#### **BLUE JACKETS (12-9-0) AT CAPITALS (14-4-6)****Blue Jackets projected lineup**Oliver Bjorkstrand -- Boone Jenner -- Jakub VoracekGustav Nyquist -- Cole Sillinger -- Max DomiEric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Alexandre TexierYegor Chinakhov -- Justin Danforth -- Gregory HofmannZach Werenski -- Jake BeanVladislav Gavrikov -- Andrew PeekeGavin Bayreuther -- Adam BoqvistDaniil TarasovElvis Merzlikins***Scratched:** Scott Harrington, Gabriel Carlsson, Jack Roslovic****Injured:** Dean Kukan (wrist fracture); Patrik Laine (oblique strain); Joonas Korpisalo (illness)***Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Tom WilsonConor Sheary -- Lars Eller -- T.J. OshieCarl Hagelin -- Aliaksei Protas -- Garnet HathawayBeck Malenstyn -- Connor McMichael -- Brett LeasonMartin Fehervary -- John CarlsonDmitry Orlov -- Nick JensenTrevor van Riemsdyk -- Justin SchultzIlya SamsonovVitek Vanecek***Scratched:** Dennis Cholowski, Matt Irwin, Michael Sgarbossa, Daniel Sprong****Injured:** [Nicklas Backstrom](https://www.nhl.com/player/nicklas-backstrom-8473563)* *(hip), [Anthony Mantha](https://www.nhl.com/player/anthony-mantha-8477511) (shoulder)****COVID-19 protocol:** Nic Dowd***Status report**Roslovic, a center, is a healthy scratch for the first time this season. … Danforth, who made his NHL debut Nov. 15, will play center for the first time in the NHL. … Tarasov will start the first half of a back-to-back with Merzlikins to play against the San Jose Sharks at home Sunday. … The Capitals held an optional morning skate Saturday. … Forwards Oshie (lower-body injury) and Sheary (upper body) each could return after missing six games.
