Colorado Avalanche 15-9-6 (36 pts.)
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets 13-10-5 (31 pts.)
Location
Nationwide Arena - Columbus OH
Television:
Radio:
Blue Jackets Radio Network, WBNS, 1460 The Fan and CD101, WWCD-FM.
Records
Colorado: 15-9-6, 36 pts. (8-7-4 A) (Last 10: 3-4-3)
Columbus: 13-10-5, 31 pts. (7-3-3 H) (Last 10: 3-4-3)
Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
F1 - Huselius - Vermette - Nash
F2 - Umberger - Brassard - Voracek
F3 - Chimera - Pahlsson - Murray
F4 - Torres - MacKenzie - Boll
D1 - Hejda - Commodore
D2 - Tyutin - Methot
D3 - Russell - Stralman
G1 - Mason (9-7-5, 3.46 GAA, .888 SV%)
Scratches: Blunden, Roy.
Injury Report: Rostislav Klesla - (torn groin) out 4-6 weeks. Derek Dorsett (concussion) and Fredrik Modin (knee) on injured reserve. Defenseman Marc Methot questionable with an upper-body injury. Andrew Murray (shoulder) activated from IR today.
Colorado Avalanche
F1 - Stralman - Stastny - Stewart
F2 - Wolski - Galiardi - Hejduk
F3 - McLeod - O'Reilly - Tucker
F4 - Koci - Durno - Svatos
D1 - Hannan - Quincey
D2 - Liles - Clark
D3 - Foote - Wilson
G1 - Budaj (1-2-1, 3.62 GAA, .880 SV%) * Expected Goalie
Scratches: Hendricks, Fahey.
Injury Report: Anderson, (neck) is doubtful. David Jones (torn ACL), defensemen Kyle Cumiskey (foot) and Ruslan Salei (back) are all out.
Team Stats: 
30 | GP | 28
15 | W | 13
9 | L | 10
6 | OT | 5
36 | P | 31
0.600 | P% | 0.554
2.97 | G/G | 3.04
2.93 | GA/G | 3.46
19.7 | PP% | 24.8
79.4 | PK% | 78.2
26.0 | S/G | 29.4
33.1 | SA/G | 31.4
46.7 | FO% | 50.2
Leaders: Hejduk (11) | GOALS | Nash (15)
Stastny (23) | ASSISTS | Nash & Vermette (15)
Hejduk (6) | PPG | Huselius & Torres (5)
O'Reilly (+13) | + / - | MacKenzie (+4)
Mcleod (54) | PIM | Boll (62)
Quincey (25:21) | TOI/G | Tyutin (23:07)
Game Notes:
• Colorado captain Adam Foote makes his first appearance in Nationwide Arena since he was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Avalanche on Feb. 26, 2008.
• The Blue Jackets are in a 1-4-3 tailspin since Nov. 19.
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