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CBJ G71 v Vancouver Canucks — Eventful Friday |
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are back on home ice when they face off with the Vancouver Canucks. Both teams are fighting for playoff position with other struggling and hungry teams for contention. Points matter this late for the extra revenue. This could also be the last chance we see a fight for the Norris between Zach and Quinn Hughes.
Cayden Lindstrom has committed to Michigan State University for the 2025-2026 season after being ruled out of the entire 2025-2025 season due to a back injury.
KIDS TAKEOVER, PRES. BY BOB EVANS
FRIDAY | MARCH 28 | 7 PM VS. VANCOUVER CANUCKS
The kids are taking over! The day will feature a special game presentation and entertainment from the Columbus School of Rock Band.
Mini Sticks will be available for kids while supplies last.
BOY SCOUTS COMMUNITY OFFER
FRIDAY | MARCH 28 | 7 PM VS. VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Bring your whole den for a night of Blue Jackets hockey at Nationwide Arena!
BRAVE WILDERNESS TICKET PACKAGE
FRIDAY | MARCH 28 | 7 PM VS. VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Join the Blue Jackets for an exclusive meet & greet photo-op with wildlife educator & adventurer, Coyote Peterson.
This special ticket package includes your game ticket, admission into the pregame event, and an exclusive Brave Wilderness x CBJ co-branded water bottle.
Vancouver and Columbus faced off December 6, with the Canucks taking that matchup 5-2. Since then, the Canucks have moved on from JT Miller; Carson Soucy; and Erik Branstrom. They brought in Marcus Pettersson; Drew O’Connor; Victor Mancini; and Filip Cythil.
Max Sasson, a forward, was recalled from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League on Friday on emergency basis. Cole Sillinger returns after missing 11 games because of an upper-body injury. James Van Riemsdyk, a forward, comes out.
Canucks projected lineup
Jake DeBrusk -- Pius Suter -- Brock Boeser
Drew O'Connor -- Teddy Blueger -- Conor Garland
Dakota Joshua -- Aatu Raty -- Kiefer Sherwood
Linus Karlsson -- Nils Aman -- Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Quinn Hughes -- Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson -- Tyler Myers
Derek Forbort -- Elias Pettersson
Kevin Lankinen
Thatcher Demko
Scratched: Victor Mancini, Arturs Silovs, Max Sasson
Injured: Filip Chytil (concussion), Noah Juulsen (lower body), Elias Pettersson (undisclosed), Nils Hoglander (undisclosed)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dmitri Voronkov -- Sean Monahan -- Kirill Marchenko
Boone Jenner -- Adam Fantilli -- Kent Johnson
Cole Sillinger -- Justin Danforth -- Mathieu Olivier
Zach Aston-Reese -- Sean Kuraly -- Luke Kunin
Zach Werenski -- Dante Fabbro
Ivan Provorov -- Damon Severson
Denton Mateychuk -- Erik Gudbranson
Elvis Merzlikins
Daniil Tarasov
Scratched: Jordan Harris, Jack Johnson, Christian Fischer, Yegor Chinakhov, James van Riemsdyk, Jack Williams, Jake Christiansen
Injured: Own Sillinger, Kevin Labanc
Players to Watch
Vancouver — Quinn Hughes — 68 points in 58 games this season. Could win the Norris.
Columbus — Zach Werenski — 69 points in 69 games this season. Should be up for the Norris and Hart.
Predicted Final Score
VAN — 3
CBJ — 4
Editors Note
This is the first game of a back to back and Columbus travels to Ottawa tomorrow for the second half. Today and tomorrow is game coverage with Sunday being post game.
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