Game Preview: Blue Jackets Host Senators, Look to Get Back in Win Column

By Chris Pennington on November 25, 2019 at 8:01 am
Pierre-Luc Dubois leads the Columbus Blue Jackets with ten goals on the season.
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The sun came up yesterday, folks.

After a guy-wrenching loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets live to fight another day.

Winnipeg
Ottawa Senators
11-11-1 (23 points)
ROSTER / SCHEDULE

7 P.M. – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Nationwide Arena
COLUMBUS, OH

FOX SPORTS OHIO
FOX SPORTS GO

Tonight, that will be against the lowly Ottawa Senators, a perfect chance to get back into the win column as the club takes on a three-game home stand. 
 


FORWARDS

Nyquist–Jenner–Bjorkstrand
Texier–Foligno–Atkinson
Milano–Dubois–Bemstrom
Robinson–Wennberg–Anderson

DEFENSEMEN

Werenski–Jones
Murray–Savard
Gavrikov–Kukan

Goalie: Korpisalo 

Scratches: Harrington, Nash

STORYLINES

  • Power Play Consistency - The Columbus Blue Jackets have been on fire with their man advantage the past few games, going 7/15 over their last four contests, where they won 3/4 in the process. To keep themselves afloat in a tough Metropolitan Division, their power play will need to keep clicking.
  • Playing Down to Competition - Columbus has had an incredibly difficult schedule to start the season, and has played nearly all of these games closely. However, their first “lowly” test of the season against the Detroit Red Wings last week came down to the wire. The Blue Jackets need to put the Senators away early tonight to start this home stand off well.
  • Korpisalo No. 1? - Joonas Korpisalo will likely be back in net tonight, after a shaky performance from Elvis Merzlikins against the Winnipeg Jets. Korpisalo has a chance to further his case as the No. 1 goaltender with a solid performance tonight. 

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