Tokarski, 33, has appeared in two games with Pittsburgh earlier this year, going 1-1-0 with a 2.67 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. At the AHL level, he has suited up for 20 games with WBS this season, going 9-6-4 with a 2.27 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and one shutout. His goals-against average and save percentage both rank fourth in the AHL. Tokarski won his 200th career AHL game on Nov. 25 against Lehigh Valley, becoming just the 16th netminder in league history to accomplish this feat.
Last season, Tokarski had a career year with the Buffalo Sabres, appearing in 29 games, going 10-12-5 with a 3.27 goals-against average and one shutout. His 10 wins and one shutout (tied) were both career bests.
The 6-foot, 198-pound netminder has 78 games of NHL experience over parts of eight seasons split between Tampa Bay, Montreal, Anaheim and Buffalo where he's gone 23-33-12 with a 3.12 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage and two shutouts. He also has five games of Stanley Cup Playoff experience with the Canadiens in 2014.
Tokarski has played parts of 13 seasons in the American Hockey League with WBS, Norfolk, Syracuse, Hamilton, St. John's, San Diego, Lehigh Valley, Hartford, Charlotte, Rochester, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 383 AHL games, he's gone 202-127-34 with a 2.49 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage and 28 shutouts. The 2014 AHL All-Star is also a two-time Calder Cup Champion with Norfolk (2012) and Charlotte (2019).
The Penguins return to action Thursday night, as they travel to Washington D.C. to take on the Capitals. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET.
