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Columbus Blue Jackets Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild
23-34 (29) Season Record (NHL Rk) 33-27 (17)
8 Division Rank 6
16 Conference Rank 10
13-18 Home Record 18-12
10-16 Away Record 15-15
4-13 Division Record 8-11
10-24-7 Conference Record 19-16-2
199 Goals For 212
246 Goals Against 219
Lost 1 Streak Winless 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 191.9
Age Average 25.7
Oldest Erik Gudbranson (32)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (19)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 5
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 7
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 3323 games
GP Defensemen 2982 games
GP Goalies 228 games
Team Totals 7127 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 4606 games
GP Defensemen 4549 games
GP Goalies 1123 games
Team Totals 10348 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
Injuries
Eriksson Ek, Joel Lower body injury week-to-week
Hentges, Sam Undisclosed injured reserve
Spurgeon, Jared Various injuries injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Boone Jenner - 21
Assists Johnny Gaudreau - 39
Points Johnny Gaudreau - 50
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 12
Plus/minus Dmitri Voronkov - 3
Pen. minutes Erik Gudbranson - 61
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Kaprizov - 35
Assists Mats Zuccarello - 44
Points Kirill Kaprizov - 76
Wins Filip Gustavsson - 17
Plus/minus Jonas Brodin - 16
Pen. minutes Jake Middleton - 70
Who's Hot?
Jake Christiansen (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Johnny Gaudreau (LW) 5pts in last 3 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 1-0-0, 1.05, .967 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 0-1-1, 3.85, .875 in last 2 GPI
Alexandre Texier (RW) 0pts in last 4 GP
Who's Hot?
Zach Bogosian (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Marc-Andre Fleury (G) 1-0-1, 0.96, .962 in last 2 GPI
Kirill Kaprizov (LW) 8pts in last 4 GP
Who's Not?
Marcus Johansson (LW) 0pts in last 3 GP