The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Maxime Lagace in their regular season finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday.

Lagace’s status was announce via statement.

With starter Tristan Jarry and backup Casey DeSmith each sidelined due to undisclosed injuries, Lagace will be making his debut for the Penguins.

A free agent signing this past offseason, Lagace has split the 2020-21 season between the Penguins’ taxi squad and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In nine AHL games this season, he has a 4-3-2 record along with a 2.30 goals against average and a .907 save percentage.

The 28-year-old’s most recently NHL game came as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-2 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Feb. 1, 2019. He made 27 saves on 31 shots in that contest.

Notes:

• The Penguins could potentially secure first place in the East Division with a regulation win against the Sabres as well as a regulation loss by the Washington Capitals against the Philadelphia Flyers when those two squads face off in Washington, also on Saturday.

• Penguins forward Colton Sceviour could potentially play in his 500th career game.

• The Sabres are expected to start goaltender Michael Houser. The native of Youngstown, Ohio who grew up in Wexford was in net for Thursday’s 8-4 road loss to the Penguins. During that contest, he made 26 saves on 34 shots.

In three games this season, Houser has a 2-1-0 record along with a 4.22 goals against average and an .890 save percentage.

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