Defenseman Kyle Quincey and forward Lauri Korpikoski will each debut for the Columbus Blue Jackets a little more than 24 hours after being acquired in trades. Quincey will skate with Ryan Murray on the third pair. He'll likely start on the right side, but he and Murray are interchangeable. Markus Nutivaara will be scratched. "Don't read into that too much. He's going to be a big part of this," coach John Tortorella said of the rookie defenseman. "He's still a little bit banged up. This gives him a chance to truly really get healthy." Quincey was acquired from the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Dalton Prout on Wednsday and brings needed Stanley Cup Playoff experience. "You've got to play with the guys and feel each other out, so that will take a few games," Quincey said. "Might as well start right now." Columbus acquired Korpikoski in a trade from the Dallas Stars for minor league defenseman Dillon Heatherington on Wednesday. Korpikoski will play to the left of center William Karlsson and Josh Anderson. "It's good to get playing right away," Korpikoski said. "That's where you feel most comfortable, on the ice right now. Everything else is new." The Blue Jackets are 4-1-1 in their past six games, including points in three straight (2-0-1). They are tied in points for second place in the Metropolitan Division with the Pittsburgh Penguins, seven points behind the Washington Capitals; Columbus has one game in hand. Center Brandon Dubinsky is one point from 400 in his NHL career.
