Carl Hagelin isn't a fan of being sidelined during the Stanley Cup Final.
The Pittsburgh Penguins forward, who's been scratched from the first two games of the championship series against the Nashville Predators, admitted to being upset about the situation, but doesn't want to make an issue out of it.
Hagelin on being scratched: "When you find out … you’re pissed off. But it’s the Stanley Cup final. It’s not about me, it’s about the team.
— Sam Werner (@SWernerPG) June 2, 2017
Hagelin suffered a lower-body injury late in the season that kept him out of the opening round, but is now healthy enough to play. The bigger problem appears to be the fact he's registered just a single goal on 15 shots in 11 postseason games for the Penguins this year.
This time last year, he was playing on the much-talked about "HBK" line with Phil Kessel and Nick Bonino, contributing six goals and 10 assists during the run to a Cup win.
Bonino, it should be noted, is day to day with a lower-body injury of his own, and everyone is a game-time decision for Game 3 in Nashville, according to head coach Mike Sullivan.
Sullivan added he has explained the situation to Hagelin, who's working hard to find his game.
Hagelin, by the way, skated on the fourth line in Friday's practice.
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