Columbus Gets Buried By The Avalanche In Colorado
The Colorado Avalanche were absolutely unstoppable on Friday night, and a depleted Columbus Blue Jackets team had no shot at stopping them.
Damon Severson scored his 7th goal of the season, and Elvis Merzlikins was shelled all game long in the loss to the Avs. Merzlikins stopped 44 of 50 shots, including 6 of 7 on the power play as the Avs won 6-1.
The Blue Jackets were overpowered all night long. About the only thing they did well was forcing Colorado giveaways, as they would force 9 of them. The Jackets somehow weren't awarded any power plays in the game, which is always strange to see.
Not much to talk about in this one.
Final Stats
CBJ AppPlayer Notes
- Damon Severson scored his 7th goal of the season.
- Johnny Gaudreau recorded his 41st assist of the season.
- Boone Jenner got his 12th assist.
- Zach Werenski led the team with 6 shots and 22:45 of ice time.
- Elvis Merzlikins made 44 saves on 50 Avs shots.
Team Notes
- The Jackets weren't awarded a power play in this game
- The Columbus PK stopped 2 of 3 Avs power plays, and gave up 7 shots on those 3 power plays.
- The Blue Jackets won 43.8% of their power plays.
What's Next - The Blue Jackets are in Las Vegas tonight to take on the Golden Knights.
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