Conor Sheary of Penguins out 4-6 weeks

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Conor Sheary is expected to be out 4-6 weeks because of an upper-body injury.

Sheary, 24, has 17 goals and 18 assists in 42 games. He's played primarily on the Penguins' top line with center Sidney Crosby.

He had four goals and six assists in 23 Stanley Cup Playoff games to help the Penguins win the Stanley Cup last season, including an overtime goal against the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Final.

Sheary was signed by the Penguins as an undrafted free agent on July 1, 2015.

- NHL

Conor Sheary leads 3 Stars of the Week

NEW YORK -- Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Conor Sheary , New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss and Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 22.

FIRST STAR - CONOR SHEARY, LW, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Sheary led the NHL with six goals and nine points in four games, highlighted by a trio of multi-goal performances, to lift the Penguins (30-11-5, 65 points) to a perfect 4-0-0 week. He registered 2-1-3, including his first career overtime goal, in an 8-7 triumph against the Washington Capitals Jan. 16. Sheary then collected one assist in a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Jan. 18 and two goals in a 7-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes Jan. 20. He capped the week with another 2-1-3 performance, including the decisive goal, in a 5-1 triumph over the Boston Bruins Jan. 22. The 24-year-old Winchester, Mass., native ranks fourth on the Penguins with 17-17-34 in 39 games this season, more than triple his production from his rookie campaign in 2015-16 (7-3-10 in 44 GP).

SECOND STAR - THOMAS GREISS, G, NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Greiss went 2-0-1 with a 0.98 goals-against average, .971 save percentage and two shutouts to guide the Islanders (19-17-9, 47 points) to seven out of a possible eight standings points. He opened the week with consecutive shutouts, registering 32 saves in a 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins Jan. 16 and 23 saves in a 3-0 win against the Dallas Stars Jan. 19. Greiss then made 44 saves, four shy of his career high, in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Jan. 22. The 30-year-old Fussen, Germany, native owns a 12-7-3 record with a 2.32 goals-against average, .928 save percentage and two shutouts in 23 appearances this season.

THIRD STAR - T.J. OSHIE, RW, WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Oshie collected 3-3-6 in three outings to power the League-leading Capitals (31‑9‑6, 68 points) to five out a possible six standings points. He posted 1-2-3, his third three-point performance of the season, in an 8-7 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Jan. 16. Oshie then recorded 1-1-2 in a 7-3 victory over his former team, the St. Louis Blues, Jan. 19 and scored the tying goal in a 4-3 overtime win against the Dallas Stars Jan. 21. The 30-year-old Everett, Wash., native places fifth on the Capitals with 17-14-31 in 38 games this season.

- NHL Public Relations

Penguins Recall Conor Sheary from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

"The Neutral Zone" Roster Report

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Conor Sheary from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.

Sheary, 23, made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh in December, tallying two points (1-1--2) in 10 games. His first NHL goal came December 18 against the Bruins off a Sidney Crosby assist.