In an NHL match, the Columbus Blue Jackets (#CBJ) took an early lead against the New Jersey Devils (#NJDevils) with Cole Sillinger scoring his 8th goal of the season 4:21 into the first period, assisted by Yegor Chinakhov and Johnny Gaudreau. Despite the early goal, the Blue Jackets faced penalties, including one against Ivan Provorov for interference, leading to 32 seconds of 4-on-4 play followed by a Devils power play for 1:28. Tyler Toffoli was also off for tripping, giving the Blue Jackets their second power play of the game. Andrew Peeke was penalized for holding at 17:38 of the first, and the Devils' Kevin Bahl was guilty of tripping Boone Jenner at 10:39 of the second. The Blue Jackets managed to kill off two Devils power plays and maintained their 1-0 lead by the end of the first period, even though they were outshot 10-5 by the Devils. The second period, however, started unfavorably for the Blue Jackets as the Devils quickly tied the game 1-1 just 28 seconds in, continuing a season-long trend for Columbus of relinquishing early leads.
#CBJ to the power play at 10:39 of the second. #NJDevils Bahl guilty of tripping Jenner.
Roslovic will be going off for tripping Bahl here. #CBJ to the PK just 1:23 into the 2nd. Terrible start to the second period for the home side.
1-1 #NJDevils tie it 28 seconds into the second period in Columbus. #CBJ once again coughs up a 1-0 lead without building off it. Season-long trend.
End 1: 1-0 #CBJ Shots: 10-5 #NJDevils
END 1: #NJDevils trails Columbus, 1-0. Sillinger scored for CBJ
#CBJ up 1-0 after a period thanks to the Cole Sillinger goal. Jackets had two power plays and couldn't add to the lead, but they also killed two Devils PPs. Jackets started brightly but the Devils carried the end of the period.
#CBJ lead 1-0 after the first period. Shots are 10-5, NJD.
End of one. #NJDevils trail Columbus 1-0. âď¸ Sillinger (Chinakhov, Gaudreau) Shots 10-5, NJ
#CBJ Peeke off for holding at 17:38 of the first. #NJDevils to the power play.
Peeke whistled for holding while battling in front of the #CBJ net ... #NJDevils get a late PP with 2:22 left 1st, trailing Jackets 1-0.
Toffoli off for tripping with 6:26 left 1st, giving #CBJ their second PP of the game. Jackets lead #NJDevils 1-0 here in Cbus.
#CBJ Provorov called for interference now, so there goes the power play. We'll get :32 of 4-on-4, then #NJDevils go a man-up for 1:28. Still 1-0 at 6:27 of the first.
#CBJ to the power play at 4:58. #NJDevils Haula stepped in front of Marchenko and is guilty of interference.
#CBJ with a one-timer from the left circle off a Chinakhov pass. That's his eighth of the season. He's been on quite a roll lately. 1-0 #CBJ at 4:21 of the first.
GOAL JACKETS! Beautiful backhand pass by Chinakhov to Sillinger! 1-0 #CBJ
#CBJ strike first as Sillinger scores his 8th goal of the season 4:21 into the first period. Assists to Chinakhov and Gaudreau.
1-0 #CBJ and it's that No. 4 guy again ... Sillinger snaps home a low shot paast Vanacek just 4:21 into the game for his eighth goal of the season. Assists to Chinakhov and Gaudreau.
đ¨ #CBJ goal: Cole Sillinger Man, we're just starting to see that shot really pop. He takes a sweet drop feed from Yegor Chinakhov and immediately rips one past Vanecek to give the Jackets an early lead. 1-0 just 4:21 in
Sillinger. 1-0 #CBJ #NJDevils