Penguins defensemen Jan Rutta, P.O. Joseph being evaluated for injuries

Rutta suffered his injury following a big hit from Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin; Rutta retaliated with a cross checking penalty.

After serving his penalty, Rutta left the game and is being looked at for an upper-body injury.

Joseph left after one shift in the second period and is being evaluated for a lower-body injury.

While both Rutta and Joseph were already out for their injuries, defenseman Jeff Petry suffered what looked like a lower-body injury shortly after.

The Penguins were down to three defenders which forced Jeff Carter to play a shift on the blue line.

Petry came back to the bench in short order and is likely fine after hurting what looked like his knee trying to throw a body check.

If Rutta and Joseph are unable to play, that means Ty Smith or Mark Friedman could be making their way back to the NHL roster.