#### **PENGUINS (24-10-5) at BLUE JACKETS (18-18-1)****Penguins projected lineup**Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan RustDanton Heinen -- Evgeni Malkin -- Kasperi KapanenDominik Simon -- Jeff Carter -- Evan RodriguesBrian Boyle -- Teddy Blueger -- Brock McGinnBrian Dumoulin -- Kris LetangMarcus Pettersson -- John MarinoMike Matheson -- Chad RuhwedelCasey DeSmithTristan Jarry***Scratched:** Mark Friedman, Zach Aston-Reese****Injured:** Drew O'Connor (upper body), Louis Domingue (undisclosed), Jason Zucker (undisclosed)***Blue Jackets projected lineup**Gustav Nyquist -- Boone Jenner -- Oliver BjorkstrandPatrik Laine -- Alexandre Texier -- Jakub VoracekMax Domi -- Jack Roslovic -- Emil BemstromEric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Yegor ChinakhovZach Werenski -- Andrew PeekeGavin Bayreuther -- Jake BeanDean Kukan -- Jake ChristiansenJoonas KorpisaloElvis Merzlikins***Scratched:** Gabriel Carlsson****Injured:** Justin Danforth (left knee), Daniil Tarasov (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:** [Cole Sillinger](https://www.nhl.com/player/cole-sillinger-8482705)* *, [Vladislav Gavrikov](https://www.nhl.com/player/vladislav-gavrikov-8478882), [Adam Boqvist](https://www.nhl.com/player/adam-boqvist-8480871)***Status report**De Smith and Aston-Reese, a forward, each may play; Each was removed from COVID-19 protocol Wednesday but did not dress for a 6-4 win against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. … Korpisalo may start after Merzlikins made 33 saves in 2-1 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.