After having a recreation against the Los Angeles Kings postponed Jan. 26 by a winter storm, the Blue Jackets can ranking the Philadelphia Flyers in the Metropolitan Division standings Jan. 28 at Nationwide Arena.
Extra: Columbus Blue Jackets’ recreation vs Philadelphia Flyers to air on TNT
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Elvis Merzlikins will accumulate the commence up in procure for the Blue Jackets (24-20-7), who jog the fourth-station Flyers (24-18-9) by two choices after 51 video games. The Jackets will additionally accumulate defenseman Denton Mateychuk and forward Miles Wooden support from accidents that price both more than one video games. Mateychuk sustained an better-body ruin sooner than Rick Bowness taking on the Jackets’ bench as head coach, so he’s inflamed to idea him play.
“I’ve watched him on TV a little bit,” Bowness stated. “All the great things I hear about him, and just watching him around the locker room, watching the interactions with all the players and the respect that’s there already … he gets along with everyone and everything he does, he’s ‘all in,’ in the workouts, practices and meetings. I watch him in the meetings and he’s dialed in, and I love that.”
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) takes the puck from Philadelphia Flyers unbiased soar Bobby Brink (10) for the duration of the 2nd length of the NHL hockey recreation at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Jan. 14, 2025.
Mateychuk uncared for six video games alongside with his ruin, which occurred when he become driven into the boards from in the help of by Utah Vast forward Brandon Tanev in the Jackets’ 3-2 safe Jan. 11 in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah. Wooden uncared for 12 video games with a decrease-body ruin that occurred Dec. 31 against the Unique Jersey Devils.
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It become the 2nd time this season he become injured against the Devils, whom he performed parts of eight seasons with to commence up his NHL profession. Wooden additionally uncared for 5 video games early in the season after taking a stick blade from Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton in unquestionably one of his eyes. Wooden additionally handled support issues the past couple years with the Colorado Avalanche that required surgery.
“The last couple years certainly have been frustrating,” Wooden stated. “I guess it comes with the territory playing hockey and with age, but we have a great training staff and I can’t wait to get back out there with the guys. Hopefully, I can stay healthy the rest of the year.”
The Flyers will accumulate goalie Dan Vladar (decrease body) off injured reserve and he’ll commence up against the Blue Jackets. Listed below are the projected lineups for the Blue Jackets and Flyers:
Columbus Blue Jackets projected lineup vs Philadelphia Flyers FORWARDS
17 Mason Marchment – 19 Adam Fantilli – 86 Kirill Marchenko
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38 Boone Jenner – 23 Sean Monahan – 91 Kent Johnson
4 Cole Sillinger – 3 Charlie Coyle – 24 Mathieu Olivier
10 Dmitri Voronkov – 21 Isac Lundestrom – 11 Miles Wooden
DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS
8 Zach Werenski – 78 Damon Severson
5 Denton Mateychuk – 9 Ivan Provorov
6 Egor Zamula – 44 Erik Gudbranson
GOALIES
90 Elvis Merzlikins
73 Jet Greaves
Scratched: F Brendan Gaunce, Dante Fabbro (decrease body), F Danton Heinen
Injured reserve: D Brendan Smith (ankle)
Philadelphia Flyers projected lineup vs Columbus Blue Jackets FORWARDS
46 Trevor Zegras – 22 Christian Dvorak – 11 Travis Konecny
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52 Denver Barkey – 14 Sean Couturier – 74 Owen Tippett
39 Matvei Michkov – 27 Noah Cates – 10 Bobby Brink
29 Nikita Grebenkin – 25 Lane Pederson – 91 Carl Grundstrom
DEFENSE
6 Travis Sanheim – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
8 Cam York – 9 Jamie Drysdale
24 Slash Seeler – 47 Noah Juulsen
GOALIES
80 Dan Vladar
33 Samuel Ersson
Scratched: D Emil Andrae, LW Nicolas Deslauriers, R Garnet Hathaway
Injured reserve: RW Tyson Foerster (arm), C Rodrigo Abols (decrease body)
Blue Jackets reporter Brian Hedger is also reached at bh*****@******ch.com and @BrianHedger.bsky.social
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