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New York Islanders Line Combinations
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
 ANDERS LEE |  JOHN TAVARES |  JOSH BAILEY |
 ANDREW LADD |  MATHEW BARZAL |  JORDAN EBERLE |
 BROCK NELSON |  ALAN QUINE |  JOSH HO-SANG |
 JASON CHIMERA |  CASEY CIZIKAS |  CAL CLUTTERBUCK |
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| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | |
|---|---|
 NICK LEDDY |  JOHNNY BOYCHUK |
 CALVIN DE HAAN |  ADAM PELECH |
 SCOTT MAYFIELD |  RYAN PULOCK |
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| GOALIES | |
|---|---|
 JAROSLAV HALAK |  THOMAS GREISS |
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| INJURIES |
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 NIKOLAY KULEMIN |
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| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
| ARTEMI PANARIN | PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS | JOSH ANDERSON |
| NICK FOLIGNO | ALEXANDER WENNBERG | CAM ATKINSON |
| MATT CALVERT | BOONE JENNER | OLIVER BJORKSTRAND |
| JORDAN SCHROEDER | LUKAS SEDLAK | TYLER MOTTE |
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| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | |
|---|---|
| ZACH WERENSKI | SETH JONES |
| JACK JOHNSON | DAVID SAVARD |
| SCOTT HARRINGTON | MARKUS NUTIVAARA |
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| GOALIES | |
|---|---|
SERGEI BOBROVSKY | JOONAS KORPISALO |
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| INJURIES | |
|---|---|
| RYAN MURRAY | BRANDON DUBINSKY |
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Preview
All time series record: The Blue Jackets lead the series 18-13-1 with the Islanders having a 2.8 GFPGA while the Blue Jackets are averaging 3.3 GFPGA. Islanders all time at Columbus are 5-12-1 with a 2.2 GFPGA. The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.7 GFPGA at home VS the Islanders.
1st meeting results: Newcomer Panarin, rookies help Columbus rout Islanders 5-0
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two teams that were knocked back on their heels in their last game will be looking to get their skates under them Thursday night.
The New York Islanders fell behind 5-0 and lost the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Wednesday. One night earlier, the Columbus Blue Jackets also dug themselves a 5-0 hole after two periods and were rocked by the Edmonton Oilers 7-2.
The Blue Jackets (19-11-1) are tied at the top of the Metropolitan Division with the Washington Capitals, but it doesn't seem like they're a first-place team.
Despite having the worst power play in the NHL and struggling to score goals, the Blue Jackets had been winning with strong defense, penalty killing and the goaltending of Sergei Bobrovsky. But everything and everyone broke down against the Oilers.
It was bad enough for the Blue Jackets to take such a pounding at home, but they learned Wednesday that rugged forward Brandon Dubinsky (three goals, nine assists) sustained a broken orbital bone in a fight near the end of the game. He will be out 6-to-8 weeks.
Forward Jordan Schroeder was recalled from AHL Cleveland to take Dubinsky's roster spot. Schroeder could be plugged into the lineup as the fourth-line center.
The Blue Jackets need scoring from beyond their top line of Artemi Panarin, Josh Anderson and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Among the players that could step up are Alexander Wennberg, Foligno and Cam Atkinson. Wennberg has two goals in 25 games, and Foligno and Atkinson (six goals apiece) can't seem to get untracked.
The Islanders (17-11-3) can relate to those sentiments after their home loss to the Stars on Wednesday night.
Anders Lee scored both New York goals to give him 17 for the season, and John Tavares and Josh Bailey each had two assists.
The Stars were buoyed by the return of veteran defenseman Johnny Boychuk.
Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak was benched after giving up five goals in two periods and replaced by Thomas Greiss. It's unclear which goalie will start in Columbus.
Though the Islanders have struggled to consistently produce, they are only two points out of first in the Metro. They're 2-4-1 in their last seven games.
The second game of a back-to-back at Nationwide Arena gives the Islanders the opportunity to return to the ice quickly to right their wrongs.
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