The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping everyone - including the New York Rangers - on a need-to-know basis.

After Wednesday's Game 1 win behind 35 saves from surprise starter Jeff Zatkoff, coach Mike Sullivan was mum on the status of the incumbent Marc-Andre Fleury and his continuing recovery from a concussion.

"When we decide to put Marc-Andre in game, we'll let you know," he said.

Sullivan, though, wasn't always this transparent.

Machinating at the morning skate, Sullivan revealed that he deliberately sent Fleury - who didn't dress - off the ice first to make it appear as though he was starting, in turn preventing the Rangers from game-planning for the third-string netminder.

Zatkoff told reporters afterwards he knew the crease was his as early as Tuesday night.

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