Pens Continue To Scratch Jokinen: Jussi Jokinen has served as a healthy scratch in each of Pittsburgh's last three playoff games. (Updated 5/15/13)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/20/13).
Fantasy Analysis
His skill was needed more when the team's top-six forwards were not intact. Now that everyone's healthy, Jussi Jokinen is relegated to fighting for time on the fourth line and the likes of Tyler Kennedy and Joe Vitale fill the energy role better than Jokinen. Until the Pens lose another game, coach Dan Bylsma will likely keep the lineup the same -- meaning Jokinen will ride the bench. (Updated 5/15/13).
05/16/2013 13:41 Pens Continue To Scratch Jokinen
Jokinen has served as a healthy scratch in each of Pittsburgh's last three playoff games.His skill was needed more when the team's top-six forwards were not intact. Now that everyone's healthy, Jokinen is relegated to fighting for time on the fourth line and the likes of Tyler Kennedy and Joe Vitale fill the energy role better than Jokinen. Until the Pens lose another game, coach Dan Bylsma will likely keep the lineup the same -- meaning Jokinen will ride the bench.
05/09/2013 21:47 Penguins take control with shutout win in Game 5
Tomas Vokoun stopped 31 shots in his first playoff start in six years and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 4-0 on Thursday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
05/04/2013 09:36 Quest for the Cup: Sit the tough guys, Toronto
If the Toronto Maple Leafs want to even their series against the Boston Bruins, they should probably sit the tough guys.
Now two full years removed from his sensational, 65-point campaign in 2009-2010, Jussi Jokinen has steadily regressed in goals production while maintaining his assist rate; he finished last season with 12 goals and 34 assists. A likely candidate to play left wing on a line with the Staal brothers in 2012-2013, look for Jokinen to benefit from an uptake in scoring chances this season. (Updated 8/14/12)
