Wild at Blue Jackets

WILD (32-21-5) at BLUE JACKETS (18-34-5)

Wild projected lineup
Kirill Kaprizov -- Ryan Hartman -- Mats Zuccarello
Marcus Foligno -- Joel Eriksson Ek -- Matt Boldy
Jordan Greenway -- Frederick Gaudreau -- Brandon Duhaime
Mason Shaw -- Connor Dewar -- Ryan Reaves
Jake Middleton -- Jared Spurgeon
Mathew Dumba -- Alex Goligoski
Calen Addison -- Dakota Mermis
Marc-Andre Fleury
Filip Gustavsson
Scratched: Sam Steel, Adam Beckman, Jon Merrill (illness)
Injured: Jonas Brodin (lower body)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Boone Jenner -- Patrik Laine
Kent Johnson -- Cole Sillinger -- Kirill Marchenko
Eric Robinson -- Sean Kuraly -- Mathieu Olivier
Liam Foudy -- Jack Roslovic -- Emil Bemstrom
Tim Berni -- Erik Gudbranson
Nick Blankenburg -- Andrew Peeke
Gavin Bayreuther -- Adam Boqvist
Joonas Korpisalo
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: Vladislav Gavrikov, Lane Pederson
Injured: Gustav Nyquist (shoulder), Carson Meyer (oblique), Yegor Chinakhov (ankle)
Status report
Foligno will return after missing four games with an upper-body injury, and will replace Beckman, a forward. … Brodin, a defenseman, has been aggravating his injury by playing and it's been recommended by the medical staff he rest for an undetermined amount of time, Wild coach Dean Evason said. … Mermis was recalled on emergency conditions from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Wednesday to take Brodin's spot. …. Addison, a healthy scratch the past four games, goes in for Merrill, a defenseman. … Fleury will make his first start in four games. … Gaudreau returns after missing two games with a lower-body injury. ... Korpisalo will make his third start in four games. .. Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said there is one game-time decision to be made regarding a forward. … Gavrikov, a defenseman, will be scratched for trade-related reasons for a fifth straight game.