The Columbus Blue Jackets spotted the Montreal Canadiens a 2-0, first period lead, and never led in a back-and-forth affair at Bell Centre.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CANADIENS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
In a spirited affair that saw Scott Harrington and Nick Foligno drop the gloves, the Blue Jackets gave up an early first period goal on a Montreal 2-on-1, finished by Max Domi. Later in the first, Paul Byron scored on a 3-on-2 off a wicked bounce off the boards.
Josh Anderson cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second period on an odd-man rush, beating Carey Price to the glove side.
Anderson is given plenty of room and what do you know, he makes the Canadiens pay.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/shIL1zF0Vi
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) February 20, 2019
In the third period, Nick Foligno capitalized on a rebound off an Anderson shot, squaring the game at two apiece.
The 15th of the season for the captain. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/ZLREzeclCj
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) February 20, 2019
But the lead wouldn't last, as Tomas Tatar tapped in the game-winner on a beautiful goal-mouth feed from Jordie Benn.
Game Notes
Brandon Dubinsky played in his 800th career NHL game... Foligno's fight was his second of the year... The penalty kill remained a bright spot, stopping 3-of-3 Canadiens chances...With the win, Price moved to 7-0-0 in his past seven starts against Columbus...Seth Jones played a game-high 29:35...Boone Jenner and Josh Anderson each tallied two points...
Injury Update
Artemi Panarin missed the game due to illness. The Blue Jackets were also without Markus Hannikainen and Ryan Murray.
Next Up
The Blue Jackets head to Ottawa to take on the NHL-worst Senators at 7:00 PM EST on Friday night.
