The Columbus Blue Jackets, returning home after a 4-1 road trip after the NHL All Star Break, faced off with the Buffalo Sabres to make up the second missed game of their cancelled back-to-back.
The big news pregame surrounded the goaltending - Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo were ruled out with lower-body injuries. As a result, the Blue Jackets started NHL veteran Jean-Francois Berube in net. Berube’s start was his first with the Blue Jackets and his first NHL start since April 2018. In addition, the team signed Jet Greaves to an entry-level contract, and Greaves manned the backup position for the Blue Jackets.