Ice Chips: Laine in, Voracek out for Blue Jackets

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Forward Patrik Laine will play on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic

#CBJ Patrik Laine will play tonight vs. #VGK. “Feels fine. No issues. Good to go,” he said. “I’ve had quite a few surgeries on this same knee, so I was kinda worried about that a little bit. It was hurting quite a bit, but not it feels fine. Still sore, but nothing major."

Laine, 23, left Friday's 3-2 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild with a knee injury and did not return.

The 6-foot-5 forward has 22 goals and 42 points in 40 games this season.

Forward Jakub Voracek will not be available on Sunday's game against the Golden Knights due to a knee injury, according to Portzline.

#CBJ Jakub Voracek out tonight, but listed day-to-day per coach Brad LarsenPatrik Laine questionable for tonight vs. #VGK. Needless to say, this is deemed good news given how Voracek and Laine looked late Friday.

Voracek, 32, was injured in a knee-on-knee collision with Wild forward Marcus Foligno during the Blue Jacket's 3-2 shootout victory on Friday and is considered to be day-to-day.

The 6-foot-2 forward has three goals and 43 points in 57 games this season.

Forward Justin Danforth will not be available to the Blue Jackets on Sunday due to an undisclosed injury.

#CBJ coach Brad Larsen said Justin Danforth remains day to day and will not play tonight. If Laine can't go, Jackets only have 11 forwards on the roster. Could go seven D or could make a recall. "We'll see," Lars says. Elvis Merzlikins will be the goalie tonight vs. Vegas.

Danforth, 28, has five goals and seven points in 23 games this season.

Elvis Merzlikins will be