Penguins at Blue Jackets

PENGUINS (40-31-10) at BLUE JACKETS (24-47-9)

Penguins projected lineup
Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Jason Zucker -- Evgeni Malkin -- Rickard Rakell
Drew O'Connor -- Ryan Poehling -- Mikael Granlund
Danton Heinen -- Jeff Carter -- Josh Archibald
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson -- Jeff Petry
Pierre-Olivier Joseph -- Dmitry Kulikov
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Mark Friedman, Chad Ruhwedel, Alexander Nylander, Jan Rutta
Injured: Nick Bonino (lacerated kidney)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Jack Roslovic -- Kirill Marchenko
Kent Johnson - Tyler Angle -- Liam Foudy
Joona Luoto -- Sean Kuraly -- Emil Bemstrom
Mikael Pyyhtia -- Hunter McKown
Gavin Bayreuther -- Andrew Peeke
Tim Berni -- Adam Boqvist
Billy Sweezey -- Stanislav Svozil
Samuel Knazko
Michael Hutchinson
Jon Gillies
Scratched: None
Injured: Zach Werenski (shoulder), Justin Danforth (shoulder), Patrik Laine (triceps), Nick Blankenburg (ankle), Mathieu Olivier (leg), Erik Gudbranson (shoulder), Elvis Merzlikins (lower body), Jake Bean (shoulder), Lane Pederson (upper body), Eric Robinson (upper body), Boone Jenner (back)
Status report
The Penguins held an optional morning skate Thursday. ... Jarry will make his fifth straight start. ... Pettersson returns after missing 12 games with a lower-body injury. … O'Connor will play after missing two games with an undisclosed injury. … The Blue Jackets will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen. … Angle, Pyyhtia, Svozil and Knazko each will make his NHL debut Thursday after being recalled along with Sweezey and Luoto from Cleveland of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. … Roslovic did not take part in the morning skate but is expected to play.