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Jackets-Coyotes preview
Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:29 AM
7 TONIGHT, NATIONWIDE ARENA
The seriesThe Blue Jackets are 12-17-4-1 against the Coyotes, including 7-9-1-0 in Nationwide Arena. This is the third of six meetings this season. The setupAnybody remember the last time the Blue Jackets established a forecheck? The Jackets won 2-0 in Phoenix on Oct. 10, but the Coyotes got even Oct. 28, a 4-1 victory in Nationwide. Phoenix has won the past four games in Nationwide, outscoring the Blue Jackets 16-7. Phoenix won 6-3 last night at Toronto. -- Aaron Portzline
Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Past 10 games: 2-5-3 • Power play: 22.9 percent (fourth, NHL) • Penalty kill: 80.0 percent (18th, NHL) • Player to watch: C Derick Brassard has three goals and two assists in seven career games against Phoenix. • Injury update: D Rostislav Klesla (groin, abdomen), RW Derek Dorsett (broken hand), out Phoenix Coyotes at a glance• Past 10 games: 7-2-1 • Power play: 17.6 percent* (24th, NHL) • Penalty kill: 84.3 percent* (fifth, NHL) • Player to watch: C Robert Lang has 12 goals, 21 assists and a plus-11 rating in 35 career games against the Blue Jackets. • Injury update: D Kurt Sauer (neck), out * -- Not including last night's game Story toolsToday’s Top Stories |
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