Welcome back hockey fans! The lockout is over and it is now time for the puck to be dropped at Bridgestone Arena. Saturday night is the start of the season for both the Nashville Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets, who are also both in a tough Central Division. Puck drops at 7:08pm CT/8:08pm ET.
TV/Radio Coverage
Nashville: FS-TN and 102.5 The Game
Columbus: FS-O and CD102.5
2011-12 Season Series
Date
Away
Home
Result
10/7
NSH
CBJ
3-2 NSH
11/19
CBJ
NSH
4-3 CBJ
12/8
NSH
CBJ
4-3 NSH
12/22
CBJ
NSH
5-6 NSH
1/19
NSH
CBJ
3-0 NSH
1/23
CBJ
NSH
1-4 NSH
Line Up News
Projected Starting Goalies:
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PLAYERS:
Pekka Rinne,
Sergei Bobrovsky,
Victor Bartley,
Colton Gillies,
David Savard,
Sergei Kostitsyn,
Mike Fisher,
Martin Erat,
Craig Smith,
David Legwand,
Patric Hornqvist,
Colin Wilson,
Paul Gaustad,
Matt Halischuk,
Brian McGrattan,
Nick Spaling,
Brandon Yip,
Shea Weber,
Roman Josi,
Kevin Klein,
Scott Hannan,
Hal Gill,
Ryan Ellis,
Chris Mason,
R.J. Umberger,
Cam Atkinson,
Brandon Dubinsky,
Artem Anisimov,
Derek Dorsett,
Nick Foligno,
Ryan Johansen,
Mark Letestu,
Jared Boll,
Jack Johnson,
James Wisniewski,
John Moore,
Adrian Aucoin,
Fedor Tyutin,
Nikita Nikitin,
Steve Mason,
Rick Nash,
Ryan Suter,
Gabriel Bourque
TEAMS: Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild
TEAMS: Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild
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