#### **BLUE JACKETS (17-17-1) at PANTHERS (25-7-5)****Blue Jackets projected lineup**Patrik Laine -- Boone Jenner -- Gustav NyquistMax Domi --[Liam Foudy](https://www.nhl.com/player/liam-foudy-8480853)-- Oliver BjorkstrandAlexandre Texier -- Jack Roslovic -- Yegor ChinakhovEric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Emil BemstromZach Werenski -- Adam BoqvistVladislav Gavrikov -- Andrew PeekeJake Bean -- Dean KukanElvis MerzlikinsJoonas Korpisalo***Scratched****: Gabriel Carlsson, Gavin Bayreuther****Injured:****Justin Danforth (left knee sprain), Daniil Tarasov (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol****: [Jakub Voracek](https://www.nhl.com/player/jakub-voracek-8474161), Cole Sillinger***Panthers projected lineup**Carter Verhaeghe -- Aleksander Barkov -- Sam ReinhartJonathan Huberdeau -- Sam Bennett -- Anthony DuclairFrank Vatrano -- Anton Lundell -- Maxim MaminRyan Lomberg -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Patric HornqvistMacKenzie Weegar -- Aaron EkbladGustav Forsling -- Radko GudasOlli Juolevi -- Brandon MontourSergei BobrovskySpencer Knight***Scratched****: Lucas Carlsson, Joe Thornton, Owen Tippett, Mason Marchment****Injured****: None****COVID-19 protocol:****[Jonas Johansson](https://www.nhl.com/player/jonas-johansson-8477992)***Status report**Neither team held a morning skate. … Sillinger, a forward, was placed in NHL COVID-19 protocol. Foudy was recalled from the taxi squad to replace him. ... Merzlikins is expected to make his second straight start. He made 31 saves in a 6-0 win at the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. ... Marchment could play after the forward missed five games while in NHL COVID-19 protocol. He was cleared Tuesday. … Knight could start after Bobrovsky made 29 saves in 7-1 against the Dallas Stars on Friday. Knight was removed from COVID-19 protocol Friday.