Columbus Lines, Defensive Pairings, & Scratches For Tonight's Game vs. Colorado
Projected Lineup **Lines Subject to Change
Johnny Gaudreau - Dmitri Voronkov - Alex Nylander
Alexandre Texier - Cole Sillinger - Kirill Marchenko
James Malatesta - Justin Danforth - Carson Meyer
Mikael Pyyhtia - Brendan Gaunce - Mathieu Olivier
Zach Werenski – Damon Severson
Jake Bean – Ivan Provorov
Jake Christiansen – Erik Gudbranson
Starter: Daniil Tarasov
Scratches: Adam Fantilli (calf laceration) Sean Kuraly (lower-body injury, week to week), Yegor Chinakhov (upper-body injury, day to day), Adam Boqvist (upper body), Boone Jenner (Ill), Elvis Merzlikins
Injuries
- Patrik Laine (clavicle fracture-Dec. 14; NHL Player Assistance Program-Jan. 28); 17 games (for injury)
- Adam Fantilli (calf laceration on Jan. 28); expected to miss 8 weeks (25 games)
- Kent Johnson (shoulder injury on Feb. 28); out the rest of the season (16 games)
- Yegor Chinakhov (upper-body injury on Mar. 12); is day-to-day (9 games)
- Sean Kuraly (lower-body injury on Mar. 12); is week-to-week (9 games) - skating
- Adam Boqvist (upper-body injury on Mar. 14); out indefinitely (8 games)
- Boone Jenner (illness on Mar. 30); is day-to-day (1 game)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 264
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on Bally Sports Ohio. As always, the legendary Jeff Rimer 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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