#### **PENGUINS (1-0-0) at PANTHERS (0-0-0)****Penguins projected lineup**Jake Guentzel -- Jeff Carter -- Bryan RustJason Zucker -- Evan Rodrigues -- Kasperi KapanenBrock McGinn -- Teddy Blueger -- Danton HeinenDominik Simon -- Brian Boyle -- Sam LaffertyBrian Dumoulin -- Kris LetangMarcus Pettersson -- John MarinoMark Friedman -- Chad RuhwedelCasey DeSmithTristan Jarry***Scratched:** Drew O'Connor, Pierre-Olivier Joseph****Injured:**[Sidney Crosby](https://www.nhl.com/player/sidney-crosby-8471675) (wrist), [Evgeni Malkin](https://www.nhl.com/player/evgeni-malkin-8471215) (knee), Mike Matheson (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:** Zach Aston-Reese***Panthers projected lineup**Carter Verhaeghe -- Aleksander Barkov -- Sam ReinhartJonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Owen TippettFrank Vatrano -- Anton Lundell -- Patric HornqvistRyan Lomberg -- Joe Thornton -- Anthony DuclairMacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron EkbladGustav Forsling -- Radko GudasMatt Kiersted -- Brandon MontourSergei BobrovskySpencer Knight***Scratched:** [Olli Juolevi](https://www.nhl.com/player/olli-juolevi-8479355)* *, Mason Marchment, Eetu Luostarinen, [Chase Priskie](https://www.nhl.com/player/chase-priskie-8479597)****Injured:**Markus Nutivaara (undisclosed)***Status report**Guentzel will make his season debut after being sidelined for the Penguins' 6-2 season-opening win at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The first-line left wing was removed from NHL COVID-19 protocol and returned to practice Monday. … Pittsburgh did not hold a morning skate. … Nutivaara, a defenseman, will not play after crashing into a net during practice Wednesday. Kiersted, recalled from Charlotte of the American Hockey League, will replace Nutivaara on a defense pair with Montour.