Last night was one of the very few times when I had no problem flipping between the Jackets game and whatever other crap was on the television. The Flames aren’t world beaters, having problems of their own, but the Jackets let them have all the freedom in the world en route to a 6-2 beat-down.
Tonight they are in Chicago, facing the Blackhawks for the second time this season. The first time around the ‘Hawks were the victors, and the Jackets will look to get revenge on them this evening.
Expect coach Arniel to shake up the lines, he moved some guys around in the third period last night, but it was too little, too late. Seeing Voracek playing with Nasher and Vermette seems like it could have success, here’s hoping we see that trio tonight.
PREDICTIONS:
Brassard gets a goal!
Essentials:
| Game Time: 8:30pm EST |
| TV: Fox Sports Ohio |
| Radio: WBNS 97.1 |
| Blue Jackets vs Blackhawks Coverage |
| Opponent Blog: Second City Hockey |
More after the jump:
Blue Jackets Information:
| Team Page | Schedule |
| Roster | Statistics |
Lineups:
| Kristian Huselius | Antoine Vermette | Rick Nash |
| Nikita Filatov | Derick Brassard | Jakub Voracek |
| Derek Dorsett | Samuel Pahlsson | R.J. Umberger |
| Kyle Wilson | Derek MacKenzie | Chris Clark |
| Rostislav Klesla | Marc Methot |
| Jan Hejda | Anton Stralman |
| Nate Guenin | Fedor Tyutin |
| Steve Mason |
| Mathieu Garon |
| Extra: Nick Holden |
| Injured / Sick: Jared Boll, Andrew Murray, Mike Commodore, Ethan Moreau, Kris Russell |
| Tomas Kopecky | Jonathan Toews | Marian Hossa |
| Troy Brouwer | Patrick Sharp | Patrick Kane |
| Bryan Bickell | Dave Bolland | Fernando Pisani |
| Viktor Stalberg | Jake Dowell | Jack Skille |
| Duncan Keith | Brent Seabrook |
| Niklas Hjalmarsson | Nick Boynton |
| Jassen Cullimore | John Scott |
| Corey Crawford |
| Marty Turco |