Latest Pens Buzz: Johnston talks Scuderi; Golden opportunity for Sheary tonight

LATEST PENS BUZZ

Can Conor Sheary play at the NHL level? To see what the Penguins actually have in him, he needs to play with some top talent in camp and a positive sign is the Penguins coaching staff has identified that.

In a golden opportunity tonight, Sheary will see some time on the top line, playing with Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist.

Sheary who has a lot of support from the management team, is among the top candidates in the mix for one of the two final forward spots.

Internally Sheary is believed to have a leg up on the likes of Scott Wilson and Bryan Rust for now, but with it being a mystery on how he’ll fare at the NHL level, he’s one of those bubble players where his performance in the preseason will have a ton of weight into the decision.

With Eric Fehr to start the season on long-term injured reserve, the Penguins would like to fill the 12th and 13th forward spots with a skilled forward and a hard nosed player.