BLUE JACKETS (9-16-5) at MAPLE LEAFS (15-6-5)
7 p.m. ET; SNO, BSOH
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Adam Fantilli -- Justin Danforth
Yegor Chinakhov -- Dmitri Voronkov -- Kirill Marchenko
Patrik Laine -- Cole Sillinger -- Kent Johnson
Alexandre Texier -- Sean Kuraly -- Emil Bemstrom
Zach Werenski -- Nick Blankenburg
Ivan Provorov -- David Jiricek
Jake Bean -- Andrew Peeke
Elvis Merzlikins
Spencer Martin
Scratched: Erik Gudbranson, Mathieu Olivier, Daniil Tarasov
Injured: Damon Severson (oblique), Adam Boqvist (shoulder), Jack Roslovic (broken ankle), Boone Jenner (broken jaw)
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Noah Gregor -- Auston Matthews -- William Nylander
Tyler Bertuzzi -- John Tavares -- Mitchell Marner
Nicholas Robertson -- Max Domi -- Calle JarnkrokÂ
Bobby McMann -- David Kampf -- Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly -- TJ Brodie
William Lagesson -- Jake McCabe
Simon Benoit-- Conor Timmins
Ilya Samsonov
Martin Jones
Scratched: Max Lajoie
Injured: Timothy Liljegren (lower body), John Klingberg (hip), Mark Giordano (broken finger), Joseph Woll (lower body), Matthew Knies (illness)
Status report
Merzlikins is expected to return and start after missing three games with an illness... Knies could miss his second straight game; the forward was on the ice for the Maple Leafs morning skate Thursday but did not take line rushes. ... Samsonov will make his third start in four games. ... Coach Sheldon Keefe said there will be several lineup decisions regarding players dealing with illness.
