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Jackets-Kings preview
Monday, March 8, 2010 3:45 AM
10:30 tonight, Staples Center
The seriesThe Blue Jackets are 17-16-2 against the Kings, including 6-10-1 in Los Angeles. This is the fourth and final meeting this season. The setupThe Blue Jackets are winless in their past four games after a 3-0 start to the Claude Noel reign. The Jackets need to reload their power play which has gone 0 for 10 since the Olympic break. The Kings have lost their past two games, but remain in solid playoff position. Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Past 10 games: 4-4-2 • Power play: 19.3 percent (eighth in NHL) • Penalty kill: 82.4 percent (13th) • Player to watch: RW Rick Nash doesn't have a point in two games since the Olympics and was held without a shot in Saturday's 2-1 loss to San Jose. It was only the second time this season Nash didn't record a shot. • Injury update: LW Kristian Huselius (upper body) questionable, D Rostislav Klesla (groin, hip tears) out.
Los Angeles Kings at a glance
• Past 10 games: 6-3-1 • Power play: 19.3 percent (ninth in NHL) • Penalty kill: 85.9 percent (third) • Player to watch: F Fredrik Modin, traded last Wednesday from the Blue Jackets, has one goal in two games with his new team. • Injury watch: F Justin Willians (broken leg) doubtful; F Andrei Loktionov (shoulder) out.
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