> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets with open arms - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/game-preview-toronto-maple-leafs-welcome-the-columbus-blue-jackets/ - Published: 2016-01-13T20:00:03.000Z - Updated: 2016-01-13T20:00:03.000Z - Description: The Leafs face the Blue Jackets tonight in their second meeting of the season. Get caught up on lineups and other news here. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50 Coming off of [the first ever live-action performance of Sharknado](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2016/1/9/10743600/recap-seven-different-sharks-rain-down-on-us%0D%0A%0D%0A), the Leafs welcome the [Columbus Blue Jackets](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/columbus-blue-jackets?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) to a nice party at the ACC at 7:00pm. You can watch the action on Sportsnet or listen on TSN 1050\. If you're in Ohio, the game is on Fox Sports Ohio. *...The organist plays a tune.... "Is that Rains of Castamere?" [David Clarkson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54972/david-clarkson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) asks, but sadly no one listens to him.* ### Where We're At The Leafs are in 27th place with 39 points and Columbus is last with 34. The Leafs have an all-time record against the Jackets that is 9-5-1-2 (4-3-1-1 at Toronto). More importantly, this year's Leafs beat this year's Jackets back in October when they were bad. The Leafs, I mean. Of course, the Jackets were terrible too at the time. The score of that epic matchup was 6-3 Leafs, and we all expect at least that good again right? At the halfway point of the season, [the Leafs are better than they were](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-fans-you-need-to-lower-your-expectations/), but [better might not be what they need (or we want them) to be](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/tank-watch-2016-the-return-to-mediocrity-for-the-2016-nhl-draft/). ### Where They're At And the Jackets? Bob started to get hot, and then he got broken. They've been using their backup as starter, but they broke him too. AHL goalie [Anton Forsberg](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/196835/anton-forsberg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) was in net for a [5-2 kicking last night from the New York Islanders](http://www.lighthousehockey.com/2016/1/12/10757180/final-new-york-islanders-5-columbus-blue-jackets-2-brock-nelson-hat-trick?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), who didn't play all that well. We can expect the other AHL goalie [Joonas Korpisalo](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157781/joonas-korpisalo?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) who has a 5-on-5 adjusted save percentage of .905 in only a few starts. Of course the big Blue Jacket news was the [recent trade](http://www.jacketscannon.com/2016/1/6/10727512/blue-jackets-trade-johansen-for-jones?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) of [Ryan Johansen](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111520/ryan-johansen?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) for [Seth Jones](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/199099/seth-jones?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Jones has been good to terrible for the Jackets in the few games he's played, and candidly admitted when asked that he's struggling a bit with the change to the Jackets' defensive system. As you would expect. Don't assume that without Johansen, they have no offence. They are a chaotic team that plays well sometimes, terrible others, and has the ability to score goals. Defensively--oh hey, today's [Jack Johnson's](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54549/jack-johnson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) birthday--there, I said something nice about their D. It's actually a surprise they still have D, since they just lost their second one on a waiver claim. Who takes Columbus D castoffs? Colorado and Arizona. > ARI claims [Kevin Connauton](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/109940/kevin-connauton?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) from CBJ. > > — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) [January 13, 2016](https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/687319101501517824?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) And then there's [the Tortorella effect](http://www.tsn.ca/the-john-tortorella-effect-1.416382?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). *"I really think that's the Rains of Castamere," said David, as if into the void.* ### Tonight's Game The Leafs have been making some changes since coming off their road trip. Some fun: > Didn't see these before. Nice new pads [James Reimer](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54304/james-reimer?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is sporting today. [pic.twitter.com/nenTcYDmfx](https://t.co/nenTcYDmfx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — David Alter (@dalter) [January 12, 2016](https://twitter.com/dalter/status/686950797981184000?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Some not, as [James van Riemsdyk is out for weeks with an injury.](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/james-van-riemsdyk-injured-out-6-8-weeks/) To fill the roster, the Leafs [ called up](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/josh-leivo-come-on-up-its-your-turn-to-play-on-the-toronto-maple-leafs/) [Josh Leivo](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/143529/josh-leivo?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), so fans will get a chance to see him in action. You should expect Leivo to draw in on the fourth line with [Shawn Matthias](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55533/shawn-matthias?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) taking van Riemsdyk's spot on the Bozak line, but Leivo did sub in on the first power play unit at practice yesterday. Also something to watch for is [Morgan Rielly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157191/morgan-rielly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): > Morgan Rielly getting a look on Leafs second PP unit today. Rielly has played only 38 minutes (0:57/game) on the PP this season. > > — Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) [January 12, 2016](https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/686947512247255041?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Will he get a chance in the game? James Reimer is expected to get the start, and he's sporting an adjusted 5-on-5 save percentage this year of .954, the best in the league. *David Clarkson smiles sadly, because he knows how to keep his head up in the face of adversity. Keeping his feet under him is another story.* ### Leafs Lines and Pairings [Michael Grabner](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54484/michael-grabner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Nazem Kadri](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71825/nazem-kadri?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Leo Komarov](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/156612/leo-komarov?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Shawn Matthias - [Tyler Bozak](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71017/tyler-bozak?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [P.A. Parenteau](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54205/p-a-parenteau?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Daniel Winnik](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54625/daniel-winnik?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Peter Holland](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71829/peter-holland?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Joffrey Lupul](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55006/joffrey-lupul?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Josh Leivo - [Byron Froese](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/122416/byron-froese?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Brad Boyes](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55139/brad-boyes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Jake Gardiner](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/130014/jake-gardiner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Dion Phaneuf](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54651/dion-phaneuf?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Matt Hunwick](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54887/matt-hunwick?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Morgan Rielly [Martin Marincin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111593/martin-marincin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Roman Polak](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55153/roman-polak?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) James Reimer - starting [Jonathan Bernier](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54581/jonathan-bernier?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ### Blue Jackets Lines and Pairings [Scott Hartnell](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55009/scott-hartnell?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Alexander Wennberg](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/198459/alexander-wennberg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \-[Brandon Saad](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/132279/brandon-saad?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Boone Jenner](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/132278/boone-jenner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [William Karlsson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/132440/william-karlsson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Cam Atkinson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/130339/cam-atkinson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Kerby Rychel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/198457/kerby-rychel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Brandon Dubinsky](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54192/brandon-dubinsky?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Josh Anderson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157778/josh-anderson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Rene Bourque](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54660/rene-bourque?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \-[Gregory Campbell](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54809/gregory-campbell?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Jared Boll](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54935/jared-boll?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Ryan Murray](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157188/ryan-murray?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Seth Jones Jack Johnson - [David Savard](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111405/david-savard?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Fedor Tyutin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54943/fedor-tyutin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Justin Falk](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54740/justin-falk?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Joonas Korpisalo - likely starter Anton Forsberg