The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
BLUE JACKETS (3-4-0) at PENGUINS (6-2-0)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SN-PIT
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Dmitri Voronkov — Sean Monahan — Kirill Marchenko
Boone Jenner — Adam Fantilli — Kent Johnson
Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Mathieu Olivier
Zach Aston-Reese — Isac Lundestrom — Yegor Chinakhov
Zach Werenski — Denton Mateychuk
Ivan Provorov — Damon Severson
Dante Fabbro — Erik Gudbranson
Elvis Merzlikins
Jet Greaves
Scratched: Jake Christiansen
Injured: Miles Wood (eye)
Status report
The Blue Jackets did not hold a morning skate following a 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday. … Merzlikins is expected to start after Greaves made 25 saves against Washington. … Columbus has alternated goalies every game this season.
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Penguins projected lineup
Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
Anthony Mantha — Evgeni Malkin — Justin Brazeau
Tommy Novak — Philip Tomasino — Filip Hallander
Connor Dewar — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari
Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson
Ryan Shea — Kris Letang
Mathew Dumba — Connor Clifton
Arturs Silovs
Tristan Jarry
Scratched: Ben Kindel, Harrison Brunicke
Injured: Kevin Hayes (upper body), Caleb Jones (lower body)
Status report
Jones was placed on injured reserve Saturday; the defenseman is expected to be out eight weeks after leaving in the third period of a 5-3 win at the Florida Panthers on Thursday; Dumba will replace him in the lineup. … Tomasino goes in for Kindel, a forward.
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