The highly anticipated matchup between the Penguins and Mammoth is set for 9 p.m. ET in Utah. Both teams will bring their unique lineups to the ice, promising an exciting game for fans.
Projected Lineups for Penguins vs. Mammoth Matchup
Penguins Projected Lineup
- Egor Chinakhov — Rickard Rakell — Bryan Rust
- Anthony Mantha — Tommy Novak — Ville Koivunen
- Elmer Soderblom — Ben Kindel — Avery Hayes
- Connor Dewar — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari
- Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson
- Ryan Shea — Kris Letang
- Ilya Solovyov — Connor Clifton
Goalies: Stuart Skinner, Arturs Silovs
Penguins’ Injuries and Scratches
- Injured: Sidney Crosby (lower body), Jack St. Ivany (hand surgery), Caleb Jones (lower body), Samuel Girard (upper body), Justin Brazeau (upper body, week to week), Kevin Hayes (upper body), Filip Hallander (blood clot)
- Suspended: Evgeni Malkin (serving final game of five-game suspension)
- Scratched: Alexander Alexeyev
Mammoth Projected Lineup
- Clayton Keller — Nick Schmaltz — Lawson Crouse
- JJ Peterka — Logan Cooley — Dylan Guenther
- Jack McBain — Barrett Hayton — Michael Cardone
- Alexander Kerfoot — Kevin Stenlund — Kailer Yamamoto
- Mikhail Sergachev — MacKenzie Weegar
- Nate Schmidt — John Marino
- Ian Cole — Sean Durzi
Goalies: Karel Vejmelka, Vitek Vanecek
Mammoth’s Injuries and Scratches
- No injuries reported
- Scratched: Liam O’Brien, Brandon Tanev, Nick DeSimone
Status Report
Sidney Crosby participated in the Penguins’ morning skate but will miss his tenth consecutive game due to an injury sustained while representing Canada in the Olympics. Evgeni Malkin is serving his final game of suspension for a slash to the face of a Buffalo Sabres player.
The Mammoth recently assigned defenseman Maksymilian Szuber to their AHL affiliate, Tucson. This matchup promises to be a significant event for both teams as they seek to improve their standings.
