After two impressive wins against Metropolitan Division opponents, the Blue Jackets were knocking on the door of the wild card once again - and not so far off of a top three spot in the Metro, either.
There was just one thing standing in their way: The equally red hot Maple Leafs, who had a four game win streak of their own running.
With Joonas Korpisalo in net for Columbus, Toronto would give Frederick Andersen the nod, and the Blue Jackets would make him work early and often, continuing their game plan of attacking the net whenever an opportunity presented itself.