Blue Jackets at Red Wings

BLUE JACKETS (33-33-6) at RED WINGS (28-34-9)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Jack Roslovic -- Patrik Laine
Jakub Voracek -- Cole Sillinger -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Eric Robinson -- Justin Danforth -- Emil Bemstrom
Brendan Gaunce -- Carson Meyer
Zach Werenski -- Andrew Peeke
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Boqvist
Jake Christiansen -- Jake Bean
Gabriel Carlsson
Elvis Merzlikins
J-F Berube
Scratched: Dean Kukan, Gavin Bayreuther
Injured: Alexandre Texier (hand), Boone Jenner (back), Yegor Chinakhov (upper body)
COVID-19 protocol: Sean Kuraly
Red Wings projected lineup
Tyler Bertuzzi -- Dylan Larkin -- Lucas Raymond
Filip Zadina -- Jakub Vrana -- Pius Suter
Adam Erne -- Joe Veleno -- Oskar Sundqvist
Sam Gagner -- Michael Rasmussen -- Mitchell Stephens
Danny DeKeyser -- Moritz Seider
Marc Staal -- Filip Hronek
Gustav Lindstrom -- Jake Walman
Alex Nedeljkovic
Thomas Greiss
Scratched: Givani Smith, Chase Pearson , Jordan Oesterle, Olli Juolevi
Injured: Robby Fabbri (knee), Calvin Pickard (lower body)
Status report
The Blue Jackets likely will dress 11 forwards and seven defenseman after Kuraly, a center, entered COVID-19 protocol Saturday. ... Voracek missed the morning skate but is expected to play. ... Merzlikins will make his ninth straight start ... Stephens will return after missing 55 games with a lower-body injury.