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Columbus Blue Jackets Lines, Defensive Pairings, & Scratches For Tonight's Game vs. Colorado Avalanche

Jason Newland
Oct 16, 2025
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Jason Newland
Oct 16, 2025
Updated at Oct 16, 2025, 16:12
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The Colorado Avalanche visit the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first time this season.

Cam Atkinson will sign a one-day contract and will officially retire as a Blue Jacket on Thursday with a press conference at 11:30 am at Nationwide Arena. The team will honor Atkinson before the game against Colorado.
thehockeynews.comColumbus Blue Jackets (2 pts) vs. Colorado Avalanche (7 pts) Game PreviewCam Atkinson will sign a one-day contract and will officially retire as a Blue Jacket on Thursday with a press conference at 11:30 am at Nationwide Arena. The team will honor Atkinson before the game against Colorado.

Projected Lineup **Lines Subject to Change 

Forwards

Kent Johnson - Sean Monahan – Kirill Marchenko

Dmitri Voronkov – Adam Fantilli –  Cole Sillinger

Boone Jenner – Charlie Coyle – Mathieu Olivier

Zach Aston-Reese - Isac Lundeström – Yegor Chinakhov

Defense

Zach Werenski - Dante Fabbro

Ivan Provorov - Damon Severson

Jake Christiansen - Denton Mateychuk

Starter: Elvis Merzļikins 

Scratches: None

Injuries - No one on IR

  • Erik Gudbranson - Day to day - Upper Body Injury
  • Miles Wood - Upper Body Injury

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 1

How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.

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