The Blue Jackets head into their third Friday-Saturday back-to-back of the season off a tough loss and will be looking to get back on track tonight.
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4–3–0 (8 points) ROSTER / SCHEDULE |
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7 P.M. – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS, OH |
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The Islanders are coming off three straight tough victories including a strong one over the Winnipeg Jets - who have had a rollercoaster of a season so far - and are looking to keep their streak going in Columbus.
Korpisalo received the night off against the Blackhawks, but will be back between the pipes tonight. In his last three games he's posted a 2-1-0 record, .929 SV% and 2.02 GAA.
Here's a look at tonight's projected lines for the Blue Jackets:
Forwards
Nyquist–Dubois–Atkinson
Texier–Wennberg–Bjorkstrand
Foligno–Jenner–Bemstrom
Milano–Nash–Lilja
Defenseman
Werenski–Jones
Murray–Nutivaara
Gavrikov–Savard
Goaltender: Korpisalo
Extras: Kukan, Harrington, Hannikainen
Storylines
- Stay out of the box. The Islanders boast the fourth highest power play percentage in the NHL, while the Jackets have the twenty-second ranked penalty kill. The Jacket penalty kill has been perfect the last three games, but they cannot give the fourth ranked power play any opportunities.
- Shots on net. In all three of the Blue Jackets victories the club put at least 35 shots on net and are ninth in the league with 33.3 shots on net per game.
- Get back on track. After a tough overtime loss to the Blackhawks, the Jackets will be looking to take out their frustration on the Islanders.
