Lizotte has been productive lately in a bottom-six role for the Penguins, but he will exit the lineup on Thursday to tend to the birth of his child. The 28-year-old forward has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 46 games this season, including six points (0G / 6A) in his last eight.
Jones has seen limited NHL action this season, scoring one assist in just seven games with the Penguins. The 28-year-old will not be eligible to return until the beginning of April after being suspended for 20 games.
Fernstrom was a third-round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and will gear up for his professional North American debut after being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). The 19-year-old Swedish forward had four points (3G / 1A) in 36 games with Orebro HK (SweHL) this season.
With Bryan Rust returning from a three-game suspension, McGroarty will be the odd-man out of the lineup. The 21-year-old McGroarty is averaging 11:55 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 19 games this season.
Rust delivered an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Bryan Rust in the final seconds of a 3-2 win last Sunday and was subsequently issued a three-game suspension, that he will return from on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 33-year-old Rust was struggling offensively before his suspension, with just three points (2G / 1A) in his last nine games.
Graves has been sidelined for two weeks because of a lower-body injury, but he eligible to return to the lineup after being activated from Injured Reserve on Monday. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:29 time-on-ice an has one goal in 19 games this season.
The Penguins have received adequate tandem netminding from Stuart Skinner and Arturs Silovs in recent weeks, and they will turn Silovs on Monday against the Ottawa Senators. The 24-year-old SIlovs saved 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, improving to 6-1-2 with a 2.68 GAA and .902 SV% in his last nine games. The Penguins enter Monday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against a Senators team that has outscored its opponents 16-4 in its last three games (3-0-0).
The Penguins have received adequate tandem netminding from Stuart Skinner and Arturs Silovs in recent weeks, and they will turn Silovs on Monday against the Ottawa Senators. The 24-year-old SIlovs saved 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, improving to 6-1-2 with a 2.68 GAA and .902 SV% in his last nine games. The Penguins enter Monday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against a Senators team that has outscored its opponents 16-4 in its last three games (3-0-0).
Malkin is battling an undisclosed injury and his status for Saturday's game against the New York Rangers is up in the air. At age-39, the veteran Malkin is having a terrific season with 41 points (13G / 28A) in 37 games. He has six points (3G / 3A) during a four-game point streak.
Letang has been effective in his age-38 season, but he is battling an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear whether he will be available on Saturday against the New York Rangers. He has 25 points (3G / 22A) in 50 games.
The red-hot Penguins, 5-0-2 in their last seven games, have received exquisite goaltending from newcome Stuart Skinner, but has continued to rotate Silovs into this mix. The 24-year-old Silovs was excellent in his previous outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. He has helped his team record a point in seven of his last eight games (5-1-2), posting a solid 2.66 GAA and .902 SV%. The Penguins enter Thursday's contest as -168 home favorites against a Chicago Blackhawks team that has only scored five combined goals in their last three games (0-1-2).
The red-hot Penguins, 5-0-2 in their last seven games, have received exquisite goaltending from newcome Stuart Skinner, but has continued to rotate Silovs into this mix. The 24-year-old Silovs was excellent in his previous outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. He has helped his team record a point in seven of his last eight games (5-1-2), posting a solid 2.66 GAA and .902 SV%. The Penguins enter Thursday's contest as -168 home favorites against a Chicago Blackhawks team that has only scored five combined goals in their last three games (0-1-2).
McGroarty was drafted 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make his mark at the NHL level. The 21-year-old forward scored three points (2G / 1A) in 16 games with Pittsburgh earlier this season, but has excelled at the AHL level, scoring 12 points (4G / 8A) in nine games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Rust delivered an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Bryan Rust in the final seconds of a 3-2 win on Sunday. The 33-year-old Rust was only issued a two-minute penalty on the play, but has subsequently been given a three-game suspension. Rust has struggled lately, with just three points (2G / 1A) in his last nine games, and will not be eligible to return until February 3rd against the New York Islanders.
