On the second night of a back to back, the Columbus Blue Jackets returned home to face off against the Washington Capitals. The Blue Jackets, winners of three straight, are staring up at the Capitals in the standings - the Blue Jackets sit ninth in the Eastern Conference, 11 points back entering the matchup. The Jackets are probably too far behind to make the playoffs, but a win would at least throw some level of fear into the Capitals.
The Blue Jackets announced only one change pregame, swapping in Joonas Korpisalo for Elvis Merzlikins.
Here’s what happened.