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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Coming into Friday’s game against the Blues, the Columbus Blue Jackets were sick and tired of losing. They were also sick and tired, period, having played the New York Islanders Thursday while fighting a virus that swept through the team. The Blue Jackets were 0-2-1 last three games and 8-15-5 overall, but they handled the Blues, 5-2. Robert Thomas scored twice for the Blues, who have lost three of their last four games. Joel Hofer started in goal for the Blues and allowed four goals. Yegor Chinakhov scored twice for for the Blue Jackets and Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli and…

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