Final Score: Blue Jackets 2 – Flyers 1
Game Summary
After a couple poor performances in a row the Blue Jackets got back on track with good game against the Flyers. The outshot the Flyers 36-31 and had a 51.52% Corsi at 5 on 5. Both goalies, Sergei Bobrovksy and Brian Elliott were on their games. Elliott stopped 35 of 36 and Bobrovksy 28 of 29.
Just Bob things.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/MitLtGk5NY
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) December 24, 2017
Even Elliott was surprised that he saved this Carlsson slap shot. Still no score.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/KHawqXISS9
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) December 24, 2017
Claude Giroux all alone on Sergei Bobrovsky. You already know who won this duel.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/rsN2kN5V9N
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) December 24, 2017
The Jackets were able to beat Elliott once, and it came on the power play.
This Jones shot hits Provorov in front and it gets past Elliott. Good things happen when you put the puck on net.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/KghTx3tsI1
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) December 24, 2017
Seth Jones’ shot gets deflected and gets past Elliott. Jones has really picked up his game in the absence of Zach Werenski. Jones has points in all three games Weresnki has missed and has five points in the last four. He’s been an anchor back there; he’s played at least 25 minutes in each of the last three games, up from his 24:21 seasonal average.
The power play has also been much better recently. The Jackets have scored a power play goal in each of the last four games, and five of the last six. The power play is still last in the league at 12.1%, but they have climbed over 10% and are just 0.2% behind Buffalo for 30th. It’s still a work in progress but its starting to show signs of life.
For the second game in a row the shootout was needed to decide it. This time the Blue Jackets came out on the winning end. Bobrovsky stopped all three attempts and Pierre-Luc Dubois won it for the Jackets in the third round.
Dubois gets the shot off quickly and he beats Brian Elliott. Picks a spot and absolutely nails it. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/zFMpIUh0jt
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) December 24, 2017
He doesn’t do anything fancy, just picks a corner and snipes it. Stat of the Night
#CBJ having a good laugh about Dubois scoring the shootout game-winner tonight in 2-1 win over #Flyers. He was 0-for-6 in juniors, 0-for-3 in midget and doesn’t have a go-to move. “I haven’t scored. Ever. How could I have a move?"
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) December 24, 2017
Stats courtesy of Natural Stat Trick and Hockey-Reference.
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