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Columbus Blue Jackets Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Columbus Blue Jackets Montreal Canadiens
23-34 (29) Season Record (NHL Rk) 25-31 (26)
8 Division Rank 7
16 Conference Rank 14
13-18 Home Record 13-17
10-16 Away Record 12-14
4-13 Division Record 4-11
10-24-7 Conference Record 13-18-8
199 Goals For 186
246 Goals Against 236
Lost 1 Streak Winless 2
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 6-1
Weight Average 198.8
Age Average 25.6
Oldest David Savard (33)
Youngest Juraj Slafkovsky (19)
Rookies 3
30 years old + 5
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 2
Waivers 3
Trades 8
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 4721 games
GP Defensemen 1801 games
GP Goalies 172 games
Team Totals 6762 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
Dach, Kirby ACL and MCL tears injured reserve
Dvorak, Christian Pectoral muscle tear injured reserve
Price, Carey Knee injury 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 Nick Suzuki - 26
Assists Mike Matheson - 38
Points Nick Suzuki - 63
Wins Sam Montembeault - 13
Plus/minus Johnathan Kovacevic - 9
Pen. minutes Josh Anderson - 68
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?
Cayden Primeau (G) 1-1-0, 2.50, .928 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
Josh Anderson (RW) 0pts in last 5 GP
Joel Armia (RW) 0pts in last 6 GP
Brendan Gallagher (RW) 1pts in last 5 GP