#### **PENGUINS (4-3-3) AT BLACKHAWKS (2-9-2)****Penguins projected lineup**Jake Guentzel -- Jeff Carter -- Bryan RustJason Zucker -- Evan Rodrigues -- Kasperi KapanenZach Aston-Reese -- Teddy Blueger -- Brock McGinnDrew O'Connor -- Brian Boyle -- Danton HeinenMike Matheson -- Kris LetangPierre-Olivier Joseph -- John MarinoJuuso Riikola -- Mark FriedmanTristan JarryCasey DeSmith***Scratched:** Taylor Fedun, Sam Lafferty, Dominik Simon****Injured**: [Evgeni Malkin](https://www.nhl.com/player/evgeni-malkin-8471215) (knee)****COVID-19 protocol**: [Sidney Crosby](https://www.nhl.com/player/sidney-crosby-8471675), Brian Dumoulin, Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel***Blackhawks projected lineup**Alex DeBrincat -- Kirby Dach -- Patrick KaneDominik Kubalik -- Jonathan Toews -- Adam GaudetteReese Johnson -- Dylan Strome -- Mike HardmanPhilipp Kurashev -- Ryan Carpenter -- Jujhar KhairaRiley Stillman -- Seth JonesJake McCabe -- Connor MurphyCalvin de Haan -- Erik GustafssonMarc-Andre FleuryKevin Lankinen***Scratched**: Henrik Borgstrom****Injured**: Wyatt Kalynuk (ankle), [Tyler Johnson](https://www.nhl.com/player/tyler-johnson-8474870) (neck), Brandon Hagel (shoulder), MacKenzie Entwistle (ankle)***Status report**Pettersson and Ruhwedel went through the final stage of NHL COVID-19 protocol, which included cardiac screening, assistant coach Todd Reirden said. Neither defensemen is on the trip, but each skated Tuesday at the Penguins' practice facility. … Entwistle was placed on long-term injured reserve and the forward will miss approximately 4-6 weeks. … Borgstrom, a forward, will not play because of a non-COVID-19 illness. … Hagel will be evaluated Wednesday. Coach Derek King said the Blackhawks are hopeful the forward will miss only one game. … Kalynuk will take part in warmups but the defenseman will not play.
