Thompson was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports, signaling that he'll draw the home start against the Blues.
#6 C
Pierre-Luc Dubois: Avoids season-ending injury
Nov 4th
Dubois (lower body) is not expected to miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
#3 LW
Sonny Milano: Nets first goal
Nov 2nd
Milano scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres.
#2 LW
Aliaksei Protas: Pots goal Saturday
Nov 2nd
Protas scored a goal and put two shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo.
#1 C
Dylan Strome: Scores in return
Nov 2nd
Strome netted a goal and put six shots on target in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres.
#2 G
Charlie Lindgren: Falls short in shootout
Nov 2nd
Lindgren made 21 saves on 24 attempts on net in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres.
#5 C
Spencer Smallman: Up from minors
Nov 1st
Smallman was called up from AHL Hershey on Saturday.
#2 RD
Matt Roy: Nabs first helper of season
Oct 31st
Roy logged an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.
#2 RW
Tom Wilson: Scores lone goal in loss
Oct 31st
Wilson scored a goal, added three hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.
Sourdif scored a goal and added five hits in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
#1 RD
John Carlson: On five-game point streak
Oct 24th
Carlson scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
#2 C
Connor McMichael: Earns two points in Friday's win
Oct 24th
McMichael scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
#1 LW
Alex Ovechkin: Inching closer to milestone
Oct 24th
Ovechkin scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and logged two hits in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Penguins News
#5 C
Noel Acciari: Set to miss at least three weeks
Nov 5th
The Penguins announced Wednesday that Acciari (upper body) will miss a minimum of three weeks.
#5 RW
Justin Brazeau: Out at least four weeks
Nov 5th
Brazeau (upper body) will miss at least the next four weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
#3 G
Tristan Jarry: Set for three-week absence
Nov 5th
Jarry is dealing with a lower-body injury that will sideline him for at least three weeks, the Penguins reported Wednesday.
#3 LD
Ryan Graves: Called up Tuesday
Nov 4th
Graves was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
#3 C
Danton Heinen: Brought up Tuesday
Nov 4th
Heinen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
#2 G
Sergei Murashov: Recalled from AHL
Nov 4th
Murashov was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
#3 RW
Philip Tomasino: Gets on scoresheet Monday
Nov 4th
Tomasino provided an assist in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
#1 RD
Erik Karlsson: Opens scoring in loss
Nov 4th
Karlsson scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
#1 RW
Ben Kindel: Lights lamp twice in loss
Nov 4th
Kindel scored two goals, one on the power play, in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
#4 C
Blake Lizotte: Tallies in loss
Nov 1st
Lizotte scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
#1 C
Sidney Crosby: Buries power-play goal
Nov 1st
Crosby scored a power-play goal on three shots, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
#1 G
Arturs Silovs: Downed by Jets
Nov 1st
Silovs stopped 29 of 33 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Winnipeg, with the Jets' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
#2 RD
Kris Letang: Dishes two helpers
Oct 31st
Letang logged a pair of assists, three shots on goal, four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
#2 RW
Anthony Mantha: Fills empty net
Oct 31st
Mantha scored an empty-net goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
#1 LW
Bryan Rust: Buries game-winning goal
Oct 31st
Rust scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
#2 LD
Ryan Shea: Two points in win Thursday
Oct 31st
Shea recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
#4 LD
Matt Dumba: Secures helper
Oct 29th
Dumba logged an assist, two hits, four PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.
#1 LD
Parker Wotherspoon: Pots first goal of season
Oct 28th
Wotherspoon scored his first goal of the season on his only shot on net and added three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
#2 C
Evgeni Malkin: Two-point effort in win
Oct 28th
Malkin produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
#6 RW
Rickard Rakell: Shifts to IR
Oct 27th
Rakell (hand) was designated for injured reserve Monday.
#3 LW
Ville Koivunen: Earns NHL promotion
Oct 26th
Koivunen has been recalled by the Penguins from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the team announced Sunday.
#5 LD
Caleb Jones: Goes on injured reserve
Oct 25th
Jones (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
#4 LW
Connor Dewar: Scores again Thursday
Oct 23rd
Dewar scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.