The 21-31-10 Blue Jackets host the 38-20-2 Oilers at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio. For a full game preview, click here.
News And Notes From Morning Skate
Kirill Marchenko Back In the Lineup
After being a healthy scratch on Tuesday against Pittsburgh, Marchenko rejoins Yegor Chinakhov and Dmitri Voronkov on the team's second line. He's struggled lately, posting just four goals in his last 28 games.
#CBJ coach Pascal Vincent on what he wants to see from Kirill Marchenko tonight: "We had a long chat yesterday, and what I like about Marchy is his passion for the game. I want to see that. I want to see him compete. I want to see him being Marchy, the Marchy we know. And that's
— Jeff Svoboda (@JacketsInsider) March 7, 2024
Jake Bean Will Be a healthy scratch
The Blue Jackets will dress six defensemen on Thursday after rolling with seven on Tuesday, so Bean will come out of the lineup while Andrew Peeke will stay in.
Daniil Tarasov Starts in Goal
Tarasov has been fantastic in his last four starts, posting a .927SV%. He'll get the nod against one of the league's most prolific offenses on Thursday.
Lines
Blue Jackets lines
| LW | C | RW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Johnny Gaudreau | 38 | Boone Jenner | 96 | Jack Roslovic |
| 59 | Yegor Chinakhov | 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | 86 | Kirill Marchenko |
| 42 | Alexandre Texier | 4 | Cole Sillinger | 92 | Alex Nylander |
| 17 | Justin Danforth | 7 | Sean Kuraly | 24 | Mathieu Olivier |
| LD | RD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zach Werenski | 27 | Adam Boqvist |
| 9 | Ivan Provorov | 2 | Andrew Peeke |
| 78 | Damon Severson | 44 | Erik Gudbranson |
| Starting Goalie | Back-Up Goalie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Daniil Tarasov | 90 | Elvis Merzlikins |
Oilers lines, per The Athletic's Daniel Nugent-Bowman
| LW | C | RW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 97 | Connor McDavid | 18 | Zach Hyman |
| 19 | Adam Henrique | 29 | Leon Draisaitl | 91 | Evander Kane |
| 37 | Warren Foegele | 71 | Ryan McLeod | 90 | Corey Perry |
| 13 | Mattias Janmark | 39 | Sam Carrick | 10 | Derek Ryan |
| LD | RD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Mattias Ekholm | 2 | Evan Bouchard |
| 25 | Darnell Nurse | 73 | Vincent Desharnais |
| 27 | Brett Kulak | 5 | Cody Ceci |
| Starting Goalie | Back-Up Goalie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Calvin Pickard | 74 | Stuart Skinner |
