#### **PENGUINS (33-15-3) at CAPITALS (32-13-5)****Penguins projected lineup**Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan RustJared McCann -- Jeff Carter -- Kasperi KapanenZach Aston-Reese -- Teddy Blueger -- Jason ZuckerColton Sceviour -- Frederick Gaudreau -- Sam LaffertyBrian Dumoulin -- Kris LetangMike Matheson -- Cody CeciMarcus Pettersson -- John MarinoTristan JarryCasey DeSmith***Scratched**: Chad Ruhwedel, Mark Friedman, Radim Zohorna, Mark Jankowski****Injured**: Evgeni Malkin (lower body), Brandon Tanev (upper body), Evan Rodrigues (lower body)***Capitals projected lineup**Daniel Sprong -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Tom WilsonAnthony Mantha -- Nicklas Backstrom -- T.J. OshieConor Sheary -- Lars Eller -- Michael RafflCarl Hagelin -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet HathawayDmitry Orlov -- Justin SchultzBrenden Dillon -- Trevor van RiemsdykZdeno Chara -- Nick JensenIlya SamsonovVitek Vanecek***Scratched**: None****Injured**: Alex Ovechkin (lower body), John Carlson (lower body)***Status report**Malkin, who has missed 22 games, took part in the Penguins optional morning skate and the center will be a game-time decision. … Tanev also skated; the forward wore a non-contact jersey. … Rodrigues, a forward, is day to day. … Ovechkin, who has missed the past three games, practiced Friday and the forward took part in the morning skate. … Carlson, a defenseman who missed the game on Thursday, also practiced Friday and took part in the morning skate. … Washington coach Peter Laviolette did not say if Ovechkin and Carlson will play.
