Blue Jackets – Canadiens projected lineups as rosters crystallize

blue jackets – canadiens projected lineups and morning-skate notes outline the likely rosters and late changes ahead of the matchup.

What Happens When Blue Jackets – Canadiens projected lineups are set?

Projected forward and defensive groupings, scratches, and injury statuses are laid out from each side.

• Blue Jackets forwards (projected):
  • Mason Marchment — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
  • Danton Heinen — Sean Monahan — Conor Garland
  • Cole Sillinger — Charlie Coyle — Mathieu Olivier
  • Isac Lundestrom — Boone Jenner — Miles Wood
• Blue Jackets scratches:
  • Kent Johnston
  • Dimitri Voronkov
  • Egor Zamula
  • Jake Christiansen
• Blue Jackets notes from morning skate:
  • Danton Heinen took rushes on the second line with Monahan and Garland during the Blue Jackets morning skate.
  • Johnson, a forward, will be left out of the lineup.
  • Miles Wood will play his first game since March 9 after being a healthy scratch the past eight games.
• Canadiens forwards (projected):
  • Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Alex Newhook — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
  • Alexandre Texier — Jake Evans — Zachary Bolduc
  • Josh Anderson — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher
• Canadiens scratches:
  • Arber Xhekaj
  • Joe Veleno
  • Samuel Montembeault
• Canadiens injury note:
  • Kirby Dach (upper body)
  • Patrik Laine (lower body)
• Canadiens lineup policy note:
  • The Canadiens likely will dress the same lineup they used in a 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday; Montreal coach Martin St. Louis said Tuesday he will not reveal his lineup prior to game time for the rest of the season.

What Comes Next and what to watch

Key items to monitor from the provided notes: Heinen’s participation with Monahan and Garland on the second line was recorded during the Blue Jackets morning skate, signaling his role in that grouping for the projected roster. Miles Wood is returning to play for the first time since March 9 after eight games as a healthy scratch, and several roster decisions are recorded as scratches for the Blue Jackets: Kent Johnston, Dimitri Voronkov, Egor Zamula, and Jake Christiansen. On the Canadiens side, scratches are Arber Xhekaj, Joe Veleno, and Samuel Montembeault, while Kirby Dach is listed injured (upper body) and Patrik Laine injured (lower body).

Coaching approach to line announcements will influence the final dress lists: Martin St. Louis stated he will not reveal his lineup prior to game time for the rest of the season, and the Canadiens are likely to dress the same group that secured a 5-2 win in their most recent game. The combination of a morning skate alignment for the Blue Jackets and the Canadiens’ stable lineup note creates the clearest available picture of matchups and personnel choices that will matter once rosters are confirmed.

Fans should track the confirmed rosters at game time with attention to Heinen’s second-line role and Wood’s return; those details, along with the scratches and injuries listed above, define the projected picture for blue jackets – canadiens