Game four between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals starts tonight at 7:30.
Tonight will be a pivotal game for the Columbus Blue Jackets. After dropping game three in double overtime, the Jackets could still take a commanding 3-1 series lead with a win over the Washington Capitals tonight.
But a Capitals win would give them all the momentum they need to come back from a 2-0 series deficit heading back to home ice. Alex Ovechkin promised they would win games three and four; tonight he gets to see if he can uphold that promise.
After setting a franchise record in attendance in game three, the crowd will be just as packed and amped up for game four. Doors open at Nationwide Arena at 6pm.
Date: Thursday, April 19th
Start Time: 7:30pm ET
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Series Lead: Blue Jackets lead the series 2-1
TV Channel: USA, Fox Sports Ohio, SN360 (Canada)
Radio: 97.1 The Fan
Live Stream: NBC Sports App, FoxSportsGo, Fubo.tv
Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
Panarin – Dubois – Atkinson
Jenner – Foligno – Vanek
Calvert – Dubinsky – Anderson
Bjorkstrand – Letestu – Milano
Werenski – Jones
Cole – Savard
Murray – Nutivaara
Bobrovsky
Washington Capitals
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Stephenson – Backstrom – Oshie
Connolly – Eller – Smith-Pelly
Vrana – Beagle – Chaisson
Orlov – Niskanen
Kempny – Carlson
Orpik – Djoos
Holtby
Puck will drop in the crucial game four just after 7:30. Time for the fifth line to show up in force again for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the team to take a 3-1 series lead.