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Silovs shuts out Panthers in Cooper Black's NHL debut

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 23, 2026, 1:52 AM

Last updated Oct 23, 2026

Silovs shuts out Panthers in Cooper Black's NHL debut

Summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Florida Panthers 4-0 at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Arturs Silovs recorded a shutout, stopping all 25 shots faced, while Cooper Black made his NHL debut as Florida's goalie, making 18 saves. The Panthers, on an emotional back-to-back, struggled against a Penguins team looking to rebound from a challenging road trip. Pittsburgh's offense featured two goals from Nick Robertson, along with contributions from Hendrix Lapierre and Evgeni Malkin. The Panthers are set to continue their road trip against Chicago on Sunday, while the Penguins prepare to host Nashville on Saturday.

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By the Numbers

•Penguins win 4-0 against Panthers at PPG Paints Arena.
•Arturs Silovs achieves a shutout with 25 saves.
•Cooper Black becomes the tallest goalie in NHL history at 6-foot-9.
•Nick Robertson scores twice for Pittsburgh.
•Panthers face Chicago next in their road trip.

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1:52 AMYahoo Sports — Silovs, Penguins blank Panthers 4-0 to spoil Florida goalie Cooper Black’s record-setting NHL debut

What they're saying

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots to spoil the history-making debut of Florida counterpart Cooper Black as the Penguins beat the Panthers 4-0 on Thursday.Black, who at 6-foot-9 became the tallest goalie ever to appear in an NHL regular season game, made 18 saves but it wasn't enough to stop the Panthers from dropping their second game in as many nights.
— Yahoo Sports

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