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CBJ G8 v Edmonton Oilers — Flu Game

October 28, 2024, 7:06 PM ET [3 Comments]
Zak MacMillan
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The Columbus Blue Jackets return home in their first meeting of two against the Edmonton Oilers at the Nationwide Arena. Puckdrop is at 7pm from FDSNOH.

Lots of game time decisions tonight due to illness, so this lineup may not be accurate.

Edmonton comes in as the defending 2024 Western Conference Champions with changes up and down the roster.

OUT

Ken Holland has left his post and is reportedly looking at a seat in Chicago or Utah.

Warren Foegle joined Los Angeles

Dylan Holloway and Phillip Broberg signed with St. Louis through offer sheets.

Cody Ceci was a cap victim to San Jose.

Jack Campbell was bought out.


IN

Stan Bowman is the new general manager.

Viktor Arvidsson came in from Los Angeles in free agency.

Jeff Skinner joined after being an offseason buyout from Buffalo.

Vasily Podkolzin was acquired via trade from Vancouver.

Ty Emberson was acquired in exchange for Cody Ceci from San Jose.

Preview

Columbus players are ill. Edmonton is coming in off a back to back with another slow start to the season. Columbus must step up like they did against Toronto and get the easy points from a tired team.

Projected Lineups

Edmonton Oilers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Connor McDavid -- Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin -- Leon Draisaitl -- Viktor Arvidsson
Jeff Skinner -- Adam Henrique -- Connor Brown
Mattias Janmark -- Derek Ryan -- Corey Perry

Mattias Ekholm -- Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse -- Troy Stecher
Brett Kulak – Ty Emberson

Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard

Scratched: Travis Dermott

Injured: None

Columbus Blue Jackets

Cole Sillinger -- Sean Monahan -- Kirill Marchenko
Mikael Pyyhtia -- Adam Fantilli -- Yegor Chinakhov
Zach Aston-Reese -- Justin Danforth -- Mathieu Olivier
James van Riemsdyk -- Sean Kuraly -- Kevin
Labanc

Zach Werenski -- Ivan Provorov
Jake Christiansen -- Damon Severson
Jack Johnson -- Jordan Harris

Elvis Merzlikins
Daniil Tarasov

Scratched: David Jiricek

Injured: Dmitri Voronkov (upper body), Boone Jenner (upper body), Gavin Brindley (finger), Erik Gudbranson (upper body), Kent Johnson (upper body)

Players to Watch

Edmonton — Connor McDavid — he always puts up highlights against this team.

Columbus — Adam Fantilli — only collected his first apple on Saturday. He must start producing as the future of the offense today.

Predicted Final Score

EDM - 3

CBJ - 4

More is coming…

Obituaries

https://www.danjolell.com/obituary/john-michael-gaudreau/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYM9fikwQbNkPlcwmTBaP2udJZw1oMBCmyXjp-GyttBpDhIoWnqY8lxQSQ_aem_zW3gpaArqsSO7D5ZI-Pdog

https://www.danjolell.com/obituary/matthew-ryan-gaudreau/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ33XNOJYMaSDfXxs3NcH7AY99EWfo9ObneKgMrpds4HwrC3U6Gkj0igr0_aem_qqWUcGWcBFf0sebC0an4RQ

Want to support the Gaudreau family? Here’s several ways how:


https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-madeline-and-baby-tripp-after-tragedy - Donate to Gaudreau Family Fund. At the time of writing it is at $691K

https://youtu.be/7ax8zyd8nk0?si=xoI63iohdyn2vVvD - View Johnny B Goode Tribute - personal touch. Loved this slowed down clip by the voice of Calgary. Skip to the 25 second mark.


https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/giving - Nationwide Children's Hospital (Johnny's widow, Meredith's workplace) support the children today.

https://foundation.ohiohealth.com/ - Ohio Health Foundation (where donations from a joint mental health charity drive from Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine went) Johnny joined the mission after Laine attended the NHLPA assistance club last season

https://www.childrenshospital.ab.ca/ways-to-help/donate/ - Alberta Children's Hospital for those in need and touched by the loss

https://kidsportcanada.ca/donate/ - Donate to the Youth Sporting Charity in Canada (Johnny Gaudreau donated for money each goal he scored to the Calgary chapter)

https://sniderhockey.org/support-snider/ - the Philadelphia Youth Hockey Charity (where Johnny and Matthew are from and started their youth hockey)

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