In a game between #CBJ and #NHLBruins, the Blue Jackets emerged victorious with a 5-2 win. Justin Danforth scored an empty-netter, and Matthew Poitras and John Beecher scored for the Bruins. The game saw a flurry of goals in the third period, with the Blue Jackets securing their third win in four games. In a subsequent game against the Montreal Canadiens, #CBJ's Patrik Laine scored the opening goal, but the Canadiens fought back to tie the game 2-2 in the second period.
Jackets might have something here with 10-4-59. Voronkov forces a turnover and Sillinger sets up Chinakhov for a slap shot from the slot, but Montembeault makes the stop to keep it 2-2 early third. #CBJ
Canadiens goal by Caufield with 5:52 left in the 2nd period to tie the game at two. #CBJ
Cole Caufield scores for #Habs to tie it up 2-2 with Blue Jackets. His seventh goal of season ties him for team lead with Alex Newhook. Also the 60th career goal for Caufield in his 145th game. #HabsIO
Back and forth we go, Habs tie it 2-2 with 5:52 left in the second. Merzlikins makes a save on an odd-man rush but he can't corral the rebound and Cole Caufield slams it in.
GOAL JACKETS! Chinakhov sends one home, 2-1 #CBJ
#CBJ Chinakhov jumps on a rebound off a Werenski shot, buries it from below the circles. Second straight game with a goal for Chinahkhov. 2-1 #CBJ at 9:47 of the second.
Chinakhov cleans up a rebound from outside the right pipe. It's 2-1 #CBJ on his second goal in as many games.
Montreal goal by Newhook to tie the game at one with 12:24 left in the 2nd period. #CBJ
Alex Newhook takes team lead with his seventh goal of season as #Habs tie it up 1-1 with Blue Jackets. #HabsIO
Seconds after a 2-on-1 for #GoHabsGo fires off the post, the Habs get on the board. Alex Newhook all alone in the slot for a quick one. 1-1 at 7:36 of the second
Newhook ties it 1-1 for Montreal with 12:24 left in the second. Had a breakaway earlier in the shift that drew iron, but the Jackets lose him and he's able to finish from the right circle.
Newhook rings one off the pipe ... and then ties it moments later. It's 1-1 at 7:36 of the 2nd. #CBJ #GoHabsGo
GOAL JACKETS! Patrik Laine explodes through the Montreal D and makes it 1-0 #CBJ
#CBJ strike 1st as Laine scores his fourth goal of the season unassisted 3:40 into the 2nd period.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Patrik Laine Whoa, what a goal. Laine picks up a loose puck along the benches, absolutely hits the jets and sneaks one past Montembeault on the rush. What a play, and with little Patrik in attendance. Jackets up 1-0 just 3:40 into the second.
Laine scoops a loose puck along the RW wall in the neutral, skates it into a breakaway and scores to make it 1-0 #CBJ ... fourth goal of the season for the big man.
#CBJ Laine with a head of steam, gathers the puck in the defensive zone and takes off. He partially whiffed on his shot, but it glanced off Montembault's left pad and skidded into the net. 1-0 at 3:40
No score after the opening period of play. #CBJ lead shots, 12-9.
Canadiens and Blue Jackets tied 0-0 after first period in Columbus. #Habs have now gone four periods without scoring a goal. #HabsIO
20 minutes gone in Columbus, #CBJ and Montreal in a 0-0 tie. Jackets started to push the pace in the second half of the period but couldn't get one past Montembeault. 21-14 shot attempts favor the Jackets
End of one and we're 0-0 in Columbus. #CBJ have the edge in shots (12-9) and attempts (21-140 over #GoHabsGo
#CBJ and #GoHabsGo 0-0 after one period in Nationwide.
#CBJ 2-on-1 with Chinakhov and Sillinger nearly results in a goal, but Sillinger's return pass to Chinakhov was a bit deep and all he could was put it vertically into the pad of the panicking Montembeault.
#CBJ Chinakhov and Sillinger get a 2-on-1, but Monetembault makes the initial stop. Still 0-0 late first period.
#CBJ with some excellent chances the past few minutes -- Voronkov causing some crease chaos, Werenski off an intercepted pass -- but Sam Montembeault up to the task so far in the Habs' cage. Still 0-0 late first.
#CBJ and Canadiens are under way.
Merzlikins to the left, Montembeault to the right, and #CBJ hockey is under way at Nationwide.
An hour until faceoff as the Blue Jackets try to make it four wins in five games. #CBJ https://t.co/GV7aMC9RCX
#CBJ win 5-2. Blue Jackets are back in action on Wednesday vs. the Montreal Canadiens at 7pm ET @NationwideArena.
#CBJ win 5-2, their third win in four games.
Boston goal by Beecher with 2:20 left in the 3rd period to cut #CBJ's lead to 5-2.
Bruins cut the #CBJ lead to 5-2 with 2:20 left as rookie John Beecher deflects a shot past Martin from in front.
GOAL JACKETS! Danforth picks up an empty netter, 5-1 #CBJ!
#CBJ lead 5-1 as Danforth scores his sixth goal of the campaign on an empty net with 6:19 left in the 3rd period. Assists to Kuraly and Jenner.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Justin Danforth Bruins went for it, and the Jackets take advantage. Justin Danforth skates down Sean Kuraly's miss of the open cage and calmly deposits it home. Sixth of the year for Danforth. 5-1 Jackets with 6:19 to go.
Danforth makes it 5-1 #CBJ with an empty-netter ... with 6:19 left to play.
#CBJ Danforth empty-net goal. It's 5-1 with 6:19 remaining.
Matt Poitras snaps a 9-game goalless spell by hammering home a pass at the post after he initially carried it into the offensive zone with speed. Bruins close it to a 4-1 score.
#NHLBruins score off the rush at 8:24 of the third. Poitras with the finish off some tic-tac-toe passing. It's now 4-1 #CBJ
4-1 ... #NHLBruins get one back with 11:36 left in the third. Rookie Matthew Poitras beats Martin. #CBJ
Bruins get on the board with 11:36 left to cut the #CBJ lead to 4-1. Matthew Poitras, the rookie, is on the end of a tic-tac-toe transition move and scores from the post. Not much Martin could do.
Matthew Poitras gets the Bruins on the board.