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Letang (upper-body) will not play in Calgary on Wednesday.

It's unfortunate timing for Letang, who recently saw an uptick in ice-time, including deployment on the top powerplay unit, because of an Erik Karlsson (lower body) injury. The veteran defenseman had been productive lately, tallying nine points (1G / 8A) in his last 14 games.

Kris Letang
Letang (upper-body) will be a game-time decision in Calgary on Wednesday.

Letang recently saw an uptick in ice-time, including deployment on the top powerplay unit, because of an Erik Karlsson (lower body) injury. That said, the 38-year-old Letang will be a game-time decision on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames because of upper-body issue. The veteran defenseman had been productive lately, tallying nine points (1G / 8A) in his last 14 games.

Kris Letang
Skinner will start in Calgary on Wednesday.

After a concerning start to his tenure with the Penguins, posting a 4.04 GAA and .831 SV% in his first three games (0-3-0), Skinner has turned a page and been outstanding between the pipes, posting a 1.73 GAA and .931 SV% in six games since (5-1-0). The Penguins enter the action on Wednesday as -114 road favorites against a Calgary Flames team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last eight games (3-4-1).

Stuart Skinner
Skinner is expected to start in Calgary on Wednesday.

After a concerning start to his tenure with the Penguins, posting a 4.04 GAA and .831 SV% in his first three games (0-3-0), Skinner has turned a page and been outstanding between the pipes, posting a 1.73 GAA and .931 SV% in six games since (5-1-0). The Penguins enter the action on Wednesday as -114 road favorites against a Calgary Flames team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last eight games (3-4-1).

Stuart Skinner
Letang is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Letang recently saw an uptick in ice-time, including deployment on the top powerplay unit, because of an Erik Karlsson (lower body) injury. That said, the 38-year-old Letang will head to the sidelines himself because of an upper-body issue. The veteran defenseman had been productive lately, tallying nine points (1G / 8A) in his last 14 games.

Kris Letang
Pittsburgh has acquired Ilya Solovyov from Colorado for Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 7th round pick.

Solovyov was often the odd-man out of the lineup for the Avalanche this season, mostly drawing in due to injuries, and will hope for a more defined role with the Penguins. The 25-year-old Belarusian defenseman averaged 11:34 time-on-ice and had three points (1G / 2A) in 16 games with Colorado this season.

Ilya Solovyov
Skinner will start in Seattle on Monday.

After a concerning 0-3-0 start, posting a 4.04 GAA and .831 SV%, to start his tenure with the Penguins, Skinner has turned a corner and been excellent for his new team, boasting an impressive 1.45 GAA and .943 SV% in his last five games (4-1-0). The 27-year-old Skinner will return to the crease on Monday, with the Penguins entering action as -125 road favorites against a Seattle Kraken team on a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).

Stuart Skinner
Skinner will start vs. Philadelphia on Thursday.

Skinner was solid in his most recent outing, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%), but received no goal support in a 1-0 loss to the Boston Bruins. The 27-year-old Skinner had a concerning start to his Penguins tenure, posting an ugly 4.01 GAA and .831 SV% in his first three games (0-3-0), but has been nearly perfect since, posting a 1.03 GAA and .955 SV% in four games (3-1-0). The Penguins enter the action on Thursday as -158 home favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers team that has been dominated in recent games, outscored 17-5 during a three-game losing streak.

Stuart Skinner
Silovs will start vs. Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

The Penguins received a stellar effort from Silovs in his most recent game, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), but unfortunately, their goal scoring has dried up in recent games, as evidenced by their 2-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Silovs, who has had a 3.32 GAA and .871 SV%. The Penguins enter the action on Tuesday as +118 home underdogs against a red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning team that defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 last night, extending their season-best winning streak to 10 games.

Arturs Silovs
Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.

The Penguins received a stellar effort from Silovs in his most recent game, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), but unfortunately, their goal scoring has dried up in recent games, as evidenced by their 2-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Silovs, who has had a 3.32 GAA and .871 SV%. The Penguins enter the action on Tuesday as +118 home underdogs against a red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning team that defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 last night, extending their season-best winning streak to 10 games.

Arturs Silovs