Projected Lineup: Avalanche at Blue Jackets

The Colorado Avalanche will play the second of its home-and-home set against the Columbus Blue Jackets this evening at Nationwide Arena.
The two clubs faced each other Wednesday night at Ball Arena. Columbus won 5-4 in overtime.
However, this rematch will be a different, as many of the Avs who unavailable last contest are now healthy and in the lineup for tonight.

Defenseman Devon Toews is set to make his season debut and skate alongside rookie blueliner Bowen Byram.
Both Mikko Rantanen and Andre Burakovsky have recovered from their respective lower body injuries and are expected to play this evening.
With Rantanen back, this will be just the fourth time the top line of Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan Mackinnon and Mikko Rantanen have all been healthy and played together this season.
Cale Makar remains day-to-day and did not travel with the team to Columbus.
Kiefer Sherwood who was recalled from American Hockey League affiliate the Colorado Eagles, prior to last game is expected to play this evening.
Netminder Darcy Kuemper was the first goaltender off the ice for morning skate and Bednar said he will start against the Blue Jackets.
Below is Colorado's projected lineup. The forward combinations and defensive pairings are subject to change.
Forwards
92 Gabriel Landeskog - 29 Nathan MacKinnon - 96 Mikko Rantanen
95 Andre Burakovsky - 91 Nazem Kadri - 37 J.T. Compher
75 Sampo Ranta - 17 Tyson Jost - 25 Logan O'Connor
43 Darren Helm - 12 Jayson Megna - 44 Kiefer Sherwood
Defenseman
4 Bowen Byram - 7 Devon Toews
3 Jack Johnson - 6 Erik Johnson
49 Samuel Girard - 28 Ryan Murray
Goaltenders
35 Darcy Kuemper
31 Jonas Johansson
Injury Report:Pavel Francouz (lower body), Stefan Matteau (lower body), Valeri Nichushkin (upper body), Martin Kaut (upper body)