2026 NHL Playoffs Schedule/Results: Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
Center
87 Sidney Crosby 5' 11" / 200 / 38 / 20 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
11 Filip Hallander 6' 1" / 203 / 25 / R Sundsvall, Sweden
81 Ben Kindel 5' 11" / 182 / 18 / R Coquitlam, British Columbia
46 Blake Lizotte 5' 9" / 176 / 28 / 6 Lindstrom, Minnesota
13 Kevin Hayes 6' 3" / 217 / 33 / 11 Dorchester, Massachusetts (RW/C)
Left Wing
19 Connor Dewar 5' 10" / 187 / 26 / 4 The Pas, Manitoba (C/LW)
25 Elmer Soderblom 6' 8" / 252 / 24 / 1 Gothenburg, Sweden
18 Thomas Novak 6' 1" / 190 / 28 / 4 St. Paul, Minnesota (C/LW)
41 Ville Koivunen 6'0" / 184 / 22 / R Oulu, Finland
59 Egor Chinakhov 6' 1" / 203 / 25 / 4 Omsk, Russia (RW/LW)
39 Anthony Mantha 6'5" / 240 / 31 / 9 Longueuil, Quebec (RW/LW)
Right Wing
71 Evgeni Malkin 6' 5" / 213 / 39 / 19 Magnitogorsk, Russia (C/RW)
55 Noel Acciari 5' 11" / 204 / 34 / 9 Johnston, Rhode Island (C/RW)
17 Bryan Rust 5' 11" / 202 / 33 / 10 Pontiac, Michigan
67 Rickard Rakell 6' 1" / 194 / 32 / 11 Sundbyberg, Sweden
16 Justin Brazeau 6'6" / 232 / 28 / 2 New Liskeard, Ontario
85 Avery Hayes 5'10" / 180 / 23 / R Westland, Michigan
Defense
75 Connor Clifton 6' 0" / 196 / 30 / 6 Matawan, New Jersey
58 Kris Letang 6' 0" / 199 / 38 / 18 Montreal, Quebec
5 Ryan Shea 6' 1" / 200 / 29 / 2 Milton, Massachusetts
49 Samuel Girard 5' 10" / 170 / 27 / 8 Roberval, Quebec
27 Ryan Graves 6' 5" / 225 / 30 / 7 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
65 Erik Karlsson 6' 0" / 185 / 35 / 16 Landsbro, Sweden
57 Jake Livanavage 5' 11" / 190 / 21 / R Gilbert, Arizona
7 Ilya Solovyov 6' 3" / 208 / 25 / R Mogilev, Belarus
3 Jack St. Ivany 6' 4" / 197 / 26 / 1 Manhattan Beach, California
28 Parker Wotherspoon 6' 1" / 190 / 28 / 3 Surrey, British Columbia
Goaltender
37 Arturs Silovs 6' 4" / 208 / 25 / R Riga, Latvia
74 Stuart Skinner 6' 4" / 215 / 27 / 3 Edmonton, Alberta
**Notes:
Height / Weight / Age / Years of Experience
*I Injured Reserve List
Arena/Stadium: PPG Paints Arena
Mascot: Iceburgh
Owner(s): Fenway Sports Group, Mario Lemieux
General Manager: Kyle Dubas
Head Coach: Dan Muse
Captain: Sidney Crosby
Alternate captains: Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin
First Round
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins: 41-25-16, 98p 2nd Metropolitan
Philadelphia Flyers: 43-27-12, 98p 3rd Metropolitan
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers: 2-0-2
Saturday, April 18, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, TVAS)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Center
87 Sidney Crosby 5' 11" / 200 / 38 / 20 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
11 Filip Hallander 6' 1" / 203 / 25 / R Sundsvall, Sweden
81 Ben Kindel 5' 11" / 182 / 18 / R Coquitlam, British Columbia
46 Blake Lizotte 5' 9" / 176 / 28 / 6 Lindstrom, Minnesota
13 Kevin Hayes 6' 3" / 217 / 33 / 11 Dorchester, Massachusetts (RW/C)
Left Wing
19 Connor Dewar 5' 10" / 187 / 26 / 4 The Pas, Manitoba (C/LW)
25 Elmer Soderblom 6' 8" / 252 / 24 / 1 Gothenburg, Sweden
18 Thomas Novak 6' 1" / 190 / 28 / 4 St. Paul, Minnesota (C/LW)
41 Ville Koivunen 6'0" / 184 / 22 / R Oulu, Finland
59 Egor Chinakhov 6' 1" / 203 / 25 / 4 Omsk, Russia (RW/LW)
39 Anthony Mantha 6'5" / 240 / 31 / 9 Longueuil, Quebec (RW/LW)
Right Wing
71 Evgeni Malkin 6' 5" / 213 / 39 / 19 Magnitogorsk, Russia (C/RW)
55 Noel Acciari 5' 11" / 204 / 34 / 9 Johnston, Rhode Island (C/RW)
17 Bryan Rust 5' 11" / 202 / 33 / 10 Pontiac, Michigan
67 Rickard Rakell 6' 1" / 194 / 32 / 11 Sundbyberg, Sweden
16 Justin Brazeau 6'6" / 232 / 28 / 2 New Liskeard, Ontario
85 Avery Hayes 5'10" / 180 / 23 / R Westland, Michigan
Defense
75 Connor Clifton 6' 0" / 196 / 30 / 6 Matawan, New Jersey
58 Kris Letang 6' 0" / 199 / 38 / 18 Montreal, Quebec
5 Ryan Shea 6' 1" / 200 / 29 / 2 Milton, Massachusetts
49 Samuel Girard 5' 10" / 170 / 27 / 8 Roberval, Quebec
27 Ryan Graves 6' 5" / 225 / 30 / 7 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
65 Erik Karlsson 6' 0" / 185 / 35 / 16 Landsbro, Sweden
57 Jake Livanavage 5' 11" / 190 / 21 / R Gilbert, Arizona
7 Ilya Solovyov 6' 3" / 208 / 25 / R Mogilev, Belarus
3 Jack St. Ivany 6' 4" / 197 / 26 / 1 Manhattan Beach, California
28 Parker Wotherspoon 6' 1" / 190 / 28 / 3 Surrey, British Columbia
Goaltender
37 Arturs Silovs 6' 4" / 208 / 25 / R Riga, Latvia
74 Stuart Skinner 6' 4" / 215 / 27 / 3 Edmonton, Alberta
**Notes:
Height / Weight / Age / Years of Experience
*I Injured Reserve List
Arena/Stadium: PPG Paints Arena
Mascot: Iceburgh
Owner(s): Fenway Sports Group, Mario Lemieux
General Manager: Kyle Dubas
Head Coach: Dan Muse
Captain: Sidney Crosby
Alternate captains: Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin
First Round
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins: 41-25-16, 98p 2nd Metropolitan
Philadelphia Flyers: 43-27-12, 98p 3rd Metropolitan
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers: 2-0-2
Saturday, April 18, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, TVAS)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers