While the Penguins' top-six forwards have remained constant nearly all season, the bottom-six forward lines have been tinkered with considerably -- especially since the trade deadline -- due to injuries and generally uninspiring results.
Entering a nine-game stretch over 15 days, the lineup received one of the biggest shakeups it's had all season when the Penguins hosted and defeated the Flyers, 5-1, here at PPG Paints Arena Saturday.
Prior to the game, it was announced Nick Bonino suffered a lacerated kidney Thursday against the Islanders. With Ryan Poehling still on the shelf with a nagging upper-body injury, Alex Nylander was recalled on an emergency basis for the second time within a week because the Penguins wouldn't have had 12 healthy forwards for a game.