The Blue Jackets were held scoreless by Buffalo goalies Alexandar Georgiev and Devon Levi in the first game of a home-and-home series with the Sabres on Monday night.
It's preseason, so there weren't many bright spots. Despite the goalies giving up 3 goals, Merzļikins and Greaves didn't play terribly. The first goal Elvis gave up, there was no chance of saving it, as he didn't even see it. The second goal he gave up wasn't his fault either. Greaves flashed his lightning-fast glove more than a few times to make some big saves. The goal he did give up was on an unstoppable snipe by youngster Konsta Helenius to make it 4-0.
Dean Evason said of his goalie tandem: "We thought both guys were real good. Happy with the start for both of them."
Final Stats
Courtesy of CBJ APPPlayer Stats
- Jet Greaves stopped 23 of 24 Sabres shots in 30 minutes.
- Elvis Merzļikins stopped 8 of 10 Buffalo shots in 30 minutes.
- Guillaume Richard led all Jackets with 4 shots on goal.
- Ivan Provorov led the CBJ in shot attempts.
- Max McCue led all forwards with 3 shots. He also had 4 hits and a fight.
- Zach Aston-Reese had 7 hits on the night
Team Stats
- The Jackets were held without a power play.
- The Columbus PK stopped both of Buffalo's man advantages.
- Columbus won 52.7% of the faceoffs.
Up Next: The Jackets will take a roster to Buffalo for the third of four games straight, and second night in a row playing the Sabres.
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