Brunicke will draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup in Winnipeg on Saturday.
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Solovyov will draw back into Colorado's lineup in Vegas on Friday.
Wyatt Aamodt will be a healthy scratch for Colorado on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Solovyov to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Solovyov is averaging 11:55 time-on-ice and has zero points through seven games this season.
Brunicke will be a healthy scratch vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Owen Pickering will make his season debut for the Penguins on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Brunicke to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 19-year-old Brunicke is playing in his first NHL season and has one point (1G / 0A) in seven games.
Pickering will make his season debut vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Pickering was drafted 21st-overall by the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games. He has four points (1G / 3A) in seven games at the AHL level this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Harrison Brunicke will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Pickering's debut.
Goalie Start
Silovs will start in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, the Penguins will turn to Silovs between the pipes on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins have received solid performances from both of their netminders, which has led them to an impressive 7-2-1 start to the season. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 2.56 GAA and .914 SV% in five games this season (3-1-1). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +149 road underdogs against a Flyers team with a 4-3-1 record.
Pickering has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pickering was drafted 21st-overall by the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games. He has four points (1G / 3A) in seven games at the AHL level this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Solovyov will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's game in New Jersey.
Rakell is expected to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing successful surgery on his left hand on Sunday.
Koivunen was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Sunday.
Rakell (upper-body) left Saturday's game vs. Columbus and did not return.
Robertson will draw back into Toronto's lineup vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
Line Change
Dumba is expected to draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup vs. Columbus on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Silovs will start vs. Columbus on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
Line Change
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.
Goalie Start
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.