Blue Jackets at Rangers

BLUE JACKETS (4-2-0) at RANGERS (4-2-1)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Patrik Laine -- Boone Jenner -- Jakub Voracek
Gregory Hofmann -- Jack Roslovic -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Gustav Nyquist -- Cole Sillinger -- Max Domi
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Alexandre Texier
Zach Werenski -- Jake Bean
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Andrew Peeke
Gabriel Carlsson -- Scott Harrington
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched:Gavin Bayreuther, Yegor Chinakhov
Injured: Adam Boqvist (lower body), Dean Kukan (wrist), Emil Bemstrom (oblique)
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Barclay Goodrow
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Kaapo Kakko
Alexis Lafreniere
-- Filip Chytil -- Sammy Blais
Dryden Hunt -- Kevin Rooney -- Greg McKegg
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Nils Lundkvist
Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched:Jarred Tinordi, Julien Gauthier, Morgan Barron, Libor Hajek
Injured:Ryan Reaves (lower body)
Status report
Neither team had a morning skate. … Domi will play after missing the past four games with a rib injury. He is expected to replace Chinakhov, a forward. … Boqvist skated Thursday but the defenseman will miss his second straight game. … Kakko could play after missing the past four games with a lower-body injury. He was a full participant in practice Thursday. Kakko would need to be activated off injured reserve to play. … Reaves was injured during a 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday and was placed on injured reserve.