Boone Jenner scored a pair of goals, Zach Werenski set a franchise record, and the Blue Jackets snapped their nine-game losing streak in a 7-3 win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday at Nationwide Arena.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| CHI BLACKHAWKS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1st Period
Jenner opened the scoring at 2:57 after he stuffed the puck past Petr Mrazek from below the goal line.
#CBJ Jenner (9) goal pic.twitter.com/fZZWr6Ac0A
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
Erik Gudbranson doubled the Jackets' lead at 6:46 with a slap shot from the top of the right circle after receiving Kirill Marchenko's cross-ice feed.
#CBJ Gudbranson (2) goal pic.twitter.com/u4XltqaFmR
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
Jenner scored again, this time on the power play, with a backhand shot from the right doorstep at 13:55 to put Columbus ahead 3-0.
#CBJ Jenner (10) goal pic.twitter.com/MHK7NiC1dM
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
Connor Bedard answered for the Blackhawks with a filthy wrist shot from the left circle at 15:41 to cut Columbus' lead to 3-1.
#Blackhawks Bedard goal pic.twitter.com/RCHOPGWhxU
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
The Blue Jackets took a 3-1 lead into the first intermission with both teams posting nine shots on goal.
2nd Period
Cole Sillinger scored his first goal of the season when he deflected Zach Werenski's wrist shot from the top of the right circle at 7:32.
#CBJ Sillinger (1) goal pic.twitter.com/zKozANH4z6
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
Dmitri Voronkov made it a 5-1 game when he found the back of an empty net thanks to Werenski's cross-ice feed that pulled Mrazek out of position at 12:16.
#CBJ Voronkov (3) goal pic.twitter.com/HEDhVdoMtv
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
With that assist, Werenski became the first Blue Jacket to record four assists in a single game. After the goal Petr Mrazek was replaced by Arvid Soderblom.
Marchenko made it 6-1 at 16:28 when he deflected a great feed from Adam Boqvist at the left doorstep.
#CBJ Voronkov (3) goal pic.twitter.com/HEDhVdoMtv
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
Patrik Laine joined in on the scoring to put the Jackets up 7-1 at 18:40 with a backhand shot from the left doorstep thanks to a beautiful spinning backhand feed from Adam Fantilli.
#CBJ Laine (3) goal pic.twitter.com/z0djbXiLXQ
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
Columbus took a 7-1 lead into the third period along with a 21-20 advantage in shots on goal.
3rd Period
Jason Dickinson intercepted Mathieu Olivier's pass in the Blue Jackets defensive-zone, fired a shot on Elvis Merzlikins, and then scored on the rebound at 6:06 to cut the lead to 7-2.
#Blackhawks Dickinson goal pic.twitter.com/KaSHk3TK1S
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 23, 2023
Ryan Donato scored at 18:41 from the left doorstep to make it 7-3.
With the win, the Blue Jackets improved to 5-11-4.
Stats
- Shots on Goal: CHI 36-26 CBJ
- Faceoff %: CHI 50-50 CBJ
- Power play: CHI 0/3-1/3 CBJ
- Giveaways: CHI 5-7 CBJ
- Takeaways: CHI 5-2 CBJ
- Blocked shots: CHI 11-16 CBJ
- Hits: CHI 17-8 CBJ
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5-on-5 stats (via naturalstattrick.com):
- Expected Goals (xG): CHI 3.07-2.00 CBJ
- Shot Attempts (CF): CHI 56-47 CBJ
- Shots on Goal (SF): CHI 30-23 CBJ
- Scoring Chances (SCF): CHI 30-24 CBJ
- High-Danger Chances (HDCF): CHI 12-9 CBJ
Injury Update
Alexandre Texier did not play tonight because of an illness. Damon Severson will miss approximately six weeks with an oblique injury. Jack Roslovic has been on IR since Nov. 13 with a fractured ankle that will sideline him for four to six weeks.
Next Up
The Blue Jackets are back in action on Friday in New Jersey to face the Devils at 3 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
The club will head south to Raleigh to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.
