Predators Prey On Blue Jackets, Smash Columbus
Trey Fix-Wolansky(1,2) scored twice, Alexandre Texier(12) added a goal, and James Malatesta scored his first career goal in the NHL in a Nashville drubbing on Saturday night. Jet Greaves made 31 saves in the loss.
The night started with James Malatesta scoring his first NHL goal but ended in a 6-4 loss.
The Jackets didn't play terribly, they just gave Nashville prime scoring chances that ultimately did them in. And the power plays. Columbus kept putting themselves a man down and the Predators took advantage almost every time. That kind of stuff happens when you're playing with half of the lineup being AHL players.
The Blue Jackets fall to 23-46-12
Final Stats
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- Trey Fix-Wolansky scored his first two goals of the season. He only played 10:49.
- James Malatesta scored his first NHL goal on three shots.
- Alexandre Texier scored his 12th goal of the season.
- Jet Greaves stopped 31 of 37 Preds shots.
Team Stats
- The Jackets power play failed on their only attempt.
- The Columbus penalty kill was bad. The Predators scored on two of three tries.
- The Blue Jackets won 51% of their faceoffs.
- Columbus only had 4 blocked shots, while Nashville had 19.
What's Next - Columbus will play the Carolina Hurricanes next Tuesday in the season finale.
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