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Columbus Blue Jackets (32-21-10, 74 pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (39-19-4, 82pts)
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 10
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDSNO, The Spot-MTN
Radio:Â 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus, 1460 AM / 102.5 FM The Bone (WHPT)
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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
The Blue Jackets lost their game on Monday, 5-4 in overtime to the Kings. In their previous five games, the Blue Jackets have a 3-0-2 record, scoring four goals per game while allowing 3.6. They are two points behind the Boston Bruins for the final Eastern Conference Wild Card Spot, with Ottawa just one point behind them, vying for the same spot. All three teams have played 63 games. The Blue Jackets are 2-0 against the Lightning this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:
The Lightning lost their last game 8-7 to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday in an exciting, physical, high-scoring game. In their last five games, the Lightning have a 1-4-0 record, scoring 3.2 goals per game while conceding five. They currently hold the second spot in the Atlantic Division and are two points behind the Sabres for the top spot in the Division, with two games in hand on the Sabres. Tampa will look to get its first win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Johnson-Monahan-Garland
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Lundestrom-Jenner-Wood
Werenski-Severson
Provorov-Mateychuk
Fabbro-Gudbranson
Merzlikins
Greaves
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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:
Guentzel-Point-Bjorkstrand
Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Holmberg-Gourde-Girgensons
Sabourin-Geekie-Perry
Moser-Raddysh
Hedman-Cernak
McDonagh-D’Astous
Vasilevskiy
Johansson
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Players To Watch:
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason Marchment had four points, three goals, and one assist, while Charlie Coyle had one goal and two assists in the Blue Jackets’ 8-5 win over the Lightning back on January 24th.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nikita Kucherov had one goal and two assists in the Lightning’s 8-5 loss to the Blue Jackets in their last game back on January 24th.
Injury Report:
Columbus Blue Jackets
D Brendan Smith – IR
D Eric Gudbranson – DTD
Tampa Bay Lightning
F Nick Paul – Out
D Maxwell Crozier – IR
F Dominic James – IR
F Gage Goncalves – Out
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