The upcoming showdown between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Montreal Canadiens is set for 7 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the game on various channels, including TVAS, CITY, SNE, and FDSNOH.
Projected Lineups for the Blue Jackets vs. Canadiens Showdown
Columbus Blue Jackets Lineup
- Kirill Marchenko — Adam Fantilli — Isac Lundestrom
- Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Danton Heinen
- Mason Marchment — Boone Jenner — Conor Garland
- Miles Wood — Sean Monahan — Kent Johnson
- Zach Werenski — Dante Fabbro
- Ivan Provorov — Denton Mateychuk
- Jake Christiansen — Erik Gudbranson
- Goalies: Jet Greaves, Elvis Merzlikins
Scratches and Injuries:
- Scratched: Egor Zamula, Luca Del Bel Belluz, Zach Aston-Reese
- Injured: Damon Severson (shoulder surgery), Dmitri Voronkov (hand), Mathieu Olivier (upper body)
Montreal Canadiens Lineup
- Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj Slafkovsky
- Alexandre Texier — Alex Newhook — Ivan Demidov
- Josh Anderson — Jake Evans — Kirby Dach
- Joe Veleno — Phillip Danault — Oliver Kapanen
- Mike Matheson — Noah Dobson
- Jayden Struble — Lane Hutson
- Adam Engstrom — Arber Xhekaj
- Goalies: Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler
Scratches and Injuries:
- Scratched: Zachary Bolduc, Brendan Gallagher, Samuel Montembeault, Kaiden Guhle
- Injured: Alexander Carrier (upper body), Patrik Laine (lower body)
Game Status Report
The Blue Jackets are adjusting their lineup after suffering a 5-0 defeat to the Buffalo Sabres. Coach Rick Bowness indicated that changes from their last game will persist. Notably, Marchenko and Lundestrom have joined Fantilli on the first line.
For the Canadiens, they are likely to stick with the same roster that achieved a narrow 2-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Head coach Martin St. Louis prefers not to disclose his lineups in advance.
