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.
The Penguins have alternated goalies since returning from the Olympic break, with both goalies delivering tremendous performances while going 2-0-1. They will turn to Skinner to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The 27-year-old Skinner saved 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in his previous outing, a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. He has a 2.66 GAA and .890 SV% in 14 games since joining the Penguins (8-4-2). Pittsburgh enters Tuesday's contest as slight +105 road underdogs against a Bruins team that has lost three of its last four games (1-1-2).
The Penguins have alternated goalies since returning from the Olympic break, with both goalies delivering tremendous performances while going 2-0-1. They will turn to Skinner to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The 27-year-old Skinner saved 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in his previous outing, a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. He has a 2.66 GAA and .890 SV% in 14 games since joining the Penguins (8-4-2). Pittsburgh enters Tuesday's contest as slight +105 road underdogs against a Bruins team that has lost three of its last four games (1-1-2).
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.
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.
Chinakhov did not practice on Wednesday due to a personal matter, and it is unclear what his status is heading into 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.
Crosby did not play in the final two games for Team Canada at the Olympics due to a lower-body injury and will be sidelined for at least four weeks. With the end of the regular season just eight weeks away and the Penguins fighting to return to the postseason, this will be a crushing blow for their playoff hopes. The 38-year-old Crosby is leading the Penguins with 59 points (27G / 32A) through 56 games.
Girard is a talented offensive defenseman who was buried on a deep Colorado blueline, but could see a larger role after being traded to Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old defenseman has 235 points (37G / 198A) in 588 career games. He had a career-high 37 points (6G / 31A) in 76 games with Colorado in the 2022-23 season.
