Sergei Bobrovsky will be in the crease Friday against the Flames.

Bobrovsky will be in the crease Friday against the Flames.

Analysis:

The Blue Jackets will go with Bobrovsky for the fourth time in four games, but the No. 1 netminder is expected to cede the net to backup Curtis McElhinney on Saturday, when Columbus heads to Ottawa for the second game of a back-to-back. After a strong preseason, Bobrovsky has carried over that success through his first three starts, going 2-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .927 save percentage.