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Jackets-Stars preview
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 2:59 AM
8:30 tonightAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas
The seriesThe Blue Jackets are 10-19-4-1 against the Stars, including 5-10-1-1 in American Airlines Center. This is the second of four meetings this season. The setupIt's hard to imagine a more fragile club in the NHL right now than the Blue Jackets. Getting out of the first period without trailing would be huge. The Blue Jackets are 5-1-1 in Dallas the past three seasons. If the Jackets lose tonight and Edmonton wins in Minnesota, they fall to last place in the Western Conference. -- Aaron Portzline Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Past 10 games: 1-7-2 • Power play: 23.2 percent (second, NHL) • Penalty kill: 79.9 percent (17th) • Player to watch: LW R.J. Umberger has three goals, four assists in seven career game against the Stars. • Injury update: D Anton Stralman (flu), doubtful; D Rostislav Klesla (groin, abdomen) and RW Derek Dorsett (broken hand), out Dallas Stars at a glance• Past 10 games: 3-3-4 • Power play: 20.6 percent (11th, NHL) • Penalty kill: 77.6 percent (25th) • Player to watch: RW Loui Eriksson has three goals in his past four games. • Injury update: RW Jere Lehtinen (groin), questionable; D Trevor Daley (shoulder) and D Mark Fistric (concussion), out Story toolsToday’s Top Stories |
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