Senators at Canucks

SENATORS (16-26-4) at CANUCKS (18-18-3)

Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk -- Josh Norris -- Drake Batherson
Tim Stutzle
-- Colin White -- Evgenii Dadonov
Nick Paul -- Chris Tierney -- Ryan Dzingel
Alex Formenton
-- Shane Pinto -- Connor Brown
Thomas Chabot -- Nikita Zaitsev
Erik Brannstrom -- Artem Zub
Victor Mete -- Josh Brown
Matt Murray
Anton Forsberg
Scratched: Artem Anisimov, Marcus Hogberg, Michael Amadio, Jacob Bernard-Docker
Injured: Austin Watson (hand)
Canucks projected lineup
Tanner Pearson -- Bo Horvat -- Nils Hoglander
Matthew Highmore -- J.T. Miller -- Brock Boeser
Marc Michaelis -- Brandon Sutter -- Jayce Hawryluk
Jimmy Vesey -- Travis Boyd -- Jake Virtanen
Quinn Hughes -- Travis Hamonic
Nate Schmidt -- Tyler Myers
Olli Juolevi -- Jalen Chatfield
Thatcher Demko
Braden Holtby
Scratched: Tyler Graovac , Guillaume Brisebois, Madison Bowey
Injured:Antoine Roussel (lower body), Tyler Motte (COVID-19), Zack MacEwen (undisclosed), Elias Pettersson (upper body), Jay Beagle (undisclosed), Justin Bailey (shoulder), Micheal Ferland (head)
Suspended: Alexander Edler
Status report
The Senators held an optional morning skate Thursday. ... Ottawa is expected to dress the same lineup it used in a 4-2 win at the Calgary Flames on Monday. ... Demko will make his first start since March 24, prior to the Canucks' 18-day pause due to a COVID-19 outbreak. ... Michaelis replaces Roussel, a forward expected to miss two weeks after being injured in a 6-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. ... Bowey joined Vancouver on the ice for the first time since the defenseman was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on April 12 and serving a seven-day quarantine, but won't play.