NHL Buzz: Jarry to return for Penguins against Islanders

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Tristan Jarry will return for the Penguins when they host the New York Islanders on Monday (7 p.m. ET; ATTSN-PT, MSGSN, ESPN+, SN NOW).
The goalie has been out with an upper-body injury since Jan. 22. Jarry was a full participant in Pittsburgh's morning skate Monday.
"I just think his conditioning has gotten better, his timing," coach Mike Sullivan said. "His conditioning, his timing, his ability to track the puck, all of that, gets better with each session that he has. Everyone feels strongly that he's in a position, right now, where he can help us."
After missing practice to attend a doctor's appointment, Jarry traveled to New York with the Penguins later Thursday. He was held out of a 5-4 loss at the Islanders on Friday and a 5-2 home loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
Jarry has been sidelined 16 of the past 18 games since sustaining a lower-body injury in the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic in Boston on Jan. 2. The Penguins are 7-6-3 in the 16 games without Jarry.
Backup goalie Casey DeSmith has made 14 starts since Jan. 5, allowing at least five goals five times.
Jarry was out seven games before returning on Jan. 20, making 44 saves in a 4-1 win against the Ottawa Senators and 23 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Devils on Jan. 22 but missed the next nine games. He is 16-5-5 with a 2.65 goals-against average and .921 save percentage this season. -- Wes Crosby

San Jose Sharks

Timo Meier and Tomas Hertl each did not play for the Sharks against the Seattle Kraken on Monday.
Meier, who is day to day, sustained an upper-body injury in a 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. The forward had two shots on goal, one hit and two blocked shots in 19:50 of ice time against Buffalo.
Meier has 52 points (31 goals, 21 assists) in 57 games this season. He leads the Sharks in goals and power-play goals (13), and ranks second to Erik Karlsson in points. He also leads all forwards on San Jose in average ice time (19:59) .
Hertl will not play for personal reasons, but is expected to return for San Jose's game against the Nashville Predators on Thursday. He is third on the Sharks with 47 points (15 goals, 32 assists) in 55 games this season. -- Chelena Goldman

St. Louis Blues

Jake Neighbours will be out at least five weeks for the Blues with an upper-body injury.
The forward sustained the injury in a 7-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. He has eight points (four goals, four assists) in 30 games this season.
Defenseman Marco Scandella could make his season debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; BSSO, BSMW, ESPN+, SN NOW).
He was removed from injured reserve on Monday and hasn't played since offseason hip surgery. Scandella had 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in 70 games with the Blues last season.
Defenseman Scott Perunovich was also removed from injured reserve, and was assigned to Springfield of the American Hockey League. He hasn't played this season after offseason shoulder surgery and had six assists in 19 games with the Blues last season.