Blue Jackets at Penguins

BLUE JACKETS (37-37-7) at PENGUINS (45-25-11)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Jack Roslovic -- Jakub Voracek
Yegor Chinakhov -- Cole Sillinger -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Eric Robinson -- Justin Danforth -- Emil Bemstrom
Kent Johnson -- Brendan Gaunce -- Carson Meyer
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Andrew Peeke
Dean Kukan -- Jake Bean
Gavin Bayreuther -- Gabriel Carlsson
J-F Berube
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: None
Injured:Patrik Laine (upper body), Alexandre Texier (hand), Boone Jenner (back), Adam Boqvist (lower body), Sean Kuraly (broken toe), Zach Werenski (broken nose), Nick Blankenburg (upper body)
Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen -- Evgeni Malkin -- Rickard Rakell
Brock McGinn -- Jeff Carter -- Kasperi Kapanen
Brian Boyle -- Teddy Blueger -- Evan Rodrigues
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Mike Matheson -- Chad Ruhwedel
Marcus Pettersson -- John Marino
Casey DeSmith
Louis Domingue
Scratched: Mark Friedman
Injured: Tristan Jarry (lower body), Jason Zucker (lower body), Nathan Beaulieu (lower body)
Status report
The Blue Jackets did not hold a morning skate following a 5-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. … Berube will start after Merzlikins made 25 saves Thursday. ... Zucker will not play after the forward was injured during the first period of a 5-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. … Jarry continues to go through the rehab process, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said; the goalie is week to week.