The Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators play the third and final game of the season series tonight at Nationwide Arena.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are one loss and a Montréal Canadiens win away from being eliminated from playoff contention. It's April 8th with six games to go, and the CBJ and just now being knocked out. It's been a long time since it came down to the final days for Columbus.
But the games must be played, and you never know, the Blue Jackets could rattle off six straight wins, and Montréal could falter down the stretch as well. Nothing is over until it's over.
Until then, it's game on against the Ottawa Senators, and the CBJ owe the Sens a loss this season. The Jackets will be trying to avoid a season series sweep at the hands of the Senators.
Senators Stats
- Power Play – 23.1% - 12th in NHL
- Penalty Kill – 77.9% - 17th in NHL
- Goals For - 221 – 20th – 2.93 GPG – 20th
- Goals Against – 213 – 10th – 2.87 GPG – 13th
Series History vs. The Senators
- Columbus is 7-12-2 on the road and 18-19-5 in 42 all-time meetings vs. Ottawa.
- The Jackets are 9-5-3 in the last 17 against the Sens and 2-2-1 in the last five.
Who To Watch For The Senators
- Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 51 assists and 72 points.
- Linus Ullmark is 23-14-3 with a SV% of .911.
- Anton Forsberg is 10-11-2 with a SV% of .907.
CBJ Player Notes vs. Senators
- Boone Jenner has 13 points in 25 career games against Ottawa.
- Zach Werenski has 18 points in 18 games.
- Sean Monahan has 18 points in 30 games against the Senators.
Injuries
- Kevin Labanc (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve as of Feb. 21 and is out for the season (20 Games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 309
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears 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.
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