Pittsburgh Penguins News

Wotherspoon will be one of seven regulars who will not play on Saturday due to an "injury." With the Penguins locked into a playoff spot, they're giving a few of their veterans some rest.

Rust will be one of seven regulars who will not play on Saturday due to an "injury." With the Penguins locked into a playoff spot, they're giving a few of their veterans some rest.

Malkin will be one of seven regulars who will not play on Saturday due to an "injury." With the Penguins locked into a playoff spot, they're giving a few of their veterans some rest.

Kindel will be one of seven regulars who will not play on Saturday due to an "injury." With the Penguins locked into a playoff spot, they're giving a few of their players some rest.

Crosby will be one of seven regulars who will not play on Saturday due to an "injury." With the Penguins locked into a playoff spot, they're giving a few of their veterans some rest.

Silovs stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Penguins' win over the Panthers last Sunday. He started back-to-back games last weekend with Stuart Skinnner nicked up, winning both of them while stopping 48 of 54 shots (.889 SV%). Silovs has won five of his last six starts (5-1-0) despite posting a 3.29 GAA and .873 SV% in those games. The first time he faced Washington was back in November, where he allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 5-3 win.

Just hours after being knocked out of the Frozen Four with North Dakota, Jake Livanavage has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old undrafted defensemen had a successful third season in North Dakota (NCAA), with five goals, 25 points and a +10 plus/minus in 39 games this season.

Hayes was a surprise addition to Thursday's lineup as he'll fill in for Connor Dewar (lower-body). Hayes will skate with Noel Acciari and Elmer Soderblom on Pittsburgh's fourth line.

Dewar was a surprise scratch on Thursday as the Penguins did not announce his absence prior to warmups. Avery Hayes will dress in his place.

Murashov was recalled earlier this week for precautionary reasons because of Stuart Skinner (upper body) injury, but he will head back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 22-year-old Murashov, touted as Pittsburgh's goalie of the future, has been excellent in the AHL this season, posting a 2.13 GAA and .922 SV% in 35 games (23-8-3).

Skinner was a late scratch in Pittsburgh's previous game due to an upper-body injury, but he will return to the crease on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. The 27-year-old Skinner struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Skinner has struggled in recent weeks, allowing three or more goals in all but one of his last nine games (3-3-3), posting a 3.58 GAA and .876 SV%. The Penguins enter Thursday's contest as slight -101 road underdogs against a New Jersey Devils team that is 1-1-1 in their last three games.

Stuart Skinner (upper body) was a late scratch on Sunday, resulting in the team recalling Taylor Gauthier from the ECHL. Gauthier was eventually sent back, with Murashov being recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. That said, with Skinner being a full participant at practice on Tuesday, and the Penguins not playing until Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, it seems unlikely that Skinner will miss any more time unless the team decides to be extra cautious with the postseason on the immediate horizon.

Stuart Skinner (upper body) was a late scratch on Sunday, not giving Pittsburgh enough time to recalled Sergei Murashov from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. As a result, they recalled Gauthier to serve as Arturs Silovs' backup, but he will head to the AHL and swap places with Murashov for the duration of Skinner's injury.

Pittsburgh does not play until Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, but they appear to be without Stuart Skinner (upper body), which will result in Murashov being recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 22-year-old Murashov made his NHL debut earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he has an impressive 2.13 GAA and .922 SV% in 35 games (23-8-3).

Jones recently concluded a 20-game suspension for violating the Performance Enhancing Substances Program, but will remain sidelined for the remainder of the 2025-26 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The 28-year-old Jones only played seven games this season, tallying one assist.