The Nashville Predators take on the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
PREDATORS (25-32-7) at DUCKS (28-30-7)
10 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, Victory+, KCOP-13
Predators projected lineup
Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Luke Evangelista
Filip Forsberg — Colton Sissons — Jonathan Marchessault
Cole Smith — Fedor Svechkov — Jakub Vrana
Kiefer Bellows — Michael McCarron
Brady Skjei — Nick Blankenburg
Marc Del Gaizo — Spencer Stastney
Andreas Englund — Justin Barron
Jordan Oesterle
Justus Annunen
Juuse Saros
Scratched: None
Injured: Zachary L’Heureux (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body), Adam Wilsby (upper body), Roman Josi (upper body), Michael Bunting (appendix surgery)
Status Report:
L’Heureux and Bunting, each a forward, attended the Predators optional morning skate; Bunting, who has been on injured reserve since Feb. 21 and was acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 5, will be a game-time decision. … L’Heureux has been on injured reserve since Feb. 21 and has missed 11 games. … Nashville could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
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Ducks projected lineup
Frank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy Terry
Trevor Zegras — Leo Carlsson — Alex Killorn
Cutter Gauthier — Mason McTavish — Nikita Nesterenko
Jansen Harkins — Isaac Lundestrom – Brett Leason
Jackson LaCombe — Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger — Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov — Drew Helleson
Lukas Dostal
Ville Husso
Scratched: Oliver Kylington
Injured: Robby Fabbri (upper body), Brock McGinn (torn ACL), John Gibson (lower body), Ross Johnston (upper body), Sam Colangelo (upper body)
Status report:
Nesterenko is expected to take the spot of Colangelo, a forward, on the third line after being recalled from San Diego of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Colangel and Johnston, also a forward, each is day to day. … Gibson attended optional practices last Saturday and Monday, but the goalie will be unavailable for a fifth straight game.
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