NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Vancouver Canucks with Line Combinations 12/6/2024

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Columbus Blue Jackets (11-11-3, 25 pts) at Vancouver Canucks (13-7-4, 30 pts)
Venue: Rogers Arena
Date: Friday, December 6
Time: 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT

TV: ESPN + / FDSO / Sportsnet
Radio:
Columbus Blue Jackets – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM
Vancouver Canucks – Sportsnet 650 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 ML +190
Vancouver Canucks -1.5 ML -225
O/U 6.5

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

Columbus has lost their last two games and now travels to Vancouver on the second night of a back-to-back. The Blue Jackets set a franchise record for allowing at least one powerplay goal in 11 straight games. Columbus is 3-8-2 on the road this season.

Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

Vancouver returns from a long road trip with a 4-1-1 record. The Canucks will be looking to bounce back from a 3-2 OT loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night. JT Miller has been skating and Coach Rick Tocchet says, “We have a plan.” Thatcher Demko could be an option for the Canucks sometime in the next few games as he continues to work his way back from injury.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko
Sillinger-Fantilli-Johnson
Aston Reese-Danforth-Olivier
Pyyhtia-Kuraly-Labanc

Werenski-Fabbro
Provorov-Severson
Christiansen-Harris

Merzlikins
Tarasov

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Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

DeBrusk-Pettersson-Boeser
Joshua-Suter-Garland
Hoglander-Blueger-Sherwood
Sasson-Raty-Hoglander

Hughes-Myers
Soucy-Desharnais
Forbort-Brannstrom

Silovs
Lankinen

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski had his point streak come to an end in the shutout loss to Calgary on Tuesday night, but the 27-year-old defenseman started a new streak with an assist on Thursday against Edmonton. Werenski leads the Blue Jackets with 27 points (8g, 19a) in 25 games played. The Defenseman will join Team USA for the 4 Nations Faceoff Tournament in February.

Vancouver Canucks

Jake DeBrusk has five goals in his last three games, and eight goals in his last six games. The streaky winger started slow with the Canucks but has been on fire of late. The 28-year-old Edmonton, Alberta native is fourth on the Canucks in scoring with 20 points (11g, 9a) in 24 games played.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

C Boone Jenner – IR Month To Month- Est. return March 1

Vancouver Canucks

G Thatcher Demko – IR (Non-Roster)
D Filip Hronek – IR
C J.T. Miller – Indefinite Leave of Absence

Next Game:

Columbus Blue Jackets – December 8 at Winnipeg Jets
Vancouver Canucks – December 8 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

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