{coyotes} Coyotes shake up lines in order to find offense

Saturday 16 February 2013

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Blue Jackets lost center Artem Anisimov early in the second period of Friday's 2-1 loss in Los Angeles, but coach Todd Richards said the injury was just a bruise. Anisimov was walking without a limp and without a boot after the game and may be able to go tonight.

James Wisniewski remains away from the team to be with his wife for the birth of their daughter. Steve Mason is expected to be in the net tonight.

For the Coyotes, Derek Morris is day-to-day with an upper body injury he aggravated in the first period of Thursday's 3-0 loss in Nashville. Coach Dave Tippett said center Matthew Lombardi, out since the second week of the season, could be ready to go as early as Monday against Calgary.

Mikkel Boedker and Steve Sullivan will flip lines tonight in an attempt to shake up the chemistry of an offense that was 0-for-12 on the power play over a three-game road trip in which they notched just three goals, all of which were scored in a 3-2 overtime win in Colorado Monday night. Paul Bissonnette will play tonight with Nick Johnson getting scratched.

Captain Shane Doan needs one goal to tie former teammate and captain Keith Tkachuk for second place on the all-time franchise list at 323. Dale Hawerchuk is the franchise's all-time leader at 379.

Blue Jackets

Vinny Prospal - Artem Anisimov - Mark Letestu

R.J. Umberger - Derick Brassard - Derek Dorsett

Matt Calvert - Brandon Dubinsky - Nick Foligno

Colton Gillies - Derek MacKenzie - Jared Boll

Jack Johnson - Adrian Aucoin

Fedor Tyutin - Nikita Nikitin

Tim Erixon - Cody Goloubef

Steve Mason

Sergei Bobrovsky

Scratched: James Wisniewski (birth of child), John Moore, Nick Drazenovic

Injured: Cam Atkinson (ankle)