PHILADELPHIA -- The Penguins won't have Justin Schultz when they face Philadelphia tonight at 7:38 at Wells Fargo Center.
What they will have, even though Schultz will sit out his 16th consecutive game because of an unspecified lower-body injury, is the Flyers' attention and respect.
Which, despite the bitter rivalry that has existed between those teams for decades, isn't entirely surprising, considering that the Penguins are fourth in the NHL's overall standings despite losing 204 man-games -- about 202 of those to players filling prominent roles -- to injuries and illness so far in 2019-20.