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Is Olli Maatta in Mike Sullivan’s doghouse?

New York Rangers v Pittsburgh Penguins - Game Two

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 16: Olli Maatta #3 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the New York Rangers at Consol Energy Center on April 16, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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In a short period of time, Olli Maatta may find himself going from the injured list to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ doghouse.

It sounds like Mike Sullivan wasn’t particularly happy with Maatta’s performance in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and that might prompt Maatta to be replaced by Justin Schultz.

That’s not the only blueline situation to watch, either, as Brian Dumoulin apparently avoided any major injury from that check by Lightning forward Ondrej Palat.

Sullivan wasn’t happy with Maatta’s positioning on this Alex Killorn 1-0 goal from Game 1:

Will that be enough to get the young defenseman benched? We’ll see. If nothing else, the Penguins have some options.

Oh, and Sullivan isn’t being coy about the Penguins’ starting goalie any longer.