Final: Blue Jackets 7, Bruins 4 - Too little, too late for Bruins

The Boston Bruins will look to start up a new point streak when they travel to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets Tuesday night. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Tuesday’s game.

WHO: Bruins (42-18-9) at Blue Jackets (38-28-3)

WHEN: 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Nationwide Arena

TV: NESN

RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub

LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com

TICKETS: BSJ ticket partner SeatsForEveryone.com

LIVE COVERAGE:



9:37: Jenner with the hat trick. Empty-net goal. 7-4.

9:34: Halak to the bench with 1:25 left.

9:26: Werenski scores on the power play. 6-4 game.

9:23: Heinen called for a hook. 4-on-4 play for 1:19.

9:18: And now Bruins head on the power play. Panarin off for a slash.

9:08: B's make the kill.

9:06: Kampfer heads off for a slash.

9:04: Third period is a go.

8:46: Marchand rips home his second of the night — and all of the sudden, it's a 5-4 game going into the final stanza. Woah.

8:39: Nice heads-up play by Heinen leads to a Wagner breakaway and he scores. 5-3 game.

8:35: Charlie McAvoy drops the gloves with .... Artemi Panarin?

8:32: Brad Marchand scores. 5-2 game.

8:23: Rask pulled in favor of Halak.

8:22: Wi-fi was down for a minute there — I miss anything?

7:50: Bruins trail, 3-1, after 20 minutes. A shorthanded goal from Jenner with 5 seconds to go caps the Jackets' scoring in the first.

7:46: 5-on-3 hockey for 39 seconds for Boston.

7:44: Very aggressive PK for Columbus.

7:43: Bergeron draws a trip with 2:23 left in the first.

7:36: Weird bounce gives Ryan Dzingel his first goal as a Blue Jacket. 2-1 Columbus. Lot of watching from Kampfer and Backes there.

7:22: Josh Anderson with the equalizer for the Blue Jackets. 1-1 game.

7:18: Bergeron with his third shorthanded goal in a week. 1-0 Bruins.

7:15: Bergeron nearly scores, but Carlo is called for interference minutes later. B's to the PK.

7:12: Puck is dropped and we're underway.

7:05: B's starters: Kuraly-Acciari-Wagner / Chara-McAvoy / Rask

PROJECTED LINES

BOSTON

Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Danton Heinen

Peter Cehlarik -- David Krejci -- Charlie Coyle

Joakim Nordstrom -- Trent Frederic -- David Backes

Sean Kuraly -- Noel Acciari -- Chris Wagner

Zdeno Chara -- Charlie McAvoy

Torey Krug -- Brandon Carlo

John Moore -- Steven Kampfer

Tuukka Rask

Injured: Kevan Miller (upper body), Marcus Johansson (lung contusion), David Pastrnak (thumb), Matt Grzelcyk (upper body). Jake DeBrusk (foot)

COLUMBUS

Artemi Panarin -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Cam Atkinson

Ryan Dzingel -- Matt Duchene -- Oliver Bjorkstrand

Nick Foligno -- Boone Jenner -- Josh Anderson

Brandon Dubinsky -- Alexander Wennberg -- Riley Nash

Zach Werenski -- Seth Jones

Markus Nutivaara -- David Savard

Scott Harrington -- Adam McQuaid

Sergei Bobrovsky

PREGAME NOTES

The Bruins will look to get back on track after having their 19-game point streak snapped on Sunday against the Penguins. Handed their first regulation loss since Jan. 19, the B’s will now continue their road trip with a matchup against the Blue Jackets.

While the Blue Jackets went all in at the trade deadline by opting to keep pending free agents like Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky while dealing for other UFAs like Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel, they don’t have much to show for it — as Columbus has been shut out in three of its last six games. Currently, the Jackets are still in the playoff picture, but are tied with the Canadiens for the second Wild Card spot with 79 points.

A couple of lineup changes for the Bruins, with Charlie Coyle slotting up into a top-six role on David Krejci’s line after Lee Stempniak was sent back down to Providence. Trent Frederic, recalled from the AHL this morning, will center a third line with David Backes and Joakim Nordstrom, while Steven Kampfer will make his first start since Dec. 23 in place of Matt Grzelcyk, who’s currently undergoing MRI tests back in Boston on his arm. Tuukka Rask will get the start in net, with the goalie still without a regulation loss since Dec. 23. 

Former Bruins Adam McQuaid and Riley Nash will get to face off against their former team, with McQuaid standing as another deadline pickup for Columbus.