Game Day!

Well, tonight is the Jackets first game since their disgusting loss to Calgary almost a week ago.

Phoenix Coyotes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
7 P.M.
NHL Preview Of The Game

Ron Hainsey and Ole-Kristian Tollefsen are both questionable for tonight, after both sustained injuries in Friday's game. Hainsey has a head injury, and Tollefsen has a rib injury. Let's hope they both heal quickly, because we can't lose anymore defensemen. We're already down Duvie Westcott (...again. Sigh.) because of a concussion.

...Scratch that.

". . . Defensemen Ron Hainsey (head) and Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (rib) went through a long practice yesterday and are expected to play tonight. . . ." -Taken from the article linked below.

Hitchcock Searches for Winning Combos

Seems that Hitch is switching around the lines again. As much as I hate the idea of Rick Nash and Sergei Fedorov not being on the same line together, they haven't exactly been shining together lately, either, so maybe this will do the both of them some good.

Winger Nikolai Zherdev, dogged by a flu-type illness, hasn’t skated in a week. But he did manage a 50-minute ride on the stationary bicycle yesterday. "He’s not ready to get back on the ice," Hitchcock said. "If he feels OK (today), he’ll ride the bike and skate. We’re bringing him back slowly. The best-case scenario is he’ll play on the weekend."

A little bit of an update on Nikolai Zherdev, which makes me a little happy. Still nothing on what exactly it is he has, however. Maybe they'll clue us in tonight during the broadcast.

A few days ago, Tomas Popperle was sent back down to Syracuse, but no word was given on whether or not it was because of the possibility of Fredrik Norrena being back in the line-up or not. Can we hope?

There may be the possibility of a liveblog from me tonight, or at the very least, I'll keep a running log of my reactions in a Word document and then post it after the game or something. Who knows.

I do believe that's all from me for now. GO BLUE JACKETS.