Hurricanes at Blue Jackets

HURRICANES (6-2-0) at BLUE JACKETS (5-4-3)

Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov -- Sebastian Aho -- Brock McGinn
Nino Niederreiter -- Vincent Trocheck -- Teuvo Teravainen
Jordan Martinook -- Morgan Geekie -- Jesper Fast
Warren Foegele -- Jordan Staal -- Ryan Dzingel
Jaccob Slavin -- Brett Pesce
Brady Skjei -- Dougie Hamilton
Jake Gardiner -- Haydn Fleury
James Reimer
Alex Nedeljkovic
Scratched:Steven Lorentz
Injured: Max McCormick (upper body), Petr Mrazek (right thumb surgery), Martin Necas (upper body)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Patrik Laine -- Jack Roslovic -- Cam Atkinson
Max Domi -- Alexandre Texier -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Nick Foligno -- Riley Nash -- Eric Robinson
Boone Jenner -- Mikko Koivu --
Liam Foudy
Dean Kukan -- Seth Jones
Vladislav Gavrikov -- David Savard
Scott Harrington -- Michael Del Zotto
Joonas Korpisalo
Cameron Johnson
Scratched: Kevin Stenlund, Mikhail Grigorenko, Andrew Peeke, Gabriel Carlsson
Injured:Zach Werenski (lower body), Elvis Merzlikins (upper body), Matiss Kivlenieks (lower body)
Status report
Necas, a forward, left with 55 seconds remaining in the third period of a 6-4 loss at the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday after landing on his head following a hit by Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said he expected Necas "to be out for a little while, but I don't think it's going to be very long." ... Fast returns after coming off COVID-19 protocol. He could replace Lorentz . … Kivlenieks, a goalie, is day to day. Johnson was recalled from the taxi squad on emergency conditions. ... Werenski, a defenseman, was placed on injured reserve Saturday after he did not play the final 4:05 in a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday. … There was no update Saturday on Merzlikins after the goalie was injured during practice Wednesday.