In a high-scoring game, the Columbus Blue Jackets secured a victory over the Anaheim Ducks with a final score of 7-4. Key players for the Blue Jackets included Zach Werenski, who scored twice early in the game, and Johnny Gaudreau, who contributed significantly with both goals and assists, including his 8th goal of the season. Adam Boqvist also scored, marking his first goal of the season. The Ducks attempted a comeback in the second period, evening the score at 4-4, but the Blue Jackets regained the lead with a 5-4 lead thanks to Yegor Chinakhov and extended it to 6-4 with Sean Kuraly's second goal of the night. Boone Jenner added a shorthanded empty-net goal to seal the win. The game was notable for the Blue Jackets' effective use of their chances, leading to a 3-0 lead after the first period and multiple players having multi-point games.
#CBJ Voronkov heads at 17:41 for using his hand on the puck on a faceoff. #NYR to the power play. Quick off, so it's a 6-on-4.
Voronkov called for a faceoff violation. #CBJ shorthanded with 2:19 to go. Good news is you can shoot for the open net with impunity, if you can get the puck.
#CBJ leading #NYR 4-2 after two periods and have edges in attempts (53-47) and shots (30-22) after outshooting New York 14-8 in the second.
Provorov scores his 5th goal of the season with 1:25 left in the 2nd period to give #CBJ a 4-2 lead. Assists to Roslovic and Gaudreau.
#NYR forwards slow to get back and Ivan Provorov is wide open as he joins the rush to give #CBJ a 4-2 lead with 1:25 left in second period
Hasn't been a great night for #CBJ Provorov in his own zone, but he just scored the 4-2 goal off the rush. Roslovic started it going the other direction and assisted. #CBJ 4-2 at 18:35 of the second
Provorov goes from a near diastrous turnover in his own zone to putting the #CBJ up 4-2 on #NYR with 1:25 left 2nd, pass from Roslovic for a open looking trailing the play.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Ivan Provorov There's some much-needed breathing room. Jack Roslovic pulls up on the rush and finds the trailing Provorov, who comes in with speed and wrists one past Quick's blocker. CBJ up 4-2 with 1:25 left in the second.
#CBJ to the power play at 14:13 of the second. #NYR Trouba off for holding
#CBJ in front 3-2 as Roslovic scores his fourth goal of the season with 8:03 left in the 2nd period. Assists by Gaudreau and Jenner.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Jack Roslovic Slick finish from the Columbus kid, coming in on the right wing, taking Johnny Gaudreau's pass and just roofing it past Quick. CBJ up for the third time, 3-2 with 8:03 left in the second.
#CBJ finally finish an odd-man rush. Roslovic from the right circle off a pass from Gaudreau. #CBJ back on top, 3-2 at 11:57 of the second
3-2 #CBJ over #NYR ... Gaudreau to Roslovic to the back of the net off a 3-on-2 rush w/ 8:03 left 2nd.
#NYR pull even at 11:11. Believe that went in off #CBJ Jake Bean's right skate after a pass in front by #NYR LaFreniere. 2-2 now
Marchenko scores his 17th goal of the season 18 seconds into the 2nd period. Assists to Voronkov and Chinakhov. #CBJ lead 2-1.
Marchenko so patient with the puck, beats Quick who lost his stick. CBJ up 18 seconds into the 2nd. #NYR
#CBJ Marchenko takes a pass from Voronkov, fakes #NYR Quick into a major overplay at the near post, and tucks it in behind him. 2-1 #CBJ at :18 of the second
🚨 #CBJ goal: Kirill Marchenko The Russians cause a ton of chaos right off the hop in the second and Marchy converts, getting a pass from Dmitri Voronkov in front, deking around Quick and stuffing the puck home. Jackets take a 2-1 lead 18 seconds into the second.
Dmitri Voronkov now has nine goals in the last 14 games. He's the second #CBJ rookie to ever do that, joining Kirill Marchenko a year ago. Amazingly, both had zero assists in those streaks lol
#CBJ strike first as Voronkov scores his 16th goal of the season 4:35 into the game. Assists to Marchenko and Severson.
Dmitri Voronkov now has nine goals in the last 14 games. He's the second #CBJ rookie to ever do that, joining Kirill Marchenko a year ago.
CBJ strike first as PP ends. Marchenko throws it infront of Quick, Dmitri Voronkov finishes it off. #NYR
Voronkov goal scored against former #CBJ goalie Jonathan Quick.
As the #CBJ power play expires, Dmitri Voronkov opens the scoring 1-0
1-0, CBJ. Dmitri Voronkov. One second after the penalty expired. Even strength goal.
And now the #CBJ take a 1-0 lead on Voronkov's 16th goal of the season 4:34 into the game.
#CBJ take a 1-0 lead. Voronkov on a heater. Finishes from the left circle off a pass from Marchenko at 4:35. #CBJ 1-0
🚨 #CBJ goal: Dmitri Voronkov Just after a CBJ power play ends, Kirill Marchenko with a dandy of a cross-crease feed to Dima to bury from the left post. He's on fire. Jackets up 1-0 4:35 into the game.
#CBJ with an offensive zone penalty. #LetsGoSabres to the power play at 18:36. Voronkov will sit for tripping.
#CBJ strike first as Voronkov scores his 15th goal of the season on the power play with 7:55 left in the first period. Assists to Marchenko and Provorov.
#CBJ strike first. A good-looking power play, if you'd believe that. First chance goes by the wayside, but not the second. Marchenko wins a puck battle along the wall, ends up centering Voronkov who's planted in front of Luukkonen. #CBJ 1-0 at 12:04
🚨 #CBJ goal: Dmitri Voronkov Jackets get on the board first on the power play. Perfect passing from Ivan Provorov to Kirill Marchenko to Voronkov for the tap-in at the top of the crease. Dima's 15th. Jackets up 1-0 with 7:55 left in the first.
Lafrenière scores right off the faceoff. Got the puck in the slot and didn’t miss. 2-0 #NYR
🚨 #CBJ goal: Boone Jenner The captain fights his way to the shorthanded, empty-net goal and the Jackets are gonna fly home with four of six points in California.
GOAL JACKETS! Kuraly scored? Yes he scored. 6-4 #CBJ
🚨 #CBJ goal: Sean Kuraly You just knew this one would be a wild game. Cole Sillinger's shot gets blocked but it goes right to Kuraly for the quick shot past John Gibson. Second of the night for Kuraly. Jackets with two goals in 49 second to take a 6-4 lead.
#CBJ in front, 5-4, as Chinakhov scores his 15th goal of the campaign 6:50 into the 3rd period. Assists to Gaudreau and Jenner.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Yegor Chinakhov As we stayed 5-on-5 there, the Jackets make play to retake the lead. Jenner to Gaudreau to Chinkahov on the rush for an easy redirection into the net. Goal 15 for Chinny. CBJ up 5-4 at 6:50 of the third.
5-4 #CBJ Chinakhov redirects a pass from Gaudreau past Gibson early 3rd.
End of 2: Ducks 4, Blue Jackets 4. #FlyTogether
Ducks goal by Terry 9:07 into the 2nd period. #CBJ lead 4-1.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Sean Kuraly John Gibson gets caught in possession, and Alexandre Texier grabs the puck from him and finds Sean Kuraly in front for the chip home. Jackets up 3-0 2:49 into the third.
4-0 Blue Jackets. Kuraly converts off a pass from Texier after Gibson had trouble handling the puck in the trapezoid. #FlyTogether
2nd period is underway! #CBJ
Werenski scores his 2nd goal of the game and 4th of the season with 1:30 left in the 1st period. Assists to Jenner and Roslovic. #CBJ will lead 3-0 to start the 2nd period. Shots are 10-7, ANA.
#CBJ up 3-0 after 20 minutes in Anaheim. Not a ton of shots, but they have taken advantage of their chances. Already multipoint games for Zach Werenski (2-0-2), Gaudreau (1-1-2) and Roslovic (0-2-2).
#CBJ lead 3-0 after one period.
End of 1: Ducks 0, Blue Jackets 3. #FlyTogether
Jenner and Roslovic with the assists on Werenski's second goal of the period to put #CBJ up 3-0 late 1st over #FlyTogether
#CBJ Werenski scores again. Reaches out from below the goal line, swats at a Jenner shot, and bounced the puck off Giboson and into the net. It's 3-0 #CBJ at 18:25. Werenski's fourth of the season, third of the trip.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Zach Werenski Two in the game, three on the trip for Z, who scores a weird one. He's behind the net and cleans up a rebound off the skate of John Gibson and into the net. 3-0 Jackets with 1:30 left in the first.
3-0 Blue Jackets. Werenski gets his second of the game, smacking in a loos puck off the back of Gibson’s pad. #FlyTogether
3-0 #CBJ with 1:30 left 1st. Werenski gets his second of the first period.
Gaudreau scores his 8th goal of the campaign to give #CBJ a 2-0 lead with 10:28 left in the 1st period. Assist to Bean.
Gaudreau on a 2-on-1 with Jenner to this right and #FlyTogether Cam Fowler between them. Keeps and scores. No review. 2-0 #CBJ at 9:32 of the first.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Johnny Gaudreau And this one will count! Johnny Hockey comes in along the left wing on an odd-man rush, slows it down and is able to deke out Gibson and slide it around the Anaheim goalie. CBJ up 2-0 at 9:32 of the first.
That's Gaudreau's first goal (that counted) since Dec. 29 of 2023. #CBJ
Gaudreau finally breaks his goal drought with a sweet deke to the forehand and tuck around/under Gibson's right skate. It's 2-0 #CBJ 9:32 into the game. #FlyTogether
2-0 Blue Jackets. Gaudreau with some nifty moves on an odd-man rush. #FlyTogether
#CBJ strike first as Werenski scores his 3rd goal of the season 3:32 into the game. Assists to Gaudreau and Roslovic.
Another assist for Johnny Gaudreau -- make that 13 in 13 games -- and Zach Werenski gets his second goal in three games. #CBJ
🚨 #CBJ goal: Zach Werenski A Jackets 3-on-2 results in a slapper from the left circle by Johnny Gaudreau that bounces off goalie John Gibson and clatters into the net off of the skate of Werenski Jackets up 1-0 3:30 into the game.
#CBJ Gaudreau off the rush with the slapshot. Gibson makes the initial stop, but the rebound caroms off Werenski and into the net. #CBJ 1-0 at 3:32 of the first. Werenski couldn't buy a goal for three months. His luck has turned.
GOAL JACKETS! Gaudreau rips a pisser and Z’s foot scores it! 1-0 good guys. #CBJ
1-0 #CBJ slapper Gaudreau, save Gibson, rebound bounces off Werenski in the blue and goes into the net at 3:32 of the 1st in Anaheim.
1-0 Blue Jackets. Gaudreau’s slapper hits Gibson and then pinballs off Werenski in front. #FlyTogether
🚨 ##CBJ goal: Adam Boqvist Finally, a goal for Boqy on the season. Jackets get the forecheck going and Boqvist is able to flip it from behind the net off the pad of Talbot and into the net. A defenseman scoring below the goal line! 2-1 Kings at 4:41 of the second.