Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman Brian Dumoulin Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA)-- As the regular season winds down, another injury is added to the Penguins roster.
The team announced defenseman Brian Dumoulin is out day-to-day with an injury.
"Coach Sullivan confirms that @Du24theboyz is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play tonight in Detroit."
Coach Sullivan confirms that @Du24theboyz is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play tonight in Detroit.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 2, 2019
Dumoulin did not participate in practice Tuesday morning in Detroit and apparently did not even have a spot in the dressing room.
"Dumoulin doesn't have a locker stall."
Dumoulin doesn't have a locker stall.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) April 2, 2019
"No Malkin, Letang, ZAR or Ruhwedel this morning, either."
Along with Dumoulin, a number of players did not take the ice Tuesday.
No Malkin, Letang, ZAR or Ruhwedel this morning, either.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) April 2, 2019
The Penguins take on the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. with a chance to clinch a playoff spot if the team wins.
There are a few scenarios for a playoff berth Tuesday.
"Three more playoff spots are up for grabs tonight as the @penguins, @BlueJacketsNHL and @DallasStars look to clinch. #StanleyCup #NHLStats"
Three more playoff spots are up for grabs tonight as the @penguins, @BlueJacketsNHL and @DallasStars look to clinch. #StanleyCup #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/p36cqGJyDK
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 2, 2019