This is a preview for Thursday's pre-season game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will play their third of four pre-season games on Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Penguins have split their first two pre-season games, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Monday before losing to the Detroit Red Wings 7-4 on Tuesday.
Thursday's lineup will feature several players on the edge of the NHL roster, including Filip Hallander, Elmer Soderblom, and Ville Koivunen, as well as some of the system's top prospects, including Mikhail Ilyin, Harrison Brunicke, and Bill Zonnon.
They'll face some of the Blue Jackets' regulars, including Charlie Coyle, Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski, and Sean Monahan.
Goaltender Sergei Murashov will play the entire game for the Penguins. Collin Delia will be the backup goaltender.
Here's a look at the expected line combinations:
Forwards
Hallander-Dewar-Soderblom
McGroarty-Broz-Koivunen
Howe-Zonnon-Ilyin
Calvert-Gustafsson-Hayes
Defensemen
Graves-Jones
Livanavage-Solovyov
Pickering-Brunicke
Liam Ruck, Markus Ruck, and Chase Pietila are the expected scratches.
Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET, and you can stream it on the Blue Jackets' official website. You can also listen to it on 105.9 'The X.'
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