Dmitri Voronkov closed in on the rookie goal-scoring lead and the Blue Jackets snapped the New York Rangers' 10-game winning streak with a 4-2 win on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| NYR RANGERS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1st Period
Mathieu Olivier and Adam Rempe got the crowd on its feet with a spirited heavyweight bout at 2:12.
Do you think Mathieu Olivier was ready to throw hands with Matt Rempe? Lordy. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/SmlbfItSsi
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For the second-straight game, Voronkov opened the scoring with his 16th goal of the year from the left doorstep thanks to a feed from Kirill Marchenko at 4:34.
Voronkov is one goal off the rookie lead with is 16th. Marchenko and Severson pick up the assists. pic.twitter.com/nyX24Ax6GU #CBJ
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After an Ivan Provorov turnover, Artemi Panarin tied the game at 14:22 from below the right circle on a top-shelf shot that Elvis Merzlikins will want to have back.
It's a career-high 33 goals on the season for Artemi Panarin! pic.twitter.com/EJdjAybm5B
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The clubs were tied at one after the first period with New York taking a 14-12 advantage in shots on goal into the second period.
2nd Period
Marchenko scored his 17th goal of the season and gave the Blue Jackets a 2-1 lead at 0:18 with a deke around Jonathan Quick's right pad after receiving a feed from Voronkov, who was below the goal line.
Patience pays off for Kirill Marchenko! pic.twitter.com/yDVXKuH1QP
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Adam Edstrom tied the game for New York at 11:11 when his centering feed from the left doorstep delceted off of Jake Bean's skate and in.
Adam Edstrom banks one home off the defender with Rempe crashing the crease, tying it up at 2!#NYR pic.twitter.com/2pxHxOdnkY
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Jack Roslovic scored his fourth goal of the season put Columbus up 3-2 at 11:57 with a right-circle wrist shot on a two-on-one rush off a feed from Johnny Gaudreau.
Jack Roslovic rifles home Johnny Gaudreau's perfect pass on the rush, putting the Jackets back into the lead!#CBJ pic.twitter.com/rj4ynxP5d0
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Columbus doubled its lead at 18:35 when Ivan Provorov tallied his fifth goal of the campaign with a wrist shot from the right slot thanks to a pass from Roslovic.
Ivan Provorov wires Roslovic's feed past Quick on the rush, Jackets lead by 2!#CBJ pic.twitter.com/RhQ9gIXJKW
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The Blue Jackets led 4-2 after 40 minutes and had a 30-22 advantage in shots on goal.
3rd Period
While the Rangers had a six-on-four advantage, Merzlikins made a great stop on Mika Zibanejad's left-circle one-timer at 18:38.
Merzlikins made several key saves to help the Blue Jackets win 4-2 and improve to 19-28-10.
Stats
- Shots on Goal: NYR 40-41 CBJ
- Face-off %: NYR 54.4-45.6 CBJ
- Power play: NYR 0/2-1/3 CBJ
- Giveaways: NYR 0-5 CBJ
- Takeaways: NYR 5-5 CBJ
- Blocked shots: NYR 16-26 CBJ
- Hits: NYR 5-11 CBJ
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5-on-5 stats (via naturalstattrick.com):
- Expected Goals (xG): NYR 2.83-4.26 CBJ
- Shot Attempts (CF): NYR 68-66 CBJ
- Shots on Goal (SF): NYR 31-37 CBJ
- Scoring Chances (SCF): NYR 26-33 CBJ
- High-Danger Chances (HDCF): NYR 8-16 CBJ
Injury Update
- Patrik Laine entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Jan. 28 and will be away from the team indefinitely.
- Adam Fantilli suffered a calf laceration on Jan. 28 and is expected to miss eight weeks.
Next Up
The Jackets will see the Rangers again on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio,
The club will return home on Thursday to face the Hurricanes at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Hulu.
