The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Vancouver Canucks for a Saturday night game at Rogers Arena. Both teams release projected lineups amid several injuries and recalls. The matchup tips off at 10 p.m. ET.
The Columbus Blue Jackets (7-6-0) face the Vancouver Canucks (7-8-0) in their first meeting of the season. Broadcast on CITY, SNP, and FDSNOH, the game highlights lineup adjustments due to injuries on both sides.
Blue Jackets Projected Lineup
Forwards: Miles Wood — Sean Monahan — Kent Johnson; Dmitri Voronkov — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko; Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Mathieu Olivier; Boone Jenner — Luca Del Bel Belluz — Yegor Chinakhov.
Defense: Zach Werenski — Denton Mateychuk; Ivan Provorov — Damon Severson; Jake Christiansen — Dante Fabbro.
Goalies: Elvis Merzlikins, Jet Greaves.
Scratched: Dysin Mayo, Zach Aston-Reese, Isac Lundestrom.
Injured: Erik Gudbranson (hip).
Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason noted possible changes as players are "banged up." Sean Monahan practiced after an undisclosed injury in a 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. Denton Mateychuk skated following a one-game absence from a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders. Luca Del Bel Belluz was recalled from Cleveland of the American Hockey League on Friday.
Canucks Projected Lineup
Forwards: Evander Kane — Elias Pettersson — Conor Garland; Jake DeBrusk — Lukas Reichel — Drew O’Connor; Brock Boeser — Aatu Raty — Kiefer Sherwood; Arshdeep Bains — Max Sasson — Linus Karlsson.
Defense: Quinn Hughes — Filip Hronek; Marcus Pettersson — Tyler Myers; Elias Nils Pettersson — Tom Willander.
Goalies: Kevin Lankinen, Jiri Patera.
Scratched: P.O. Joseph, Mackenzie MacEachern.
Injured: Thatcher Demko (maintenance), Victor Mancini (undisclosed), Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Jonathan Lekkerimaki (upper body), Teddy Blueger (lower body), Nils Hoglander (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed).
Jiri Patera was recalled from Abbotsford of the AHL on an emergency basis after Demko skipped practice. Demko skated alone Saturday but will not dress, per coach Adam Foote. Teddy Blueger and Jonathan Lekkerimaki, out nine games each, along with Victor Mancini (five games missed), resumed noncontact skating.