Pre-Game Talk: Gm 4: Boston Bruins @ Columbus Blue Jackets 10/12 2pm

[cbjgirl]

I was looking at their roster and they have 4 assistant captains but not a captain apparently?

Nope - no captain. They didn't have one last year either. Fan base-wise people were thinking J. Johnson or Dubinsky last year. Dubinsky has definitely had a stronger start this year. As far as I'm concerned, who cares if they're winning.

Not sure how familiar you all are concerning CBJ coverage. Beat writers' blog is here: http://bluejacketsxtra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/puck-rakers/index.html

Expected line-up:

F1: Atkinson - Dubinsky - Gaborik
F2: Foligno - Johansen - Umberger
F3: Calvert/Jenner - Anisimov - Comeau
F4: Letestu - MacKenzie - Boll

They have been rolling four lines.

With Tyutin back in things on the back end are a bit fuzzy.

To clear the glut of players on the blue line, the Blue Jackets sent defenseman Tim Erixon to minor-league Springfield. Erixon, who had yet to play for the Jackets in their first three games, does not need to clear waivers.

The better question is where does Tyutin fit in the lineup. Or, put another way, who's coming out?

Coach Todd Richards said he would meet with his staff later today to decide, but he also dropped a couple of hints.

"Savard will not be out. He's playing," Richards said. "The way Savard has played, the way Ryan Murray has played ... all of those guys, the young players, have done a good job. They've made really good cases for them staying in the lineup."

This would suggest that a veteran is coming out. The pick here - after a brief poll of respected local media - that Nikita Nikitin could be the odd man out. We shall see.

Bobs will be in net.