Arena: Honda Center
Time: Tuesday, 09 March, 2010 at 10:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Columbus 3-4-3; Anaheim 5-4-1
Time has essentially run out on the Blue Jackets, and it’s ticking down rapidly on the Ducks as well. They can’t afford to let games slip away like they did Sunday night, when a 3-1 lead in the final minutes of regulation against the visiting Canadiens evaporated into a devastating 4-3 shootout defeat. Anaheim begins play Tuesday six points out of a playoff berth but 12th in the Western Conference. Niedermayer has three goals in Anaheim’s last four games and eight points in the last seven games. Perry has two goals and two assists in his last four games.
Fourth and final meeting of the regular season. Columbus captured the first two matchups, one in a shootout, before Anaheim prevailed 3-1 in the most recent meeting on Dec. 12. Rick Nash and Jakub Voracek have two goals apiece for the Blue Jackets, while Bobby Ryan and Joffrey Lupul have each scored twice for the Ducks.
Nash (lower body) left Monday’s game, adding injury to insult for the Jackets, who were already without forward Kristian Huselius (hand) and defenseman Rostislav Klesla (groin). … Lupul had back surgery in December and remains out of the Ducks’ lineup. Live score and results will be available soon.. stay tuned.