As the NHL season progresses, the Columbus Blue Jackets are set to face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs. This game will take place at 7 p.m. ET, with coverage available on TSN4 and FDSNOH. Both teams have had a mix of challenges this season.
Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs: Projected Lineups Revealed
Columbus Blue JacketsProjected Lineup
- Miles Wood — Sean Monahan — Kent Johnson
- Dmitri Voronkov — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
- Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Mathieu Olivier
- Yegor Chinakhov — Luca Del Bel Belluz — Isac Lundestrom
- Zach Werenski — Ivan Provorov
- Denton Mateychuk — Damon Severson
- Jake Christiansen — Dante Fabbro
- Goalies: Jet Greaves, Elvis Merzlikins
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Dysin Mayo, Zach Aston-Reese
- Injured: Erik Gudbranson (hip), Boone Jenner (upper body)
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lineup
- William Nylander — John Tavares — Calle Jarnkrok
- Bobby McMann — Max Domi — Nicholas Robertson
- Easton Cowan — Scott Laughton — Steven Lorentz
- Dakota Joshua — Jacob Quillan — Matias Maccelli
- Morgan Rielly — Oliver Ekman-Larsson
- Simon Benoit — Jake McCabe
- Dakota Mermis — Troy Stecher
- Goalies: Joseph Woll, Dennis Hildeby
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Philippe Myers, Sammy Blais
- Injured: Chris Tanev (upper body), Auston Matthews (lower body), Anthony Stolarz (upper body), Brandon Carlo (lower body), Nicolas Roy (upper body), Matthew Knies (lower body)
Status Report
Yegor Chinakhov will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch against the Winnipeg Jets. He replaces Zach Aston-Reese. Scott Laughton is also back after missing six games due to injury, having already missed the first 13 games of the season.
Auston Matthews participated fully in Thursday’s morning skate but will miss his fourth consecutive game due to injury. Meanwhile, Anthony Stolarz has not resumed skating since his injury during a loss against the Boston Bruins.
Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube commented on Stolarz’s situation, indicating the injury is more severe than initially predicted, with no set timeline for his return.
