Game Notes
Quick Hits
Today marks the President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas’ 600th game as a GM. His 325 wins are the 15th-most in NHL history by a GM through 600 games, and a win tonight would tie him with Steve Yzerman (326) for 14th place.
Blake Lizotte has three goals, three assists and six points in 10 career games versus Carolina.
Nine of the last 15 games between Pittsburgh and Carolina have been one-goal games.
Ilya Solovyov has four points (4A) in six games and has assists in each of his last three games that he’s dressed (3)
On Friday, Evgeni Malkin was suspended five games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during NHL Game No. 977 in Pittsburgh on Thursday, March 5.