Tristan Jarry was unable to start due to illness, with Alex Nedeljkovic taking his place in goal for the Penguins. Jarry missed previous games due to illness but is now available as a backup. Mike Sullivan confirmed Nedeljkovic's seventh consecutive start, with Joel Blomqvist as the backup goalie.
Kris Letang didn't participate in Penguins morning skate today for maintenance, but coach Mike Sullivan said he's available to play tonight. Alex Nedeljkovic starts in net. Tristan Jarry is OK to back up after missing last two with illness. John Ludvig (illness) remains out.
Mike Sullivan confirms that Alex Nedeljkovic will make his seventh straight start between the pipes for the Penguins.
Alex Nedeljkovic is in the starter’s net for Penguins morning skate in Washington. Tristan Jarry is participating after missing past two games with an illness. Same for John Ludwig.
Tristan Jarry is on the ice for the morning skate here in D.C. He missed the last two games due to an illness. Kris Letang is not skating this morning.
Mike Sullivan said Alex Nedeljkovic is starting for the second night in a row, as Tristan Jarry still isn't feeling well. "He's still battling pretty hard." Joel Blomqvist will be the backup.
Jarry did not come onto the ice with his teammates. Presumably means the emergency backup goalie might be called upon if Nedeljkovic has to leave the game.
The Penguins say Jarry will not start tonight due to an illness. He was slated to. We will see if he is able to backup. He made it through warmups. Ludvig is also out due to illness. Poulin also surprisingly scratched. https://t.co/llqQ9UxHSN
Looks like Nedeljkovic gets the start. https://t.co/ies6P9OhSS
Interesting. Sullivan said Jarry would get the start in goal tonight, but Nedeljkovic was the first goalie on the ice for warmups.