The 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets preseason concludes tonight against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena.
This will be the last tune-up before the regular season kicks off on Thursday, October 9th, against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.
Zach Werenski and Sean Monahan didn't travel with the team.
Columbus Blue Jackets Lines & Defensive Pairings for Tonight's Game vs. Washington Capitals
Projected Lineup **Lines Subject to Change
Forwards
Yegor Chinakhov - Dmitri Voronkov - Kirill Marchenko
Boone Jenner - Adam Fantilli - Cole Sillinger
Kent Johnson - Charlie Coyle - Mathieu Olivier
Zach Aston-Reese - Isac Lundström - Miles Wood
Defenseman
Jake Christiansen - Dante Fabbro
Ivan Provorov - Damon Severson
Denton Mateychuk - Erik Gudbranson
Starter: Elvis Merzļikins
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be streamed on the CBJ APP and on BlueJackets.com. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 93.3 The Bus, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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