Projected Lineups for Ducks vs Blue Jackets – 12/14/24 – Hockey Writers – Projected Lineups

The Anaheim Ducks will face the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups obtained from NHL.com staff writers, freelance writers, and others.

DUCKS (10-14-4) at ALUE JACKETS (12-13-4)

7pm ET; FDSNOH, Victory+, KCOP-13

Proposed ducks

Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry
Alex Killorn – Leo Carlsson – Brett Leason
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Robby Fabbri
Brock McGinn – Isaac Lundestrom – Jansen Harkins

Pavel Mintyukov – Jacob Trouba
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger – Brian Dumoulin

John Gibson
Lukas Dostal

Scratched: Drew Helleson, Ross Johnston

Injured: Trevor Zegras (lower body)

Status report

• The Ducks traded defenseman Cam Fowler and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft to St. Louis Blues on Saturday for defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka and a 2027 second-round pick.
• Zellweger, who is healthy in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, will replace Fowler.

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Green jackets are proposed

James van Riemsdyk – Sean Monahan – Kent Johnson
Dmitri Voronkov – Cole Sillinger – Kirill Marchenko
Zachary Aston-Reese – Adam Fantilli – Mathieu Olivier
Mikael Pyyhtia – Sean Kuraly – Kevin Labanc

Zach Werenski – Dante Fabbro
Ivan Provorov – Damon Severson
Jake Christiansen – Jordan Harris

Jet Greaves
Elvis Merzlikins

Scratched: Jack Johnson, Daniel Tarasov

Injured: Yegor Chinakhov (upper body), Justin Danforth (lower body)

Status report

• The Blue Jackets will use the same system from a 2-1 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

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