The upcoming matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators promises to be an exciting encounter. Scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, this game will be broadcasted on RDS2, TSN5, and SN-PIT.
Projected Lineups for Penguins vs. Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
- Egor Chinakhov — Tommy Novak — Anthony Mantha
- Ville Koivunen — Ben Kindel — Justin Brazeau
- Elmer Soderblom — Connor Dewar — Noel Acciari
- Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson
- Samuel Girard — Kris Letang
- Ryan Shea — Connor Clifton
Starting Goalies:
- Stuart Skinner
- Arturs Silovs
Scratched: Ilya Solovyov, Ryan Graves
Injured: Evgeni Malkin (upper body), Caleb Jones (lower body), Kevin Hayes (upper body), Filip Hallander (blood clot), Blake Lizotte (upper body), Jack St. Ivany (upper body)
Ottawa Senators
- Drake Batherson — Tim Stutzle — Claude Giroux
- Brady Tkachuk — Dylan Cozens — Ridly Greig
- Nick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Michael Amadio
- Warren Foegele — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
- Tyler Kleven — Artem Zub
- Jordan Spence — Nikolas Matinpalo
- Jorian Donovan — Carter Yakemchuk
Starting Goalies:
- Linus Ullmark
- James Reimer
Scratched: Stephen Halliday, Kurtis MacDermid
Injured: Jake Sanderson (upper body), Nick Jensen (lower body), Dennis Gilbert (upper body), Thomas Chabot (upper body), Lassi Thomson (undisclosed)
Status Update
Anthony Mantha is set to return after missing practice due to a lower-body injury. The Senators will maintain the same lineup that secured a 3-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings earlier in the week.
Defensively, Thomas Chabot is sidelined for 4-8 weeks following surgery for a fractured arm. Jake Sanderson is close to returning after being out for nine games and participated in Thursday’s practice. Lassi Thomson will also miss his second consecutive game, while Dennis Gilbert is expected to be out for 2-3 weeks due to his injury.
