It sets up a huge 13-game Thursday slate with two pivotal matchups: Blue Jackets at Canadiens and Penguins at Senators. If the Sens win, they’ll pull three points ahead of the Wings, which don’t play until Friday in Buffalo. If the Jackets win, they’ll pull three ahead of the Pens; if the Habs win, they’ll pull two ahead of the Bruins, which don’t play until Saturday against the Wild.
