The Columbus Blue Jackets returned to the ice Friday night at Nationwide Arena as they took on the New York Islanders. The Jackets were shorthanded, however, as experimental first line center Patrik Laine strained his triceps in practice on Thursday and would miss 2-4 weeks.
#CBJ lines with Laine out
Gaudreau-Jenner-Marchenko
Foudy-Roslovic-Johnson
Robinson-Kuraly-Olivier
Pederson-McKown-Bemstrom
Changes on D too
Boqvist-Gudbranson
Berni-Peeke
Bayreuther-Blankenburg— Jeff Svoboda (@JacketsInsider) March 24, 2023Here’s what happened.
First Period
The game opened with some back and for the action, but Ilya Sorokin was equal to the Blue Jackets efforts while JG Pageau missed on a breakaway chance.