Lightning at Blue Jackets

LIGHTNING (21-8-5) at BLUE JACKETS (15-14-1)

Lightning projected lineup
Ondrej Palat -- Steven Stamkos -- Ross Colton
Alex Killorn -- Brayden Point -- Anthony Cirelli
Patrick Maroon -- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare -- Corey Perry
Boris Katchouk -- Riley Nash -- Mathieu Joseph
Victor Hedman -- Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh -- Erik Cernak
Andrej Sustr -- Mikhail Sergachev
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Scratched: Gemel Smith, Darren Raddysh, Cal Foote, Taylor Raddysh
Injured: Nikita Kucherov (lower body), Zach Bogosian (lower body)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Patrik Laine -- Cole Sillinger -- Jakub Voracek
Oliver Bjorkstrand -- Boone Jenner -- Emil Bemstrom
Gustav Nyquist -- Sean Kuraly -- Max Domi
Eric Robinson -- Jack Roslovic -- Yegor Chinakhov
Jake Bean -- Adam Boqvist
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Andrew Peeke
Dean Kukan -- Gabriel Carlsson
Joonas Korpisalo
J-F Berube
Scratched: Gregory Hofmann , Scott Harrington
Injured: Justin Danforth (left knee sprain), Daniil Tarasov (lower body), Alexandre Texier (illness), Elvis Merzlikins (lower body)
COVID-19 protocol: Gavin Bayreuther , Zach Werenski
Status report
Foote, a defenseman, and Taylor Raddysh, a forward, cleared COVID-19 protocol Monday. … The Lightning held an optional skate Tuesday. … Werenski, a defenseman, was placed in COVID-19 protocol Tuesday. Kukan, who has missed 24 games because of a wrist fracture sustained Oct. 25, will replace him on defense. … Bjorkstrand returns after missing two games in COVID-19 protocol. … Merzlikins, a goalie, was injured during a 7-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. ... Coach Brad Larsen did not name a starting goalie. ... Berube was recalled from Cleveland of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.