The Carolina Hurricanes put a stomping on the Columbus Blue Jackets and their visiting union blue jerseys, with a 8-1 win.
Columbus’ lone goal came from Yegor Chinakov, who now ties the league in preseason goals with 4. His opening and closing goal for his club was assisted by Justin Danforth.
Jesperi Kotkniemi’s power play goal tied the game, and was assisted by Brent Burns and Seth Jarvis.
Stefan Noesen got the game winning goal for his second of the preseason; Brady Skjei had the assist.
Derek Stepan has 2 goals, getting him to 3 in the preseason. Jacob Slavin and Max MacEacheren had the helpers on the first goal; the second goal was assisted by Burns and Noesen.
Burns’ power play goal was his first with Carolina; Martin Necas and Jarvis had the helpers.
Necas, like Stepan, also had two goals, including the final of the game - which also got him to 3 in the preseason. His first goal was assisted by former Blue Jackets’ winger Ryan Dzingel; the second goal was also assisted by Dzingel and Stepan.
Skeji also had a goal for his first of the preseason; Necas and Kotkniemi had the helpers.
Antti Raanta stopped 25 of 26 shots for a 0.962 save percentage. Jet Graves allowed 5 goals on 24 shots for a 0.792 save percentage; Daniil Tarasov allowed 3 goals on 21 shots for a 0.857 save percentage.
CBJ THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Yegor Chinakov — goal (4)
2. Justin Danforth — assist (2)
3. Kirill Marchenko — +1, 2PIM, 2SOG
Major Cuts
After this embarrassing loss to Carolina more cuts are coming. Before the game, the roster has been cut significantly.
20 players have been cut, including:
F James Neal F Trey Fix-Wolansky F Roman Achan F Brett Gallant F Jake Gaudet F Robbie Payne F Justin Richards F Cole Fonstad F Tyler Angle
D Gavin Bayreuther D Billy Sweezey D Tim Berni D Marcus Bjork D Samuel Knazko D Cole Clayton D Oliver LeBlanc D Dillon Simpson
G Pavel Cajan G Nolan Lalonde G Hayden Stewart
Of the 20:
Bayreuther and Fix-Wolansky are on waivers and could be claimed.
Neal and Stewart are now UFAs.
Lalonde is now with the Erie Otters (OHL).
The rest are with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).
Remaining roster for training camp
Forwards
7 — Sean Kuraly 13 — Johnny Gaudreau 14 — Gustav Nyquist 16 — Brendan Gaunce 17 — Justin Danforth 19 — Liam Foudy 21 — Josh Dunne 24 — Mathieu Oliver 29 — Patrik Laine 34 — Cole Sillinger 38 — Boone Jenner 46 — Joona Luoto 49 — Victor Rask 50 — Eric Robinson 52 — Emil Bemstrom 59 — Yegor Chinakov 72 — Carson Meyer 76 — Owen Sillinger 86 — Kirill Marchenko 91 — Kent Johnson 93 — Jakub Voracek 96 — Jack Roslovic
Defensemen
2 — Andrew Peeke 4 — Vladislav Gavrikov 8 — Zach Werenski 22 — Jake Bean 23 — Jake Christiansen 27 — Adam Boqvist 44 — Eric Gubdranson 55 — David Jiricek 57 — Ben Harpur 77 — Nick Blankenburg 94 — Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm
Goaltenders
40 — Daniil Tarasov 70 — Joonas Korpisalo 73 — Jet Greaves 90 — Elvis Merzlikins