The Islanders reel in the Jackets
Semyon Varlamov and the New York Islanders came into Columbus and shut them down. The Islanders thwarted all attempts by the Jackets to score and walked out of Nationwide Arena with a 2-0 win.
Faceoffs
The CBJ lost the faceoff battle to the Islanders by a margin of 57.5% to 42.5%. On an individual basis, it breaks down like this:
Boone Jenner - 66.7%
Sean Kuraly - 50%
Adam Fantilli - 50%
Jack Roslovic - 25%
Shots
The Jackets had more SOG than New York, barely beating them out at 34-33. In last night's game, the average distance of the shots the Jackets took was 34.8 feet. The Islanders average distance was 29.2 feet.
Jack Roslovic - 5
Adam Fantilli - 4
Boone Kenner - 4
Alexandre Texier - 3
Johnny Gaudreau didn't record a shot on goal last night.
Special Teams Play
The Jackets had three powerplays last night and didn't score. The CBJ PK killed all three Islanders powerplay tries last night. Spencer Martin made 7 saves on the 3 NYI powerplays. The Jackets managed only 5 shots on their 3 powerplay attempts.
Reactions
The Blue Jackets penalty kill continues to play well, shutting down all three NYI PPs. Despite the score, Spencer Martin played very well last night. The game could've been a lot worse if not for him. Martin finished with a .939% and made 31 saves.
There weren't many CBJ forwards that stood out against the Islanders. The one stand out would be Johnny Gaudreau, but for the wrong reasons. Gaudreau was held shotless last night after leading the team in shots through the first seven games.
The Jackets need to forget about this one quick, they travel to Dallas on Monday to take on the Stars.
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