**BLACKHAWKS (8-13-2) at ISLANDERS (5-10-4)****7:30 p.m. ET; MSG+, NBCSCH, ESPN+, NHL LIVE****Blackhawks projected lineup**Brandon Hagel -- Jonathan Toews -- Patrick KaneAlex DeBrincat -- Kirby Dach -- Dylan StromeDominik Kubalik -- Henrik Borgstrom -- Reese JohnsonMike Hardman -- Josiah Slavin -- Ryan CarpenterCaleb Jones -- Seth JonesCalvin de Haan -- Erik GustafssonWyatt Kalynuk -- Ian MitchellMarc-Andre FleuryKevin Lankinen***Scratched:**Jujhar Khaira, Riley Stillman, Jake McCabe****Injured:** Connor Murphy (concussion), Tyler Johnson (neck surgery)***Islanders projected lineup**Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Josh BaileyKieffer Bellows -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Kyle PalmieriAnthony Beauvillier -- Austin Czarnik -- Oliver WahlstromMatt Martin -- Zach Parise -- Cal ClutterbuckAdam Pelech -- Scott MayfieldAndy Greene -- Noah DobsonZdeno Chara -- Sebastian AhoSemyon VarlamovIlya Sorokin***Scratched:**Robin Salo, Ross Johnston, [Grant Hutton](https://www.nhl.com/player/grant-hutton-8480306), Otto Koivula****Injured:**Brock Nelson (lower body), Ryan Pulock (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:**[Casey Cizikas](https://www.nhl.com/player/casey-cizikas-8475231)***Status report**Neither team held a morning skate. ... Fleury will likely start for Chicago after Lankinen made 28 saves in a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday. ... Varlamov is expected to make his first start since Nov. 24. Sorokin made 26 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.