Stars at Blue Jackets

STARS (3-2-0) at BLUE JACKETS (3-2-0)

Stars projected lineup
Denis Gurianov -- Roope Hintz -- Joe Pavelski
Michael Raffl -- Radek Faksa -- Tyler Seguin
Jacob Peterson -- Jamie Benn -- Alexander Radulov
Joel Kiviranta -- Luke Glendening -- Tanner Kero
Esa Lindell -- Miro Heiskanen
Ryan Suter -- John Klingberg
Andrej Sekera -- Jani Hakanpaa
Braden Holtby
Anton Khudobin
Scratched:Joel Hanley
Injured: Blake Comeau (upper body), Jason Robertson (upper body)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Patrik Laine -- Boone Jenner -- Jakub Voracek
Gregory Hofmann -- Jack Roslovic -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Gustav Nyquist -- Cole Sillinger -- Yegor Chinakhov
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Alexandre Texier
Zach Werenski -- Jake Bean
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Dean Kukan
Gabriel Carlsson -- Andrew Peeke
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched:Justin Danforth, Scott Harrington
Injured:Emil Bemstrom (oblique strain), Max Domi (rib fracture), Adam Boqvist (undisclosed)
Status report
Klingberg will play for the first time since he was injured in the season opener against the New York Rangers on Oct. 14. Hanley, a defenseman, comes out of the lineup. ... Boqvist was on the ice for the morning skate but left early. Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said the defenseman "has issues." Kukan replaces him. ... Carlsson makes his season debut, replacing Harrington, a defenseman. ... Merzlikins starts after Korpisalo played against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. ... Domi skated Monday but Larsen has no timetable for his return. The forward will miss his fourth consecutive game. ... Rookies Sillinger and Chinakhov will be on a line together for the first time in the NHL.