Columbus Blue Jackets 2015-16 Season Primer
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Looking at the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into this season – outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats, and schedule.

Projected 2015-16 Range: Playoff Chances: Bubble
2014-15 Record: 42-35-5, 89 points (5th Place in Metropolitan Division)
2014-15 Outcome: Missed Playoffs – Finished 23rd overall

Total Cap hit: $67,671,307
Total Salary: 
$65,082,500
Salary Cap Space: 
$3,728,693
Source: Generel Fanager

In: Kole Sherwood, RW (FA), John Ramage, D (FA – Cgy), Andrew Bodnarchuk, D (FA – LA), Brett Gallant, LW (FA – NYI), Jaime Sifers, D (FA-Minors), Gregory Campbell, C/LW (FA – Bos), Brandon Saad, LW/RW (T – Chi), Michael Paliotta, D (T – Chi), Alex Broadhurst, C (T – Chi), Dean Kukan, D (FA-Europe), Markus Hannikainen, LW (FA-Europe)

Out: Luke Adam, LW (FA – NYR), Sean Collins, LW (FA – Wsh), Brian Gibbons, W/C (FA – NYR), Mark Letestu, C/RW (FA – Edm), Corey Tropp, RW/LW (T – Chi), Artem Anisimov, C (T – Chi), Marko Dano, W/C (T – Chi), Jeremy Morin, RW/LW (T – Chi), Ryan Craig, LW/C (FA-Minors)

Offseason Changes:

The only team that likely has little sympathy for the Penguins injury woes is the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The club that gave Sidney Crosby’s crew a run for their money before succumbing in the first round of the 2014 Playoffs, was victimized by injuries to centers Brandon Dubinsky and Artem Anisimov, wingers Boone Jenner and Matt Calvert, defensemen Ryan Murray, James Wisniewski and Fedor Tyutin and most importantly Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky for extended periods.

Once healthy, the group led by Ryan Johansen, Nick Foligno and veteran Scott Hartnell went 16-3-1 in the final 20 games and regained the form that many thought would lead Columbus to the post-season.

GM Jarmo Kekalainen made smart tactical deals before the trade deadline, moving Wisniewski’s big salary to the Anaheim Ducks, swapping the uninsured long-term contract of injured winger Nathan Horton to Toronto for David Clarkson and locking up Foligno, Calvert and Cam Atkinson to multi-year extensions.

Kekalainen also pulled off a coup on NHL Draft weekend, trading Anisimov, Jeremy Morin, Corey Tropp and young center Marko Dano to Chicago for two-time Stanley Cup winner Brandon Saad, defenseman Michael Paliotta and Alex Broadhurst and signing the restricted free agent (Saad) to a six-year, $36 Million extension.

Outlook for the 2015-16 Season:

The Jackets have size, offensive firepower and experience up the middle with Johansen, Dubinsky, sophomore Alexander Wennberg and free agent addition Gregory Campbell, which will be a necessity in a division with Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, John Tavares and Claude Giroux.

The 23-year-old Johansen signed a three-year bridge deal just before the last season after having a 33-goal season in 2013-14 and proved it was not a fluke, scoring a career-high 71 points playing with Foligno and Hartnell. The addition of Saad could give Columbus one of the most potent top lines in the league and allow the former Flyer to move down in the lineup to provide scoring depth.

Head coach Todd Richards needs forwards Atkinson (career-high 22 goals), Jenner (who missed 51 games with a back injury) and Calvert (13 goals in 56 games) to continue progressing and also get contributions from veterans Clarkson and Bourque, who have something to prove after nightmarish stints in Toronto and Montreal.

The blueline continues to be the biggest question mark for the Jackets, with injuries and lack of depth increasing the burden on Bobrovsky to be at his best on most nights. Veteran Jack Johnson led the club in defensive scoring and ice time out of necessity, and 24-year-old David Savard’s 36-point output made Wisniewski expendable.

The key to Columbus improving will be 2012 top pick Ryan Murray being able to stay healthy after missing 70 games with knee and ankle injuries, and getting solid play from Kevin Connauton, Dalton Prout and veteran Fedor Tyutin.

Bobrovsky has been plagued by groin injuries the last two seasons and played only 51 games and that has limited him from being the difference maker. Backup Curtis McElhinney did yeoman’s work, playing in a career-high 32 games, but Columbus needs Bobrovsky to play at least 60 games for a return to the post-season to be possible.

Trending Up:

Foligno thrived on the top line (31 goals, 42 assists), which likely tipped the scales for Columbus to re-sign the 27-year-old for six-years. Savard scored seven career goals in 105 NHL games prior to last season and led all Jackets blueliners with 11 goals. After an impressive 2014 Playoffs with Montreal, Bourque scored only two goals in 43 games with the Habs and Anaheim, but finished the year with four goals in eight games with the Jackets.

Trending Down:

Clarkson was eager for a fresh start after being the center of criticism in Toronto, but that lasted all of three games, before the winger suffered a torn oblique muscle that ended his season. Tyutin is a solid veteran defenseman, but the 32-year-old’s offensive output declined from 26 to 15 points in 2015 and he is signed for another three seasons at $4.5 Million.

Trade Deadline Outlook:

Columbus has close to $4 Million in available cap space to start of the season and Kekalainen may have to use some of that to make hole-plugging moves during the season if the injury bug continues to bite. If the Jackets remain competitive and in the Eastern Conference playoff mix, it is likely that they will add a rental defenseman at the deadline or a younger blueliner with term remaining.

Playoff Chances: Bubble

Prediction: 4th in Metro 

Written by Michael Augello, who can be found on twitter @MikeInBuffalo

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Potential line combinations, defensive pairings, and goalies.

Nick Foligno – Ryan Johansen – Brandon Saad
Scott Hartnell – Brandon Dubinsky – Cam Atkinson
Boone Jenner – Alexander Wennberg – David Clarkson
Matt Calvert – Gregory Campbell – Jared Boll
Rene Bourque – Michael Chaput

Jack Johnson – David Savard
Fedor Tyutin – Ryan Murray
Dalton Prout – Kevin Connauton
Justin Falk

Sergei Bobrovsky
Curtis McElhinney

FORWARDS HT/WT BIRTHDATE ACQUIRED
Josh Anderson (RW/LW) 6’3″/212lbs 5/7/1994 CBJ ’12 (4/95)
Cam Atkinson (RW) 5’8″/174lbs 6/5/1989 CBJ ’08 (6/157)
Tyler Bird (RW) 6’2″/200lbs 8/14/1996 CBJ ’14 (5/137)
Paul Bittner (LW) 6’4″/204lbs 11/4/1996 CBJ ’15 (2/38)
Oliver Bjorkstrand (RW) 5’11″/166lbs 4/10/1995 CBJ ’13 (3/89)
Jared Boll (RW) 6’3″/214lbs 5/13/1986 CBJ ’05 (4/101)
Rene Bourque (LW/RW) 6’2″/214lbs 12/10/1981 T-Ana ’15
Alex Broadhurst (C) 5’11″/188lbs 3/7/1993 T-Chi ’15
Matt Calvert (LW) 5’11″/187lbs 12/24/1989 CBJ ’08 (5/127)
Gregory Campbell (C/LW) 6’0″/197lbs 12/17/1983 FA ’15
Michael Chaput (C/LW) 6’2″/197lbs 4/9/1992 T-Phi ’11
David Clarkson (RW) 6’1″/200lbs 3/31/1984 T-Tor ’15
Brandon Dubinsky (C/LW) 6’2″/216lbs 4/29/1986 T-NYR ’12
Nick Foligno (W/C) 6’0″/210lbs 10/31/1987 T-Ott ’12
Brett Gallant (LW) 6’0″/194lbs 12/28/1988 FA ’15
Markus Hannikainen (LW) 6’1″/189lbs 3/26/1993 S-CBJ ’15
Scott Hartnell (LW) 6’2″/210lbs 4/18/1982 T-Phi ’14
Boone Jenner (LW/C) 6’2″/208lbs 6/15/1993 CBJ ’11 (2/37)
Ryan Johansen (C) 6’3″/223lbs 7/31/1992 CBJ ’10 (1/4)
William Karlsson (C) 6’0″/180lbs 1/8/1993 T-Ana ’15
Keegan Kolesar (RW) 6’1″/217lbs 4/8/1997 CBJ ’15 (3/69)
Maksim Mayorov (LW/RW) 6’2″/213lbs 3/26/1989 CBJ ’07 (4/94)
Sonny Milano (LW) 6’0″/183lbs 5/12/1996 CBJ ’14 (1/16)
Nick Moutrey (C/LW) 6’2″/208lbs 6/24/1995 CBJ ’13 (4/105)
Julien Pelletier (LW) 5’11″/177lbs 6/28/1996 CBJ ’14 (4/107)
Peter Quenneville (C) 5’11″/183lbs 3/9/1994 CBJ ’13 (7/195)
Kerby Rychel (LW) 6’1″/205lbs 10/7/1994 CBJ ’13 (1/19)
Brandon Saad (LW/RW) 6’1″/204lbs 10/27/1992 T-Chi ’15
Lukas Sedlak (C) 6’0″/198lbs 2/25/1993 CBJ ’11 (6/158)
Kole Sherwood (RW) 6’0″/185lbs 1/22/1997 S-CBJ ’15
Markus Soberg (RW) 6’0″/187lbs 4/22/1995 CBJ ’13 (6/165)
Kevin Stenlund (C) 6’3″/205lbs 9/20/1996 CBJ ’15 (2/58)
T.J. Tynan (C) 5’8″/165lbs 2/25/1992 CBJ ’11 (3/66)
Alexander Wennberg (C/W) 6’1″/190lbs 9/22/1994 CBJ ’13 (1/14)
Daniel Zaar (RW) 5’11″/167lbs 4/24/1994 CBJ ’12 (6/152)
DEFENSEMEN HT/WT BIRTHDATE ACQUIRED
Andrew Bodnarchuk (D) 5’10″/189lbs 7/11/1988 FA ’15
Gabriel Carlsson (D) 6’4″/183lbs 1/2/1997 CBJ ’15 (1/29)
Ryan Collins (D) 6’5″/202lbs 5/6/1996 CBJ ’14 (2/47)
Kevin Connauton (D) 6’2″/200lbs 2/23/1990 W-Dal ’14
Justin Falk (D) 6’5″/215lbs 10/11/1988 T-Min ’15
Vladislav Gavrikov (D) 6’3″/205lbs 11/21/1995 CBJ ’15 (6/159)
Cody Goloubef (D) 6’1″/195lbs 11/30/1989 CBJ ’08 (2/37)
Dillon Heatherington (D) 6’3″/196lbs 5/9/1995 CBJ ’13 (2/50)
Jack Johnson (D) 6’1″/238lbs 1/13/1987 T-LA ’12
Dean Kukan (D) 6’2″/209lbs 7/8/1993 S-CBJ ’15
Olivier Leblanc (D) 6’0″/157lbs 2/17/1996 CBJ ’14 (7/197)
Austin Madaisky (D) 6’2″/185lbs 1/30/1992 CBJ ’10 (5/124)
Ilari Melart (D) 6’3″/227lbs 2/11/1989 S-CBJ ’13
Ryan Murray (D) 6’1″/208lbs 9/27/1993 CBJ ’12 (1/2)
Markus Nutivaara (D) 6’0″/174lbs 6/6/1994 CBJ ’15 (7/189)
Michael Paliotta (D) 6’3″/207lbs 4/6/1993 T-Chi ’15
Dalton Prout (D) 6’3″/222lbs 3/13/1990 CBJ ’10 (6/154)
John Ramage (D) 6’0″/200lbs 2/7/1991 FA ’15
Sam Ruopp (D) 6’4″/179lbs 6/3/1996 CBJ ’15 (5/129)
David Savard (D) 6’2″/219lbs 10/22/1990 CBJ ’09 (4/94)
Blake Siebenaler (D) 6’1″/192lbs 2/27/1996 CBJ ’14 (3/77)
Jaime Sifers (D) 5’11″/210lbs 1/18/1983 FA ’15
Fedor Tyutin (D) 6’2″/212lbs 7/19/1983 T-NYR ’08
Veeti Vainio (D) 6’2″/169lbs 6/16/1997 CBJ ’15 (5/141)
Zach Werenski (D) 6’2″/206lbs 7/19/1997 CBJ ’15 (1/8)
GOALIES HT/WT BIRTHDATE ACQUIRED
Sergei Bobrovsky (G) 6’2″/182lbs 9/20/1988 T-Phi ’12
Oscar Dansk (G) 6’3″/187lbs 2/28/1994 CBJ ’12 (2/31)
Anton Forsberg (G) 6’2″/176lbs 11/27/1992 CBJ ’11 (7/188)
Joonas Korpisalo (G) 6’2″/172lbs 4/28/1994 CBJ ’12 (3/62)
Curtis McElhinney (G) 6’3″/205lbs 5/23/1983 T-Phx ’12
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 6’3″/187lbs 4/13/1994 CBJ ’14 (3/76)

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Some top Blue Jackets prospect lists heading into the season.

Rk myNHLTradeRumors The Hockey News Corey Pronman ESPN Dobber Prospects NHL.com 
1 Oliver Bjorkstrand Zach Werenski Zach Werenski Oliver Bjorkstrand Sonny Milano
2 Zach Werenski Sonny Milano Oliver Bjorkstrand Sonny Milano Oliver Bjorkstrand
3 Kerby Rychel Gabriel Carlsson Sonny Milano Kerby Rychel Kerby Rychel
4 Sonny Milano Kerby Rychel Kerby Rychel Zach Werenski Josh Anderson
5 William Karlsson Oliver Bjorkstrand Paul Bittner Anton Forsberg Zach Werenski
6 Josh Anderson Paul Bittner Josh Anderson Paul Bittner
7 Dillon Heatherington William Karlsson Dillon Heatherington William Karlsson
8 Gabriel Carlsson Anton Forsberg Anton Forsberg Dillon Heatherington
9 Paul Bittner Josh Anderson William Karlsson Michael Paliotta
10 Oscar Dansk Joonas Korpisalo T.J. Tynan Daniel Zaar

* Different sites have different guidelines for who is a ‘prospect.’ Dobber Prospects bases their rankings on future fantasy value.

1. Oliver Bjorkstrand: Right Wing – 6′ 0″ / 168 lbs – Bjorkstrand had a monster season leading the entire WHL in scoring with 118 points and was part of a dominant line for Denmark at the World Juniors, where he scored four goals and five points in five games. He represented his home country of Denmark at the World Championship playing against men, but was help pointless in three games. While playing for Denmark, Columbus Head Coach Todd Richards got a firsthand look while behind the team USA bench and believes Bjorkstrand will push for a NHL roster spot. While smallish by NHL standards, Bjorkstrands goal scoring prowess and hockey sense should allow him to succeed at higher levels. He is now 20 years old and will begin his pro career, and make the push for a NHL job out of training camp.

2. Zach Werenski: Defense – 6′ 2″ / 214 lbs – Of the big three defencemen in the 2015 draft, Werenski wound up being the third drafted, but he has elite skill. He was named to Team USA for the World Juniors as a draft eligible player along with Hanifin and held pace with Hanifin all season long. Werenski has good size, skates very well and a high hockey IQ. In time, he has the tools to become the best defenceman in his draft class. Time will tell, but for now expect Werenski to return to Michigan for his sophomore season in the NCAA.

3. Kerby Rychel: Left Wing – 6’1” / 214 lbs – The big gritty winger had his rookie pro season playing the majority of the season in Springfield where he impressed with 33 points in 51 games with a plus -7. Rychel was also one of the players to benefit from the injury plagued season in Columbus as he made his NHL debut playing in five games and recording three assists. Rychel will push for a full time NHL job as soon as this season and will eventually see full time. The son of former NHL tough guy Warren Rychel has far more offensive upside than his Dad and projects to be more of a top six power forward than a fourth line fighter.

4. Sonny Milano: Left Wing – 6’0” / 190 lbs – Milano became a youtube sensation with his eye-popping stick skills and hand eye coordination. After being drafted he made the move to the OHL and was impressive in Plymouth where he scored 68 points in 50 games and was a force for team USA at the World Juniors, scoring another four points in five games. Upon completion of his OHL season, he was assigned for the final ten games of the AHL season with Springfield where he managed to pick up five assists. He has blazing speed, quick hands and a goal scorer’s touch. Still only 19 years old he is too young for the AHL and likely has another year of junior where he will dominate and lead team USA for his final tour at the World Juniors.

5. William Karlsson: Center – 6’0” / 185 lbs – “Wild Bill” ended up playing on four different teams after he was traded from Anaheim to Columbus, playing for both NHL teams and their AHL affiliates. While he played more in the AHL, perhaps his most impressive showing was in three games with Columbus while he scored a goal and added an assist. Karlsson had made the Ducks out of training camp, but only managed 18 games in Anaheim before being sent to the AHL. Karlsson was a teammate with fellow Columbus prospects Alex Wennberg and Oscar Dansk on team Sweden at the WJC winning Silver in 2013 and Gold medal team in 2012.

Expanded Top 10 Blue Jackets prospects with videos and stats can be read here.

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A look at the Columbus Blue Jackets drafting from 2010 to 2015.

2015 Draft
Round # Player Pos Drafted From
1 8 Zach Werenski D U. of Michigan (Big-10)
1 29 Gabriel Carlsson D Linkopings Jrs. (Sweden)
2 38 Paul Bittner L Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2 58 Kevin Stenlund C HV71 Jrs (Sweden)
3 69 Keegan Kolesar R Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
5 129 Sam Ruopp D Prince George Cougars (WHL)
5 141 Veeti Vainio D Blues Jrs. (Finland)
6 159 Vladislav Gavrikov D Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (KHL)
7 189 Markus Nutivaara D Karpat (SM-liiga)
2014 Draft
Round # Player Pos Drafted From
1 16 Sonny Milano L U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
2 47 Ryan Collins D U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
3 76 Elvis Merzlikins G Lugano (Swiss-A)
3 77 Blake Siebenaler D Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
4 107 Julien Pelletier L Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
5 137 Tyler Bird R Kimball Union (N.H. H.S.)
7 197 Olivier Leblanc D Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
2013 Draft
Round # Player Pos Drafted From
1 14 Alexander Wennberg C Djurgardens IF Stockholm (Swe-1)
1 19 Kerby Rychel L Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
1 27 Marko Dano C Bratislava Slovan (KHL)
2 50 Dillon Heatherington D Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
3 89 Oliver Bjorkstrand R Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
4 105 Nick Moutrey R Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
6 165 Markus Soberg R Frolunda Jrs. (Sweden)
7 195 Peter Quenneville R Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
2012 Draft
Round # Player Pos Drafted From
1 2 Ryan Murray D Everett Silvertips (WHL)
2 31 Oscar Dansk G Brynas IF Gavle (SEL)
3 62 Joonas Korpisalo G Jokerit Jrs. (Finland)
4 95 Josh Anderson L London Knights (OHL)
6 152 Daniel Zaar R Rogle Jrs. (Sweden)
7 182 Gianluca Curcuruto D Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2011 Draft
Round # Player Pos Drafted From
2 37 Boone Jenner C Oshawa Generals (OHL)
3 66 T.J. Tynan F Notre Dame (CCHA)
4 98 Mike Reilly D Shattuck St. Mary’s (Minn.)
5 128 Seth Ambroz F Omaha Lancers (USHL)
6 158 Lukas Sedlak C Ceske Budejovice Jrs. (Czech.)
7 188 Anton Forsberg G Modo Jr. (Sweden)
2010 Draft
Round # Player Pos Drafted From
1 4 Ryan Johansen C Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2 34 Dalton Smith L Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
2 55 Petr Straka R Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
4 94 Brandon Archibald D Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4 102 Mathieu Corbeil-Theriault G Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
5 124 Austin Madaisky D Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
6 154 Dalton Prout D Barrie Colts (OHL)
7 184 Martin Ouellette G Kimball Union H.S. (N.H.)

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Columbus Blue Jackets 2014-15 player stats.

Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
Nick Foligno 79 31 42 73 16 50 11 0 3 182 17
Ryan Johansen 82 26 45 71 -6 40 7 2 0 202 12.9
Scott Hartnell 77 28 32 60 1 100 8 0 2 204 13.7
Jack Johnson 79 8 32 40 -13 44 3 0 1 141 5.7
Cam Atkinson 78 22 18 40 -2 22 7 1 7 212 10.4
Brandon Dubinsky 47 13 23 36 11 43 0 1 1 100 13
David Savard 82 11 25 36 0 71 3 0 3 112 9.8
James Wisniewski 56 8 21 29 -10 34 7 0 2 127 6.3
Artem Anisimov 52 7 20 27 -6 8 0 0 2 88 8
Matt Calvert 56 13 10 23 1 28 0 0 3 93 14
Marko Dano 35 8 13 21 12 14 0 0 1 84 9.5
Alexander Wennberg 68 4 16 20 -19 22 1 0 0 85 4.7
Kevin Connauton 54 9 10 19 1 29 0 0 4 86 10.5
Boone Jenner 31 9 8 17 -5 12 2 0 2 83 10.8
Fedor Tyutin 67 3 12 15 8 40 0 0 0 56 5.4
Mark Letestu 54 7 6 13 -9 0 0 1 1 63 11.1
Cody Goloubef 36 0 9 9 12 19 0 0 0 23 0
Jack Skille 45 6 2 8 -18 16 0 0 0 95 6.3
Corey Tropp 61 1 7 8 -14 76 0 0 0 22 4.5
Dalton Prout 63 0 8 8 -14 85 0 0 0 64 0
Tim Erixon 19 1 5 6 -3 4 1 0 0 20 5
Jeremy Morin 28 2 4 6 1 13 0 0 0 45 4.4
Jared Boll 72 1 4 5 -13 109 0 0 0 28 3.6
Michael Chaput 33 1 4 5 -8 21 0 0 0 23 4.3
Brian Gibbons 25 0 5 5 2 8 0 0 0 21 0
Rene Bourque 8 4 0 4 -2 4 1 0 1 23 17.4
Jordan Leopold 18 1 2 3 -7 9 1 0 0 21 4.8
Ryan Murray 12 1 2 3 1 8 1 0 0 8 12.5
Kerby Rychel 5 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 4 0
Justin Falk 5 1 1 2 -3 7 0 0 0 8 12.5
Sean Collins 8 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
William Karlsson 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 20
Adam Cracknell 17 0 1 1 -8 2 0 0 0 17 0
Frédéric St-Denis 4 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0
Josh Anderson 6 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 10 0
Ryan Craig 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
David Clarkson 3 0 0 0 -1 14 0 0 0 2 0
Dana Tyrell 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Luke Adam 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Goalie GPI GS MIN GAA W L OT SO SA GA SV%
Sergei Bobrovsky 51 49 2994 2.69 30 17 3 2 1632 134 0.918
Curtis Mcelhinney 32 28 1710 2.88 12 14 2 0 949 82 0.914
Anton Forsberg 5 5 256 4.69 0 4 0 0 149 20 0.866

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A look at the Columbus Blue Jackets 2015-16 schedule.

DATE Opp. RESULT
Fri, Oct 9 vs. NYR 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 10 @ NYR 7:00 PM ET
Mon, Oct 12 @ Buf 3:00 PM ET
Wed, Oct 14 vs. Ott 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Oct 16 vs. Tor 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 17 @ Chi 8:30 PM ET
Tue, Oct 20 vs. NYI 7:00 PM ET
Thu, Oct 22 @ Min 8:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 24 @ Col 9:00 PM ET
Tue, Oct 27 @ NJ 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Oct 30 @ Wsh 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 31 vs. Wpg 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Nov 3 @ SJ 10:30 PM ET
Thu, Nov 5 @ LA 10:30 PM ET
Fri, Nov 6 @ Ana 10:00 PM ET
Tue, Nov 10 vs. Van 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Nov 13 @ Pit 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Nov 14 vs. Ari 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Nov 17 vs. StL 7:00 PM ET
Thu, Nov 19 @ Ott 7:30 PM ET
Fri, Nov 20 vs. Nas 7:00 PM ET
Sun, Nov 22 vs. SJ 5:00 PM ET
Wed, Nov 25 @ NJ 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Nov 27 vs. Pit 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Nov 28 @ StL 8:00 PM ET
Tue, Dec 1 @ Mtl 7:30 PM ET
Fri, Dec 4 vs. Fla 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Dec 5 @ Phi 7:30 PM ET
Tue, Dec 8 vs. LA 7:00 PM ET
Thu, Dec 10 @ Wpg 8:00 PM ET
Sat, Dec 12 vs. NYI 7:00 PM ET
Mon, Dec 14 vs. TB 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Dec 15 @ Dal 8:30 PM ET
Thu, Dec 17 @ Ari 9:00 PM ET
Sat, Dec 19 vs. Phi 7:00 PM ET
Mon, Dec 21 @ Pit 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Dec 26 @ TB 7:00 PM ET
Sun, Dec 27 @ Fla 6:00 PM ET
Tue, Dec 29 vs. Dal 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Jan 2 vs. Wsh 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Jan 5 vs. Min 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Jan 8 @ Car 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Jan 9 vs. Car 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Jan 12 @ NYI 7:00 PM ET
Wed, Jan 13 @ Tor 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Jan 16 vs. Col 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Jan 19 vs. Wsh 7:00 PM ET
Thu, Jan 21 vs. Cgy 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Jan 23 @ Bos 7:00 PM ET
Mon, Jan 25 vs. Mtl 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Jan 26 @ Mtl 7:30 PM ET
Tue, Feb 2 @ Edm 9:00 PM ET
Thu, Feb 4 @ Van 10:00 PM ET
Fri, Feb 5 @ Cgy 9:00 PM ET
Tue, Feb 9 vs. NYI 7:00 PM ET
Thu, Feb 11 vs. Ana 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Feb 13 vs. Ott 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Feb 16 vs. Bos 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Feb 19 vs. Buf 7:00 PM ET
Mon, Feb 22 @ Bos 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Feb 23 @ Det 7:30 PM ET
Thu, Feb 25 vs. NJ 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Feb 27 vs. Fla 3:00 PM ET
Mon, Feb 29 @ NYR 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Mar 4 vs. Edm 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Mar 5 @ Phi 7:00 PM ET
Tue, Mar 8 vs. Det 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Mar 11 vs. Pit 7:00 PM ET
Sun, Mar 13 vs. TB 3:00 PM ET
Thu, Mar 17 vs. Det 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Mar 19 vs. NJ 7:00 PM ET
Sun, Mar 20 @ NJ 5:00 PM ET
Tue, Mar 22 vs. Phi 7:00 PM ET
Thu, Mar 24 vs. Car 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Mar 26 @ Nas 8:00 PM ET
Mon, Mar 28 @ Wsh 7:00 PM ET
Thu, Mar 31 @ NYI 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Apr 2 @ Car 7:00 PM ET
Mon, Apr 4 vs. NYR 7:00 PM ET
Wed, Apr 6 @ Tor 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Apr 8 @ Buf 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Apr 9 vs. Chi 7:00 PM ET

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