The illness-effected Penguins roll with the following lineup. Reilly Smith did well enough on the top line to get another go, John Ludvig and Tristan Jarry remain too sick to dress which means Alex Nedeljkovic has to play on a second night in a row.
Lined up and ready for hockey.
Jarry and Ludvig are still out due to illness. pic.twitter.com/xuvqHUdwEg— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 2, 2024First period
Pittsburgh looks a step slow from right out the gates, but they scratch and claw their way to the game’s opening goal 7:54 into the proceedings.