Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - NHL Game Preview - April 5, 2026 - CBS Sports

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Sun Apr 5

7:00PM

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Florida FLA--	-	-	-
Pittsburgh PIT--	-	-	-

PPG Paints ArenaPittsburgh, PA

Panthers	2.94 GF AVG	3.24 GA AVG	.20 Power Play
Penguins	3.30 GF AVG	2.86 GA AVG	24.70 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Brad Marchand (LW)	Lower Body	03-28-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 29
Aleksander Barkov (C)	Knee	04-25-2026Out for the season
Seth Jones (D)	Upper Body	03-14-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 15
Carter Verhaeghe (C)	Undisclosed	03-14-2026Day-to-Day
Jonah Gadjovich (LW)	Upper Body	03-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 17
Uvis Balinskis (D)	Undisclosed	03-14-2026Day-to-Day
Cole Schwindt (RW)	Lower Body	03-23-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 24
Anton Lundell (C)	Undisclosed	03-14-2026Day-to-Day

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Sidney Crosby (C)	Lower Body	03-17-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 18
Kevin Hayes (RW)	Upper Body	03-13-2026Day-to-Day
Samuel Girard (D)	Upper Body	03-13-2026Day-to-Day
Caleb Jones (D)	Suspension	04-01-2026Expected to be out until at least Apr 2
Justin Brazeau (RW)	Upper Body	03-20-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 21
Filip Hallander (C)	Leg	03-15-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 16

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