With Calgary coming into town, Jackets fans were salivating at the opportunity to extend the home game points streak, and likely add another two points to their growing total. It was not to be, however, as the Flames managed to do just enough to pull out the shootout victory. However, this was not as much about the Flames' prowess as it was about squandered opportunities for Columbus. Let's examine.
The sole roster change for Columbus was the insertion of Markus Hannikainen in place of Matt Calvert, who has made more than his fair share of physical sacrifice over recent games.