A few hours before puck drop, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan revealed that Mark Jankowski did not participate in the morning skate was was out for tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. Later in the day, the team announced that Jankowski had been placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
Penguins forward Mark Jankowski has been placed on the NHL's list of players unavailable due to covid-19 protocol.
— Seth Rorabaugh (@SethRorabaugh) March 27, 2021
This meant the Penguins had yet another lineup hole that needed to be filled and that meant roster shuffling.