A trip to Florida, like all Ohioans are obligated to make when it gets cold
Tonight at 7:30 (not 7, take note) is the start of a three game road trip for the Columbus Blue Jackets. First up is the Florida Panthers. Like their cross-state rivals in Tampa Bay, the Panthers are led by a lethal top line featuring Evgenii Dadonov, Aleksander Barkov, and Jonthan Huberdeau. That trio has accounted for 15 of Florida’s 40 goals. They were on the ice for 4 goals in Monday’s 8-5 loss to the Lightning.
Good news for Columbus: For as many goals as they’ve scored, the Panthers have not excelled at STOPPING goals. With one of the league’s worst penalty kills, this opponent may be the cure for what ails the woeful CBJ power play.
Cam Atkinson remains day-to-day as he recovers from a hip injury. Tyler Motte excelled in his debut on Monday and will take Cam’s spot on the second line. It appears Sonny Milano and Zac Dalpe will return to the lineup after being healthy scratches on Monday.
Projected Lineups
Artemi Panarin
Nick Foligno
Josh Anderson
Boone Jenner
Brandon Dubinsky
Tyler Motte
Matt Calvert
Alexander Wennberg
Oliver BJORKSTRAND
Sonny Milano
Zac Dalpe
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Zach Werenski
Seth Jones
Jack Johnson
David Savard
Ryan Murray
Markus Nutivaara
Sergei Bobrovsky
Joonas Korpisalo
Evgenii Dadonov
Aleksander Barkov
Jonathan Huberdeau
Jamie McGinn
Vincent Trocheck
Radim Vrbata
Derek MacKenzie
Nick Bjugstad
Owen Tippett
Chase Balisy
Denis Malgin
Micheal Haley
Keith Yandle
Aaron Ekblad
Mike Matheson
MacKenzie Weegar
Ian McCoshen
Mark Pysyk
James Reimer
Antti Niemi
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