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Monday, November 16, 2009 3:04 AM
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
7 TONIGHT, NATIONWIDE ARENA
The seriesThe Blue Jackets are 8-19-3-3 against the Oilers, including 4-8-3-1 in Nationwide Arena. This is the second of four meetings this season. The setupThe Blue Jackets blew a 4-1 lead and lost 6-4 to the Oilers on Oct. 22 in Edmonton. Whom will the Blue Jackets charge with shutting down wingers Dustin Penner and Ales Hemsky? Those two combined for three goals, seven assists and 15 shots in the first game. The Oilers are 2-7-1 on the road this season after a 3-2 loss in Atlanta yesterday. -- Aaron Portzline Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Past 10 games: 5-3-2 • Power play: 21.7 percent (11th, NHL) • Penalty kill: 79.3 percent (17th) • Player to watch: G Mathieu Garon will make his second straight start in goal, facing one of his former clubs. • Injury update: D Mike Commodore (fatigue), D Rostislav Klesla (lower body) questionable; C Sammy Pahlsson (elbow), LW Raffi Torres (fractured maxilla), LW Fredrik Modin (knee), C Andrew Murray (shoulder) out. Edmonton Oilers at a glance• Past 10 games: 2-7-1 • Power play: 22.4 percent (ninth, NHL) • Penalty kill: 81.2 percent (14th) • Player to watch: C Gilbert Brule, a former first-round pick of the Blue Jackets, has found a home with the Oilers. • Injury update: D Sheldon Souray (concussion), LW J-F Jacques (shoulder), D Taylor Chorney (ankle), LW Robert Nilsson (concussion) out. Story toolsToday’s Top Stories |
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