Blue Jackets at Predators

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

BLUE JACKETS (13-28-2) at PREDATORS (20-17-6)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Jack Roslovic -- Patrik Laine
Kent Johnson -- Boone Jenner -- Gustav Nyquist
Kirill Marchenko -- Cole Sillinger -- Emil Bemstrom
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Mathieu Olivier
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Boqvist
Tim Berni -- Erik Gudbranson
Nick Blankenburg -- Andrew Peeke
Daniil Tarasov
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched:Gavin Bayreuther, Liam Foudy, Joonas Korpisalo
Injured:Yegor Chinakhov (ankle), Carson Meyer (oblique strain), Jake Bean (shoulder), Jakub Voracek (upper body), Zach Werenski (shoulder), Justin Danforth (shoulder)
Predators projected lineup
Filip Forsberg -- Cody Glass -- Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter -- Ryan Johansen -- Mikael Granlund
Cole Smith -- Juuso Parssinen -- Colton Sissons
Yakov Trenin --
Tommy Novak
-- Tanner Jeannot
Ryan McDonagh -- Roman Josi
Mattias Ekholm -- Alexandre Carrier
Jeremy Lauzon -- Dante Fabbro
Kevin Lankinen
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Mark Jankowski, Roland McKeown
Injured:Mark Borowiecki (upper body)
Status report
Sillinger will return to the lineup after sitting out the last two games. He will replace Liam Foudy, a forward. … Tarasov will start, making his first appearance since Dec. 23. … Lankinen will start, making his first appearance since Jan. 6.

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