The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Thursday’s home game against the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena.
Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following a morning skate.
In 40 games this season, Jarry has a 21-10-6 record, a 2.98 goals against average, a .908 save percentage and one shutout.
This will be his first start since he directed the team to a 5-2 road win against the Colorado Avalanche by making 28 saves on 30 shots on March 22.
Jarry suffered an undisclosed injury — presumably during that contest — and as a result, backup goaltender Casey DeSmith has started the past three games.
In the first meeting of the season between the Penguins and Predators, Jarry earned a 3-1 road win Feb. 28 by making 24 saves on 25 shots.
Jarry has played in 199 career games.
Notes:
• The Penguins’ lines and pairs during the morning skate were:
59 Jake Guentzel – 87 Sidney Crosby – 17 Bryan Rust
16 Jason Zucker – 71 Evgeni Malkin – 67 Rickard Rakell
43 Danton Heinen – 25 Ryan Poehling – 64 Mikael Granlund
10 Drew O’Connor – 77 Jeff Carter – 15 Josh Archibald
8 Brian Dumoulin – 58 Kris Letang
73 P.O Joseph – 26 Jeff Petry
52 Mark Friedman – 2 Chad Ruhwedel
• The top power-play unit included Crosby, Guentzel, Letang, Malkin and Rakell. The second power-play unit involved Carter, Granlund, Petry, Rust and Zucker.
• Injured defensemen Dmitry Kulikov (left foot/ankle), Marcus Pettersson (undisclosed) and Jan Rutta (presumed left knee) all took the ice before the morning skate, according to Sullivan.
Rutta has been scratched for the past six games while Kulikov and Pettersson are currently designated to long-term injured reserve. Kulikov is not eligible to rejoin the active roster until April 6 while Pettersson is not eligible until April 13.
• Forward Nick Bonino (lacerated kidney) did not skate. Currently designated to long-term injured reserve, he is not eligible to rejoin the active roster until April 4.
• The Predators are expected to start goaltender Juuse Saros. In 57 games this season, Saros has a 29-20-7 record, a 2.77 goals against average, a .916 save percentage and one shutout.
