“2010-2011 could be an exciting year for CBJ fans as the team seems to be getting better and better. A couple of moves and they should be right there in the end.”
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Cannon FodderBlue Jackets vs. Penguins7 tonight Nationwide ArenaTV: Fox Sports Net Radio: WBNS-AM (1460); WWCD-FM (101.1) The seriesThe Blue Jackets are 3-4-0-2 against the Penguins, including 2-0-0-2 in Nationwide Arena. This is the second and final meeting this season. The setupA clash between two of the hottest clubs in the NHL. The Blue Jackets are 10-4-1 since a loss Feb. 6 in Pittsburgh, including back-to-back wins over Detroit and Boston. The Penguins, meanwhile, are 9-1-0 since Dan Bylsma replaced Michel Therrien as coach. The Penguins haven't played in Nationwide Arena since Jan. 11, 2006, a 6-1 Blue Jackets win. Do the Blue Jackets match the Manny Malhotra line against Sidney Crosby's line or Evgeni Malkin's?
Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Past 10 games: 6-4-0 • Power play: 13.0 percent (30th in NHL) • Penalty kill: 81.8 percent (13th) • Player to watch: LW Rick Nash has a three-game goal streak. He has scored nine goals in the past 10 games. • Injury update: C Michael Peca (concussion), probable; LW Jason Chimera (groin), LW Fredrik Modin (knee), D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, C Derick Brassard (shoulder), out Pittsburgh Penguins at a glance• Past 10 games: 9-1-0 • Power play: 16.0 percent (25th) • Penalty kill: 80.2 percent (18th) • Player to watch: C Evgeni Malkin, with points in 11 of his past 12 games, is closing in on his second consecutive 100-point season. • Injury update: RW Petr Sykora (shoulder), D Philippe Boucher (foot surgery), out Story toolsToday’s Top Stories |
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