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Jackets-Ducks preview
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 3:31 AM
10 tonight, Honda Center
The seriesThe Blue Jackets are 16-15-4 against the Ducks, including 7-7-3 in Anaheim. This is the fourth and final meeting this season. The setupOne team is out of the playoff picture, the other is fading fast. The Ducks should be in desperation mode tonight as they try to remain in the Western Conference race. The are 0-2-1 since the Olympic break and blew a two-goal, third-period lead in a 4-3 shootout loss to Montreal on Sunday. The Jackets know all about blowing third-period leads to lose games. They have done it a league-leading 10 times this season. - Tom Reed treed@dispatch.com
Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance• Past 10 games: 4-4-2* • Power play: 19.3 percent (ninth)* • Penalty kill: 82.4 percent (13th)* • Player to watch: RW Jake Voracek entered last night's game riding a six-game point streak, collecting a goal and seven assists. • Injury update: LW Kristian Huselius (hand) questionable, D Rostislav Klesla (groin, hip tears) out. * - before last night's game
Anaheim Ducks at a glance
• Past 10 games: 5-4-1 • Power play: 20.1 (sixth) • Penalty kill: 80.0 (22nd) • Player to watch: Hulking C Ryan Getzlaf has seven goals and 15 assists in 18 games against the Blue Jackets. • Injury watch: F Joffrey Lupol (back) out.
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