Pregame Updates: Exhibition Game vs. PHI

Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan did virtual media availability with reporters on Tuesday ahead of Pittsburgh's exhibition game against Philadelphia, scheduled for 4 p.m. on AT&T SportsNet. Here's what he had to say...

• Penguins goalies Matt Murray and Tristan Jarry will be splitting the game so that they both get an opportunity to see some action. Murray will play the first half while Jarry will play the second half.

"These guys have a significant body of work with the Penguins organization and with this coaching staff," Sullivan said. "We know what they're capable of. What we're trying to do with each and every one of our guys is to allow them to go through this process to capture their game. This is a unique circumstance. Our goaltenders are no different than any other player on our team in that regard. We're just going to, as coaches, try to facilitate that process as best we can."

• Sullivan said they will make a decision sometime this afternoon on whether or not Sidney Crosby is going to play. They are going to allow him to go through his game-day routine before making the final call.

"A 4 o' clock game makes it little bit more challenging," Sullivan said. "Other than that, our full lineup will be in."

For what it's worth, these are the lines that the Penguins used during training camp when Crosby was absent:

Zucker-Malkin-Rust

Guentzel-Rodrigues-Sheary

Marleau-McCann-Hornqvist

Aston-Reese-Blueger-Tanev

• Every time I type those lines, one name in particular always stands out - and that's Jake Guentzel. I think about how fortunate the Penguins are to have the 25-year-old forward back in the fold considering that in a normal year, his season would have ended after undergoing shoulder surgery.

Today will mark his return to game action after injuring that shoulder on Dec. 30 versus Ottawa, and it's going to be exciting to see what he has in store, considering that Guentzel continues to get better with each passing year and does his best work in the postseason.

"Jake's always had a quiet confidence about him with the way he carries himself both on the ice and off the ice," Sullivan said. "I personally think that's an essential aspect of being an elite athlete. I think where Jake has grown is when he first came into the league, he listened more than he spoke. And I think as he gained experience and has had some success in this league, I think his voice has become a little bit stronger. I think now he has the confidence level after having played a few years and having the success that he's had, to be able to share his opinion with his teammates and the coaching staff and knows the importance of his voice in trying to help this team be the best it can be."

• It's been 140 days since the NHL first pressed pause on March 12. It's been a challenging and uncertain process, but now that game day has finally arrived, Sullivan reflected on the significance of sports during difficult times like these.

"I have thought about the importance of sports during a difficult time and how passionate people are around the respective sports and the role that we play in society," Sullivan said. "I also think about the huge undertaking the league has attempted to put together here, and after having spent a couple days in the hub city and quote unquote bubble, so to speak, I'm so impressed with the organization and the attention to detail with what the league has gone through to try and keep our players safe and coaches safe and everyone involved safe. And at the same time, allowing the spirit of competition to take place.

"I think sports plays an important role in our society, and for me, this is an important moment for our league and our game and maybe most importantly, our fans."