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CBJ Frozen Frenzy - Weekend Recap/TY FOUDY/Laine/Andersson |
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Lots to get to and to cover on this day in particular. We got all three teams in action; the sad departure of Liam Foudy; and injury updates. Maybe a rumor at the end?
CBJ PG4 v Calgary - Home Flaming Victory
The Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the Calgary Flames, but lose one of their top scorers in the process. The final score was 3-1.
Period I
Cole Sillinger and Nazem Kadri had a fight; the Blue Jackets’ first first period fight of the season; their second in their last two periods of play.
Period II
Sean Kuraly opened the scoring of the game just shy of the midway marker of the game for his first of the season. Justin Danforth and Ivan Provorov had the assists.
Period III
Danforth was rewarded the game winning goal with his second of the year. Jack Roslovic and Zach Werenski had their first assists of the season.
Elias Lindholm potted the lone Flames’ goal short handed for his second of the season with the assists by new captain Mikael Backlund.
Zach Werenski recorded the empty net goal for his first of the season.
The Rasmus Anderson hit on Patrik Laine.
Jacob Markstrom had 26 saves on 28 shots for a 0.929 save percentage.
Matthew Coronato was held scoreless with 3 shots on goal and a minor penalty in 12:08TOI
Johnny Gaudreau was also held off the scoreboard with 5 shots on net and a takeaway in 21:22TOI
Spencer Martin had 36 saves on 37 shots for a 0.973 save percentage.
CBJ THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Spencer Martin - first CBJ win as starter, 97.3 SV%
2. Justin Danforth - GWG (2)), assist (1)
3. Zach Werenski — empty net goal (1), assist (1), first game back from injury after quad contusion.
CBJ PG5 @ Minnesota - 54 Shots
The Columbus Blue Jackets stunned the Minnesota Wild with their 5-4 overtime winning effort for their road opener.
Period I
Justin Danforth opened the scoring with his third of the season from David Jiricek and the debuting Mathieu Oliver.
Period II
Kent Johnson extended the Columbus lead with his first of the year from Cole Sillinger.
Dakota Mermis opened the Wild scoring with his first from Marcus Johansson and Joel Eriksson Ek.
Mats Zuccarello evens the game less than minute later on his first of the year by way of Ryan Hartman.
Period III
Jonas Brodin got the home team their only lead with his first of the campaign. Eriksson Ek and newcomer/player to watch Patrick Maroon got the assists for the home Wild.
Captain Boone Jenner responded by regaining the team lead in goal scoring at 4. Zach Werenski and Damon Severson got the assists. This was Severson’s first point as a member of the Blue Jackets.
Adam Fantilli got the go ahead goal on the powerplay for his first of his career. Ivan Provorov and Severson had the apples on the final Columbus regulation goal.
The final Minnesota goal came from Johansson for his first this season with the assists to Maroon and Mermis.
Overtime
Jack Roslovic got the overtime winner from Johnny Gaudreau for the Ohio native’s first this year.
Fillip Gustavsson had 49 saves on 54 Columbus shots in the overtime period for a 0.909 save percentage.
Patrick Maroon, my player to watch, had two assists, 3 shots, and a minor penalty in 15:53TOI.
Zach Werenski was a +1 with 5 shots on goal and a hit in 26:59TOI. Great way to get reps with all the extra ice time.
Elvis Merzlikins had 24 saves on 28 shots for a 0.857 save percentage.
CBJ THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Jack Roslovic - OT GWG (1), 7 SOG
2. Adam Fantilli - first career goal (PP)
3. Damon Severson - 2 assists (2), first points as CBJ
AHL
The Cleveland Monsters split a home stand with the Syracuse Crunch
Friday night, they were shut out 5-0. 4 of the goals game in the first 31 minutes. Gabriel Dumont, Habs and Wild legend, had the game winner. Pavel Cajan had 15 saves on 16 shots; Jet Greaves had 13 saves on 17 shots. Hugo Alnefelt stopped all 35 shots.
Saturday, they won 4-2. Nick Blankenburg and Hunter McKown scored in the first period for their first goals. Stefan Matteau and Owen Sillinger (Cole’s older brother) had third period goals. Jet Greaves had 31 saves on 33 shots.
Foudy
Liam Foudy was claimed off waivers Friday afternoon by the Nashville Predators to make room for the returning Mathieu Olivier and Zach Werenski.
Nashville picks up a promising middle six potential forward reuniting with London teammate Luke Evangelista.
Andersson
Got what he deserved. A last second hit on an NHL star talent will get you. Sad it didn’t happen to Hathaway the same.
Injuries
Laine - Is out at least a week
Chinakov - Is practicing with the team. Expect a conditioning stint for the first rounder.
Tarasov - Is on the ice with the boys. I also feel a condition stint coming before they carry a trio and waive Martin.
Butler - Is on SOIR.
Rumors on Garland/Roslovic/Defense cont.
Garland doesn’t want out of Vancouver , but management wants him out. My gut thinks Islanders despite the Jackets, Bruins, Preds, and Canes being in .
Roslovic is playing like he wants to stay. Management isn’t loving a $4M contract on the fourth line.
Peeke is on the most friendly deal with term where Boqvist and Bean are the young guns that have the better chance of departure.
CBJ G5 v Anaheim Ducks - Frozen Frenzy
Courtesy of ESPN and Hockey is Awesome, interval start time is being hosted by John Buccigross of ESPN in their Frozen Frenzy program tonight for the Ducks and Blue Jackets. Puckdrop is at 6:30.
The Ducks are heavy and slow and that is showing in their start .
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Alex Killorn signed for the money along with former Bolt teammates Radko Gudas and Trevor Carrick.
Ilya Lyubushkin was acquired via trade from Buffalo.
Ross Johnston was claimed off waivers from the Islanders .
Andrew Agozinno was acquired via trade from San Jose.
Robert Hagg signed as a free agent.
Alex Stalock joined as the third stringer.
OUT
Andrej Sustr was the return for Agozinno.
Axel Anderson and Olle Eriksson Ek were left unrestricted.
Simon Benoit was left unrestricted and signed with Toronto.
Maxim Comtois was also left unrestricted and signed with Henderson.
Anthony Stolarz joined Florida.
Kevin Shattenkirk and Jayson Megna signed with Boston.
Chase Priskie signed with Hershey.
Derek Grant signed in Europe.
Michael Del Zotto retired. Columbus legend. Torts lover.
This is a 2022-23 rematch of the two worst teams in their respective conferences. So far, it is not that way. Both are young and have rookie coaches. The Ducks have Greg Cronin, who was with the AHL Colorado Eagles last season.
Also, Leo Carlsson and Adam Fantilli debate begins tonight.
Projected Lineups
Anaheim Ducks
Adam Henrique—Trevor Zegras—Troy Terry
Frank Vatrano—Mason McTavish—Ryan Strome
Max Jones—Benoit-Olivier Grolux—Jakob Slifverberg
Ross Johnston—Sam Carrick—Brett Leason
Cam Fowler—Urho Vaakanainen
Jackson Lacombe—Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintuykov—Ilya Lyubushkin
John Gibson
Lukas Dostal
Injured — Alex Killorn, Issac Lundestrom
Columbus Blue Jackets
Johnny Gaudreau—Boone Jenner—Kirill Marchenko
Alexandre Texier—Adam Fantilli—Jack Roslovic
Kent Johnson—Cole Sillinger—Emil Bemstrom
Justin Danforth—Sean Kuraly—Mathieu Olivier
Zach Werenski—Damon Severson
Ivan Provorov—David Jiricek
Jake Bean— Erik Gudbranson
Elvis Merzlikins
Spencer Martin
Scratched — Adam Boqvist, Andrew Peeke,
Injured — Patrik Laine, Yegor Chinakov, Cameron Butler, Daniil Tarasov
Players to Watch
Anahiem — Trevor Zegras — fresh off his contract extension with limited camp, intrigued to see how he does.
Columbus — David Jiricek — Vincent staying loyal to his lineup, and him staying in over Peeke and Boqvist is bold.
Predicted Final Score
ANA - 1
CBJ - 2
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