Columbus faces the top two teams in the Central Division in the span of 48 this week as it hosts second place Detroit at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday and visits first place St. Louis on Thursday.
Times are subject to change.
Ice Haus are open to the public, while those at Nationwide Arena are closed. Since missing five games with a sprained thumb, G Ron Tugnutt has been nearly impenetrable in net. His 22 goals rank 16th in the NHL, while his five game-winners are tied for seventh. AT THE GATE Columbus is averaging 17,096 fans per game with 461,609 attending 27 home games at Nationwide Arena, including 17,649 since December 8. The NHL record for average attendance by an expansion team heading into this season was 17,205 by the Atlanta Thrashers last year as 705,389 attended 41 games at Philips Arena in 1999-00.