Projected Lineups: Blue Jackets vs. Stars Showdown
The Columbus Blue Jackets will face the Dallas Stars in an exciting matchup tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Both teams are looking to secure vital points early in the season.
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
- Jake Christiansen — Dante Fabbro
- Goalies: Elvis Merzlikins, Jet Greaves
Notably, there are no scratches, but Erik Gudbranson and Miles Wood are sidelined due to upper body injuries.
Stars Projected Lineup
- Tyler Seguin — Roope Hintz — Mikko Rantanen
- Jason Robertson — Wyatt Johnston — Mavrik Bourque
- Justin Hryckowian — Sam Steel — Colin Blackwell
- Adam Erne — Radek Faksa — Nathan Bastian
- Esa Lindell — Miro Heiskanen
- Thomas Harley — Ilya Lyubushkin
- Lian Bichsel — Alexander Petrovic
- Goalies: Jake Oettinger, Casey DeSmith
The Stars are missing several key players, including Oskar Back (undisclosed), Jamie Benn (collapsed lung), Matt Duchene (upper body), and Nils Lundkvist (lower body). Lundkvist was recently placed on injured reserve after an injury sustained on October 16.
Status Report
The Blue Jackets will maintain the same forward combinations and defensive pairings that secured a 3-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning last Saturday. Meanwhile, Duchene continues to recover from a collision that occurred on October 14, during a game against the Minnesota Wild.
This matchup promises to deliver high-stakes action as both teams vie for an edge in the early stages of the season.
