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Preview/Gamethread #66: CBJ in for a Wild night in Minnesota

Saturday, March 26, 2022 - 8:00 EDT
Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minnesota
TV: ESPN+/Hulu; Radio: 97.1 FM
Opponent’s Blog: Hockey Wilderness

Columbus Blue Jackets (32-29-4, 68 points, 5th Metro, 9th East)

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Minnesota Wild (38-20-4, 80 points, 2nd Central, 3rd West)

Whew! Quick turnaround from last night’s OT loss in Winnipeg - the Jackets are back in the States to take on a wily Minnesota team, and based on their last matchup on March 11, it could get ugly quickly.

Player to Watch

Marcus Foligno

The final few moments of the Jackets/Wild last matchup were melodramatic, as Marcus Foligno delivered a sharp knee hit to Jakub Voracek, sending him limping down the tunnel in the last minutes of overtime.