The Columbus Blue Jackets were out of this game before the fans even got to their seats at Capital One Arena.
Damon Severson(3) and Kevin Labanc(1) scored the only goals for the Jackets, and Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves in the Columbus loss to Washington on Saturday.
There isn't much to talk about regarding this game. The Capitals destroyed the Jackets 7-2 at Capital One Arena in a loss that has to sting for the boys in blue.
Usually, if you were to read the game stats and see that a goalie made 15 saves total for a game, you would think it was an easy win, but that couldn't be further from the truth. The Caps scored two goals in the first 1:42 to pretty much end it before it started.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 859th NHL goal to move him closer to the all-time goal record. He also had two assists on the night. He now has 859 goals and 1563 points.
Coach Dean Evason said after the game, "When you get down early, then all of a sudden you think you gotta open it up, and you gotta be a little more offensive and try to score goals as opposed to staying sound and simple. We got away from playing proper and right and structured and all that good stuff."
Burn the tape!
Final Stats
Players Stats
- Damon Severson scored his third goal of the season.
- Kevin Labanc scored his first of the season.
- Sean Monahan tallied his 5th assist.
- Adam Fantilli recorded his 3rd assist of the season. He also had 4 shots on goal.
- Zach Aston-Reese got his second assist of the season.
- Cole Sillinger was a team worse minus-4.
- Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves on 22 Caps shots for a .682 save %.
Team Stats
- The Jackets failed to convert on three power plays.
- Columbus shut down Washington's only power play.
- The CBJ won 60.3% of the faceoffs.
- Columbus had 14 giveaways compared to Washington's 21.
- The Blue Jackets had 10 takeaways to the Caps 4.
What's Next - The Blue Jackets are off on their first extended road trip of the year. Their first stop will be San Jose to take on the Sharks on Tuesday.
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