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Josh Yohe Reveals the Most Pressing Concern in Pittsburgh With the Season Approaching
The Penguins have many questions to answer about their future in the coming months, and now Josh Yohe has revealed their most pressing concern.
The Pittsburgh Penguins came into the 2025 off-season with many questions to answer, but with few big trades or moves at all, they've not done much to answer any of those.
The 2025/26 regular season is now just a matter of weeks away, and as a result, The Athletic have put together an article with one burning question that every team will need to answer soon.
Who will start opening night in Pittsburgh?
For insider Josh Yohe, the Penguins are all about the goaltending at this point in time, as he questions which of the four potential candidates will be starting in net on opening night.
The Penguins have many questions to answer, but goaltending is high on the list. Tristan Jarry, Arturs Silovs, Joel Blomqvist and Sergei Murashov are all contenders to start on opening night. The smart money is on Jarry or Silovs. Murashov, a much-hyped prospect, is likely one year away from being NHL-ready. Blomqvist is the dark horse. Jarry and Silovs figure to battle for playing time in the early portions of the season. - Josh Yohe
Unsurprisingly, the veteran Tristan Jarry appears to be the front runner, but with Joel Blomqvist and Arturs Silovs both getting significant NHL playing time a season ago, both are candidates to unseat the veteran as the starter.
With Sergei Murashov lurking for the future, it's a good problem for the Penguins to have, but with so many players looking to fill one or two roles, the team will need to make a decision at some point.
Ultimately, the Penguins aren't expected to contend this upcoming season, so we'll likely see a combination of at least three this season, but heading into opening night, this is a big decision they'll need to make.
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SEPTEMBRE 13 | 30 ANSWERS Josh Yohe Reveals the Most Pressing Concern in Pittsburgh With the Season Approaching Which goaltender will start on opening night in Pittsburgh? | ||
| Tristan Jarry | 16 | 53.3 % |
| Arturs Silovs | 10 | 33.3 % |
| Joel Blomqvist | 3 | 10 % |
| Sergei Murashov | 1 | 3.3 % |
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