dailyloe.com – Sidney Crosby is among several Pittsburgh Penguins players unavailable for a game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday. The 38-year-old center has a lower-body injury and is considered day to day. The Penguins have clinched second place in the Metropolitan Division. They have also secured home ice for the Eastern Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Forwards Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, and Ben Kindel will also not play on Saturday. Defensemen Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, and Parker Wotherspoon are also out. All of these players are considered day to day. Their status for Pittsburgh’s final two regular-season games is undetermined.
Coach Dan Muse said the team will get through Saturday’s game first. He will then have conversations with the medical staff. Determinations for the game on Sunday will be made after that. Muse said guys have been playing through a lot and are banged up.
Forwards Rutger McGroarty, Joona Koppanen, and Ville Koivunen were recalled from the AHL. This was done under emergency conditions. Forward Connor Dewar will also not play on Saturday. Dewar is considered week to week with a lower-body injury.
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen will miss the team’s final three regular-season games. The Stars announced this before their game against the New York Rangers on Saturday. The team hopes Heiskanen will be ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The playoffs begin on April 18.
Heiskanen sustained a lower-body injury during a game on Thursday. He has 63 points in 77 games this season. He is averaging 25 minutes and 28 seconds of ice time. General manager Jim Nill said forward Roope Hintz is doubtful to play before the playoffs start.
Hintz has been out since March 6 with a lower-body injury. He has 44 points this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning will see Brandon Hagel return from injury against the Boston Bruins. This information comes from the NHL Status Report dated April 11, 2026.[]
Source: NHL.com
