Penguins' Vitale Not Out Because Of Injury: Joe Vitale was benched for his performance on faceoffs, and did not miss the past two games because of an injury, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. (Updated 5/23/13)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/13).
Fantasy Analysis
Joe Vitale's absence from Games 3 and 4 against the Senators was assumed to be injury-related, but it turns out that his play on faceoffs -- 9-of-21 in the series -- was the determining factor. It is unclear whether Vitale will be back in the lineup for Friday's Game 5. (Updated 5/23/13).
05/23/2013 19:22 Penguins' Vitale Not Out Because Of Injury
Vitale was benched for his performance on faceoffs, and did not miss the past two games because of an injury, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.Vitale's absence from Games 3 and 4 against the Senators was assumed to be injury-related, but it turns out that his play on faceoffs -- 9-of-21 in the series -- was the determining factor. It is unclear whether Vitale will be back in the lineup for Friday's Game 5.
05/22/2013 19:42 Pens' Vitale (Undisclosed) Will Not Play Wednesday
Vitale (undisclosed) will not play in Wednesday's Game 4 against the Senators, Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Vitale won't be ready to go in Game 4, but there was some hope he could practice earlier in the week so perhaps he'll be ready to go by the time Friday's tilt rolls around.
05/21/2013 07:25 Vitale Will Likely Practice Tuesday
Vitale (undisclosed) is expected to practice with the team Tuesday, Pens Inside Scoop reports.Vitale only recorded one assist and four PIMs in four playoff games before being injured, so even when he's able to return his fantasy impact will likely be minimal.
05/11/2013 22:20 Orpik nets OT winner, Pens eliminate Islanders in 6
Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame three one-goal deficits in Game 6 to eliminate the New York Islanders with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night.
