BLUE JACKETS (19-27-5) at OILERS (19-26-5)
TV: FS-0, SNW, SNP, SNO
Season series: The Columbus Blue Jackets swept the Edmonton Oilers with a pair of shootout victories in 2014-15, 5-4 in Columbus and 4-3 in Edmonton. Forward Alexander Wennberg led the Blue Jackets with three assists and scored the two shootout winners. Forward Nail Yakupov led the way for the Oilers with two goals and an assist.
Blue Jackets team scope: Goalie Anton Forsberg was recalled from the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League on Monday. He and Joonas Korpisalo have carried the load with the regular tandem of Sergei Bobrovsky (groin) and Curtis McElhinney (ankle) out with injuries. Korpisalo (2-1-1) has started the past four games, including back-to-back wins against the Montreal Canadiens last week. He made 60 saves on 64 shots in the wins against Montreal. Coach John Tortorella is expected to be back behind the bench after missing three games with broken ribs sustained in a collision with forward Rene Bourque during an outdoor practice Jan. 22. Wennberg hasn't taken a penalty in 39 games this season. This will be the start of a three-game swing through Western Canada with visits against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday and Calgary Flames on Friday.
Oilers team scope: Rookie forward Connor McDavid will return to action Tuesday, according to TSN. He's been out with a fractured clavicle since Nov 3. He scored five goals and 12 points in 13 games to lead all rookies at that point. The 19-year-old was cleared for contact last month and had been skating with the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL during the All-Star break. He was recalled Monday. The Oilers will have to make a roster move if McDavid plays. They also recalled forward Zack Kassian and defenseman Griffin Reinhart from Bakersfield and claimed defenseman Adam Clendening off waivers last Wednesday. The Oilers lost their last three games prior to the break.
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