Match-up - Anaheim Ducks (46-21-7) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (33-35-4) Road/Home records - 21-11-4 -------------- 13-20-2 TV - PRIME, FS-O Puck drop - 7:00 p.m. ET Season Series - 1-0 Ducks Last 10 - Ducks: 6-4-0 ------------ Blue Jackets: 7-3-0 Projected starting goalies - John Gibson vs Sergei Bobrovsky
Projected lines for the Ducks via DailyFaceoff.com:
Patrick Maroon - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry Matt Beleskey - Ryan Kesler - Kyle Palmieri Emerson Etem - Rickard Rakell - Tomas Fleischmann Andrew Cogliano - Nate Thompson - Jakob Silfverberg
Hampus Lindholm - Francois Beauchemin Cam Fowler - Sami Vatanen Clayton Stoner - James Wisniewski
Projected lines for the Blue Jackets:
Rene Bourque - Ryan Johansen - Cam Atkinson Scott Hartnell - Nick Foligno - Marko Dano Boone Jenner - Artem Anisimov - Jeremy Morin Corey Tropp - Mark Letestu - Jared Boll
Jack Johnson - David Savard Dalton Prout - Fedor Tyutin Kevin Connauton - Cody Goloubef
Notes:
1) James Wisniewski will be playing his first game against Columbus since being traded to the Ducks. Given the amount of breakdowns in Columbus' zone of late, it wouldn't be surprising to see Wisniewski jump into the play and make something happen. You can bet he'll be motivated playing against a team that basically forced him out of town.
2) The Blue Jackets allowed 40+ shots in each game on their western Canada trip, and the Ducks are a) better than any team they faced and; b) coming off an embarrassing loss, so you can expect a strong effort from Anaheim tonight.
3) Marko Dano was held pointless last game, but he has seven in his last six contests, and he's starting to see regular top-6 minutes as a result (averaging ~16 in his last three games). He seems to have really good chemistry going with Scott Hartnell, so that's a duo to watch.
4) The Ducks are a very fast, strong team and they regularly cause havoc (and turnovers) on the forecheck. Anaheim's forwards close gaps in a hurry, so Columbus will need to make quick, accurate outlets to avoid the pressure.
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