The Blue Jackets desperately need playoff points, just like the Canucks. Meaningful games? Here’s a big one.
7 p.m., Rogers Arena, TV: Sportsnet Pacific; Radio: Sportsnet 650 AMWhile Brock Boeser is flying high, again — he had three goals and six assists in his last eight games, heading into Saturday’s action against the Flames — Artemi Panarin has been ice cold. He hasn’t scored a goal in his last 11 games and has just five assists in that span.
The Blue Jackets are chasing the playoffs and they desperately need the pending unrestricted free agent to fire up.The Swiss sniper will finally suit up for the Canucks. He hasn’t played since Feb. 2 because of post-concussion syndrome and he’s excited to get back. How much rust will he have to shake off to be effective?With Jacob Markstrom starting Saturday against the Flames, Thatcher Demko will almost certainly start against the Blue Jackets.
At the other end of the rink, Sergei Bobrovsky missed Thursday’s game in Edmonton with an undisclosed injury — he was merely described as “nicked up.” Backup Joonas Korpisalo has had a poor season and CBJ will be hoping their No. 1 man is back in action.While the Canucks are chasing a nearly impossible playoff dream, the Blue Jackets are right on the edge. Going into Saturday’s action, they were one point back of the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot in the east.
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