Girard exited Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period and did not return, but he returned to practice on Monday, suggesting he could return to the lineup against the Utah Mammoth. The 28-year-old defenseman is off to an impressive offensive start this season, scoring seven points (1G / 6A) in nine games.
The Penguins are in a three-game losing streak (0-3-0) and hope to return to the win column on Monday, turning to Silovs to tend the twine against the Utah Mammoth. The 25-year-old Latvian goalie started the season with a 19-save shutout in a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, but he has struggled since, allowing five goals in three of four games (2-2-0) and posting a 4.00 GAA and .853 SV%. The Penguins enter Friday's contest as +164 road underdogs against a 6-3-0 Mammoth team.
The Penguins are in a three-game losing streak (0-3-0) and hope to return to the win column on Monday, turning to Silovs to tend the twine against the Utah Mammoth. The 25-year-old Latvian goalie started the season with a 19-save shutout in a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, but he has struggled since, allowing five goals in three of four games (2-2-0) and posting a 4.00 GAA and .853 SV%. The Penguins enter Friday's contest as +164 road underdogs against a 6-3-0 Mammoth team.
Chinakhov missed Pittsburgh's previous two games with a lower-body injury, but he returned to practice on Monday, suggesting he could return to the lineup against the Utah Mammoth. The 25-year-old Chinakhov impressed after being traded to Pittsburgh last season, scoring 36 points (18G / 18A) in 43 games, but he has only two points (1G / 1A) in seven games this season.
Silovs has had an up-and-down start to the 2026-27 season, challenged by backup Sergei Murashov, but he hopes to build on his most recent performance, saving 24 shots (.960 SV%) in a 2-1 shootout win over the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old Latvian goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .885 SV% in four games this season (3-1-0). The Penguins enter Friday's action as +181 road underdogs against a Colorado Avalanche team that has lost three of its last five games (2-2-1).
Arturs Silovs has been inconsistent early in the 2026-27 season and has been outperformed by Murashov's small sample size. The 22-year-old Murashov is coming off an outstanding outing, saving 45 of 47 shots (.957 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a 2.45 GAA and .939 SV% in two games (0-1-1). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as -157 road favourites against a struggling 1-5-0 Chicago Blackhawks team that will welcome Connor Bedard (shoulder) into the lineup for his season debut.
Arturs Silovs has been inconsistent early in the 2026-27 season and has been outperformed by Murashov's small sample size. The 22-year-old Murashov is coming off an outstanding outing, saving 45 of 47 shots (.957 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a 2.45 GAA and .939 SV% in two games (0-1-1). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as -157 road favourites against a struggling 1-5-0 Chicago Blackhawks team that will welcome Connor Bedard (shoulder) into the lineup for his season debut.
Johnson appeared in 47 NHL games with the Sabres across the previous three seasons but now finds himself a part of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization after being acquired on Monday for Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch. The 25-year-old has started 2026-27 in Rochester (AHL), where he has yet to pick up a point in four games played.
Van Riemsdyk was scratched on Saturday against the Dallas Stars and missed practice on Monday as well due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old defenseman played the Penguins' first five games of the season, averaging 18:48 time on ice and posting a -1 plus/minus. He will miss at least two more games before he is eligible be to activated from Injured Reserve.
Kuzmenko missed the start of the season while tending to his father's death. The 30-year-old Kuzmenko played two games for Pittsburgh, then returned to the sidelines and missed the next three. He is averaging 12:00 time on ice and has zero points in two games this season.
Van Riemsdyk was scratched on Saturday against the Dallas Stars and missed practice on Monday as well due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old defenseman played the Penguins' first five games of the season, averaging 18:48 time on ice and posting a -1 plus/minus.
