Hurricanes at Blue Jackets

HURRICANES (25-9-7) at BLUE JACKETS (12-26-2)

Hurricanes projected lineup
Max Pacioretty -- Sebastian Aho -- Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov -- Paul Stastny -- Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook -- Jordan Staal -- Jesper Fast
Teuvo Teravainen -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Stefan Noesen
Jaccob Slavin -- Brent Burns
Brady Skjei -- Brett Pesce
Jalen Chatfield -- Dylan Coghlan
Antti Raanta
Pyotr Kochetkov
Scratched: Derek Stepan, Calvin de Haan
Injured: Frederik Andersen (lower body), Ondrej Kase (concussion)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Jack Roslovic -- Patrik Laine
Gustav Nyquist -- Kent Johnson -- Emil Bemstrom
Liam Foudy -- Sean Kuraly -- Mathieu Olivier
Trey Fix-Wolansky -- Cole Sillinger -- Kirill Marchenko
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Andrew Peeke
Tim Berni -- Erik Gudbranson
Gavin Bayreuther -- Adam Boqvist
Joonas Korpisalo
Daniil Tarasov
Scratched: Marcus Bjork
Injured: Nick Blankenburg (ankle), Boone Jenner (thumb), Yegor Chinakhov (ankle), Carson Meyer (oblique strain), Eric Robinson (upper body), Elvis Merzlikins (illness)
Status report
The Hurricanes did not hold a morning skate Thursday. … Andersen, a goalie who has missed 29 games with a lower-body injury, made the trip to Columbus and could start. … … Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said there will be several game-time decisions; Robinson, a forward who has missed four games, could return and may take Meyer's spot instead of Fix-Wolansky, who was recalled from Cleveland of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. … Meyer, a forward, was injured in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday and will be out 6-8 weeks. … Gavrikov, who did not play against the Lightning because of a hand injury, is expected to play. If so, Bjork, a defenseman, could be scratched. … Korpisalo will start after not dressing Tuesday so he could be with his wife for the birth of their first child.