In the third game in 4 nights for Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcomed the New Jersey Devils to town. The Devils, it can safely be stated, do not play an attractive brand of hockey. This affair promised to be a physical, grind it out matchup that would require the Union and Blue to make the most of their opportunities to come away with the victory.
In team news, the Blue Jackets would trot out Joonas Korpisalo to start the game in net. Justin Falk cleared waivers, David Clarkson resumed skating, and the team hoped to continue on its solid run of play recently.