A year of change for the Blue Jackets included immeasurable sadness with the Gaudreau tragedy and renewed hope for future success.

Brad Marchand leads Boston with 15 goals. He also has 29 points in 30 games against the CBJ. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 23 assists and 35 points. Elvis Merzlikins is 3-2-2 with a 2.38 GAA and .930 SV% against the Bruins.

A 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday gave Boston a five-game points streak (4-0-1) for the first time this season.

Former Blue Jackets forward says he needed to leave after 'things happened,' and says he tired of 'losing and just giving up when it's December.'

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It is an Eastern Conference clash as the Boston Bruins face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 19-13-4 on the year,

The Boston Bruins are in Columbus to face the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena

Dean Evason hopes the Blue Jackets didn’t have too many Christmas cookies, though. We’re kidding, of course, but after Columbus hit the holiday break Monday night with a 5-4 win over Montreal, the CBJ head coach said he hoped his players would both enjoy the holiday but be ready to go when they come back tonight’s game vs.