More matinee hockey for the Blue Jackets! I’m not going to lie, I rather enjoy the early start times. It’s a nice late afternoon event, perfect for sitting on the couch in sweatpants and a comfy shirt with fuzzy socks and relaxing.
The Blue Jackets, 19 hours after thrashing the New Jersey Devils 19 hours in Columbus, would travel to scenic New Jersey for the second leg of the back to back. Joonas Korpisalo took control of the net from Sergei Bobrovsky. Prior to the game, Coach Tortorella said that he would determine on a game by game basis which of the two would man the net on any given night- there would be no strict rotation system.