The match between the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers will take place at the Nationwide Arena, Columbus on Thursday, October 12, at 7:07pm ET.
The Columbus Blue Jackets start the season against the Philadelphia Flyers. Last season, Columbus finished 7-15-4 in Metropolitan Division games and 25-48-9 overall. Last season, the Blue Jackets scored 213 goals while allowed 329, for a -116 goal difference. Last season, Philadelphia finished 31-38-13 overall and 7-13-6 in division play. Last season, the Flyers scored 2.7 goals on 29.5 shots per game.
Based on recent outcomes, neither team inspires much confidence. Both clubs have missed the playoffs for three years in a row and were the two weakest teams in the Metropolitan Division. Similarly, neither team did anything to boost their rosters through free agency, with youth being the name of the game coming ahead.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Gaudreau – Laine – Marchenko
Texier – Jenner – Bemstrom
Johnson – Fantilli – Sillinger
Robinson – Kuraly – Danforth
Werenski – Peeke
Provorov – Severson
Bean – Gudbranson
Elvis Merzļikins
Michael Hutchinson
Philadelphia Flyers
Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, Travis Konecny
Scott Laughton, Sean Couturier, Owen Tippett
Cam Atkinson, Noah Cates, Tyson Foerster
Nicolas Deslauriers, Ryan Poehling, Garnet Hathaway
Cam York, Marc Staal
Travis Sanheim, Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler, Sean Walker
Carter Hart, Cal Petersen
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Blue Jackets: Jordan Dumais: out (undisclosed), Mathieu Olivier: out (undisclosed), Daniil Tarasov: out (undisclosed), Yegor Chinakhov: out (undisclosed)
Flyers: None listed
The match between the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers will take place at the Nationwide Arena, Columbus on Thursday, October 12, at 7:07pm ET.
The match between the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers will be telecast live on ESPN+.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
United States | ESPN+ | October 12 (7:07pm ET) |
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