Pens Points: Back home once more
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 25: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Four of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 25, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) | Getty Images 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 ]