BLUE JACKETS (29-20-7) at BRUINS (32-20-5)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NESN, SNO
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Mason Marchment — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
Dmitri Voronkov — Sean Monahan — Kent Johnson
Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Mathieu Olivier
Isac Lundestrom — Boone Jenner — Miles Wood
Zach Werenski — Damon Severson
Ivan Provorov — Denton Mateychuk
Dante Fabbro — Erik Gudbranson
Elvis Merzlikins
Jet Greaves
Scratched: Danton Heinen, Jake Christiansen, Egor Zamula
Injured: Brendan Smith (knee surgery)
Bruins projected lineup
Marat Khusnutdinov — Elias Lindholm — David Pastrnak
Casey Mittelstadt — Pavel Zacha — Viktor Arvidsson
Michael Eyssimont — Fraser Minten — Morgan Geekie
Tanner Jeannot — Sean Kuraly — Mark Kastelic
Jonathan Aspirot — Charlie McAvoy
Nikita Zadorov — Andrew Peeke
Hampus Lindholm — Mason Lohrei
Joonas Korpisalo
Michael DiPietro
Scratched: Alex Steeves, Henri Jokiharju, Jordan Harris, Jeremy Swayman
Injured: None
Status report
Werenski, who won a gold medal with Team USA at the Olympics, joined the Blue Jackets in Boston and will play. … Swayman, who also won an gold medal with Team USA, participated in the Bruins optional skate, but will be given the night off. … DiPietro was recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League on Tuesday and will back up Korpisalo. … McAvoy, who also won gold, participated in the skate, but a decision has not yet been made if he’ll play.
