The Blue Jackets welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to Nationwide Arena. They'll try to get some revenge on them after they lost to them in Toronto this past Monday.
The Blue Jackets will be on the lookout for John Tavares and Mitch Marner who took advantage of Columbus' fourth line last game.
It'll once again be a test for the Blue Jackets as the Maple Leafs are a great measuring stick. The playoffs are not yet here, but these are two teams that will surely make the postseason this year.
PROJECTED LINES
Panarin – Dubois – Atkinson
Foligno – Jenner – Anderson
Dubinsky – Wennberg – Duclair
Sedlak – Nash – Hannikainen
DEFENSEMEN
Murray – Jones
Nutivaara – Savard
Werenski – Harrington
GOALTENDER
Bobrovsky
STORYLINES
- The Blue Jackets need more from their depth scoring, and they haven't received it as of late. The bottom six, in theory, should be pitching in but against a tough team like the Maple Leafs, they don't have much of an advantage. It will be about line matching when given a chance.
- What should concern the Blue Jackets is the lack of defensive help as of late. They are getting some points scored, but the aggressiveness has been biting them. Do they know where the line is right now? Especially against the better teams in the league.
- Sergei Bobrovsky has played strongly but saw a lack of help down the stretch in the third period. Can he stand on his head to keep this offensive juggernaut at bay? The Blue Jackets seem to play better on the road, but they'll need some home cooking to win this one.
