#### **BLUE JACKETS (15-24-9) at LIGHTNING (30-14-2)****Blue Jackets projected lineup**Oliver Bjorkstrand -- Jack Roslovic -- Cam AtkinsonStefan Matteau -- Alexandre Texier -- Patrik LaineEric Robinson -- Max Domi -- Nathan GerbeRyan MacInnis -- Josh Dunne -- Kole SherwoodMichael Del Zotto -- Seth JonesVladislav Gavrikov -- Mikko LehtonenGavin Bayreuther -- Dean KukanElvis MerzlikinsJoonas Korpisalo***Scratched:** Zac Dalpe, [Mikhail Grigorenko](https://www.nhl.com/player/mikhail-grigorenko-8476888)* *, Kevin Stenlund, Gabriel Carlsson, Scott Harrington, Andrew Peeke****Injured:** Emil Bemstrom (lower body)***Lightning projected lineup**Ondrej Palat -- Brayden Point -- Alex Barré-BouletAlex Killorn -- Anthony Cirelli -- Tyler JohnsonBarclay Goodrow -- Yanni Gourde -- Blake ColemanPat Maroon -- Ross Colton -- Mathieu JosephVictor Hedman -- Erik CernakRyan McDonagh -- David Savard[Andreas Borgman](https://www.nhl.com/player/andreas-borgman-8480158)-- Luke SchennCurtis McElhinneyAndrei Vasilevskiy***Scratched:** [Gemel Smith](https://www.nhl.com/player/gemel-smith-8476966)* *, Mitchell Stephens, Cal Foote****Injured:**Steven Stamkos (lower body), Jan Rutta (lower body)***Status report**Dalpe, a forward, has returned to Columbus to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. ... McElhinney will start after Vasilevskiy started against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday and Tuesday. ... Rutta, a defenseman, is skating but will miss his 12th straight game.
