Following two after-regulation losses on Friday and Saturday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets returned to the ice on Monday looking to get back to their winning ways against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Blue Jackets, who just beat the Leafs behind a stellar performance from J-F Berube on February 22, looked to win the season series with a victory.
The Blue Jackets did get some reinforcements back in the lineup - the team activated both Jake Bean and Joonas Korpisalo from injured reserve, while Brendan Gaunce returned to lineup after a brief injury. As a result, Emil Bemstrom left the lineup while J-F Berube was assigned to the Cleveland Monsters.