Pittsburgh Penguins News

Koivunen has not appeared in an NHL game since January 4th. The 22-year-old forward has five points (2G / 3A) in 27 games with Pittsburgh this season.

Gauthier is an undrafted goalie who has seen sparse action at the AHL level, but has primarily made his presence felt in the ECHL. The 25-year-old has a 2.07 GAA and .924 SV% in 22 games (11-6-5) with the Wheeling Nailers this season.

Soderblom has had trouble establishing himself with the Detroit Red Wings and hopes a new change of scenery, joining the Pittsburgh Penguins, will help offensively. The towering 6'8 forward scored three points (2G / 1A) in 39 games with the Red Wings this season.

Crosby did not play in the final two games for Team Canada at the Olympics due to a lower-body injury and has been sidelined since. Crosby is still about two weeks away from his original return timeline, and it's unclear if that has been altered, but his presence at practice is an encouraging sign for a Penguins team battling to return to the postseason. The 38-year-old Crosby is leading the Penguins with 59 points (27G / 32A) through 56 games.

Lizotte is battling a lower-body injury did not play on Tuesday, but should be ready for Thursday's game against the Buffalo Sabres. The 28-year-old Lizotte is averaging 13:47 time-on-ice and has 19 points (7G / 12A) in 49 games this season.

While Stuart Skinner has been serviceable for the Penguins, Silovs has quietly taken the reins in their crease and will look to continue his stellar play on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old Silovs saved all 22 shots he faced in his most recent outing, a 5-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, for his second shutout of the season. Silovs has won five of his last six games (5-1-0) while boasting a tremendous 1.68 GAA and .939 SV%. The Penguins enter Thursday's contest as slight -101 home underdogs against a surging Sabres team riding a four-game winning streak.

While Stuart Skinner has been serviceable for the Penguins, Silovs has quietly taken the reins in their crease and will look to continue his stellar play on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old Silovs saved all 22 shots he faced in his most recent outing, a 5-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, for his second shutout of the season. Silovs has won five of his last six games (5-1-0) while boasting a tremendous 1.68 GAA and .939 SV%. The Penguins enter Thursday's contest as slight -101 home underdogs against a surging Sabres team riding a four-game winning streak.

Lizotte is battling a lower-body injury and will not play on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. It is unclear what his status is for Thursday's game against the Buffalo Sabres. The 28-year-old Lizotte is averaging 13:47 time-on-ice and has 19 points (7G / 12A) in 49 games this season.

Steven Lorentz will draw into Toronto's lineup on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Robertson to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Robertson has 26 points (12G / 14A) in 57 games this season, but has been held off the scoresheet in five straight games.

Girarg was acquired in a trade from the Colorado Avalanche earlier this week and made his Penguins debut on Thursday, recording one shot on goal in 17:53 time-on-ice in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. That said, he was absent from practice on Friday due to a lower-body injury, and it is unclear what his status will be for Saturday afternoon's game against the New York Rangers.

Lapierre had a solid showing in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, recording an assist in 8:51 time-on-ice, but he will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 24-year-old Lapierre is averaging 8:28 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 57 games this season.

The Kings added that Kuzmenko should be considered day-to-day with the undisclosed injury. Samuel Helenius is also drawing out of the Kings lineup on Thursday, as Taylor Ward and Jeff Malott draw in.

Carlile will return to the lineup on Thursday as the Lightning opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Emil Lilleberg will sit in his place.

Chinakhov did not practice on Wednesday due to a personal matter, but will play in Thursday's game against the New Jersey Devils. With Sidney Crosby (lower body) sidelined for at least four weeks, the Penguins will hope that Chinakhov can elevate his game to help supplement some of the team's missing offensive production. The 25-year-old Chinakhov has 12 points (8G / 4A) in 18 games with the Penguins.

Silovs was performing admirably heading into the Olympic break, and the Penguins will turn to him to tend the twine in their first game back. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 2.10 GAA and .922 SV% in his last seven games (3-2-2). The Penguins will be without Sidney Crosby (lower body) for the next several weeks and will need a strong team effort down the stretch, starting with goaltending, if they plan to return to the postseason. Pittsburgh enters Thursday's contest as a -153 home favourite against a New Jersey Devils team that played last night and lost 2-1 to the Buffalo Sabres.

Silovs was performing admirably heading into the Olympic break, and the Penguins will turn to him to tend the twine in their first game back. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 2.10 GAA and .922 SV% in his last seven games (3-2-2). The Penguins will be without Sidney Crosby (lower body) for the next several weeks and will need a strong team effort down the stretch, starting with goaltending, if they plan to return to the postseason. Pittsburgh enters Thursday's contest as a -153 home favourite against a New Jersey Devils team that played last night and lost 2-1 to the Buffalo Sabres.