Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Monday’s home contest against the Metropolitan Division rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena.

Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following a morning skate in Cranberry.

In 15 games this season, Jarry has a 7-5-2 record, a 3.51 goals against average and an .885 save percentage.

Throughout his career, Jarry has faced the Flyers in 18 games and has posted an 11-4-2 record, a 3.06 goals against average and an .895 save percentage.

Notes:

• Rookie defenseman Owen Pickering was placed on injured reserve due to a concussion he suffered during a 3-0 road loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. In 14 games this season, the left-handed Pickering has two points (one goal, one assist) while averaging 15:47 of ice time per contest.

• Per Sullivan, defenseman Marcus Pettersson worked out on the ice before the morning skate. The left-hander is currently designated to injured reserve and has missed the past three games due to an undisclosed ailment.

• Defenseman Nate Clurman was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). A right-handed shot, Clurman has five points (one goal, four assists) in 14 AHL games this season.

• The team’s lines and pairings during the morning skate were:

67 - Rickard Rakell - 87 Sidney Crosby - 17 Bryan Rust

8 Michael Bunting - 71 Evgeni Malkin - 19 Cody Glass

72 Anthony Beauvillier - 10 Drew O’Connor - 53 Phil Tomasino

83 Matt Nieto - 46 Blake Lizotte - 55 Noel Acciari

24 Matt Grzelcyk - 65 Erik Karlsson

73 P.O Joseph - 58 Kris Letang

27 Ryan Graves - 5 Ryan Shea

Clurman skated on a fourth pairing with reserve forward Kevin Hayes.

• The top power-play unit included Bunting, Crosby, Grzelcyk, Letang and Rakell. The second power-play unit involved Glass, Karlsson, Malkin, Rust and Tomasino.

• The Penguins have a 1-6-1 record against Metropolitan Division foes this season.

• Per the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Flyers are scheduled to start goaltender Sam Ersson. In 16 games this season, Erssson has a 7-5-2 record, a 3.09 goals against average, an .881 save percentage and one shutout.

Throughout his career, Ersson has faced the Penguins in two contests and has posted a 1-1-0 record, a 2.94 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.