The Penguins are 6-10-3 and have been outscored 16-5 during their current three-game losing streak. They traded veteran forward Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday following an ugly 7-1 home defeat against Dallas, in which Pittsburgh allowed six first-period goals.

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang missed his second straight game Saturday night against San Jose due to an illness, while Owen Pickering made his NHL debut.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss Saturday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena due to an unspecified illness. It will be the second consecutive game he has been scratched due to the malady.

The Detroit Red Wings travel to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in an Eastern Conference matchup on Wednesday night.

NHL play on Friday includes the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-3) visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-8-2) at Nationwide Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network. Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets on Fubo and see how to watch more games here.

Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had a goal and an assist while Sean Monahan had two assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets collected a 6-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.