GDT: Game 67 - CBJ vs VAN - 1 Mar, 7pm, @Nat

[Viqsi]

Morale is a tad low, to say the least, but let's see how this goes now that we're getting Murray back.

Notes and projected lineup per bluejackets.com:

Of Note
Columbus has points in 30 of 37 games (20-7-10) but is 1-5-5 in its last 11. … The team's 14 overtime losses lead the NHL. … Werenski leads all NHL defensemen with a CBJ-record 19 goals from the blue line this season. … Emil Bemstrom has scored in three of four games while Foligno has tallies in four of five. … Alexander Wennberg is one point from 200 in his career. … The Blue Jackets have played in one-goal contests (excluding empty-net goals) in 15 of the last 17 games and 41 one-goal games overall this season. … The Blue Jackets are in the midst of a stretch of six straight games vs. Western Conference foes. … Columbus has lost five straight at home vs. Vancouver.

Projected Lineup
(Subject to change)

Gustav Nyquist - Boone Jenner - Nick Foligno
Stefan Matteau - Alexander Wennberg - Riley Nash
Devin Shore - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Emil Bemstrom
Eric Robinson - Kevin Stenlund - Ryan MacInnis

Zach Werenski - David Savard
Ryan Murray - Markus Nutivaara
Vladislav Gavrikov - Andrew Peeke

Joonas Korpisalo
Matiss Kivlenieks

Scratches: Oliver Bjorkstrand (injury), Nathan Gerbe (injury), Jakob Lilja, Gabriel Carlsson, Elvis Merzlikins (injury)

Roster Report: Gerbe did not practice Saturday being he's "nicked up," Tortorella said, and MacInnis took line rushes in his stead. Murray should return and play with Nutivaara.

canucks.nhl.com, being on the other side of the world continent, doesn't have a preview article up yet, but we do have their projected lineup from their game last night against the Leafs:

Canucks projected lineup

Tanner Pearson -- Bo Horvat -- Loui Eriksson
J.T. Miller -- Elias Pettersson -- Tyler Toffoli
Antoine Roussel -- Adam Gaudette -- Jake Virtanen
Tyler Motte -- Jay Beagle -- Brandon Sutter

Alexander Edler -- Troy Stecher
Quinn Hughes -- Christopher Tanev
Oscar Fantenberg -- Tyler Myers

Thatcher Demko
Louis Domingue

Scratched: Jordie Benn, Zack MacEwen

Injured: Micheal Ferland (concussion), Josh Leivo (knee), Tyler Graovac (lower body), Brock Boeser (rib), Jacob Markstrom (lower body)

Scoresheet links (they'll work later tonight):
Game Summary - overall team info
Event Summary - player-specific info

Highlights of the Canucks' last game:

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[Fro]

Game by game, we're getting healthy...see what we can do with a better defense

 

[EspenK]

Backup goalie for Canucks. Markstrom is on IR. Hopefully Korpi is on tonight.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

I have a feeling we'll win. I think it's also just gas

 

[Jovavic]

Motte, as most former Jackets do, will score at least one tonight

 

[pled]

hopefully domingue give the team a a win. need to come back if they want to keep hope

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Except for the Flyers, every team in the Metro is ice cold now. I still don't think we're a playoff team, but if everyone else is going to lose...

 

[pled]

I like the D right now if they stay healthy and Korp can play well I can see them stopping most shot. but scoring is gonna be hard.

 

[mikeyp24]

Im at a point where i dont know if i want playoffs or a better pick position. The losses and injuries have me demoralized I can only imagine how the team feels. Just throwing this out to the universe to give me a sign.

 

[pled]

Im at a point where i dont know if i want playoffs or a better pick position. The losses and injuries have me demoralized I can only imagine how the team feels. Just throwing this out to the universe to give me a sign.

Be glad your team doesn't have only 15 wins

 

[We Want Ten]

Im at a point where i dont know if i want playoffs or a better pick position. The losses and injuries have me demoralized I can only imagine how the team feels. Just throwing this out to the universe to give me a sign.

Gimme da PO's. Nothing beats PO hockey when it matters.

 

[KJ Dangler]

Gerbes dinged but in all honesty he should have been sitting a long time ago . 2 points in his last 17 games

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Be glad your team doesn't have only 15 wins

I could accept it if I were to end up with Alexis Lafreniere on my team next year.

 

[NotWendell]

CBJ win 2-1 in OT to complete the Trifecta for Columbus sports today. (Crew win, OSU beats UM in Mens Hoops)

 

[KJ Dangler]

Im at a point where i dont know if i want playoffs or a better pick position. The losses and injuries have me demoralized I can only imagine how the team feels. Just throwing this out to the universe to give me a sign.

Depends how much better a pick we’re talking .

 

[pled]

I could accept it if I were to end up with Alexis Lafreniere on my team next year.

look at them losing the lottery

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I could accept it if I were to end up with Alexis Lafreniere on my team next year.

Of course but your chances are actually better of making the playoffs.

 

[Halfboard]

Those green warm ups looks great with the Santa pants.....

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Gerbes dinged but in all honesty he should have been sitting a long time ago . 2 points in his last 17 games

I think a lot of our AHL guys are running on empty now.

 

[NotWendell]

I think a lot of our AHL guys are running on empty now.

The reason why a lot of them are in the AHL is not because they don't have talent. It's because they can't bring a high-level of play consistently. I suspect their play (collectively) is reverting back to the norm.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Murray returning helps our D Corp line up and I’m predicting a Jackets win tonight.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Gerbes dinged but in all honesty he should have been sitting a long time ago . 2 points in his last 17 games

You’re advocating benching “The People’s Choice”?
(I agree with you)

 

[DJA]

Lovely start

 

[MoeBartoli]

Another smart start

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Boy this team is really bad