Columbus Blue Jackets Vs Philadelphia Flyers

Arena: Wachovia Center
Time: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America
Last 10 matches: Columbus 4-5-1; Philadelphia 6-3-1
Columbus defenseman Rostislav Klesla has been out since Dec. 1 with a torn groin. Left wing Fredrik Modin has missed six games with a foot injury. Defenseman Fedor Tyutin played 132 consecutive games for Columbus before sitting out the Blues game with an undisclosed injury. … Philadelphia defenseman Ryan Parent has missed 11 games with a lower-body injury. Defenseman Danny Syvret has missed three games with an upper-body injury.Both teams are currently out of a playoff position in their respective conferences, although the Flyers have a more reasonable chance of making the playoffs. They are three points out of a playoff spot while the Blue Jackets are 10 points back. Former Flyers forward R.J. Umberger is tied for second on the Blue Jackets with 15 goals and he’s fourth with 32 points.
In addition to Garon, Torres has three goals in his past six games. Umberger has three points in the past two games. Nash has five points in three games. … Flyers right wing Danny Briere has seven points in the past six games. Left wing James van Riemsdyk has eight points in the past seven games. Captain Mike Richards has 13 points in the past 12 games.
Philadelphia defenseman Chris Pronger is tied for fifth with 111 blocked shots. Kimmo Timonen of the Flyers is 13th with 97 and Jan Hejda of the Blue Jackets is 14th with 95. But only two teams have blocked fewer shots than the Jackets. No team has coughed up the puck fewer times than league-leading Columbus with only 94 giveaways. Live score and results will be available soon..