Blue Jackets at Islanders

BLUE JACKETS (28-26-3) at ISLANDERS (21-24-8)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Boone Jenner -- Patrik Laine
Oliver Bjorkstrand -- Jack Roslovic -- Jakub Voracek
Max Domi -- Sean Kuraly -- Justin Danforth
Eric Robinson -- Cole Sillinger -- Yegor Chinakhov
Zach Werenski -- Andrew Peeke
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Dean Kukan
Gabriel Carlsson -- Jake Bean
Joonas Korpisalo
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: Emil Bemstrom, Gavin Bayreuther, Brendan Gaunce
Injured: Alexandre Texier (hand), Adam Boqvist (upper body)
Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Josh Bailey -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Kyle Palmieri
Zach Parise --
Otto Koivula
-- Oliver Wahlstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Andy Greene -- Noah Dobson
Sebastian Aho -- Scott Mayfield
Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
Scratched: Ross Johnston, Kieffer Bellows
Injured: Mathew Barzal (lower body), Zdeno Chara (upper body)
Status report
Korpisalo will start for the first time since Jan. 30 and play for the first time since Jan. 31 because of a lower-body injury; Robinson returns after missing 14 games with a sprained right knee; he'll replace Gaunce, a forward. ... Texier, a center who has missed 17 games, was granted an indefinite leave of absence by the Blue Jackets for personal reasons. ... Barzal, a center, and Chara, a defenseman, each will miss a sixth straight game. Chara could play against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, Islanders coach Barry Trotz said.