The upcoming matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks is highly anticipated. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET, representing a critical juncture for both teams, with the Penguins holding a record of 3-2-0 and the Sharks at 0-2-2.
Projected Lineups for Penguins vs. Sharks Matchup
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Lineup
Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
Anthony Mantha — Evgeni Malkin — Justin Brazeau
Filip Hallander — Tommy Novak — Ben Kindel
Connor Dewar — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari
Defensive Pairings
Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson
Ryan Shea — Kris Letang
Caleb Jones — Harrison Brunicke
Goaltending
Tristan Jarry
Arturs Silovs
Scratches and Injuries
Scratched: Mathew Dumba, Connor Clifton, Philip Tomasino
Injured: Kevin Hayes (upper body), Rutger McGroarty (upper body)
San Jose Sharks’ Lineup
Jeff Skinner — Macklin Celebrini — Philipp Kurashev
William Eklund — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
Collin Graf — Ty Dellandrea — Will Smith
Barclay Goodrow — Adam Gaudette — Ryan Reaves
Defensive Pairings
Nick Leddy — Dmitry Orlov
Mario Ferraro — Vincent Iorio
Sam Dickinson — Vincent Desharnais
Goaltending
Alex Nedeljkovic
Yaroslav Askarov
Scratches and Injuries
Scratched: Michael Misa
Injured: Timothy Liljegren (upper body), John Klingberg (lower body), Shakir Mukhamadullin (upper body)
Status Report
The Penguins recently held an optional morning skate while the Sharks did not conduct one. Ben Kindel will return for the Penguins after being a healthy scratch in the previous game. Meanwhile, Philip Tomasino will sit out again.
In goal, the Sharks may see Alex Nedeljkovic starting after Yaroslav Askarov struggled in a previous loss. Additionally, young forward Michael Misa might see action after being scratched in the last game.