Columbus sits eight points back of the final wild card spot occupied by Montreal, meaning it would take a miracle run for the CBJ – and essentially a collapse out of the Habs – to get the Blue Jackets back into the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators play the third and final game of the season series tonight at Nationwide Arena.

Three straight losses and back-to-back shutout defeats have sunk the Blue Jackets' playoff chances to almost zero.