Silovs will patrol the home crease against San Jose on Saturday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Silovs has lost his last five outings (0-2-3) while allowing 14 goals on 102 shots. He has a 4-4-5 record this season with a 2.98 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 13 appearances. San Jose sits 25th in the league with 2.78 goals per game this campaign.

Mukhamadullin (upper body) will sit out Saturday's tilt in Pittsburgh, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Mukhamadullin was a healthy scratch for four games before returning to action Thursday in Toronto. The blueliner has one goal, four assists and 16 blocked shots across 15 appearances this season. He could return when the Sharks are back home against Calgary on Tuesday.

Reaves (upper body) will be in the lineup against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Reaves sustained an injury in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Toronto, but he won't miss any playing time. While occupying a fourth-line role, he has provided two goals, 16 shots on net, 92 hits and 19 PIM in 26 appearances this season.

Gibson will protect the road crease against Chicago on Saturday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Gibson has won his last four outings while stopping 131 of the 141 shots he has faced. He has posted a record of 8-7-1 this season with one shutout, a 3.32 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 17 appearances. Chicago ranks 20th in the league with 2.94 goals per game this campaign.

L'Heureux (lower body) was loaned to AHL Milwaukee on Saturday.

L'Heureux didn't see any playing time with the Predators following his recall from the minors in early November because of a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old forward should see game action in the AHL now that he's healthy.

Askarov will guard the road net against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Askarov has lost his last two outings, surrendering seven goals on only 35 shots during that span. He has a 10-8-1 record with a 3.14 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 19 appearances this campaign. Pittsburgh is tied for 11th in the league this season with 3.10 goals per game.

Merilainen will be between the visiting pipes in Minnesota on Saturday, according to Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site.

Merilainen will try to snap his three-game losing streak. He has sat on the bench in favor of Linus Ullmark for three straight games and will get his chance to redeem himself against the Wild, who will be missing newly acquired Quinn Hughes from their lineup. Merilainen is 3-4-0 with a 3.36 GAA and an .876 save percentage across seven games this season. The Wild are 24th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.81 goals per game.

Thompson will defend the road net against Winnipeg on Saturday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson is coming off a 37-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Carolina. He has a 13-6-3 record with one shutout, a 1.96 GAA and a .926 save percentage across 22 appearances this season. Winnipeg is tied for 17th in the league this year with 3.00 goals per game.

Lundkvist has not recovered from his illness and will not play against the Panthers on Saturday, according to Stars insider Robert Tiffin.

Lundkvist will miss his second straight game. Lundkvist was absent for 25 games earlier in the season due to a lower-body injury, returning for a pair of games before his illness setback. Lundkvist has one goal and two assists in six NHL outings this season and could return as early as Monday against the Kings.

Lyubushkin (lower body) will play against Florida on Saturday, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports.

Following a three-game absence, Lyubushkin will skate alongside Kyle Capobianco in his return to the lineup. The 31-year-old Lyubushkin has recorded five assists, 15 shots on goal, 41 blocked shots and 30 hits in 21 appearances this season.