Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has been cleared to return to the lineup, but will still miss Thursday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.

Head coach Mike Johnston announced the decision, deciding to go with the same lineup as Monday.

Ehrhoff has been out of the lineup since Feb. 25 and missed 17 of the team's last 18 games.

The blue liner suffered a concussion back on Jan. 28, and since returning to the lineup Feb. 25, Ehrhoff has been sidelined since after experiencing concussion-like symptoms.

Though he will miss Thursday's game, Johnston is hopeful that Ehrhoff will be available Saturday when the Pens face the Boston Bruins.