The upcoming matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames features significant player updates and projected lineups that fans should note. The game will take place tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on TVAS, SN1, SNW, and SN-PIT.
Projected Lineups: Penguins vs. Flames Showdown
Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup
- Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
- Egor Chinakhov — Tommy Novak — Evgeni Malkin
- Anthony Mantha — Ben Kindel — Justin Brazeau
- Connor Dewar — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari
Defense Pairings
- Brett Kulak — St. Ivany
- Parker Wotherspoon — Ryan Shea
- Ryan Graves — Connor Clifton
Goaltenders
- Stuart Skinner
- Arturs Silovs
Player Status
- Scratched: Kris Letang, Ilya Solovyov, Kevin Hayes
- Injured: Erik Karlsson (lower body), Caleb Jones (lower body), Filip Hallander (blood clot)
Calgary Flames Lineup
- Connor Zary — Nazem Kadri — Matvei Gridin
- Yegor Sharangovich — Mikael Backlund — Matt Coronato
- Martin Pospisil — Morgan Frost — Joel Farabee
- Ryan Lomberg — Justin Kirkland — Adam Klapka
Defense Pairings
- Yan Kuznetsov — Mackenzie Weegar
- Kevin Bahl — Zach Whitecloud
- Joel Hanley — Hunter Brzustewicz
Goaltenders
- Dustin Wolf
- Devin Cooley
Player Status
- Scratched: Brayden Pachal, Dryden Hunt, Jonathan Huberdeau
- Injured: Jake Bean (undisclosed), Samuel Honzek (upper body), John Beecher (upper body), Blake Coleman (upper body)
Game Day Updates
Each team held an optional morning skate today. Notably, Kris Letang’s status is uncertain due to an upper-body injury, and he missed practice yesterday. If he does not participate, St. Ivany could step in as his replacement.
Ilya Solovyov joined the Penguins’ practice but is not expected to be in the lineup for this match. He was recently acquired in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche.
Additionally, Pittsburgh made a roster adjustment by assigning forward Joona Koppanen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL to accommodate Solovyov.
On the Flames’ side, Martin Pospisil will return to the ice after recovering from an undisclosed injury that sidelined him since October 1. He played two games in the AHL on a conditioning loan prior to his season debut.
