Game Preview #58 – Range Finder

Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers

February 22, 2015 – 7:30 pm EST
Madison Square Garden – New York, New York
Radio – WBNS 97.1 – TV – Fox Sports Ohio
Opponent’s Blog: Blueshirt Banter

Guh. I thought the Jackets played pretty well last night. But, once you spot a defensively amazing team like Montreal a lead, you’re basically pissing into the wind trying to come back. The let-down of giving up an empty-net shorty while up 6-on-4 was about the most fitting way for that game to end.

As for tonight, who knows what to expect? I’m done trying to prognosticate. This team plays well when I don’t expect them to, and craps out when I expect them to play well. So, I’ve got nothing. It’s like in golf, when you have no idea what club to hit, you break out the range finder to see exactly how far away from the green you are. And then you pick your club.

And then you shank it into the woods.

No morning skate today, so this is just a guess (i.e., repeat of last night).

Projected Lineups

Columbus Blue Jackets
(26-28-3, 55 Points; 7th division, 13th conference)

New York Rangers
(35-16-6, 76 Points; 2nd Division, 4th Conference)

Season Series

NYR – 1-1-0
CBJ – 1-1-0

10/11/14 – Rangers 2 at Columbus 5
01/16/15 – Rangers 2 at Columbus 1
02/22/15 – Columbus at New York
04/06/15 – Columbus at New York

Head to Head Stats