Rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist - who was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS), Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, after goaltender Tristan Jarry was waived on Wednesday - will get his second start against the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

If the Washington Capitals didn't have enough incentive to try to keep defenseman Jakob Chychrun around past the end of this season, he gave them reason No. 13 on Saturday night. The 26-year-old, who was traded to the nation's capital from the Ottawa Senators during the offseason,

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The Washington Capitals are in action on Saturday night against their historic rival Pittsburgh Penguins, who come to town with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company for a 7:00 PM EST puck drop at Capital One Arena.

Washington sits third in the league with 3.56 goals per game in 2024-25.

As they get ready to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8) on Saturday, January 18 at Capital One Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET, the Washington Capitals (30-10-5) have four players currently listed on the injury report.

The Penguins (44 points) are 18-20-8, ranking sixth in the Metropolitan Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. They trail the Columbus Blue Jackets, owners of the second wild-card berth, by four points in the standings.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League. Their most important players — guys like Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson — generally are their oldest.

In a game that kicked off a critical seven-game road trip across the country as the Pittsburgh Penguins try to climb back into a playoff spot, they rode an efficient power play and strong goaltending on Friday while shedding some bad habits to down the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8) tanked their recent five-game homestand, winning only once. The resulting fallout was a drop in the standings behind six teams for a playoff spot, and general manager Kyle Dubas waived starting goalie Tristan Jarry.