Hurricanes Vs Blue Jackets At Nationwide Arena Sparks Projected Lineup Changes

The projected lineups for hurricanes vs blue jackets show both clubs adjusting rosters ahead of the matchup in Columbus, with scratches and injury absences shaping the night’s expected combinations.

Hurricanes Vs Blue Jackets Projected Lineups

Carolina’s and Columbus’s forward and defensive groupings are listed as projected below. The Hurricanes did not hold a morning skate.

• Carolina Hurricanes forwards: Andrei Svechnikov — Sebastian Aho — Seth Jarvis; Taylor Hall — Logan Stankoven — Jackson Blake; Nikolaj Ehlers — Jordan Staal — Jordan Martinook; William Carrier — Mark Jankowski — Eric Robinson. Scratched: Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Nicolas Deslauriers.
• Carolina injuries: Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body), Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body).
• Columbus Blue Jackets forwards: Mason Marchment — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko; Kent Johnson — Sean Monahan — Conor Garland; Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Mathieu Olivier; Isac Lundestrom — Boone Jenner — Danton Heinen. Scratched: Miles Wood, Dimitri Voronkov, Egor Zamula, Jake Christiansen.

Injuries, Returns and Roster Notes

Carolina will be without Gostisbehere, who will miss a fifth straight game with a lower-body issue, and goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is also listed injured with a lower-body concern. One defensive roster change is expected: Gudbranson is expected to return after missing three games with an upper-body injury, with Jake Christiansen coming out of the lineup in a corresponding move.

Game Context, Standings and Broadcast

The Blue Jackets are at home for the first of three straight games inside Nationwide Arena, hosting Carolina. The Hurricanes sit with 90 points and a 42-18-6 record, 7-3-0 in their last 10 and first in the Metropolitan Division. Columbus has 79 points with a 34-21-11 record, 5-1-4 in its last 10 and fourth in the Metro. Tonight’s game will be on FANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK, and the radio broadcast will be on 97. 1 The Fan with Bob McElligott on play-by-play.

With scratches and injuries explicitly listed and a noted defensive return expected for Carolina, line deployment and matchups will be clear once opening rosters are confirmed at the arena. Any further changes to the active lists would be announced closer to puck drop.