Lines, Defensive Pairings, & Scratches For Tonight's Game vs. Seattle
The Blue Jackets are back at home tonight after being beaten badly in Winnipeg this past Tuesday. Now they're at home against another red-hot team in the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken have won eight straight and will be looking to beat the CBJ for a third consecutive time.
Projected Lineup
Johnny Gaudreau – Cole Sillinger – Yegor Chinakhov
Kent Johnson – Adam Fantilli – Jack Roslovic
Alexandre Texier – Dmitri Voronkov – Kirill Marchenko
Brendan Gaunce – Justin Danforth – Emil Bemstrom
Damon Severson – Adam Boqvist
Ivan Provorov – Andrew Peeke
Jake Bean – Erik Gudbranson
Starter: Daniil Tarasov
Scratches: Mathieu Olivier, David Jiricek, Spencer Martin
Injuries
- Boone Jenner (fractured jaw) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 9 (Approx. 6 Weeks); 13 games
- Patrik Laine (clavicle fracture) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 14 (Approx. 6 Weeks); 11 games
- Nick Blankenburg (upper body) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 19 (day-to-day); 9 games
- Sean Kuraly (abdominal injury) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 23 (Approx. 2-to-4 Weeks); 7 games
- Zach Werenski (ankle) is on Injured Reserve on Dec. 29 (Approx. 4-to-6 Weeks); 6 games
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 160
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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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