The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist for Saturday’s preseason opener, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Blomqvist is scheduled to play the complete game with Filip Larsson dressing as the backup.

The Pittsburgh Penguins begin their preseason schedule Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres at Key Bank Arena. The overcrowded Penguins included a couple of NHL regulars and hopefuls on the roster that will faceoff against Buffalo at 7 p.

The Buffalo Sabres welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins to KeyBank Center Saturday night for the preseason opener of the 2024-25 season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen gets the start in net for the Sabres.

Lindy Ruff will be back behind the bench for the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night – and he’ll have nearly his full team with him. The Sabres have been ramping up their training camp faster than usual with a trip to Europe for the NHL Global Series quickly approaching.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will not unveil a new and wicked power play scheme Saturday night, or at least we don’t think assistant coach David Quinn will use the patchwork of complimentary NHL players and prospects to unleash new wrinkles.

The notable Penguins prospects who will play Saturday night are Rutger McGroarty, Tristan Broz, and 2024 second-round pick Tanner Howe.