Hard work paid off in a point for the Blue Jackets, but recurring issues prevented a win against New York Islanders
ELMONT, N.Y. — A gutsy effort wasn’t enough for the Blue Jackets to steal a victory Saturday night at UBS Arena.Zach Werenski for the first time after a season-ending shoulder injury
Zach Parise ended it 39 seconds into OT with a goal off a 3-on-1 rush that resulted from three Blue Jackets forwards getting caught too low in the offensive zone after captain Boone Jenner won the opening draw. Werenski would’ve been out there for one of them, but Larsen opted for a three-forward approach in 3-on-3 OT without him.
Cole Sillinger and Emil Bemstrom scored their first goals of the season for the Blue Jackets and rookie defenseman Marcus Bjork scored his first career goal in his NHL debut. The Blue Jackets also got a sterling 42-save effort from. Brock Nelson scored two goals to lead the Islanders , who tied it 3-3 on a goal by defenseman Scott Mayfield at 12:51 of the third.
His three biggest were all against Brock Nelson, starting with a blocker stop against a backhand to nix a breakaway from the Columbus blue line with 7:33 left. Nelson then tipped a shot about two minutes later, forcing Korpisalo to make back-to-back saves that included a dazzling right pad stop to deny the second shot off the rebound of the first.
Combined with Vladislav Gavrikov, Andrew Peeke and Jake Bean, the Jackets’ six defensemen against the Islanders had a total of 548 NHL games between them. New York’s six defensemen combined for 1,513 games of NHL experience, a 965-game difference.on Friday along with Bayreuther and Bjork. He was later reassigned to Cleveland and Christiansen was recalled.
— The Islanders carried an 8-2-1 record into the game in their previous 10 games against the Blue Jackets, winning three straight season series. The teams will play three more times this season, including once more in New York .“A lot of guys made a ton of contributions tonight. We’re thin. We’re a thin group, but they pushed this team to overtime. I’m not going to get negative on this game at all, not one bit. These guys worked their off tonight.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Zach Parise’s winner lifts Islanders over Blue Jackets in overtimeThe Islanders still need to figure out how to start games well. But as far as finishing them, they got their mojo back on Saturday.
Weiterlesen »
Parise scores in OT as Islanders beat Blue JacketsZach Parise scored 39 seconds into in overtime to give the Isles a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Weiterlesen »
Blue Jackets end five-game losing skid with 5-2 win over Philadelphia FlyersAfter losing five games in a row, the Blue Jackets got back in the win column with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
Weiterlesen »
Loss of Zach Werenski adds more gloom to Columbus Blue Jackets' season | Michael AraceThe Blue Jackets ended a five-game losing streak with a feel-good victory over the Flyers. The bad news: Zach Werenski suffered a long-term injury.
Weiterlesen »
Loss of Zach Werenski adds more gloom to Columbus Blue Jackets' season | OpinionThe Blue Jackets ended a five-game losing streak with a feel-good victory vs. the Flyers. But Zach Werenski is expected to miss rest of the season.
Weiterlesen »