The Columbus Blue Jackets completed their back to back games over the weekend, and are off until a Sunday midday game on the NHLN against the Florida Panthers.
CBJ PG28 @ NY Islanders — Piss and Vinegar
The Columbus Blue Jackets were crushed by the New York Islanders by the final score of 7-3.
Period I
Pierre Engvall opened the scoring for his fourth of the season with the assist by Noah Dobson.
Period II
Emil Bemstrom evened the game with his first even strength goal. His fourth goal of the year is from linemates Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson.
Fantilli got the Blue Jackets’ their only lead of the night for his sixth of the season with the assists to KJ and Zach Werenski.
Cal Clutterbuck evened the game for his fourth of the year from Hudson Fasching and Casey Cizkas.
Matthew Barzal got the Isles’ leaf back for his eighth of the season with the assists from Scott Mayfiekd and Mike Reilly.
Kyle Palmieri had the eventual game winning goal for his seventh of the campaign from Brock Nelson and Barzal.
Period III
Fantilli had his first career multi-goal game for his seventh of the season; Bemmer had the lone apple.
Barzal had his second of the night and ninth of the season from Bo Horvat.
Horvat got the next goal for his eighth of the year from Julien Gauthier.
Horvat had the final goal for the Isles for his ninth of the season from Barzal and Samuel Bolduc.
Goalies
Semyon Varlamov had 32 saves on 35 shots for a 0.914 save percentage.
Spencer Martin had 29 saves on 36 shots for a 0.806 save percentage.
Players to Watch
Bo Horvat was my Islanders’ player to watch, having two goals and an assist.
Emil Bemstrom had a goal and assist back on the main roster for the first time in weeks.
CBJ THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Adam Fantilli — 2 goals (7), assist (8)
2. Emil Bemstrom — goal (4), assist (2)
3. Kent Johnson — 2 assists (4)
CBJ PG29 v St. Louis Blues — Jet Flying
The Columbus Blue Jackets win in Jet Greaves’ first ever win over the St. Louis Blues by the final score of 5-2.
Period I
Kirill Marchenko opened the scoring with his ninth of the season with the assists to Dmitri Vokornov and Yegor Chinakov.
Robert Thomas evened the game with his ninth of the year from Pavel Buchnevich.
Adam Fantilli got the closing goal of the period for his eighth of his young career. The assists went to Kent Johnson and Emil Bemstrom.
Period II
No goals.
Period III
Yegor Chinakov got the eventual game winning goal for the fourth of the season for him. Russian linemates Vokornov and Marchenko had the apples.
Chinny got his second of the night on the powerplay unassisted for his fifth this season.
Thomas’ 10th of the year came next from captain Brayden Schenn and Torey Krug.
Alexandre Texier got an empty net goal with four seconds left for his fifth of the season from Justin Danforth.
Goalies
Joel Hoffer allowed 4 goals on 21 shots.
Jet Greaves had 41 saves on 43 shots for his first ever win.
Players to Watch
Robert Thomas had 2 goals for ten on the season. Good for the best player going.
Adam Fantilli had another goal, 3 in his last two. Three game point streak for the rookie.
CBJ THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Jet Greaves — first career win; 41 saves
2. Yegor Chinakov — 2 goals (5), GWG, assist (3)
3. Adam Fantilli — goal (8)
Tonight, I am onsite for the Hershey Bears V Cleveland Monsters game at the Giant Center. Not the full strength roster due to the injuries on the Columbus roster, but the pressure is on against the hottest team in the AHL — the reigning defending Calder Cup champions.