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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. Crosby Sidney Crosby	E. Malkin Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Eligible to return Saturday Evgeni Malkin Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Eligible to return Saturday	J. McCann Penguins' Jared McCann: Pots empty-net goal Wednesday Jared McCann Penguins' Jared McCann: Pots empty-net goal Wednesday M. Cullen Penguins' Matt Cullen: Hard work pays off Matt Cullen Penguins' Matt Cullen: Hard work pays off
Left Wing	J. Guentzel Jake Guentzel	P. Kessel Phil Kessel	T. Blueger Penguins' Theodor Blueger: Makes big impact in home win Teddy Blueger Penguins' Theodor Blueger: Makes big impact in home win Z. Aston-Reese Zach Aston-Reese T. Pearson Tanner Pearson
Right Wing	B. Rust Penguins' Bryan Rust: Points in three straight Bryan Rust Penguins' Bryan Rust: Points in three straight	N. Bjugstad Nick Bjugstad	P. Hornqvist Patric Hornqvist G. Wilson Garrett Wilson D. Simon Dominik Simon
Left Defenseman	B. Dumoulin Penguins' Brian Dumoulin: Tallies helper versus Oilers Brian Dumoulin Penguins' Brian Dumoulin: Tallies helper versus Oilers	J. Johnson Jack Johnson	M. Pettersson Marcus Pettersson O. Maatta Shoulder: IR. Expected to be out until at least Mar 12 Olli Maatta Shoulder: IR. Expected to be out until at least Mar 12
Right Defenseman	K. Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: Picks up assist on game-winner Kris Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: Picks up assist on game-winner	J. Schultz Penguins' Justin Schultz: Activated off injured reserve Lower Leg: Day-to-Day Justin Schultz Penguins' Justin Schultz: Activated off injured reserve Lower Leg: Day-to-Day	C. Ruhwedel Chad Ruhwedel J. Riikola Juuso Riikola
Goalie	M. Murray Penguins' Matt Murray: Holds McDavid and Oilers at bay Matt Murray Penguins' Matt Murray: Holds McDavid and Oilers at bay	C. DeSmith Casey DeSmith	—