The Columbus Blue Jackets completely shut down the Toronto Maple Leafs, and did it in dominating fashion.
Mathieu Olivier(2,3), James van Riemsdyk(2), Justin Danforth(1), Sean Monahan(3), and Kirill Marchenko(3) all scored for Columbus in the win. Daniil Tarasov made 26 saves, as the visiting Leafs were easily swept out of Nationwide Arena last night.
The common theme for the players after the ugly loss to the Wild on Saturday was the slow start. The Jackets did everything but start slow on Tuesday, as they went 0 to 100 quickly. They brought the energy early and never took their foot off the gas. The CBJ pumped 29 shots on the Leafs goalie Hildeby through two periods and fired another nine in the third for a total of 38.
The Blue Jackets won on the shot clock, won the faceoff battle, held the Leafs O-fer on the power play, and shut down their big stars. Their "Big 4" had a total of one point.
Jacket slayer Auston Matthews' 9-game goal streak against Columbus was broken on Tuesday. William Nylander, who came into this game scorching hot, was held to just one shot on goal. Goalie Dennis Hildeby was pummeled by the Jackets to the tune of a .842 save % on the night. It was not a good night for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Former Jacket Max Domi was on his worst behavior in this one, punching Adam Fantilli in the back of the head, drawing a penalty. The Jackets had the Leafs frustrated all night.
The Blue Jackets blow the Leafs out of Nationwide Arena 6-2.
The "Donkey Of The Day" was Mathieu Olivier.
Final Stats
Players Stats
- Justin Danforth had a goal and two assists.
- Zach Werenski had a pair of assists. He now has 6 points in 6 games. He was also a plus-4 in this game.
- Sean Monahan had two points, pushing his total to 7 in 6 games. He was a plus-3 on the night.
- Kirill Marchenko had 2 points and was a plus-3. He also led all players with 7 shots on goal.
Team Stats
- The Blue Jackets won 54.3% of their faceoffs against an elite group of centers.
- This is the 3rd 6-goal game of the young season so far, all wins.
- Columbus is 3-1-0 when scoring first this season.
- The Blue Jackets are now 20-19-1 all-time vs. Toronto.
What's Next - Columbus travels to Nashville to take on the Predators on Saturday.
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