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Columbus Blue Jackets November 2018 Schedule Outlook

By Lansing Murphy

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 19: Chandler Stephenson #18 of the Washington Capitals skates the puck away from Ryan Murray #27 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 19, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 19: Chandler Stephenson #18 of the Washington Capitals skates the puck away from Ryan Murray #27 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 19, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Week Two: November 5th-11th

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COLUMBUS, OH – APRIL 19: Chandler Stephenson #18 of the Washington Capitals skates the puck away from Ryan Murray #27 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 19, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Jackets will finish up their game in Anaheim around 1am Columbus local time and hop on a cross country flight back home Monday. This won’t leave the team in great shape for their Tuesday game against the Dallas Stars. The Stars, a disappointment in 2018, look poised to bounce back and make a playoff run this year.

Then a much needed two days off before flying to Washington D.C. for a Friday night tilt against the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The Jackets and Capitals will be fired up for this one. A rematch of the first round series that will certainly be fresh on the Jackets mind.

The Jackets have to then deal with the second back-to-back of the month as they fly back to Ohio to host the New York Rangers. Fortunately for the Jackets, the Rangers are also playing on the Friday night before as they face-off against the Red Wings in Detroit.

All three games present a difficult challenge from a scheduling stand point, let alone trying to matchup agains the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The Jackets were a combined 5-1-0 aginst the Stars and Rangers last year while they were 1-3 against the Caps in the regular season. I see those records staying just about the same this year.

Week Two Prediction: 2-1-0

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