Finally, after a two week break, the Columbus Blue Jackets were back in action at home against the Nashville Predators. These Blue Jackets also looked different than the last time they were on the ice. Emil Bemstrom made his season debut, Patrik Laine and Adam Boqvist both returned from injury, and Oliver Bjorkstrand joined Eric Robinson and Joonas Korpisalo on the COVID protocol list.
The biggest question going into the game was how the Blue Jackets would handle their first game in two weeks. With Nashville having played the night before, the Jackets needed to find their legs sooner rather than later.