“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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Jackets-Thrashers preview
Thursday,
November 5, 2009 3:13 AM
7 TONIGHT
PHILIPS ARENA, ATLANTA
The seriesThe Blue Jackets are 5-5-0-0 against the Thrashers, including 2-3-0-0 in Philips Arena. This is the first of two meetings this season. The setupThe Blue Jackets have won the past two meetings against the Thrashers 2-0. The Thrashers are 2-1-0 since captain Ilya Kovalchuk suffered a broken foot, including a 5-4 victory Tuesday in Montreal. To the right are the lines used by the Blue Jackets last night against San Jose. -- Aaron Portzline
Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Past 10 games: 5-3-2 • Power play: 22.8 percent (11th in the NHL) • Penalty kill: 79.3 percent (18th) • Player to watch: Rick Nash had a goal and an assist Nov. 22 against Atlanta. • Injury update: D Mike Commodore (charley horse), LW Kristian Huselius (undisclosed) and C Derick Brassard (hand), questionable; LW Fredrik Modin (knee), C Andrew Murray (shoulder), out Atlanta Thrashers at a glance• Past 10 games: 5-4-1 • Power play: 27.5 percent (third) • Penalty kill: 83.3 percent (eighth) • Player to watch: G Ondrej Pavelec is fourth in the NHL with a .921 save percentage while the Thrashers wait for Kari Lehtonen to get healthy. • Injury update: D Ron Hainsey (lower body), LW Rich Peverley (knee), probable; LW Ilya Kovalchuk (foot), D Boris Valabik (ankle), G Lehtonen (back), out Story toolsToday’s Top Stories |
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