PIT @ OTT Gameday Thread
PIT @ OTT
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Puck drop: Thu Mar 26, 2026 7:00pm EDT
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
PIT Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickard Rakell | Sidney Crosby | Bryan Rust |
| 2 | Anthony Mantha | Thomas Novak | Yegor Chinakhov |
| 3 | Ville Koivunen | Benjamin Kindel | Justin Brazeau |
| 4 | Elmer Soderblom | Connor Dewar | Noel Acciari |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Parker Wotherspoon | Erik Karlsson |
| D2 | Samuel Girard | Kris Letang |
| D3 | Ryan Shea | Connor Clifton |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Arturs Silovs |
| G2 | Stuart Skinner |
OTT Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Batherson | Tim Stützle | Claude Giroux |
| 2 | Brady Tkachuk | Dylan Cozens | Ridly Greig |
| 3 | Nick Cousins | Shane Pinto | Michael Amadio |
| 4 | Warren Foegele | Lars Eller | Fabian Zetterlund |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Tyler Kleven | Artem Zub |
| D2 | Jordan Spence | Nikolas Matinpalo |
| D3 | Jorian Donovan | Carter Yakemchuk |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Linus Ullmark |
| G2 | James Reimer |
Injuries
As of 2026-03-26
PIT
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Hallander | C | 11 | leg | OUT |
| Kevin Hayes | RW | 13 | upper body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 71 | upper body | OUT |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | 39 | lower body | QUESTIONABLE |
OTT
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chabot | D | 72 | arm | OUT |
| Dennis Gilbert | D | 6 | upper body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Nick Jensen | D | 3 | lower body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Jake Sanderson | D | 85 | upper body | OUT |
| Lassi Thomson | D | 60 | lower body | QUESTIONABLE |