Game Preview #36 - Jackets Host the Ducks
The Jackets return home for a brief stay before they head back on the road. The Ducks are in town, so get ready for a nasty, physical affair.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Anaheim Ducks
March 31, 2013 - 6:00pm EDT
Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio
Radio - WBNS 97.1 - TV - Fox Sports Ohio
Opponents Blog: Anaheim Calling
Now that most of us have a full stomach after the annual Easter binge, we can sit back and watch the Jackets as they host one of the league's top squads. The Ducks have depth, skill and size up front, making them very hard to match up against. The Jackets will again be without Nick Foligno- his grit will be missed against the Ducks.
Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
(14-14-7, 35 Points; 5th division, 12th conference)
| Sean Collins | Ryan Johansen | R.J. Umberger |
| Matt Calvert | Artem Anisimov | Cam Atkinson |
| Vinny Prospal | Derick Brassard | Mark Letestu |
| Colton Gillies | Derek MacKenzie | Jared Boll |
| Fedor Tyutin | Jack Johnson |
| Nikita Nikitin | Dalton Prout |
| Tim Erixon | James Wisniewski |
| Sergei Bobrovsky |
| Steve Mason |
Anaheim Ducks
(23-7-4, 50 Points; 1st Division, 2nd Conference)
| Bobby Ryan | Ryan Getzlaf | Corey Perry |
| Kyle Palmieri | Peter Holland | Teemu Selanne |
| Andrew Cogliano | Saku Koivu | Daniel Winnik |
| Emerson Etem | David Steckel | Radek Dvorak |
| Sheldon Souray | Francois Beauchemin |
| Cam Fowler | Toni Lydman |
| Luca Sbisa | Bryan Allen |
| Jonas Hiller |
| Viktor Fasth |
Season Series
02/18/13 - Columbus 2 at Anaheim 3
03/31/13 - Anaheim at Columbus
04/17/13 - Columbus at Anaheim
Head to Head
Anaheim Columbus 2.97 (6) GPG 2.31 (29) 2.50 (12) GAPG 2.63 (15) 22.6% (4) PP% 13.4% (28) 78.2% (25) PK% 85.4% (5) Ryan Getzlaf, 12 G leader Vinny Prospal, 10 Ryan Getzlaf, 26 A leader Fedor Tyutin, 14 Ryan Getzlaf, 38 Pts leader Vinny Prospal, 20 Corey Perry, 62 PIM leader Jared Boll, 86 10-3-4 Road/Home 10-4-5 3/29 vs Chicago, W 2-1 Last Game 3/29 @ Calgary, W 6-4 5-4-1 Last 10 5-2-3
The Jackets are in for a tough test against the Ducks, they'll need a big game from Bob and more of the high scoring offense we've been seeing lately.