The upcoming match between the Colorado Avalanche and the Pittsburgh Penguins promises an exciting showdown. Scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, fans can tune in via various networks including SN-PIT, ALT, SNP, SNO, and SNE.
Projected Lineups for Avalanche vs. Penguins Showdown
Colorado Avalanche Lineup
- Gabriel Landeskog — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
- Valeri Nichushkin — Brock Nelson — Logan O’Connor
- Parker Kelly — Nazem Kadri — Nicolas Roy
- Zakhar Bardakov — Jack Drury — Ross Colton
- Brett Kulak — Cale Makar
- Devon Toews — Sam Malinski
- Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Goalies: Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood.
Injuries and Scratches for Avalanche
- Scratched: Nick Blankenburg, Gavin Brindley, Joel Kiviranta
- Injured: Artturi Lehkonen (upper body)
Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup
- 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
Goalies: Arturs Silovs and Stuart Skinner.
Injuries and Scratches for Penguins
- 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)
Status Updates
Logan O’Connor will return to the ice for his season debut following offseason hip surgery. Ross Colton is also back after missing six games due to an upper-body injury.
Evgeni Malkin is considered day-to-day after playing 16:05 in a recent loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Anthony Mantha will likely take his place on the second line if he is unable to play. Additionally, Ryan Shea may return after missing a game due to an upper-body injury from a hit sustained in last weekend’s matchup against the Winnipeg Jets.
