The Columbus Blue Jackets will play the Boston Bruins tonight at TD Garden.
Columbus is in Boston to play the Bruins tonight at TD Garden, and the Jackets need a win badly.
Boston comes into this game losers of three out of the last five games, including two in a row. The Jackets must take advantage of a slumping Bruins team while they can.
The key stats for Boston are shocking to look at. They are 32nd on the power play and 26th on the PK. Meanwhile, they're 24th in goals scored, and 28th in goals against. They're also dead last in PIMs. They're only ahead of the Canadiens in terms of goal differential in the Atlantic Division with a -17.
What is happening to the once mighty Bruins? They're starting to remind people of the 23-24 Washington Capitals - Play poorly and not up to their standard and could still make the playoffs.
With all that said, the Bruins are 4th in the Atlantic, 8th in the East, and 17th in the NHL, and hold the second Wild Card spot.
Series History vs. The Bruins
- Columbus is 6-8-5 in Boston and 15-16-10 in all meetings.
- The Blue Jackets are 0-3-1 in the last four games in Boston.
- The Jackets are 2-3-2 in the seven at TD Garden.
Who To Watch For The Bruins
- David Pastrnak has 8 goals and 17 points this season.
- Brad Marchand has 13 points this season.
- Jeremy Swayman is 5-6 with a .888 save %.
- Joonas Korpisalo is 3-2 with a .901 save %.
CBJ Player Notes vs. The Bruins
- Sean Monahan has 13 points in 18 games against Boston.
- James van Riemsdyk has 37 points in 49 career games vs. The Bruins.
- Elvis Merzļikins is 2-2-2 with a .924 SV% in 6 games.
Injuries
- Boone Jenner (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 7; (17 Games)
- Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (14 Games)
- Kent Johnson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Nov. 10; (13 Games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 73
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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