Capitals at Penguins

CAPITALS (38-22-10) at PENGUINS (41-21-10)

Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Garnet Hathaway
Anthony Mantha -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Tom Wilson
Marcus Johansson -- Connor McMichael -- T.J. Oshie
Lars Eller -- Nic Dowd -- Johan Larsson
Martin Fehervary -- John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov -- Nick Jensen
Trevor van Riemsdyk -- Justin Schultz
Ilya Samsonov
Vitek Vanecek
Scratched: Matt Irwin, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Michal Kempny
Injured: Joe Snively (upper body), Carl Hagelin (eye), Conor Sheary (illness)
Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Evgeni Malkin -- Bryan Rust
Rickard Rakell -- Jeff Carter -- Evan Rodrigues
Danton Heinen -- Teddy Blueger -- Kasperi Kapanen
Filip Hallander -- Brian Boyle -- Anthony Angello
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Mike Matheson -- Chad Ruhwedel
Marcus Pettersson -- Mark Friedman
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: None
Injured: Sidney Crosby (illness), Jason Zucker (lower body), Brock McGinn (upper body), Nathan Beaulieu (lower body), John Marino (illness), Radim Zohorna (illness)
Status report
Sheary did not practice Friday because of a non-COVID-19 illness; Hathaway could return from a non-COVID-19 illness to replace Sheary at first-line right wing. ... The Penguins did not practice Friday following a 3-0 loss at the New York Rangers on Thursday. ... Crosby, a center, Zohorna, a forward, and Marino, a defenseman, will each be a game-time decision after not playing Thursday. … Zucker, a forward, missed a third straight game Thursday after skating at second-line left wing in practice Wednesday.