The Blue Jackets struck twice in 22 seconds in the first period, but a second period collapse would be all Seattle needed to turn away Columbus.
The Blue Jackets struck twice in 22 seconds in the first period, but a second period collapse would be all Seattle needed to turn away Columbus.
Sean Kuraly(2) and Zach Aston-Reese(3) scored 22 seconds apart in the first period to provide the only offense against Seattle, and Elvis Merzļikins made 28 saves in the loss.
The Kraken came out in the second period after being dominated in the first period and absolutely took it to the Jackets. Seattle scored four times in the second, including a power play goal to make the score 4-2 after two periods. They would add another into an empty net to make it a 5-2 final.
That would be it. The Jackets couldn't put together any more offense to make any kind of push. The Kraken pushed play and shut Columbus down in the final two periods to win the game. The third period was much like the second in terms of the play by Seattle, except Columbus was able to hold them off of the scoreboard.
It's not like the Jackets didn't shoot the puck either. They ended the game with 40 shots on goal, most of which Joey Daccord had no issue stopping. They also had 30 scoring chances, 16 of which were considered high danger chances. Right now, that's how it's going for the struggling Jackets.
The Jackets went 0-4-1 on the five-game road trip, and are 0-5-1 in the last six games.
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What's Next - The Blue Jackets are back home on Friday night to play the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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