#### **MAPLE LEAFS (8-5-3) at PENGUINS (6-6-3)****Maple Leafs projected lineup**Michael Bunting -- Auston Matthews -- William NylanderAlexander Kerfoot -- John Tavares -- Mitchell MarnerPierre Engvall -- Pontus Holmberg -- Calle JarnkrokZach Aston-Reese -- David Kampf -- Denis MalginMorgan Rielly -- Jordie BennMark Giordano -- Justin HollRasmus Sandin -- Timothy LiljegrenMatt MurrayErik Kallgren***Scratched:** Wayne Simmonds, Keith Petruzzelli, Mac Hollowell, Nicholas Robertson****Injured:** Jake Muzzin (neck), Ilya Samsonov (knee), TJ Brodie (oblique)***Penguins projected lineup**Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan RustJason Zucker -- Evgeni Malkin -- Rickard RakellBrock McGinn -- Jeff Carter -- Danton HeinenRyan Poehling -- Teddy Blueger -- Josh ArchibaldMarcus Pettersson -- Kris LetangPierre-Olivier Joseph -- Jeff PetryBrian Dumoulin -- Jan RuttaCasey DeSmithTristan Jarry***Scratched:** Chad Ruhwedel, Kasperi Kapanen****Injured:** None***Status report**Murray will start for the first time since sustaining an adductor injury during a morning skate on Oct. 15. The goalie, who won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017, will face his former team in Pittsburgh for the first time since being traded to the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 7, 2020. ... Muzzin, a defenseman, is out indefinitely because of a cervical spine injury. He will be reevaluated in February. … Brodie was placed on injured reserve with an oblique injury. The defenseman will miss at least two weeks. … Malkin is expected to play after missing practice Monday for personal reasons. ... DeSmith will make his third start in four games. ... Blueger was activated from injured reserve and could make his season debut after missing the first 15 games because of an upper-body injury. Forward Filip Hallander was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.
