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Blue Jackets-Sharks preview
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October 8, 2009 3:27 AM
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Blue Jackets at Sharks10:30 tonight, HP Pavilion TV: Fox Sports Net Radio: WBNS-AM (1460), WWCD-FM (101.1) The seriesThe Blue Jackets are 10-19-0-3 all-time against the Sharks, including 1-13-0-2 in HP Pavilion. This is the first of four meetings this season. The setupThe Blue Jackets must avoid making penalties, as the Sharks have scored more goals on the power play (six) than at even strength (four) this season. The Sharks will unfurl their 2008-09 President's Trophy and Pacific Division championship banners tonight. The game is their home opener. It's possible that defenseman Anton Stralman could make his Blue Jackets debut. The Sharks were preparing to recall left winger Jamie McGinn from the minors, meaning they might adjust their projected third and fourth lines. -- Aaron Portzline Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Record: 2-0-0 • Power play: 16.7 percent (25th in NHL) • Penalty kill: 85.7 percent (seventh) • Player to watch: Center Sammy Pahlsson. The one-time Anaheim player has lots of experience going against San Jose center Joe Thornton. • Injury update: RW Jared Boll (head), questionable; D Mike Commodore (groin), RW Fredrik Modin (sprained right knee), out San Jose Sharks at a glance• Record: 1-2-0 • Power play: 37.5 percent (fifth) • Penalty kill: 80.0 percent (11th) • Player to watch: G Evgeni Nabokov. He was pulled in the second period of a 6-4 loss to Los Angeles on Tuesday. • Injury update: C Torrey Mitchell (sprained left knee) and C Joe Pavelski (leg surgery), out Story toolsToday’s Top Stories |
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