What It Means:

Sheary was taking a maintenance day on Wednesday. He's expected to play in Game 1 of Pittsburgh's second-round series against the Washington Capitals Thursday night.

Sheary made his NHL debut this season, playing 44 games and tallying 10 points (seven goals, three assists). He received about four more minutes of ice time per game in the first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers than he did in the regular season, recording three points (two goals, one assist) in the five-game series. His Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength jumped from 2.1 in the regular season to 8.0 against the Rangers.