Columbus Lines, Defensive Pairings, & Scratches For Tonight's Game vs. Ottawa
Projected Lineup *Lines Subject to Change
Johnny Gaudreau – Boone Jenner – Alex Nylander
Trey Fix-Wolansky – Dmitri Voronkov – Kirill Marchenko
Alexandre Texier – Cole Sillinger – Mikael Pyyhtia
Carson Meyer – Brendan Gaunce – Mathieu Olivier
Zach Werenski – Adam Boqvist
Ivan Provorov – Damon Severson
Jake Bean – Erik Gudbranson
Starter: Elvis Merzlikins
Scratches: Adam Fantilli, Justin Danforth (concussion), Sean Kuraly (lower-body injury, week to week), Yegor Chinakhov (upper-body injury, day to day)
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 (16 games)
- Kent Johnson (shoulder injury on Feb. 28); out indefinitely (7 games)
- Justin Danforth (concussion); (2 games)
- Kirill Marchenko (illness); is day-to-day (1 game)
- Yegor Chinakhov (upper-body injury on Mar. 12); is day-to-day
- Sean Kuraly (lower-body injury on Mar. 12); is week-to-week
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 208
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 105.7 FM with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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