#CBJ suffered a 3-0 loss to #GoHabsGo with a quick start from Montreal, including Gallagher's early goal. Merzlikins was replaced by Tarasov in the first period. Despite outshooting, #CBJ couldn't score. Primeau made 41 saves for a shutout. #CBJ then faced #GoSensGo, leading 1-0 after the first period with Jenner's goal. Nylander extended the lead to 2-0 in the second period. Gaudreau scored to make it 3-1. The game went to overtime and a shootout, with #CBJ eventually winning 3-2.
JOHNNY HOCKEY! Gaudreau picks up a rebound and makes it 3-1 #CBJ
The #CBJ top line of Gaudreau, Jenner and Nylander all with matching 1-1-2 lines tonight.
Gaudreau scores his 11th goal of the season with 4:57 left in the second period to give #CBJ a 3-1 lead. Assists to Nylander and Boone.
#CBJ get the two-goal lead back. Gaudreau gets an easy finish behind Chrona, who's off-balance after a save. 3-1 #CBJ at 15:03 of the second.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Johnny Gaudreau Chili in Columbus as Alex Nylander's shot from the high slot gets tipped by a Sharks player and goes to Gaudreau at the side of the net to stuff past Chrona. CBJ up 3-1 with 4:57 left in the second.
Daniil Tarasov's shutout streak following the Zetterlund goal ends at 101:44, a new career high. #CBJ
2-0, Toronto. William Nylander walks in all alone on Kochetkov and beats him backhand. 13:33 remaining in the middle stanza.
Nylander goal. His 36th of the season. 2-0 TOR
Zetterlund gets one for the Sharts 2-1 #CBJ lead
John Tavares opens the scoring with a breakaway goal. 1-0, Maple Leafs, with 15:13 to go in the second.
San Jose goal by Zetterlund with 8:12 left in the second period to cut #CBJ's lead to 2-1.
#SJSharks on the board at 11:48 of the second. Fabian Zetterlund (great name!) swats a bouncing puck through the legs of Tarasov. 2-1 #CBJ
San Jose cuts the #CBJ lead to 2-1 with 8:12 left in the second. A puck bounces to the top of the crease, where Fabian Zetterlund quickly bats it through Tarasov's pads.
#CBJ to the power play at 5:34 of the second period. #SJSharks LaBanc off for interference with Tarasov.
And we’re back watching #CBJ on the telly … the ol’ “Did ya reboot it?” trick worked. Bally’s broadcast hath returned.
Alex Nylander with his 7th goal in 11 games for the Blue Jackets 👏 https://t.co/RZimqsBi8l
#CBJ going down a skater. Christiansen off for crosschecking at 2:26 of the second. #SJSharks to the power play.
Alex Nylander has seven goals in 11 games since being acquired by #CBJ
Zetterlund turnover, Nylander goal, 2-0 CBJ. Quinn opts to keep top line together for now, and it's been an brutal one so far for them.
GOAL JACKETS! Nylander, greatest Jacket of all time, makes it 2-0 #CBJ
Nylander scores his 7th goal of the season 49 seconds into the second period to give #CBJ a 2-0 lead. Assist to Provorov.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Alex Nylander Folks, he's done it! He enters the zone with plenty of time and space off a feed from Ivan Provorov and wires a wrist shot far side past Chrona from the right circle. Jackets up 2-0 just 49 seconds into the second period. https://t.co/K20mwmRvjn
#CBJ Nylander strikes again. Incredible. That's seven goals in 11 games with #CBJ. Off the rush, beats Chrona with a wrister to the far post. 2-0 #CBJ at :49
#CBJ up 1-0 after 20 minutes on the Jenner goal. Not the Jackets' best period, as the Sharks had some looks, but Columbus has the lead.
#CBJ lead 1-0 after the first period of play. Shots are 12-9, SJS.
BOOOOOOOOOONE! Gaudreau with a smooth pass over to Jenner, Jackets lead 1-0! #CBJ
#CBJ strike first as Jenner scores his 21st goal of the season with 2:19 left in the first period. Assists to Gaudreau and Severson.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Boone Jenner The captain makes it two games in a row with a goal, as the Jackets turn a great breakout pass by Damon Severson into a 2-on-1. Johnny Gaudreau to Jenner, who forces it under Chrona's pad. Jackets up 1-0 with 2:19 left in the first.
Boone Jenner gets #CBJ on the board with a nice backhand goal.
#CBJ finally take advantage of some shoddy play by #SJSharks. Gaudreau with plenty of ice, sets up Jenner off the rush at 17:41, and Jenner jams the puck through Chrona's pads. It slowly crosses the line. 1-0 #CBJ
No scoring in overtime so #CBJ and Ottawa head into a shootout.
#CBJ kills the penalty and we are going to a shootout in a 2-2 game. First CBJ shootout since Jan. 15 here vs. Vancouver.
#CBJ Merzlikins with a series of strong saves, especially lunging to his left to make a save. 41.4 remaining.
#CBJ and the Senators head to overtime tied at 2. Blue Jackets lead shots through regulation, 38-33.
Overtime in Columbus. 2-2 game. #CBJ had a 20-7 edge in shots on goal in the third but lost the two-goal lead, so we have free hockey.
#CBJ have a 15-0 advantage in shots during the third period. #GoSensGo
🚨 #CBJ goal: Alex Nylander Jackets were all over the Sens on that power play and finally take advantage. A centering pass deflects to the front, where Nylander's second whack gets past Forsberg. CBJ up 2-0 with 14:39 left.
#CBJ Gaudreau draws a hooking call on #GoSensGo Tkachuk at 4:00 of the third period. Still a 1-0 lead for #CBJ
#CBJ lead 1-0 after two periods.
No scoring in the second period, so #CBJ still lead 1-0. Shots are 28-18, OTT.
#CBJ up 1-0 after two periods thanks to the (very) early Boone Jenner goal. Jackets battling through with five defensemen and still have the lead thanks to that Merzlikins save late in the period.
#CBJ Merzlikins with an outstanding pad save late in the second to protect the 1-0 lead.
#CBJ lead 1-0 after the first period. Shots are 13-10, OTT.
#CBJ lead 1-0 after one period.
#CBJ up 1-0 after the second on the early Jenner goal, though it wasn't always pretty in the first. The last power play had some good moments though.
#CBJ gets a late first-period power play and nearly scores early, as Marchenko finds Jenner in front for a tip that hits the iron and bounces its way back out of the net. No goal.
#CBJ to the power play at 18:00 of the first. #GoSensGo sits for highsticking.
#CBJ to the penalty kill at 7:18 of the first period. Sillinger off for holding.
Boone Jenner's goal 15 seconds into tonight's game is the sixth fastest goal to start a contest in #CBJ history.
#CBJ pounce on a Stutzle turnover. Gaudreau sets up Jenner in the slot for his 20th of the season. 1-0 at :15 of the first period.
#CBJ strike first as Jenner scores his 20th goal of the season 15 seconds into the first period. Assists to Gaudreau and Boqvist.
#CBJ 1-0 only 15 seconds into the game
🚨 #CBJ goal: Boone Jenner The opposite of Tuesday night. Just 15 seconds in, Jenner and Gaudreau work a give-and-go and Jenner crosses up Forsberg with his shot. Jackets up 1-0 on Boone's 20th of the year (he's the first Jacket to that number this year)
#CBJ had 98 shot attempts tonight in Montreal. Went back looking through 2013-14 and that’s the most in a game I could find for the Jackets. They finished with 5.01 expected goals per Natural Stat Trick. Cayden Primeau had a heck of a night.
Canadiens scored 3 times in the 1st 6 minutes of the game and win 3-0 over #CBJ. The Blue Jackets outshot the Canadiens 41-23 in the loss. The club is back home to host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday @NationwideArena.
Mercifully, it ends. #GoHabsGo take a 3-0 lead only 5:27 into the game, and that's where it ends. Cayden Primeau, he of the .884 career save percentage, makes 41 saves for his second career shutout.
FINAL: Canadiens 3, #CBJ 0 Jackets dig an early hole and can't get out of it. 41 saves for Cayden Primeau, who I suspect will be a very deserving No. 1 star. Jackets back home Thursday vs. Ottawa.
Cayden Primeau makes 41 saves for shutout as #Habs beat Blue Jackets 3-0 at Bell Centre. #HabsIO
Under 10 to go, #CBJ still down 3-0. All things considered, Habs have done a pretty good job of grinding this one down and not letting the Jackets get to the scoring areas. Primeau has done the rest.
Third period under way. #CBJ still trailing #GoHabsGo 3-0 @BellCentre
#CBJ down 3-0 after two periods in Montreal. Jackets had some good shifts at times in the second but by and large the Canadiens kept them from the dangerous areas. Shots on goal now 30-19 CBJ.
Under way in the 2nd, 3-0 #GoHabsGo over #CBJ
End of one in Montreal and the #CBJ are in trouble, down 3-0 despite a 22-8 edge in shots. They'll have :19 of 4v3 PP time to start the third, then 1:24 of 5v4.
#CBJ up 22-8 in shots on goal after 20 minutes but down 3-0 on the scoreboard. Jackets had the puck most of the first but let's also be honest, you can't give up goals on the first three scoring chances against either.
Canadiens leading 3-0 after first period despite being outshot 22-8 by Blue Jackets #Habs #HabsIO
#GoHabsGo Buhle called for tripping with 17.9 seconds remaining. #CBJ getting a 4-on-3 power play now late in the first period.
Guhle off for tripping Jenner with 17.9 left 1st, #GoHabsGo up 3-0 on #CBJ ... third PP of the game for the Jackets (0/2).
#CBJ and #GoHabsGo play 4-on-4 for the final 1:41 of the first period.
Kuraly and Gallagher off for roughing, late 1st ... 4v4 with #GoHabsGo leading #CBJ 3-0.
Kuraly goes off for roughing on that one, giving #GoHabsGo a late PP with 1:41 left 1st and leading #CBJ 3-0.
#CBJ have a 17-7 edge in shots with 2 mins left 1st, but not many from high-danger areas and Primeau has made big stops on the few HD chances they have generated. That's essentially the difference in the 3-0 score favoring #GoHabsGo
Shots on goal are 15-6 #CBJ but it’s Montreal up 3-0. Hockey, man…
Second #CBJ PP better than the first, by quite a bit, but no goals. They're still down 3-0 to #GoHabsGo
The Canadiens are buzzing with a 3-0 start. 🔥 https://t.co/JhAOsckVdB
Blue Jackets are outshooting #Habs 10-4 and are losing 3-0 midway through first period. #HabsIO
#CBJ getting another power play. #GoHabsGo Gallagher slashing the stick out of Gudbranson's hands at 8:41 of the first.
#CBJ getting a power play at 6:16. #GoHabsGo Struble off for holding the stick.
Merzlikins pulled at 5:48 of the 1st. I'm sure that'll go over well. Tarasov in the #CBJ net now, trailing #GoHabsGo 3-0.
3-0 Montreal on a weird one. A blast from the point bounces in off Merzlikins after hitting the post. Joshua Rooy getting credit. #CBJ making a goalie chance just 5:48 into this one. Daniil Tarasov coming in after three goals on four shots against.
3-0 #GoHabsGo Joshua Roy at 5:48 ... my goodness. The #CBJ haven't had a start this poor in quite some time.
#GoHabsGo Jura Slafkovsky with a ripper from the right circle and it gets through Merzlikins. 2-0 Montreal only 3:15 into the game.
Primeau with a primo stop at the other end to keep it 2-0 #GoHabsGo over #CBJ
Just like after the first goal, #CBJ gets a glorious chance right after, but Cayden Primeau with an outstanding glove save to nab a rebound try by Alexandre Texier out of the air. Awesome save.
And now a PK upcoming for #CBJ ... Olivier off for hooking at 2:56 with the Jackets down 1-0 early to #GoHabsGo
Boone Jenner all alone in front has a chance to get the goal back but fires over the net. Action-packed first minute here in Montreal. #CBJ
1-0 #GoHabsGo Gallagher gets MTL on the board less than a minute into it. #CBJ in an early hole.
Brendan Gallagher scores his 11th goal of season 21 seconds into game to put #Habs up 1-0 on Blue Jackets #HabsIO
1-0 Montreal just 21 seconds in. Brendan Gallagher with a tip past Merzlikins at the net front. #CBJ lost him.
Also, Merzlikins in net tonight for #CBJ @ #GoHabsGo
#CBJ have lost four straight (0-3-1) to Montreal, including a 4-2 #GoHabsGo win on Nov. 29. Before this 4-game skid, #CBJ had won six in a row. Jackets are 10-8-4 all-time in Bell Centre.