43 Conor Sheary LW

Penguins' Conor Sheary: Lacking playoff success

Without playing alongside Sidney Crosby this season, Sheary was limited to just 30 points -- a far cry from the 53 he tallied in 2016-17. If the 25-year-old remains in a bottom-six role for the bulk of the upcoming campaign, fantasy owners can likely expect him to be closer to 30 points than 50. The Crosby-effect is a real phenomenon and that benefit appears to have been firmly taken over by Jake Guentzel.

Penguins' Conor Sheary: Snags assist in Game 5

Sheary opened the playoffs with an assist in Game 1, but he had gone dry in the point department in the following three games. He finally returned to the box score in Game 5, but it wasn't enough to push Pittsburgh to the second round. He and the Pens will now travel to Philadelphia with the hopes of clinching the series in the City of Brotherly Love.

Penguins' Conor Sheary: Scores 15th in Tuesday's loss

The 25-year-old has gone cold down the stretch, scoring only three points (all goals) over his last 14 games while seeing his ice time dwindle. Sheary now has 25 points in 70 games, a far cry from the 53 he managed in 2016-17, and barring an injury that bumps him up the depth chart, he seems unlikely to heat up over the final weeks of the season.

Penguins' Conor Sheary: Lights lamp twice Wednesday

The tallies ended a 15-game goalless drought for Sheary, who now has 14 goals and 24 points in 65 games on the season. The 25-year-old has been mired on the fourth line for the Pens, and until he starts earning bigger minutes in a more prominent role, points -- and fantasy value -- will be tough to come by.

Penguins' Conor Sheary: Activated off IR

This settles any doubt that Sheary would return to the lineup Friday evening, as the team would almost certainly leave him on injured reserve if he wasn't ready to go. He's expected to skate alongside Zach Aston-Reese and Riley Sheahan in the contest, also reprising his role on the man advantage. While all signs point to him dressing, the Pens should provide another update if he's ultimately unable to give it a go.