Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning…
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ilya Solovyov fulfilled a lifelong dream by making his Stanley Cup playoff debut in Game 4 against the Philadelphia Flyers, helping the team extend its season with a 4-2 win. [Trib Live]
Penguins goalie Arturs Silovs delivered in his first playoff start with the team on Saturday, but postseason pressure is nothing new for the 25-year-old netminder. Silovs previously starred for the Vancouver Canucks during the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs and helped Latvia win a bronze
medal at the 2023 world championships. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
Things have gotten spicy in Edmonton, as head coach Kris Knoblauch made the decision to start Tristan Jarry in Game 4 of the Oilers’ first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. Jarry went 9-6-2 as an Oiler in the regular season with a 3.86 goals-against average and an .858 save percentage. [TSN]
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar’s 20-year NHL career ended with a first-round playoff loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, closing the book on one of the franchise’s greatest players. The two-time Stanley Cup champion leaves as the team’s all-time leader in points, assists, and games played. [ESPN]
Is former Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka the right fit to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs? As the Maple Leafs look for a more data-driven front office, Chayka’s track record could help rebuild Toronto’s thin prospect pool and aging blue line, but his controversial 2020 exit from Arizona remains a major concern. [The Hockey News]
