Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals Preseason Game Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be in D.C. tonight to take on the Washington Capitals. This is the third game of the preseason for the Jackets. The Blue Jackets roll into Washington after shutting out the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena.

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Tonight's roster will feature 12 players who will most likely be on the Cleveland Monsters roster when the CBJ season opens on October 10th in Minnesota. It's possible that number is 11, or maybe 10, but that's it.

Cleveland's camp opens this Monday, so between this game and the game tomorrow in Columbus, we should expect most of those players to be dismissed from Jackets camp so that they can report to Cleveland. The Jackets play again on Monday at home against Washington, and that game should be largely comprised of the players who will make the opening night roster. Of course, some players will get a last look, but for the most part, it should be NHLers.

For Washington, Charlie Lindgren will get the start, while Alex Ovechkin will make his preseason debut. New Cap forward Pierre-Luc Dubois will not play, but Jakob Chychrun and Sonny Milano will suit up for Washington.

How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be streamed on BlueJackets.com and the CBJ App. The game will be on 97.1 The Fan as well.

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