According to the team, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be without starting goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and star forward Artemi Panarin tonight against the Florida Panthers.
This gives the Columbus Blue Jackets the chance to see how the team can fair without Bobrovsky next season, if the Jackets do decide to move on after his contract expires this season. Bobrovsky has not said a word about his meetings with the Jackets management on his future with the team.
Without Bobrovsky in the lineup, the Columbus Blue Jackets are forced to start Joonas Korpisalo, who will be making his 8th start of the season tonight.