CRANBERRY, Pa. -- All signs are pointing to Justin Schultz making a return Friday against the Flyers.
Schultz, who has been working back from a lower-body injury since Dec. 17, was a full participant in the Penguins' 4 p.m. practice on Thursday. We didn't get any clues about possible defense pairings, as the pairings rotated during line rushes, but Schultz skated on the second power play unit along with John Marino, Jared McCann, Alex Galchenyuk, and Dominik Simon.
After practice, Mike Sullivan said Schultz "had a strong practice.