Brendan Gaunce, Luca Del Bel Belluz, Dmitri Voronkov, and Mathieu Olivier scored the goals for Columbus, and the goalie tandem of Ivan Fedotov and Evan Gardner was very good in a 4-1 Blue Jackets preseason win.

We're obviously not going to overanalyze preseason game #1, but it started just like you'd expect a game being played just four days into camp. The Jackets came out fast in the second period and scored a pair of goals that proved to be the game-winner.  

The CBJ put in two more in the third to put the game on ice, as young Evan Gardner held the Blues back.

Head Coach said about Dmitri Voronkov after the game: “We asked him, are you in shape? Like before he even did a thing and he’s like yeah. And you can tell, right? We told him and I’ll be honest with you. We told him you’re not going to play if you come not in good shape and he did. He’s committed and obviously you could see. It’s early. It’s the first game but his pace is real good not only in the game here tonight but throughout practice.”

Final Stats

Player Stats

• Dmitri Voronkov had a goal and two assists on the night. He was also a plus-2.
• Brendan Gaunce scored a goal and had two hits.
• Mathieu Olivier scored a goal, had 3 hits, and 4 shots.
• Luca Del Bel Belluz had a goal and an assist. He was also a plus-3 and had 3 shots.
• Brendan Smith had an assist.
• Hudson Fasching had an assist.
• Goalie Ivan Fedotov allowed a single goal and made 15 saves.
• Evan Gardner played a period and made 6 saves.

Team Stats

• The Jackets power play went 0/2 on the night.
• The Columbus PK stopped all three Blues man advantages.
• Columbus won 43.4% of the faceoffs.

Up Next: The Blue Jackets take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight at Nationwide Arena. 

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