Jackets Open The Season Against The Flyers Tonight

Projected Lineup: 

Sillinger – Laine – Gaudreau
Texier – Jenner – Bemstrom
Marchenko – Fantilli – Danforth
Robinson – Kuraly – Roslovic                                                                      Werenski – Peeke
Provorov –Severson
Bean – Gudbranson
Merzlikins
Martin

Scratches: Liam Foudy, Kent Johnson, Adam Boqvist

I was a little surprised to see Sillinger so high and Marchenko so low, but I also understand the need to spread the scoring out a little bit. 

The talk of the day will be Kent Johnson being scratched, questions will be asked as to why this is the case. Pascal Vincent has made a comment or two about Johnson not catching up to the system as fast as others, so maybe he just needs him to watch for a game or two. If Johnson sits tonight, I wouldn't expect that to happen for too many games.

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