Pittsburgh Penguins News

Wotherspoon had dressed for Boston's previous two games for their back-to-back road trip but will head to the press box as Kevin Shattenkirk returns to the lineup on Saturday. The 26-year-old is in his second NHL season and first with Boston and has eight assists, 30 SOG, 29 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus in 36 games played this season.

Shea will return to Pittsburgh yet again after putting up two goals and six points in 22 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 27-year-old is still looking for his first NHL point this season as he appeared in 22 games with the Penguins earlier in the year and had six PIMs and a -2 plus/minus.

Graves was forced to leave Pittsburgh's game on Thursday after just seven shifts and 5.27 TOI due to a concussion and is now considered out indefinitely as the Penguins are without a timetable for his return. The 28-year-old stay-at-home defensemen has enjoyed another solid but quiet season in Pittsburgh, with his three goals, 14 points, 30 PIMs and +10 plus/minus through 70 games before his injury.

Bemstrom will take a seat on Tuesday as Samuel Poulin and Jonathan Gruden draw into the Penguins' lineup. It's unclear if Bemstrom is dealing with an undisclosed injury or if he is simply a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game.

Poulin was recalled earlier on Tuesday in response to Noel Acciari being placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Poulin was the 21st overall pick of the Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has played the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 27 points (13G / 14A) in 36 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Mason Lohrei will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Wotherspoon to re-enter the lineup. Wotherspoon has only played two of the last seven games for the Bruins but has one point (0G / 1A) in that span.

The Penguins have been without Graves for the last two games as he attended to the birth of his child. Graves has 14 points (3G / 11A) and 139 blocks in 68 games this season. Jack St. Ivany is expected to make his NHL debut in Graves' absence.

Acciari played only 4:56 time-on-ice before exiting Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalance with a lower-body injury. Acciari has seven points (4G / 3A) in 55 games this season. The Penguins have recalled Samuel Poulin to replace Acciari in the interim.

Poulin was recalled in response to Noel Acciari being placed on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Poulin was the 21st overall pick of the Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has played the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 27 points (13G / 14A) in 36 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

St. Ivany was the fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old California-born defenseman has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), tallying 12 points (4G / 8A) in 52 games. He will make his NHL debut on Friday as Ryan Graves is away from the team to attend to the birth of his child.

The Penguins will be without Graves on Friday as he is attending to the birth of his child. Graves has 14 points (3G / 11A) and 139 blocks in 68 games this season. Jack St. Ivany is expected to make his NHL debut in Graves' absence.

The Penguins have lost six of their last eight games (2-5-1) and will turn to Jarry between the pipes for the sixth time in the last seven games. Jarry has allowed five or more goals in two straight, including a 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils in his last outing when he allowed five goals on 38 shots (.868 SV%). The Penguins enter action as +173 road underdogs against the Dallas Stars.

St. Ivany was the fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old California-born defenseman has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), tallying 12 points (4G / 8A) in 52 games.

After a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday courtesy of Alex Nedeljkovic, the Penguins will turn to Jarry between the pipes on Tuesday. Jarry has allowed three or more goals in all but one of his last seven games (2-4-1), including six goals on 23 shots (.739 SV%) in his last outing, a 7-4 loss to the New York Rangers. The Penguins enter action as slight -104 underdogs against the New Jersey Devils.

After a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday courtesy of Alex Nedeljkovic, the Penguins will likely turn to Jarry between the pipes on Tuesday. Jarry has allowed three or more goals in all but one of his last seven games (2-4-1), including six goals on 23 shots (.739 SV%) in his last outing, a 7-4 loss to the New York Rangers. The Penguins enter action as slight -104 underdogs against the New Jersey Devils.

Wotherspoon will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, replaced by veteran Kevin Shattenkirk. Wotherspoon played the last two games and has two points (0G / 2A) in his last four outings.

St. Ivany was the fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old California-born defenseman has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), tallying 12 points (4G / 8A) in 52 games.