Blue Jackets at Penguins

BLUE JACKETS (32-28-3) at PENGUINS (38-16-9)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Jack Roslovic -- Patrik Laine
Jakub Voracek -- Cole Sillinger -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Brendan Gaunce -- Justin Danforth -- Yegor Chinakhov
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Emil Bemstrom
Zach Werenski -- Andrew Peeke
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Jake Bean
Gabriel Carlsson -- Dean Kukan
Joonas Korpisalo
J-F Berube
Scratched: Gavin Bayreuther
Injured: Alexandre Texier (hand), Adam Boqvist (upper body), Boone Jenner (back), Elvis Merzlikins (upper body)
Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen -- Evgeni Malkin -- Rickard Rakell
Kasperi Kapanen -- Jeff Carter -- Evan Rodrigues
Brian Boyle -- Teddy Blueger --
Radim Zohorna
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Mike Matheson -- John Marino
Marcus Pettersson -- Chad Ruhwedel
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Mark Friedman
Injured: Jason Zucker (core muscle), Brock McGinn (upper body)
Status report
Columbus will play its first game since center Max Domi was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday in a three-team trade also involving the Florida Panthers. ... Gaunce will enter the lineup. ... Rakell is expected to make his Penguins debut after being acquired in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks on Monday; he did not participate in Pittsburgh's optional morning skate Tuesday.