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PENS TAKE ON ISLES, MINUS McCANN By John Smathers
Feb 11, 2021 7:02 AM
The Penguins finally get back on the ice tonight when they take on the New York Islanders in Brooklyn. The team downgraded forward Jared McCann from “day-to-day” – in the words of assistant coach Todd Reardon, to “week-to-week”. McCann suffered a lower body injury last Saturday against the Islanders.
Center Evgeni Malkin left practice with an eye irritation but is not expected to miss tonight’s game. Defenseman Marcus Pettersson practiced in a gray “no contact” jersey. He’s been out since being injured on January 19
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Posted: Feb 09, 2021 2:56 PM ET | Last Updated: February 9
Former Flames and Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, left, is leaving broadcasting to become president of hockey operations with the Penguins. The NHL club also named Ron Hextall, right, GM on Tuesday after Jim Rutherford stepped down from the role in January.(Getty Images/File)
The New York Islanders host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night in their first meeting of the season and the first of six meetings which will take place during the month of February.
Both the Islanders and the Penguins have had prolonged time off due to their respective opponents postponing games teams due to COVID-19 protocols. The Islanders last played on Sunday, Jan. 31 against Philadelphia and were scheduled to host the Buffalo Sabres on Feb. 2 and 4. The Sabres did not make the trip out initially due to a blizzard that struck the northeast, but then on Tuesday the NHL announced that the games would be postponed due to Buffalo having to pause play through Feb. 8 as a result of two of its players entering the NHL s COVID protocols.