Blue Jackets announce rosters for preseason games vs. Penguins

PRESEASON VS PIT
By Jeff Svoboda
@JacketsInsider BlueJackets.com

Sunday will be a busy day of hockey, with the Blue Jackets opening the preseason by playing both at Pittsburgh (1 p.m.) and hosting the Penguins (7 p.m.) at Nationwide Arena. Both games will be streamed on Blue Jackets.com and broadcast on 97.1 The Fan as well as the CBJ Radio Network.

The home game will include many familiar faces to CBJ fans, as the roster is highlighted by such names as forwards Patrik Laine, Johnny Gaudreau, Boone Jenner and Kent Johnson, while the defense features alternate captain Zach Werenski and goalie Elvis Merzlikins. In addition, top draft pick Adam Fantilli will make his Nationwide Arena debut, while Alexandre Texier also returns after playing last season in Europe.

A look at the full roster for the Blue Jackets, in numerical order:

Forwards

11 Adam Fantilli
13 Johnny Gaudreau
16 Brendan Gaunce
29 Patrik Laine
38 Boone Jenner
42 Alexandre Texier
64 Trey Fix-Wolansky
65 Luca Del Bel Belluz
68 Martin Rysavy
69 Jordan Dumais
72 Carson Meyer
91 Kent Johnson

Defensemen

5 Denton Mateychuk
8 Zach Werenski
44 Erik Gudbranson
47 Marcus Bjork
78 Damon Severson
81 Stanislav Svozil

Goaltenders

30 Pavel Cajan
90 Elvis Merzlikins
PSZN AT PIT GOOD 2

The Blue Jackets also will open the preseason with a 1 p.m. contest at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh. That roster includes CBJ regulars Andrew Peeke, Cole Sillinger, Justin Danforth, Liam Foudy, Adam Boqvist, Eric Robinson, Emil Bemstrom, Tim Berni, Nick Blankenburg and Jack Roslovic, while top prospects Dmitri Voronkov and David Jiricek also will get a look. 

A look at the full roster for the Blue Jackets, in numerical order:

Forwards

4 Cole Sillinger
10 Dmitri Voronkov
17 Justin Danforth
19 Liam Foudy
25 Stefan Matteau
41 Hunter McKown
50 Eric Robinson
52 Emil Bemstrom
67 James Malatesta
76 Owen Sillinger
82 Mikael Pyyhtia
96 Jack Roslovic

Defensemen

2 Andrew Peeke
23 Jake Christiansen
27 Adam Boqvist
55 David Jiricek
75 Tim Berni
77 Nick Blankenburg

Goaltenders

35 Aaron Dell
73 Jet Greaves

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