#### **FLYERS (5-2-1) at PENGUINS (3-3-2)****Flyers projected lineup**Claude Giroux -- Sean Couturier -- Travis KonecnyJoel Farabee -- Derick Brassard -- Cam AtkinsonOskar Lindblom -- Scott Laughton -- James van RiemsdykNicolas Aube-Kubel -- Nate Thompson -- Zack MacEwenIvan Provorov -- Justin BraunTravis Sanheim -- Rasmus RistolainenKeith Yandle -- Nick SeelerCarter HartMartin Jones***Scratched:** Patrick Brown****Injured:** [Kevin Hayes](https://www.nhl.com/player/kevin-hayes-8475763)* *(abdominal), Ryan Ellis (lower body)***Penguins projected lineup**Jake Guentzel -- Jeff Carter -- Danton HeinenJason Zucker -- Evan Rodrigues -- Kasperi KapanenZach Aston-Reese -- Teddy Blueger -- Brock McGinnDrew O'Connor -- Brian Boyle -- Dominik SimonMike Matheson --[Kris Letang ](https://www.nhl.com/player/kris-letang-8471724)[Pierre-Olivier Joseph ](https://www.nhl.com/player/pierre-olivier-joseph-8480058)-- John MarinoJuuso Riikola -- Mark FriedmanTristan JarryCasey DeSmith***Scratched:** \[Taylor Fedun\](https://www.nhl.com/player/taylor-fedun-8476166)* *, Sam Lafferty****Injured:** [Evgeni Malkin](https://www.nhl.com/player/evgeni-malkin-8471215)* *(knee), Bryan Rust (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:** [Sidney Crosby](https://www.nhl.com/player/sidney-crosby-8471675)* *, Brian Dumoulin, Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel***Status report**Neither team held a morning skate Thursday. ... Crosby, the Penguins first-line center, will not play for an eighth time in nine games this season after he and Dumoulin, a defenseman, entered NHL COVID-19 protocol Wednesday. Crosby missed the first seven games this season after having wrist surgery Sept. 8. … Letang will return after missing four games in COVID-19 protocol; he was removed from protocol Monday.
