Blue Jackets Power Past Chicago In A Group Effort
Columbus pounced on the Blackhawks early and never looked back as the Blue Jackets beat Chicago 5-2, sending the Blackhawks to their 6th straight loss.
Alex Texier, Boone Jenner, Mathieu Olivier, Cole Sillinger, and Johnny Gaudreau all scored for Columbus in the win. Elvis Merzlikins played well again as well, although after the game he was not too impressed with his play on Saturday night.
The top defensive pairing of Zach Werenski and Adam Boqvist had themselves a night offensively. Between the two of them, they had 3 points, 4 shots, and was a +7.
The line of Texier, Sillinger, and Nylander also continued to play well together. They had 2 goals, 1 assist, were a +3, and had 8 shots.
It was a pretty good game for the young Blue Jackets.
Final Stats
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- Alexandre Texier scored his 9th goal on the season only 33 seconds into the game. He now has 19 points.
- Boone Jenner scored his 19th goal for his 28th point of the season.
- Mathieu Olivier scored his 2nd goal.
- Cole Sillinger continued his hot streak by scoring his 11th goal. He also had 4 shots on goal.
- Johnny Gaudreau scored an empty net goal for his 9th of the season.
- Zach Werenski tallied 31st and 32nd assists on the season. He was also a +4 on the night and had 3 shots on goal.
- Jack Roslovic got his 15th and 16th assists.
- Adam Boqvist had an assist and was a +3.
- Elvis Merzlikins stopped 26 of 28 Blackhawk shots.
Team Notes
- The Jackets power play was 0/2 on the night. They only generated 3 shots on their power play opportunities.
- The CBJ PK stopped all 3 Chicago power plays on the night, allowing 2 shots.
- Columbus won 46.9% of their faceoffs.
- CBJ defensemen now have 133 points in 60 games this season.
What's Next - The Jackets are back on Monday as they welcome the Vegas Golden Knights to Nationwide Arena.
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