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"that chick from Ohio"
A fairly important homestand begins today.
Notes and projected lineup per bluejackets.com:
No preview article from panthers.nhl.com up yet.
Scoresheet links (they'll work later tonight):
Game Summary - overall team info
Event Summary - player-specific info
Several of us were watching it as it unfolded, but regardless (and for those that didn't), here's the highlights of the Panthers' last game:
Notes and projected lineup per bluejackets.com:
Of Note
The Blue Jackets have points in eight straight games (7-0-1). … Oliver Bjorkstrand has 10 goals during an eight-game point streak (10-3-13) including a four two-goal games. … Pierre-Luc Dubois has a 7-17-24 line in his last 22 games and is plus-16. … Alexander Wennberg is one point from 200 in his CBJ career, while Atkinson is two goals from the 200 mark. … The teams have split the first two games of the season, with Florida winning a home game by a 4-1 score Dec. 7 before Columbus captured a 4-1 victory on New Year's Eve.
Projected Lineup
(Subject to change)
Nick Foligno - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Oliver Bjorkstrand
Gus Nyquist - Boone Jenner - Cam Atkinson
Sonny Milano - Riley Nash - Emil Bemstrom
Nathan Gerbe - Ryan MacInnis - Eric Robinson
Zach Werenski - Seth Jones
Vladislav Gavrikov - David Savard
Scott Harrington - Markus Nutivaara
Elvis Merzlikins
Matiss Kivlenieks
Scratches: Jakob Lilja, Andrew Peeke, Joonas Korpisalo (injury)
Roster Report: The Blue Jackets were off Monday so any changes to the lineup won't be known until Tortorella addresses the media Tuesday morning. With the injury to Alexander Wennberg's that will keep the center out three to four weeks, it seems likely MacInnis could enter and center the fourth line, or the team could juggle other parts of the lineup to find a fourth center.
No preview article from panthers.nhl.com up yet.
Scoresheet links (they'll work later tonight):
Game Summary - overall team info
Event Summary - player-specific info
Several of us were watching it as it unfolded, but regardless (and for those that didn't), here's the highlights of the Panthers' last game: