-2) but has been better lately, posting a .900 SV% in his last eight games (5-2-1). The Penguins enter Monday's contest as slight -116 home favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers team that snapped a three-game losing skid in their last outing, a 5-4 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.








Jarry had the night off in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings but will return to the crease on Thursday for a Penguins squad that is suddenly soaring. The 29-year-old Jarry has an ugly 3.59 GAA and .885 SV% in 13 appearances this season (6-4-2) but has been better lately, posting a .905 SV% in his last six (4-1-1). The Penguins have points in eight of their last 10 (7-2-1) and enter Thursday's contest as +139 road underdogs against a Nashville Predators club coming off a 2-0 win over the New York Rangers.

St. Ivany was injured in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's AHL game on Tuesday and will be out week-to-week. The 25-year-old defenseman played 19 games with Pittsburgh to start the season but has been in the AHL since the beginning of December.

Clifton did not play on Sunday but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Clifton is averaging 15:45 time-on-ice, recording six points (0G / 6A), 47 blocks, and 88 hits in 29 games this season.



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.

With Robert Bortuzzo (lower body) out indefinitely, Kolyachonok will re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Kolyachonok is averaging 13:05 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A), and a -4 plus/minus in 13 games this season.
