Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness missing second straight game due to health issue

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness will miss a second consecutive game because of a health issue, with assistant Don Granato again taking charge for Saturday’s home game against Philadelphia. General manager Don Waddell said Bowness was at the club briefly on Saturday and was doing OK, but doctors are still investigating his condition.

The 71-year-old also missed Thursday’s loss to Tampa Bay and was reportedly absent from Friday’s practice. Waddell said Bowness is due for further tests on Monday and is listed as day to day. Columbus enters Saturday with a 7-10-0 record, the worst in the NHL.