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BLUES (34-17-9) at BLUE JACKETS (31-28-3)

Blues projected lineup
Brandon Saad -- Ryan O'Reilly -- David Perron
Jordan Kyrou -- Brayden Schenn -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Ivan Barbashev -- Logan Brown -- Pavel Buchnevich
Mackenzie MacEachern -- Oskar Sundqvist -- Alexey Toropchenko
Marco Scandella -- Colton Parayko
Torey Krug -- Justin Faulk
Niko Mikkola -- Robert Bortuzzo
Ville Husso
Jordan Binnington
Scratched: Jake Walman
Injured: Robert Thomas (illness), Tyler Bozak (lower body), Scott Perunovich (wrist)
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Gustav Nyquist -- Jack Roslovic -- Patrik Laine
Max Domi -- Cole Sillinger -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Jakub Voracek -- Sean Kuraly -- Yegor Chinakhov
Eric Robinson -- Justin Danforth -- Emil Bemstrom
Zach Werenski -- Andrew Peeke
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Jake Bean
Gabriel Carlsson -- Dean Kukan
Elvis Merzlikins
Joonas Korpisalo
Scratched: Gavin Bayreuther, Brendan Gaunce
Injured: Alexandre Texier (hand), Adam Boqvist (upper body), Boone Jenner (back)
Status report
Thomas may return after missing two games; the center practiced Friday and coach Craig Berube said a decision would be made Saturday. … Merzlikins is expected to start; he made 20 saves in relief of Korpisalo, who allowed three goals on nine shots before being pulled in a 7-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday. ... No morning skates were scheduled Saturday.