Lines, Defensive Pairings, & Scratches For Tonight's Game vs. Minnesota
The Jackets are back home and desperately need a home win. They did something rare on Thursday night when they came back from a two-goal deficit in the third to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in Philly.
Projected Lineup
Gaudreau-Fantilli-Danforth
Chinakhov-Sillinger-Marchenko
Johnson-Roslovic-Bemstrom
Texier-Voronkov-Olivier
Severson-Boqvist
Provorov-Jiricek
Bean-Gudbranson
Starter: Tarasov
Scratches: Brendan Gaunce, Andrew Peeke, Elvis Merzlikins
Injuries
- Boone Jenner (fractured jaw) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 9 (Approx. 6 Weeks) - He was skating today with a bubble.
- Patrik Laine (clavicle fracture) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 14 (Approx. 6 Weeks)
- Nick Blankenburg (upper body) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 19 (day-to-day) - He was skating today at the morning skate.
- Sean Kuraly (abdominal injury) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 23 (Approx. 2-to-4 Weeks)
- Zach Werenski (ankle); is on Injured Reserve on Dec. 29 (Approx. 4-to-6 Weeks)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 150
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 with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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