Blue Jackets at Islanders

BLUE JACKETS (10-21-2) at ISLANDERS (20-14-2)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Jack Roslovic -- Emil Bemstrom
Gustav Nyquist -- Kent Johnson -- Kirill Marchenko
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Mathieu Olivier
Liam Foudy -- Cole Sillinger -- Carson Meyer
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Marcus Bjork
Tim Berni -- Erik Gudbranson
Andrew Peeke -- Adam Boqvist
Joonas Korpisalo
Daniil Tarasov
Scratched:Gavin Bayreuther
Injured:Justin Danforth (shoulder), Jake Bean (shoulder), Jakub Voracek (concussion), Nick Blankenburg (ankle), Boone Jenner (thumb), Yegor Chinakhov (ankle), Elvis Merzlikins (illness)
COVID-19 protocol:Patrik Laine
Islanders projected lineup
Josh Bailey -- Mathew Barzal -- Hudson Fasching
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Zach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Casey Cizikas
Matt Martin -- Aatu Raty -- Ross Johnston
Alexander Romanov -- Noah Dobson
Parker Wotherspoon -- Ryan Pulock
Sebastian Aho -- Scott Mayfield
Cory Schneider
Ilya Sorokin
Scratched:Robin Salo
Injured: Cal Clutterbuck (upper body), Kyle Palmieri (upper body), Adam Pelech (undisclosed), Simon Holmstrom (undisclosed), Semyon Varlamov (lower body), Oliver Wahlstrom (undisclosed)
Status report
Neither team held a morning skate. … Sillinger will play after missing three games because of an upper-body injury sustained at the Boston Bruins on Dec. 17. … Bemstrom was recalled on an emergency basis from Cleveland of the American Hockey League on Wednesday to replace Laine, a forward. … Wahlstrom may be out after the forward was injured during the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Johnston would take his place.