Henrique, Blandisi to make Anaheim debut; Anderson looks to extend point streak for Columbus
ByCraig Merz
NHL.com Independent Correspondent
DUCKS (11-10-4) at BLUE JACKETS (16-8-1) 7 p.m. ET; FS-O, PRIME, NHL.TV
The Ducks acquired Henrique, Blandisi and a third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft in a trade Thursday with the New Jersey Devils, for defenseman Sami Vatanen and a conditional third-round pick. It's the first game of a back-to-back for the Blue Jackets, who play at the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
Players to watch
Henrique had 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 24 games for the Devils this season. He is expected to center the top line for Anaheim. Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson has four points (two goals, two assists) in an NHL-career high four-game point streak.
They said it
"When trades happen in sports it's an unsettling thing. The best thing about a trade is you get to come into a room and you want to get acclimated to your teammates as quickly as possible." -- Ducks coach Randy Carlyle "The thing I like about what's going on here is I think we have a lot of things to work on, a lot of guys have to get better, and we're still sitting in a pretty good spot." -- Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella
Silfverberg will be a game-time decision because of an upper-body injury he sustained against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. Montour did not dress Wednesday because of an elbow injury but is expected to play. … Calvert, who will miss his 12th game Friday, could play against the Capitals on Saturday.
Stat pack
Vermette had two goals Wednesday, his first in 12 games. It was his first multigoal game since March 12, 2016. … The Blue Jackets have won all four of their home games that have been decided past regulation. They are an NHL-best 8-1 in overtime, including 3-1 in shootouts.
