The upcoming matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks is highly anticipated. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET, representing a critical juncture for both teams, with the Penguins holding a record of 3-2-0 and the Sharks at 0-2-2.
Projected Lineups for Penguins vs. Sharks Matchup
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Lineup
- Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
- Anthony Mantha — Evgeni Malkin — Justin Brazeau
- Filip Hallander — Tommy Novak — Ben Kindel
- Connor Dewar — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari
Defensive Pairings
- Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson
- Ryan Shea — Kris Letang
- Caleb Jones — Harrison Brunicke
Goaltending
- Tristan Jarry
- Arturs Silovs
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Mathew Dumba, Connor Clifton, Philip Tomasino
- Injured: Kevin Hayes (upper body), Rutger McGroarty (upper body)
San Jose Sharks’ Lineup
- Jeff Skinner — Macklin Celebrini — Philipp Kurashev
- William Eklund — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
- Collin Graf — Ty Dellandrea — Will Smith
- Barclay Goodrow — Adam Gaudette — Ryan Reaves
Defensive Pairings
- Nick Leddy — Dmitry Orlov
- Mario Ferraro — Vincent Iorio
- Sam Dickinson — Vincent Desharnais
Goaltending
- Alex Nedeljkovic
- Yaroslav Askarov
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Michael Misa
- Injured: Timothy Liljegren (upper body), John Klingberg (lower body), Shakir Mukhamadullin (upper body)
Status Report
The Penguins recently held an optional morning skate while the Sharks did not conduct one. Ben Kindel will return for the Penguins after being a healthy scratch in the previous game. Meanwhile, Philip Tomasino will sit out again.
In goal, the Sharks may see Alex Nedeljkovic starting after Yaroslav Askarov struggled in a previous loss. Additionally, young forward Michael Misa might see action after being scratched in the last game.
