On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins held morning skate ahead of Game Three. Brian Dumoulin, Carl Hagelin and Evgeni Malkin – who are all in varying stages of returning from injury – were on the ice. Malkin and Dumoulin wore regular contact jerseys while Hagelin rocked a no-contact sweater.
According to Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, all three players are considered game-time decisions for Game Three.
Dumoulin, Malkin and Hagelin are on the ice for the #Pens’ morning skate. Hagelin still sporting a full shield. pic.twitter.com/3yBmU9Zc4V
— Tarik El-Bashir⌨️🎙🏒 (@TarikNBCS) May 1, 2018
Brian Dumoulin sustained an upper-body injury during Game Two, when he was involved in a collision with Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin. The play was reviewed by the league, but Wilson avoided a suspension.
Both Malkin and Hagelin picked up their injuries during their first-round series against the Flyers. Malkin was suspected to return from his lower-body injury during Game Two, but it was ultimately decided that he should sit out.
Meanwhile, Hagelin wore a full shield during practice and stayed on for extra work, suggesting he might be further out than his teammates for a return.
Hagelin appears to be staying out after the morning skate for extra work. Dumoulin and Malkin have left the ice. #Caps #CapsPens
— Tarik El-Bashir⌨️🎙🏒 (@TarikNBCS) May 1, 2018
Dumoulin said after practice that “hopefully I can go tonight” and that “I’m going through today like a normal game day.”
Dumoulin on joining morning skate: "It was another good skate out there. It was good to get a little contact in with Gonch there at the end. Hopefully I can go tonight, but we'll see what the coaches tell me." pic.twitter.com/rn270PxTqd
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 1, 2018
Dumoulin: "I'm going through today like a normal game day. I'm going to come here ready to play… Right now everything is going well, so that's good."
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 1, 2018
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