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October 2018 Schedule Breakdown for the Columbus Blue Jackets

By Lansing Murphy

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Oliver Bjorkstrand #28 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates with Josh Anderson #77 after scoring a third period goal against the Washington Capitals during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Oliver Bjorkstrand #28 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates with Josh Anderson #77 after scoring a third period goal against the Washington Capitals during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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Week Three: October 15th-21st

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 15: Lineman Mark Shewchyk #92 drops the puck on a face-off between Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Boone Jenner #38 of the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 15, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The third week of October is a light one following five days off for the Jackets after their tilt with the Tampa Bay Lightning on the 13th. The Columbus Blue Jackets will travel home and wait until the 18th for their second Metro game of the year against the Flyers.

The Flyers will have just one day off before facing the Jackets in what will be Philadelphia’s seventh game of the season. The Flyers, after a surprising playoff appearance last year, won’t be surprising anyone in 2018. They are one of four teams that could win the Metropolitan Division.

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The Jackets will get to stay in the Arch City for the rest of the week as they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, the 20th. The Buckeye football team plays an away game against Purdue but there will still be a flock of Blackhawk fans in town. They won’t take over the arena, but there will still be a fair amount of black and red.

The Blackhawks should be improved from last year but the Jackets should still be favored in this matchup.

With just two games all week, two wins has to be the goal in week three.

Week Three Prediction: 1-0-1

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