#### **PANTHERS (18-19-4) at AVALANCHE (20-15-3)****Panthers projected lineup**Anton Lundell -- Aleksander Barkov -- Sam ReinhartCarter Verhaeghe -- Sam Bennett -- Matthew TkachukNick Cousins -- Eric Staal -- Eetu LuostarinenRyan Lomberg -- Colin White -- Givani SmithGustav Forsling -- Aaron EkbladMarc Staal -- Brandon MontourJosh Mahura -- Radko GudasSergei Bobrovsky[Alex Lyon](https://www.nhl.com/player/alex-lyon-8479312)***Scratched:**Matt Kiersted, Zac Dalpe****Injured:**Spencer Knight (undisclosed), [Anthony Duclair](https://www.nhl.com/player/anthony-duclair-8477407) (Achilles tendon), Patric Hornqvist (concussion)***Avalanche projected lineup**Artturi Lehkonen -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Evan RodriguesAlex Newhook -- J.T. Compher -- Mikko RantanenAndrew Cogliano -- Darren Helm -- Logan O'ConnorJacob MacDonald -- Ben Meyers -- Martin KautDevon Toews -- Cale MakarSamuel Girard -- Erik JohnsonBrad Hunt -- Andreas EnglundAlexandar GeorgievPavel Francouz***Scratched:**Kurtis MacDermid****Injured:**[Gabriel Landeskog](https://www.nhl.com/player/gabriel-landeskog-8476455) (knee), Bowen Byram (lower body), Josh Manson (lower body), Valeri Nichushkin (ankle), Denis Malgin (upper body)***Status report**The Panthers held an optional morning skate. Coach Paul Maurice said Knight isn't 100 percent healthy and the goalie will be evaluated further. … Colorado coach Jared Bednar Nichsuhkin, a forward, will be given time for his ankle to heal and he won't be in the lineup. … Bednar also said Malgin, a forward who was injured Jan. 5, is week to week.