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Pregame breakdown:
5 of our top players are OUT in C Gourde, D Oleksiak, F McCann, C Jarnkrok and C Johansson.
We were already thin at center(Matty Beniers can't get here soon enough). It’s an interconference matchup on the ice in the Buckeye State as the newest team to hit the ice takes on a recent expansion club of their own. The Seattle Kraken are on the road as they make the trip to face the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday night. Seattle comes in off the first victory in franchise history as they edged Nashville 4-3 on the road Thursday night. Columbus rolled to a one-sided 8-2 victory over Arizona at home Thursday night in their series opener. Seeing that the Kraken are playing their third contest in franchise history, this marks the first time that the two teams have taken the ice against each other.