Pittsburgh Penguins News

Silovs struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%), but still salvaged a 5-4 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets. The 25-year-old Latvian goalie has struggled lately, allowing four or more goals in four of his last five games (3-2-0), posting an ugly 3.88 GAA and .843 SV%. That said, he was solid against the Colorado Avalanche last week, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 7-2 victory, and will return to the crease against them on Tuesday. The Penguins enter the action as +139 home underdogs.

With Ryan Shea (upper body) returning to the lineup, Graves will be a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Graves is averaging 15:21 time-on-ice and has one goal in 20 games this season.

Malkin is having a resurgent season for Pittsburgh, producing at a point-per-game rate for the first time in half a decade, but he has missed some time this season due to a variety of injuries and a lengthy suspension. The 39-year-old forward has 52 points (15G / 37A) in 50 games this season. His next chance to return will be on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators.

Koivunen has split his time between the NHL and AHL this season, recording just seven points (2G / 5A) in 33 games with Pittsburgh. He's been over a point-per-game in the AHL, totalling 11 goals and 22 assists (33 points) in 29 AHL games.

Girard has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but was back on the ice for Friday's practice and head coach Dan Muse said he's available to play Saturday vs. the Jets. Since joining the Penguins, Girard has no points, five SOG, three hits and eight blocked shots in seven games.

Silovs stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Penguins' win in Colorado on Monday. He snapped a three-game streak of allowing four-plus goals, securing his 15th victory of the season. It's been an inconsistent season for Silovs, but he's been solid since the start of January, going 9-4-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .90 SV%. He should be a trustworthy option on Saturday against the Jets, where Pittsburgh find themselves as -152 home favourites.

D'Aigle was a third-round pick of the Penguins in the 2025 NHL Draft, and has gone 14-21-3 with a 3.58 GAA and .908 SV% in 39 games with Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) this season.

Girard has missed that last five games due to an upper-body injury, but a return appears imminent after being a full participant at practice on Friday. The 27-year-old Girard is averaging 18:25 time-on-ice and is still searching for his first point through seven games with the Penguins. His next chance to play will be on Saturday afternoon against the Winnipeg Jets.

Graves has not played since mid January, but is nearing a return after completing a conditioning stint with Wiles-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:29 time-on-ice an has one goal in 19 games with Pittsburgh this season.

With Sidney Crosby (lower body) returning to Pittsburgh's lineup on Wednesday, Hayes' stint in the NHL seems to have concluded for the time being. The 23-year-old Hayes averaged 10:37 time-on-ice and scored two goals in 11 games with Pittsburgh.

Crosby suffered a lower-body injury while representing Team Canada at the Olympics and has been sidelined since the NHL resumed action in late February. In 11 games without Crosby, which also included a five-game stretch without Evgeni Malkin (suspension), the Penguins performed admirably well, staying afloat with a solid 5-3-3 record. The 38-year-old Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 59 points (27G / 32A) through 56 games and is pacing for the 21st point-per-game season of his 21-year career.

Lizotte showed no signs of an injury in his most recent game, playing 15:48 time-on-ice, but he did not play on Monday and will remained sidelined for at least four weeks due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old Lizotte has 19 points (7G / 12A) and a +6 rating through 55 games this season, but has been less effective lately, with zero points and a -6 plus/minus in his last seven.

Silovs had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The 24-year-old Latvian goalie has now allowed four or more goals in three straight games (1-2-0), ending a nine-game stretch where he had allowed three or fewer goals (5-2-2). The Penguins enter Monday's contest as sizeable +194 road underdogs against a league-leading Colorado Avalanche team that has lost two of their last three games (1-2-0).