The Jackets' brutal stretch of games continues, as they turn right around and face another tough test in the Big Apple.
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
February 22, 2015 - 7:30 pm EST
Madison Square Garden - New York, New York
Radio - WBNS 97.1 - TV - Fox Sports Ohio
Opponent's Blog: Blueshirt Banter
Guh. I thought the Jackets played pretty well last night. But, once you spot a defensively amazing team like Montreal a lead, you're basically pissing into the wind trying to come back. The let-down of giving up an empty-net shorty while up 6-on-4 was about the most fitting way for that game to end.
As for tonight, who knows what to expect? I'm done trying to prognosticate. This team plays well when I don't expect them to, and craps out when I expect them to play well. So, I've got nothing. It's like in golf, when you have no idea what club to hit, you break out the range finder to see exactly how far away from the green you are. And then you pick your club.
And then you shank it into the woods.
No morning skate today, so this is just a guess (i.e., repeat of last night).
Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
(26-28-3, 55 Points; 7th division, 13th conference)
| Scott Hartnell | Ryan Johansen | Alexander Wennberg |
| Matt Calvert | Brandon Dubinsky | Cam Atkinson |
| Marko Dano | Artem Anisimov | Nick Foligno |
| Corey Tropp | Mark Letestu | Jared Boll |
| Jack Johnson | David Savard |
| Kevin Connauton | James Wisniewski |
| Fedor Tyutin | Cody Goloubef |
| Curtis McElhinney |
| Anton Forsberg |
New York Rangers
(35-16-6, 76 Points; 2nd Division, 4th Conference)
| Rick Nash | Derick Brassard | Mats Zuccarello |
| Chris Kreider | Derek Stepan | Martin St. Louis |
| Carl Hagelin | Kevin Hayes | J.T. Miller |
| Tanner Glass | Dominic Moore | Lee Stempniak |
| Ryan McDonagh | Dan Girardi |
| Marc Staal | Kevin Klein |
| John Moore | Dan Boyle |
| Cam Talbot |
| Mackenzie Skapski |
Season Series
NYR - 1-1-0
CBJ - 1-1-010/11/14 - Rangers 2 at Columbus 5
01/16/15 - Rangers 2 at Columbus 1
02/22/15 - Columbus at New York
04/06/15 - Columbus at New York
Head to Head Stats
| New York | Columbus | |
| 3.14 (2) | GPG | 2.56 (22) |
| 2.40 (4) | GAPG | 3.07 (26) |
| 18.9% (11) | PP% | 21.6% (6) |
| 82.7% (10) | PK% | 80.6% (18) |
| Rick Nash, 37 | G leader | Nick Foligno, 23 |
| Derick Brassard, 34 | A leader | Ryan Johansen, 31 |
| Rick Nash, 58 | Pts leader | Nick Foligno, 53 |
| Chris Kreider, 84 | PIM leader | Jared Boll, 79 |
| 17-7-5 | Home/Road | 14-14-1 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 5-5-0 |
| 2/20 @ Buffalo, W 3-1 | Last Game | 2/21 @ Montreal, L 3-1 |