The Penguins get Erik Gudbranson back in the lineup so he doesn’t get too rusty, healthy scratching Jack Johnson thankfully enough to go with the ever-rare 2 left-handed / 4 right-handed defensive split.
And the Jets are going with the following lineup:
Introducing tonight's projected lineup!
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**Lineup subject to change** #PITvsWPG pic.twitter.com/xStp4pcHyv— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) October 13, 2019The Pens get unlucky to start the game just 1:47 into the contest when Mathieu Perreault tries to center a puck from the wall and Jared McCann attempts to knock it off course, but instead ends up tipping it into his own net to put Winnipeg on the board early.