"Penguins centers Jordan Staal and Joe Vitale missed practice for the second day in a row Thursday because of unspecified injuries.

"We expect them to be at the morning skate" today in Ottawa, coach Dan Bylsma said, adding that for the game tonight against the Senators, "they will be a game-time decision."

Staal was questionable for the game Tuesday against Detroit after missing the previous game, Saturday against the New York Islanders. He played nearly 21 minutes against the Red Wings but seemed somewhat limited beyond being the team's top faceoff man (12 of 17) in a 4-1 loss.

Vitale played nearly 12 minutes Tuesday and was not known to have been hurt beforehand."