Rakell (upper-body) left Saturday's game vs. Columbus and did not return.
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Robertson will draw back into Toronto's lineup vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
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Dumba is expected to draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup vs. Columbus on Saturday.
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Silovs will start vs. Columbus on Saturday.
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Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
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Kindel is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Saturday.
Soderblom is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. St. Louis on Saturday.
Jones is expected to miss the next eight weeks with a lower-body injury.
Robertson willl be a healthy scratch in Buffalo on Friday.
Robertson has appeared in all seven games for the Maple Leafs this season, but has only recorded a single point (0G / 1A), and will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old Robertson was the subject of trade talks in the offseason and has yet to truly make his mark at the NHL level.
Soderblom will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Thursday.
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Silovs will start vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.
The Penguins are off to a surprising 4-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season, riding a two-game winning streak, due in part to strong tandem netminding from Arturs Silovs and Tristan Jarry. The 23-year-old Silovs will tend the twine on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, looking to improve on his 2.67 GAA and .908 SV% through three games (2-1-0). The Penguins enter Tuesday's matchup as slight -109 home favorites against a Canucks team riding a three-game winning streak.
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Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
Soderblom will be a healthy scratch vs. Edmonton on Sunday.
van Riemsdyk will draw back into the lineup on Sunday vs. Vancouver.
Kindel will be back in the Penguins lineup on Saturday.
Kindel sat as a healthy scratch on Thursday, but he'll replace Philip Tomasino in the lineup on Saturday. Kindel has scored one goal in four games so far this season.
van Riemsdyk is expected to be a healthy scratch on Friday.
van Riemsdyk played all 82 games for the Capitals last season, recording 21 points (1G / 20A), but will be a healthy scratch for the second time through five games this season. Declan Chisholm will draw into Washington's lineup as van Riemsdyk's replacement.
Brunicke will draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Brunicke was a healthy scratch in Pittsburgh's most recent game in an attempt to help him acclimate to the NHL, but he will be back in the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 19-year-old defenseman has one goal through three games.
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Silovs will start in Los Angeles on Thursday.
The Penguins are off to a 2-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season and will continue to alternate their goalies, turning to Silovs on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. Silovs has shown a mixed bag in his two games as a Penguin. He opened the season with a spectacular 25-save shutout in a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers, but followed it up by allowing six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) against the same Rangers team four days later. The Penguins enter the action on Thursday as +172 road underdogs against a Kings team that has been outscored 16-12 through four games this season (1-2-1).
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Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
The Penguins are off to a 2-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season and will continue to alternate their goalies, turning to Silovs on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. Silovs has shown a mixed bag in his two games as a Penguin. He opened the season with a spectacular 25-save shutout in a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers, but followed it up by allowing six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) against the same Rangers team four days later. The Penguins enter the action on Thursday as +172 road underdogs against a Kings team that has been outscored 16-12 through four games this season (1-2-1).
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Kindel is expected to be a healthy scratch in Vegas on Thursday.
Kindel was Pittsburgh's 11th-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and will serve has a healthy scratch for the first time in his young career. Through four games, the 18-year-old has one point (1G / 0A) and is averaging 14:20 time-on-ice.