Overview
- On Thursday night in Pittsburgh, the Penguins beat the Panthers 4-0 with Arturs Silovs recording a shutout and Nick Robertson scoring twice.
- Cooper Black made his NHL debut for Florida and was listed by league PR as the tallest goalie in NHL history, but he allowed three goals and finished with 17–19 saves in the loss.
- Florida recalled Black after veteran Jacob Markström suffered an upper-body/shoulder injury that the team expects will sideline him about 10 to 14 days.
- Pittsburgh received positive off-ice news when 19-year-old Ben Kindel returned to the team after fainting on the flight home; GM Kyle Dubas said doctors diagnosed vasovagal syncope and the club placed Kindel on injured reserve with a plan to resume practice next week.
- Black signed with Florida as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and arrived after strong AHL numbers this season (.919 save percentage, 2.67 GAA), which explained the Panthers’ short-term decision to start the rookie during a back-to-back road swing.