Tom Kuhnhackl

Penguins' Tom Kuhnhackl should play in Game 2

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Tom Kuhnhackl took part in Monday's optional skate after he took Sunday's session off for maintenance.

What It Means:

He has contributed two goals and five points in 12 playoff games for the Penguins this season. Kuhnhackl is projected to be fine to play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

Kuhnhackl tallied 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 42 games played during the regular season as a rookie and was awful at driving possession. His Corsi For Percentage was 47.0 and his Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength was -11.4. These totals have moved to 37.1 and -11.2 during the playoffs.