GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Here are the projected lineups for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Phoenix Coyotes when the teams meet Wednesday at Jobing.com Arena.
BLUE JACKETS
Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Cam Atkinson
Nick Foligno - Ryan Johansen - Vinny Prospal
RJ Umberger - Derick Brassard - Derek Dorsett
Matt Calvert - Mark Letestu - Jared Boll
Jack Johnson - James Wisniewski
Scratched: Derek MacKenzie
Letestu makes his first start of the season, in place of MacKenzie as the fourth line center. Atkinson jumps to the first line alongside Dubinsky and Anisimov, with Dorsett moving to a line with Umberger and Brassard.
COYOTES
Mikkel Boedker - Antoine Vermette - Shane Doan
Steve Sullivan - Martin Hanzal - Radim Vrbata
Lauri Korpikoski - Matthew Lombardi - David Moss
Kyle Chipchura - Boyd Gordon - Paul Bissonnette
Zbynek Michalek - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Rostislav Klesla - David Schlemko
Scratched: Alexandre Bolduc, Michael Stone
Suspended: Raffi Torres
Smith stays in net as the Coyotes try to avoid a 0-3 start. The Phoenix offense has been fine (3.5 goals a game), but Smith and the turnover-prone Phoenix defense have allowed 10 goals in the first two games and has been the focus of coach Dave Tippett's practices the last two days. Tippett singled out defenseman Yandle for allowing three breakaways in Sunday's 6-4 loss to Chicago.
Hanzal, Sullivan and Klesla did not practice Tuesday. Sullivan was hit in the first period, and while he played in the second, he sat out the third. Tippett said there might be some game-time decisions, but was non-committal at the skate.
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