BLUE JACKETS.COM/PRESSBOX 30-19-14, 74 pts. / 6th, Metropolitan Division @BLUEJACKETSPR

OTTAWA MON/Feb. 24 vs. OTTAWA SENATORS • The Blue Jackets enter the week with a 30-19-14 record (74 pts.), which ranks 7 pm ET, Nationwide Arena eighth in the Eastern Conference and 12th in the NHL. The club is tied with Carolina FOX Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 21-30-11, 53 pts. for the second wild card spot, but has played two more games than the Hurricanes. 7th, Atlantic • The Blue Jackets have an NHL-high 355 man-games lost to injury through 63 TUE/Feb. 25 Brady games, including 241 in 37 games since Dec. 1 (an average of 6.5 man-games lost at MINNESOTA WILD TKACHUK per game during that stretch). 8 pm ET, Xcel Energy Center • Columbus has earned a point in 29 of its past 34 games (19-5-10) despite having FOX Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan MINNESOTA no fewer than five players sidelined to injury for any one game during that stretch. • The Jackets, who have earned a point in 16 of their last 18 road games (9-2-7) since WED/Feb. 26 Dec. 9, will play 11 of their final 19 contests away from Nationwide Arena. No Practice Scheduled D Zach Werenski (left) continues to lead all NHL defensemen in goals with 18-18- 29-25-7, 65 pts. 36, +10 in 56 games. He is the first NHL blueliner since THU/Feb. 27 6th, Central 2016-17 (Brett Burns, SJ with 22) to scored 18 or more 11 am ET - Practice, Nationwide Arena Eric goals in 55 games... D David Savard (right) leads the STAAL club and ranks second in the FRI/Feb. 28 NHL in blocked shots with a vs. MINNESOTA WILD VANCOUVER career-high 146 (Edmon- 7 pm ET, Nationwide Arena ton’s Oscar Klefbom, 172)... FOX Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan F Stefan Matteau has a point (1-1-2, 10 shots, +1) in each of his first two games SAT/Feb. 29 since signing a two-year 12 pm ET - Practice, Nationwide Arena 33-22-6, 72 pts. 3rd, Pacific NHL/AHL contract and being Elias recalled by Columbus on Feb. 19... D Markus Nutivaara SUN/Mar. 1 has picked up 1-4-5 in his past six games. vs. VANCOUVER CANUCKS PETTERSSON 7 pm ET, Nationwide Arena OhioHealth INJURY REPORT: RW Josh Anderson (shoulder; Injured Reserve on Dec. FOX Sports Ohio/CD102.5 FM 14) is expected to miss four to six weeks... RW Cam Atkinson (ankle; Injured Reserve ______90’s Throwback Night retroactive to Feb. 8) is expected to miss two to three weeks... RW Oliver Bjorkstrand The Blue Jackets host the Minnesota (ankle; Feb. 20) is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks... C Brandon Dubinsky (wrist; MON/Mar. 2 Wild on Friday, Feb. 28 on 90’s Throw- Injured Reserve on Oct. 1) is out indefinitely... D Seth Jones (ankle; Injured Reserve back Night, presented by Planet Fit- on Feb. 10) is out indefinitely... DDean Kukan (knee, Injured Reserve on Jan. 3) is out 12 pm ET - Practice, Nationwide Arena ness. In addition to special 90’s-themed indefinitely... DRyan Murray (lower body, Injured Reserve on Dec. 14) is week-to-week... features throughout the game, the first C Alexandre Texier (back; Injured Reserve on Jan. 1) is out indefinitely... CAlexander 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a Wennberg (upper body; Injured Reserve on Feb. 3) is expected to miss three to four CBJ fanny pack. weeks... TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 355.