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Columbus Blue Jackets Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild
23-37 (29) Season Record (NHL Rk) 34-28 (19)
8 Division Rank 6
16 Conference Rank 10
13-18 Home Record 18-12
10-19 Away Record 16-16
4-13 Division Record 8-11
10-24-8 Conference Record 20-17-3
207 Goals For 220
266 Goals Against 230
Winless 5 Streak Winless 2
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 191.3
Age Average 25.5
Oldest Erik Gudbranson (32)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (19)
Rookies 6
30 years old + 6
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 14
Free agency 7
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 3349 games
GP Defensemen 3006 games
GP Goalies 232 games
Team Totals 7181 games
Team Info
Height Average 6
Weight Average 188.8
Age Average 28.5
Oldest Marc-Andre Fleury (39)
Youngest Brock Faber (21)
Rookies 6
30 years old + 11
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 9
Free agency 9
Waivers 1
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 4639 games
GP Defensemen 4567 games
GP Goalies 1127 games
Team Totals 10406 games
Injuries
Boqvist, Adam Upper body injury day-to-day
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury day-to-day
Danforth, Justin Concussion sidelined indefinitely
Fantilli, Adam Leg laceration sidelined indefinitely
Johnson, Kent Shoulder labrum surgery injured reserve
Kuraly, Sean Lower body injury week-to-week
Nylander, Alex Illness day-to-day
Injuries
Hentges, Sam Undisclosed injured reserve
Spurgeon, Jared Various injuries injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Boone Jenner - 22
Assists Johnny Gaudreau - 43
Points Johnny Gaudreau - 54
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 12
Plus/minus Dmitri Voronkov - 2
Pen. minutes Erik Gudbranson - 70
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Kaprizov - 36
Assists Mats Zuccarello - 45
Points Kirill Kaprizov - 79
Wins Filip Gustavsson - 18
Plus/minus Jonas Brodin - 17
Pen. minutes Jake Middleton - 77
Who's Hot?
Johnny Gaudreau (LW) 9pts in last 7 GP
Zach Werenski (D) 6pts in last 4 GP
Who's Not?
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 0-3-0, 6.01, .841 in last 3 GPI
Ivan Provorov (D) 0pts in last 5 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-1-1, 3.97, .890 in last 2 GPI
Alexandre Texier (RW) 0pts in last 3 GP
Who's Hot?
Filip Gustavsson (G) 1-0-0, 0.65, .974 in last 2 GPI
Ryan Hartman (C) 3pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Marc-Andre Fleury (G) 0-1-1, 6.74, .767 in last 2 GPI