The CBJ and Sabres kick off the 2026-27 season tonight at Nationwide Arena.
Projected Lineup **Lines Subject to Change
Forwards
Matthew Knies - Adam Fantilli - Kent Johnson
Val Nichushkin - Sean Monahan - Conor Garland
Cole Sillinger – Charlie Coyle – Mathieu Olivier
Ryan Lomberg - Luca Del Bel Belliz-Dmitri Voronkov
Defense
Zach Werenski - Denton Mateychuk
Carson Soucy - Emil Andrae
Jake Christiansen - Erik Gudbranson
Starter: Jet Greaves
Scratches: Danton Heinen
Injured Reserve & Other Injuries
- Dante Fabbro - Broken Hand
- Damon Severson - Shoulder Surgery
- Isac Lundestrom - Achilles Surgery - LTIR
- Mikael Pyyhtia - Lower Body Injury
- Ivan Provorov - IR - Week to week
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 0
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be simulcast on The Blue Jackets Hockey Network and 97.1 The Fan, with Steve Mears behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
Next Up For Columbus: The CBJ take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight at 7 PM.
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