Predators @ Penguins Game 2 Projected Lineups

Going into Game 2, it doesn’t look like much will change in the Predators lineup, given that Colin Wilson will likely be out again.

There’s always a chance that Laviolette decides to throw more speed on the 4th line, which could slot Harry Zolnierczyk or Miikka Salomaki instead of McLeod, but I’d say that’s unlikely.

Forwards

Pontus Aberg — Colton Sissons— Filip Forsberg

Viktor Arvidsson — Mike Fisher — James Neal

Frederick Gaudreau — Calle Jarnkrok — Craig Smith

Cody McLeod — Vernon Fiddler — Austin Watson

Defense

Roman Josi — Ryan Ellis

Mattias Ekholm — P.K. Subban

Matt Irwin — Yannick Weber

Goalie

Pekka Rinne

As for the Penguins, there may not be any changes either. One guy to keep your eye on is Carl Hagelin. Coach Mike Sullivan told media that Hagelin was a healthy scratch in Game 1. Given that he stayed on the ice for extra work today, that probably means he will be scratched again, but who knows.

The other guy to watch is Patric Hornqvist. He wasn’t particularly effective in 13 minutes on Monday and he is coming off an injury. Might we see someone like Hagelin in his place? Or someone else we didn’t see in Game 1?

Forwards

Chris Kunitz — Sidney Crosby — Conor Sheary

Scott Wilson — Evgeni Malkin — Phil Kessel

Carter Rowney — Nick Bonino — Bryan Rust

Jake Guentzel — Matt Cullen — Patric Hornqvist

Defense

Trevor Daley — Olli Maatta

Brian Dumoulin — Ron Hainsey

Ian Cole — Justin Schultz

Goalie

Matt Murray