Blue Jackets at Panthers

BLUE JACKETS (10-15-2) at PANTHERS (13-12-4)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Boone Jenner -- Gustav Nyquist
Patrik Laine -- Jack Roslovic -- Yegor Chinakhov
Kirill Marchenko -- Cole Sillinger -- Kent Johnson
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Mathieu Olivier
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Marcus Bjork
Tim Berni -- Erik Gudbranson
Jake Christiansen
-- Andrew Peeke
Elvis Merzlikins
Daniil Tarasov
Scratched: Liam Foudy, Carson Meyer, Gavin Bayreuther
Injured:Justin Danforth (torn labrum), Adam Boqvist (broken foot), Jakub Voracek (concussion), Zach Werenski (shoulder), Nick Blankenburg (broken ankle), Jake Bean (shoulder), Joonas Korpisalo (lower body)
Panthers projected lineup
Carter Verhaeghe -- Sam Bennett -- Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen -- Aleksander Barkov -- Sam Reinhart
Nick Cousins -- Eric Staal -- Colin White
Ryan Lomberg -- Zac Dalpe -- Chris Tierney
Gustav Forsling -- Aaron Ekblad
Marc Staal -- Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura -- Matt Kiersted
Sergei Bobrovsky
Alex Lyon
Scratched:None
Injured:Anthony Duclair (Achilles), Patric Hornqvist (head), Radko Gudas (head), Anton Lundell (illness), Spencer Knight (illness)
Status report
The Blue Jackets did not have a morning skate. … Columbus coach Brad Larsen did not fly with the team Monday because of a non-COVID-19 illness but is expected to coach the game. … Tarasov was recalled from Cleveland of the American Hockey League on Monday, and the Blue Jackets assigned goalie
Jet Greaves
to the AHL. … Gudas practiced and coach Paul Maurice said he was hoping the defenseman could return in one of the Panthers' next two games. … Knight also practiced but the goalie will not dress for the game.