Penguins' Maatta returns to lineup for Game 6
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta will return to the lineup for Game 6 against the Washington Capitals after missing three games with an upper-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.
The 24-year-old was injured during the first period of Game 2 after being hit by Capitals blue-liner Brooks Orpik, who was suspended three games as a result.
Maatta is expected to play on the team's second defensive pairing alongside Trevor Daley. Justin Schultz will be a healthy scratch.
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