The Columbus Blue Jackets Outlook and Success Sean Monahan(7), Dmitri Voronkov(4), Kent Johnson(3-PPG, 4-SHG), Zach Werenski(5,6), Yegor Chinakhov(6) scored for Columbus, and Elvis Merzļikins stopped 24 of 30 Tampa Bay shots in a crazy win at home. What started out looking like a Lightning blowout, turned into a wild night at Nationwide Arena. The Lightning scored three early goals in the first to make it 3-0 before the CBJ would score and cut the lead to 3-1 with a Sean Monahan goal to make it 3-1 at the first break. The Jackets would then outscore the Bolts 4-2 in the second period to make it a 5-5 tie at the end of two periods. The second period saw 6 goals and 35 shots on goal. There were 6 goals in the first 6:18 of the second period. The third period was a little more subdued. The Jackets scored 10:39 into the third to make it 6-5, but then the Lightning would tie it 44 seconds later. Regulation would end with the score tied at six a piece. Zach Werenski would send Tampa home with a loss when he scored the OT winner 1:26 into the extra period to make it 7-6. It was a game that was both fun to watch, and nerve-wracking at the same time. With his career-high five points on the night, and his franchise-best 5 points in a game by a defenseman, he was the CBJ "Donkey of the Day!" Dean Evason said about Zach Werenski: “I’ve seen a lot of hockey players. I don’t think I’ve seen one like him. Honestly. He’s amazing.” Final Stats Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwODczOTk2OTQwNDIwOTQ1/screenshot_20241121_214846_blue-jackets.jpg] Player Stats * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined Team Stats * undefined * undefined * undefined What's Next - The Blue Jackets are back home on Saturday to play the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes. What do you think? Please share your thoughts on our forum. [https://thehockeynews.rtb.io/NHLCBJ/posts]
