In a closely contested NHL game, the Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) and the Minnesota Wild saw an exchange of goals, with Cole Sillinger of the Blue Jackets scoring his 5th and 6th goals of the season. Sillinger's first goal, assisted by Bean and Boqvist with 11:51 left in the first period, put the Jackets up 1-0 just 8:09 into the game. The Wild's Matt Boldy responded with two power play goals, the second tying the game at 2-2 with 9:45 left in the second period. The game also featured physical play resulting in penalties, with Merrill of the Wild receiving a boarding and roughing penalty and Olivier of the Blue Jackets getting a roughing penalty, giving Columbus a power play opportunity. Despite the Blue Jackets' early lead in shots during the second period, the Wild managed to even the score, setting up a tense continuation of the matchup.
#mnwild Boldy strikes again on the power play. A backhand from close range, just seconds after Tarasov made a strong stop on a shot from the right circle. 2-2 at 10:15 of the second.
Boldy scores his second goal of the game on the power play for the Wild with 9:45 left in the second period to tie the game at two. #CBJ
Some scrub in a Minnesota sweater scores a power play goal. 2-2. #CBJ
Tarasov makes a great stop but the #CBJ can't clear the d-zone on the #mnwild PP and Boldy scores his second PPG of the game to tie it 2-2 with 9:45 left 2nd.
Boldy nice move in slot to score on backhander, his second power play goal tonight at it's 2-2 at 10:15. #MNWild
Matt Boldy gets his second power-play goal of the night and it's 2-2 with 9:45 left in the second. Jackets have dominated this period but the Wild have two PPGs tonight and we're tied. #CBJ
#mnwild going back to the power play. Gudbranson going off for tripping at 9:16 of the second.
#mnwild getting another power play with 10:44 to go in the second. Still down 2-1.
#mnwild have yet to get a shot on goal this period. #CBJ with a 7-0 shots lead this period at the first TV timeout (7:18).
#CBJ Olivier and #mnwild Merrill again come to blows. Olivier throws his gloves off and starts swinging, but the two can't separate from the scrum. Merrill goes off for boarding and roughing, Olivier goes off for roughing. #CBJ gets a power play out of that at 2:46 of the second
Merrill hits Olivier, whose head hit the wall. He wasn't a happy camper and went after Merrill. Merrill gets two for boarding and two for roughing, Olivier two for roughing. #CBJ gets a PP out of it, leading #mnwild 2-1 early 2nd.
Sup Lil Boomers, sorry we’re late but hockey is happening in Columbus! 2nd line getting it done so far with 2 goals from Silly to make it 2-1 BJ’s in the early 2nd period. #CBJ
Sillinger scores his 2nd goal of the game and 6th of the season 17 seconds into the second period to give #CBJ a 2-1 lead. Assist to Marchenko.
#CBJ Sillinger with his second of the night, started and set-up by Kirill Marchenko, with a sexy backhand drop pass to Sillinger in the slot. It's 2-1 only 17 seconds into the second period. No. 6 on the season for Sillinger.
🚨#CBJ goal: Cole Sillinger A sick drop pass by Kirill Marchenko finds Sillinger and stride and he rips it by Fleury for his second of the night. Cole is flying. Jackets need just 17 seconds of the middle period to retake the lead, 2-1
Sillinger scores again after Marchenko stole puck frpm Middleton at the blue line. 2-1 Columbus. #mnwild
First shift, just 17 seconds into the second period, #mnwild trailing again. Sillinger with his second goal of the game, finishing off a no-look drop pass from Kirill Marchenko. 2-1 Columbus
Sillinger again ... second of the game and sixth of the year to make it 2-1 #CBJ on the first shift of the 2nd against #mnwild
#CBJ strike first as Sillinger scores his 5th goal of the season with 11:51 left in the first period. Assists to Bean and Boqvist.
Blue Jackets score first, backdoor into open net from Cole Sillinger. Petan trailing. #mnwild
🚨 #CBJ goal: Cole Sillinger Adam Boqvist keeps the puck in at the line and finds Jake Bean for a backdoor feed to the onrushing Sillinger, who taps it in. Jackets needed it after a slow start, but good shift there. Jackets up 1-0 8:09 into the game.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Cole Sillinger Adam Boqvist keeps hte puck in at the line and finds Jake Bean for a backdoor feed to the onrushing Sillinger, who taps it in. Jackets needed it after a slow start, but good shift there. Jackets up 1-0 8:09 into the game.
GOAL JACKETS! Severson did a thing and it was good. 2-1, #CBJ down