Columbus Blue Jackets (64 pts) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (111 pts) Game Preview
Sure the Blue Jackets play the Carolina Hurricanes in the season finale, but more importantly, the City of Columbus, Blue Jacket fans, and the team will be saying goodbye to play-by-play legend Jeff Rimer.
Jeff Rimer will be calling his final game for the Blue Jackets. A career that spans decades will come to an end tonight and nearly everyone is sad about it.
Every interaction I've ever had with Jeff, he's been nothing but nice. From walking by the broadcast booth while visiting Nashville for a CBJ game and saying Hi, or fans gathered outside the Icehaus to watch a scrimmage from the street and he walked by and talked to us, he was always cordial. And then this past summer, I bumped into him walking into the arena during CBJ media day, and he was kind enough to direct the rookie where to go, he's just an all-around good man.
Enjoy retirement, Jeff Rimer. You deserve every second of it.
Series History vs. The Hurricanes
- Columbus is 13-14-2 all-time at home vs. the Canes, and 26-28-5 in all meetings.
- The Jackets are 2-9-2 in the last 11 against Carolina.
- The Blue Jackets are 0-3 this season vs. the Hurricanes.
Who To Watch For The Hurricanes
- Sebastian Aho has 26 points in 33 games against Columbus.
- Jake Guentzel has 28 points in 23 games against the Jackets.
CBJ Player Notes vs. The Hurricanes
- Johnny Gaudreau has 14 points in 20 games against the Hurricanes.
- Kirill Marchenko has 4 goals in 5 games against Carolina.
- Zach Werenski has 9 points in 26 games against the Canes.
Injuries
- Patrik Laine (clavicle fracture-Dec. 14; NHL Player Assistance Program-Jan. 28); 17 games (for injury)
- Adam Fantilli (calf laceration on Jan. 28); expected to miss 8 weeks (32 games)
- Kent Johnson (shoulder injury on Feb. 28); out the rest of the season (23 games)
- Yegor Chinakhov (upper-body injury on Mar. 12); is day-to-day (16 games)
- Adam Boqvist (upper-body injury on Mar. 14); out indefinitely (15 games)
- Jake Bean (broken hand on Apr. 4); out rest of season (5 games)
- Daniil Tarasov (upper-body injury on Apr. 4); is day-to-day (5 games)
- Carson Meyer (upper-body injury on Apr. 9); is week-to-week (2 games)
- Brendan Gaunce (upper-body injury on Apr. 11); is week-to-week (1 game)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 318
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on Bally Sports Ohio. As always, the legendary Jeff Rimer will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 THE FAN with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
More From THN Columbus
Join Jason Newland's Columbus Blue Jacket page on Bunches, a new app that connects sports fans. Also, you can watch a new YouTube game show about the Blue Jackets, Around the Fifth Line.