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Kirill Marchenko skating for the Columbus Blue Jackets

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Columbus Blue Jackets (16-15-6) at Ottawa Senators (18-14-5)
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Date: Monday, December 29
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDSOH
Radio: 97.1 The Fan, TSN 1200

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets have won back-to-back games after a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday. Columbus has the league’s 14th-ranked power play at 19.8 percent.

Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators have lost two consecutive games after a 7-5 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Ottawa has the NHL’s 4th-ranked power play at 25.8 percent.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Jenner-Coyle-Olivier
Wood-Gaunce-Sillinger

Provorov-Fabbro
Mateychuk-Severson
Christiansen-Smith

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines:

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Pinto-Giroux
MacDermid-Greig-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Spence
Kleven-Matinpalo

Merilainen
Shepard

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets with 40 points. Kirill Marchenko is second with 29 points.

Ottawa Senators

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 40 points, and Drake Batherson is second with 37 points.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR
D Zach Werenski – IR
C Isac Lundestrom – Day to day

Ottawa Senators

C Lars Eller – IR
G Linus Ullmark – OUT

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