Match-up - Columbus Blue Jackets (4-6-0) @ New Jersey Devils (5-3-2) Road/Home records - 2-3-0 -------------- 1-1-2 TV - MSG Plus, FS-O Puck drop - 7:00 p.m. ET Projected starting goalies - Anton Forsberg vs Cory Schneider
Projected lines for the Blue Jackets:
Scott Hartnell - Ryan Johansen - Cam Atkinson Nick Foligno - Alexander Wennberg - Jack Skille Marko Dano - Michael Chaput - Corey Tropp Sean Collins - Adam Cracknell - Jared Boll
Jack Johnson - Fedor Tyutin Ryan Murray - David Savard Tim Erixon - Dalton Prout
Projected lines for the Devils:
Ryane Clowe - Travis Zajac - Jaromir Jagr Dainius Zubrus - Patrik Elias - Damien Brunner Reid Boucher - Adam Henrique - Michael Ryder Tuomo Ruutu - Jacob Josefson - Stephen Gionta
Andy Greene - Damon Severson Bryce Salvador - Marek Zidlicky Jon Merrill - Adam Larsson
Game notes:
- The Blue Jackets are absolutely battered with injuries and are playing in a back-to-back situation. The Devils need a quick start and to get a lead because Columbus hardly has the personnel to fight back.
- Ryan Johansen enters tonight's game on a 10-game point streak. It really is incredible when you think about it, considering he missed all of training camp and preseason.
- As depleted as Columbus' lineup is, the Devils can't afford to take a bunch of penalties as long as they're killing them off at a sub 70% rate.
- Bryce Salvador is the only regular without a point. Wonder how long that lasts...
- Cory Schneider has been far from perfect this year, but he's allowed two goals or less in three of the last four games and has helped the Devils pick up at least in those three games. He should have another good start against a tired/beat up Blue Jackets team.
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