Don’t expect many updates on Marc-Andre Fleury’s health over the next little while.
Well -- don’t expect them to come from Fleury, anyway.
Per TVA Sports, Fleury has been shut down from speaking with reporters until he’s fully recovered from the concussion that’s sidelined him since Apr. 2.
A translation of Renaud Lavioe’s piece for TVA, per PHT’s Joey Alfieri:
Fleury practiced with his teammates this morning at the Verizon Center.
What I can tell you is he’s feeling better, but the Penguins have decided not to make Fleury available to the media because he says too much.
The next time Fleury talks to the media, it’s because he’ll be ready to return.
Not to be mean, but Matt Murray has given up three goals or more in back-to-back games.
Earlier this week, Fleury told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that -- despite participating in on-ice workouts -- he’s still dealing with concussion symptoms.
“It’s one of the toughest things I’ve been through,” he explained. “Some good days, when you think you’re back, and some bad days, when you think it’s never going to get fixed.”
The Fleury situation seems to have rankled some within the Penguins organization -- like head coach Mike Sullivan, who took issue with questions about the club’s handling of Fleury.
Here’s a related series of tweets from DKonPittsburghSports’ Josh Yohe:
Sullivan gets salty with @RobRossi_Trib And I didn't think he could become more popular in this town.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) April 27, 2016
Sullivan very passionately explains that Fleury is in the doctor's hands. More on this later.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) April 27, 2016
I'm with @RobRossi_Trib on this one. Was a very fair question. Fleury says he has symptoms. But he's practicing. Whole thing a little weird.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) April 27, 2016
Game 2 of the Pens-Caps series goes tomorrow from Verizon at 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN). Matt Murray, who allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Game 1 loss, is expected to start in goal.