BLUE JACKETS (12-19-8) at FLYERS (19-13-5)
7 p.m. ET; BSOH, NBCSP
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Adam Fantilli -- Jack Roslovic
Yegor Chinakhov -- Dimitri Voronkov -- Kirill Marchenko
Kent Johnson -- Cole Sillinger -- Emil Bemstrom
Alexandre Texier -- Justin Danforth -- Mathieu Olivier
Damon Severson -- Ivan Provorov
Jake Bean -- David Jiricek
Jake Christiansen -- Erik Gudbranson
Daniil Tarasov
Spencer Martin
Scratched: Brendan Gaunce, Andrew Peeke, Elvis Merzlikins
Injured: Adam Boqvist (shoulder), Boone Jenner (jaw), Patrik Laine (clavicle), Nick Blankenburg (upper body), Sean Kuraly (abdomen), Zach Werenski (ankle)
Flyers projected lineup
Joel Farabee -- Sean Couturier -- Travis Konecny
Owen Tippett -- Ryan Poehling -- Bobby Brink
Tyson Foerster -- Scott Laughton -- Garnet Hathaway
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Rhett Gardner
Cam York -- Travis Sanheim
Nick Seeler -- Sean Walker
Egor Zamula -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Marc Staal
Samuel Ersson
Carter Hart
Scratched: Cam Atkinson, Morgan Frost
Injured: Noah Cates (foot)
Status report
Boqvist took part in an optional morning skate and coach Pascal Vincent said the defenseman is "very close" to returning. Boqvist was expected to be out four weeks after being injured Dec. 5. ... Chinakhov and Provorov each will be a game-time decision after they missed practice Wednesday because of an illness. ... Olivier will play after being scratched the previous three games. ... The Flyers will use 11 forwards and seven defensemen for the second straight game, with Gardner making his Flyers debut and Deslauriers re-entering the lineup after being scratched against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Forwards Atkinson and Frost will be scratched.
