Tyler Kennedy has officially been reinserted into the Penguins' lineup for Game 4.
Kennedy has been a healthy scratch the past two games. He has been a pretty productive player when in the lineup, with two goals and three assists in five tilts. Joe Vitale will sit.

Tyler Kennedy is projected to be inserted into the Penguins' lineup on Friday.
Kennedy has been a healthy scratch for two straight games. Based on Pittsburgh's Friday morning practice lines, Kennedy will probably end up skating on the fourth line with Craig Adams and Brenden Morrow. Kennedy has two goals and five points in eight playoff games.

Tyler Kennedy was a healthy scratch for Pittsburgh in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
He had three shots in 12:24 of ice time in Game 1 versus Boston and it's somewhat surprising that he was left out of the lineup Monday night considering he's contributed five points in eight playoff games. Joe Vitale took his place on the team's fourth line.

Tyler Kennedy was the lone goal scorer for the Penguins in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Senators in Game Three of their second round playoff series Sunday.
The goal was the second of the postseason for Kennedy, who has played in every game of the second round after dressing for only Games 5 and 6 of the first round after being made a healthy scratch for the first four contests. Matt Cooke picked up his first point of the playoffs with an assist on the goal.

Tyler Kennedy and Joe Vitale will remain in Pittsburgh's lineup when the second round begins Tuesday night versus Ottawa.
Kennedy had a goal and an assist in Games 5 and 6, respectively, after he was reinserted into the lineup from the press box. Joe Vitale has also provided energy since getting into game action and he contributed an assist in Game 6 versus the Islanders. With both of them in, Jussi Jokinen and Beau Bennett will be healthy scratches when Round 2 begins.

Tyler Kennedy scored in his 2013 playoff debut Thursday night.
He scored the opening goal in Pittsburgh's 4-0 win, so he ended up getting credit for the game winner. Kennedy had been a healthy scratch in the team's first four games of their first-round series against the New York Islanders. He's probably earned himself a spot in the lineup for Game 6 though.

Tyler Kennedy could play in Game 5 Thursday.
He lined up on the fourth line during the team's game-day skate and indicated that he expects to play for the first time in the series. Kennedy had three goals and three assists in six postseason games with the Penguins last year and in 46 games during the 2013 campaign he had 11 points.

Tyler Kennedy will take Sidney Crosby's spot between Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis.
"It's a place he's played a lot in his life," coach Dan Bylsma said referring to Kennedy's past days as a center in junior. He has posted just nine points in 35 games this season.

Tyler Kennedy was back in Pittsburgh's lineup Sunday after being a late scratch for Friday's game because of an illness.
He recorded the game-winning goal in overtime and posted four shots in Pittsburgh's 2-1 win over Philadelphia to extend the team's winning streak to 12 straight games. Kennedy has posted just eight points in 32 games this campaign.

Tyler Kennedy didn't practice Wednesday because of an illness.
It is unclear if he will be available to play Thursday night against Toronto. Kennedy struggled mightily in the first half of the 2013 campaign. He has three goals and five points, along with a minus-2 rating, in 27 contests.

Tyler Kennedy will get his shot to play with Evgeni Malkin and James Neal on Friday against Winnipeg.
He saw some time there already during the final two periods against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday and coach Dan Bylsma liked the "jump" that he brought to the table. Kennedy has produced one goal in three games this season, but his fantasy value increases with this promotion from the third unit.

Tyler Kennedy will audition on Pittsburgh's 'top line' with Evgeni Malkin and James Neal.
Coach Dan Bylsma said that Tanner Glass, Matt Cooke and possibly Brandon Sutter would get the opportunity to play with Malkin and Neal as well. Kennedy may have the best shot at sticking on the line because he has more offensive skill than Glass and Cookie and it would allow Sutter to center the third line for depth purposes. Bylsma cautioned that the spot next to Malkin and Neal will be "open and situational," but "it's going to open to somebody claiming [it] and making it permanent, too."