It's possible that Jussi Jokinen could return to Pittsburgh's lineup in Game 4 to help his team on faceoffs.
He has been scratched for the past five playoff games, but it's unclear if he is feeling 100 percent healthy. "He's a guy who has played big games," coach Dan Bylsma said Monday. "It's tough having him not in there with our lineup. But we haven't decided on our lineup for Game 4 yet."

Jussi Jokinen hasn't played in Pittsburgh's last five playoff games and it's unclear if he's healthy or not.
He dressed in the first four games of the Penguins' opening-round series against the New York Islanders after taking a leg-on-leg hit in Game 1. The team has a policy for the playoffs where they don't address injuries or lineups, so Jokinen's status is cloudy even though he may just be the odd man out right now.

Jussi Jokinen may be a healthy scratch Thursday.
He had just 7:29 of ice time in Tuesday's loss and it appears to be likely that Tyler Kennedy and Joe Vitale will see game action for the first time in the postseason in Game 5. If Kenney and Vitale both play then Jokinen and Tanner Glass will probably sit.

With the return of Sidney Crosby, the Penguins moved Jussi Jokinen to their fourth line.
Jokinen has played well with the Penguins (11 points in 10 regular season games and two points in Game 1 of the playoffs) so it was not a demotion per se. Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma believes that Jokinen's versatilty and profesionalism make the shift possible. "When and if you play a reduced amount of minutes, you're not as in the game as much, you're not on the ice as much," Bylsma said. "You have to be mentally prepared for those situations, and I think Jussi's actually done already that for us." That said, Jokinen clearly isn't as valuable from a fantasy hockey perspective playing 10 minutes on the fourth unit. Adjust your roster accordinlgy.

Jussi Jokinen suffered a right leg injury late in the third period against the Islanders.
Jokinen played the puck then seemed to want to avoid an incoming hit from Marty Reasoner. Instead, though, Reasoner stuck out his leg at the last minute, receiving a kneeing major at 2:10 of the final frame. Jokinen left for the locker room, favoring his right leg. It's a play that could result in some supplementary discipline. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma had no update on Jokinen's status.

Jussi Jokinen scored a goal for the Penguins in a 3-2 loss to New Jersey Thursday.
Jokinen has been reasonably good since he was acquired by the Penguins and although he'll fall down the depth chart once the team gets its injured players back he'll be a useful player for the club. Matt Cooke also scored in the Penguins defeat.

Jussi Jokinen had a goal and two assists in Pittsburgh's 3-2 victory Saturday.
Jokinen has been phenomenal for the Penguins with four goals and eight points in his last six contests. Jarome Iginla and Kris Letang netted the Penguins' other two goals. Beau Bennett, Tanner Glass, Chris Kunitz, and Matt Niskanen each registered an assist for Pittsburgh.

Jussi Jokinen said Thursday he's much better after an illness forced him to leave Wednesday's game early.
Jokinen said he lost nine pounds prior to Wednesday's game and was vomiting constantly. Jokinen has seen time on the Penguins' special-teams units but plays mostly on the fourth line, which limits his fantasy potential.

Jussi Jokinen is playing on the Penguins' first power-play unit.
He is getting a glorious chance alongside Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz while both Sidney Crosby and James Neal are sidelined. The points of the first power-play team are manned by Kris Letang and Jarome Iginla. If Jokinen is still unclaimed in your pool, you may want to consider picking him up. FYI, the Pens second unit features Brenden Morrow, Pascal Dupuis and Tyler Kennedy up front with Simon Despres and Matt Niskanen on the points.

Jussi Jokinen scored two goals and registered an assist in Pittsburgh's 6-3 win Thursday.
Jokinen has three goals and five points in three games with the Penguins. That's quite a step up for a player who was passed on by every team when he was put on waivers. The Penguins only eventually agreed to take him because Carolina assumed some of Jokinen's salary. Pascal Dupuis had a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh. Tanner Glass, Chris Kunitz, and Evgeni Malkin each found the back of the net once.

Jussi Jokinen will get to play between Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis when he joins the Penguins.
The versatile forward can play on the wing or at center, which probably made him an attractive option for Pittsburgh. Jokinen's arrival will also allow Tyler Kennedy to shift back to the wing. When Sidney Crosby returns it is expected that Jokinen will skate on the fourth line.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Jussi Jokinen from the Carolina Hurricanes for a conditional pick.
Carolina will also retain some of Jokinen's salary. A trade like this is possible thanks to the new CBA. Jokinen has 11 points and 18 penalty minutes in 33 games in 2013. He's been having a rough season and the change of scenery could help him, especially seeing as Pittsburgh will be without Sidney Crosby for most, if not all, of the rest of the regular season. Once Crosby's healthy, Jokinen will be a great insurance player to have. It's worth noting that he's signed through the 2013-14 campaign.

Jussi Jokinen has cleared waivers but he'll remain with the team.
Jokinen has collected five goals and five assists in 30 games this year. He has only one assist and no goals in his past eight outings.

Carolina Hurricanes place Jussi Jokinen on waivers.
Jokinen hadn't scored a goal since March but his being waived comes as a bit of a surprise. Although he only has five goals and 10 points this season, we have to think the Canes could've gotten something for him in a trade. It's likely a team dealing with depth or injury issues will put in a claim.

Jussi Jokinen will occupy the right side on a line with Jordan Staal and Jeff Skinner in Saturday's home contest versus New Jersey.
He has racked up five points in his past five games on the strength of a pair of multi-point outings. Jokinen had been playing mostly on the third line, so he gets a promotion thanks to his hot streak.

Jussi Jokinen has collected five of his nine points this campaign in his last three games.
He saw some time on the top line with Eric Staal in the contest after moving up from the third unit. However, he'll probably spend most of his time as a bottom-six forward this year. We wouldn't be quick to snatch him up from the waiver wire, but if you typically grab players when they are hot then Jokinen may be an option.

Jussi Jokinen scored two goals and registered an assist in Carolina's 6-2 win Saturday.
Riley Nash netted his first career goal and recorded two assists. Eric Staal scored twice, giving him 24 points in 20 games. Jiri Tlusty scored his 10th goal of the season at 8:39 of the first period. Alexander Semin registered three assists and now has 19 points in 20 contests.

Jussi Jokinen finally got his first goal of the season in Tuesday's win over New Jersey.
He has one goal and one assist in 12 games. His production has dropped significantly the past two seasons following his personal bests in 2009-10 when he notched 30 goals and 65 points in 81 contests. Jokinen is unlikely to reach numbers like that again, but he is still capable of getting around 50 points in a full 82-game schedule.

Jussi Jokinen and Jiri Tlusty replaced Jordan Staal and Jeff Skinner on Carolina's top power-play unit at practice Wednesday.
Jokinen and Tlusty saw time with Eric Staal, Alexander Semin and Joni Pitkanen, while the younger Staal and Skinner skated with Chad LaRose as well as defensemen Jamie McBain, Bobby Sanguinetti and Joe Corvo on a rotational basis. Coach Kirk Muller wants to sport a more balanced attack and keep his players fresher. At the same time, he is hoping to spark a power play that has scored only three times on 26 opportunities this season.

As he has done in the past, expect Jussi Jokinen to skate as a center and as a winger this season with the Hurricanes.
In either case look for Jokinen, who skated with Karpat of the SM-liga in Finland during the lockout, to get plenty of ice time alongside Jeff Skinner and possibly Jordan Staal on Carolina's second line. He should register approximately 30 points this season. The dual position eligibility increases his value in Yahoo pools.

Jussi Jokinen is expected to return from Finland shortly to resume his NHL career following the lockout.
Jokinen played 21 games with Karpat in the SM-liiga spread over three stints and he ended up with 21 points. It will take some players who were overseas slightly longer to rejoin their NHL squads, but most of them are expected to arrive by the end of the week.