That's what the Columbus Blue Jackets have been waiting for – a complete effort in a dominant, emphatic win over a division rival.
The Jackets put up 42 shots on goal, dominating the New York Rangers despite a 2-0 final score – a modest margin thanks to some quality goaltending from Henrik Lundqvist. He was out-dueled by Sergei Bobrovsky, though, who pitched a 36-save shutout.
Columbus let their star power shine tonight, with Zach Werenski and Artemi Panarin both scoring on some absolute rockets.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| RANGERS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lundqvist had no chance on either goal. Panarin's first power play goal as a member of the Blue Jackets was a straight up laser past Lundqvist's ear.
Panarin ending those power play blues.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/D1WgITrfQF
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) November 18, 2017
Werenski's goal was damn pretty, too. Lundqvist was moving to his left to follow the puck, and the 20-year-old blueliner put it bar-down on the far post before Lundqvist could do anything to stop it.
Werenski. Top Shelf. Silky.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/MvAwZDXJsb
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) November 18, 2017
Not a bad way to spend a Friday night – plus this win puts the Jackets back into second place in the Metropolitan Division, passing the Penguins – plus the Jackets have a game in hand.
Injury Update
Lukas Sedlak skated today for the first time since sustaining an ankle injury about a month ago, and appears to be closer to a return than his previous timetable (six weeks) would suggest.
Next Up
The Blue Jackets get to relax a bit this weekend, as they're off tomorrow and Sunday. They'll hit the road for a Monday game in Buffalo against the lowly Sabres (5-9-4 – yikes!) before coming home to face the Flames (Wednesday) and Senators (Friday).
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