The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without their assistant coach for the elimination game.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will not have assistant coach Mike Vellucci for Game 7 against the New York Rangers. The team announced prior to the elimination game that the assistant coach has entered the NHL COVID-19 protocols.
Vellucci has been with the team since 2020 after spending a season as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach.
The Penguins and Rangers are tied 3-3 heading into tonight's game at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. ET.
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