NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins with Line Combinations 2/26/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Columbus Blue Jackets (29-20-7) at Boston Bruins (32-20-5)
Venue: TD Garden
Date: Thursday, February 26
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NESN, ESPN+, FDSN
Radio: 97.1 FM, 98.5 The Sports Hub
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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
The Blue Jackets have won 11 of their last 12 games and find themselves back in the wild card race. Columbus will face Boston three times in the last two months of the season.
Boston Bruins News & Notes:
The Bruins entered the break after losing two one-goal games to Tampa Bay and Florida. Boston has the NHL’s third-ranked power play at 26.3 percent.
Related Post: Boston Bruins Sign Defenseman to Two-Year Extension
Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Jenner-Lundestrom-Wood
Werenski-Severson
Provorov-Mateychuk
Fabbro-Gudbranson
Greaves
Merzlikins
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Boston Bruins Projected Lines:
Geekie-E. Lindholm-Pastrnak
Mittelstadt-Zacha-Arvidsson
Khusnutdinov-Minten-Steeves
Jeannot-Kuraly-Kastelic
Aspirot-McAvoy
H. Lindholm-Lohrei
Zadorov-Peeke
Swayman
Korpisalo
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Players To Watch:
Columbus Blue Jackets
Defenseman Zach Werenski leads the team with 62 points and is expected to play after winning a Gold Medal with Team USA. Former Bruin Charlie Coyle has registered 42 points.
Boston Bruins
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 71 points. Charlie McAvoy is second on the team with 35 assists. Fraser Minten leads all forwards with a plus-18 rating.
Injury Report:
Columbus Blue Jackets
D Brendan Smith – IR
Boston Bruins
None
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