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Evgeni Malkin - Deposits goal in shootout loss Malkin scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Malkin had four points over the first two games of the season, but his offense cooled off with the rest of the Penguins' decline in scoring over this week. The 40-year-old has three goals, two assists, 11 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over five outings this season. Malkin can still chip in fairly well, but he may be prone to some fluctuations on offense despite a steady second-line role.

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Bryan Rust - Tallies again Friday Rust scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Rust has goals in consecutive contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. He was on the first line from the start of Friday's game, and that's likely where he'll spend the bulk of 2026-27. Rust has two goals, five shots on net, three blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over his two outings so far this season.

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Sergei Murashov - Tested often in shootout loss Murashov stopped 43 of 45 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Murashov was kept busy in this outing, but he was able to steal a standings point with a good performance. The 22-year-old netminder has allowed just five goals on 80 shots over two outings this season, but he has a 0-1-1 record to show for it. Murashov and Arturs Silovs may settle into splitting the workload if both are playing well. Expect Silovs to get the nod for Saturday's home game versus the Stars.

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Cole Sillinger - Registers two assists in shootout win Sillinger logged two assists, two shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact Sillinger helped out on goals by Damon Severson and Mathieu Olivier. The 23-year-old Sillinger is doing well in a third-line role to start the season, earning one goal, two assists, seven shots on net, four PIM, four hits and a plus-2 rating over three contests. A first-round pick from 2021, Sillinger has yet to have a breakout campaign, but he offers decent depth scoring with a physical edge.

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Mathieu Olivier - Tallies in Friday's win Olivier scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact Olivier has two goals over three games this season. The 29-year-old winger is making good use of his third-line assignment, providing depth scoring in addition to his signature toughness. He has racked up eight shots on net, nine hits, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating. If Olivier can keep the offense up, he'll be an option in deeper fantasy formats.

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Damon Severson - Two points in season debut Severson scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact Severson missed two games while finishing up his recovery from shoulder surgery he underwent in April. The defenseman was immediately played on the top pairing alongside Zach Werenski, and that ended up being a good move. Severson had 32 points over 71 regular-season outings in 2025-26, so there's some offense in his game, especially if he stays in a top-four role. Keep him in mind for defensive depth in fantasy.

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