The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Brad Larsen after a 0-6 start to the NHL season. Larsen had been with the team since 2010 and was promoted to head coach in June. Assistant coach Pascal Vincent will serve as interim head coach. The team has struggled with injuries and a lack of offensive production. The Blue Jackets are currently last in the league in goals scored and goals against.
Roslovic and Provorov with the assists on Bemstrom's second goal of the season, a PPG. That's 1-1-2 for Roslovic in this first period and six assists in seven games for Provorov to start the season. #CBJ leading #GoHabsGo 2-0 late 1st.
Ivan Provorov set up Bemstrom to get his sixth assist in the last six games, while Jack Roslovic had the second assist for his second point of the night and fifth in the last four games. #CBJ
#CBJ 2-0. Bemstrom a power play goal, another one-timer from the left circle.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Emil Bemstrom Is this instant replay? Just like last game, Bemstrom rips a one-timer home from the left circle on the power play. Beat Montembeault clean. Jackets up 2-0 with 2:39 left in the first.
Jack Roslovic has been fantastic tonight so far. Nearly had a second goal and is making all sorts of good little plays. #CBJ
#GoHabsGo to the power play at 11:46. #CBJ Jiricek heads off for holding Newhook.
Boarding on Sillinger but a roughing on Montreal at the same time. 4-on-4 hockey. #CBJ
Sillinger gets a boarding penalty, Tanner Pearson a roughing penalty, so twice we've had a #CBJ hit that drew a call and then the Habs even it up with their response.
We're almost 7 mins into it and all hell is about to break loose between #CBJ and #GoHabsGo ... Sillinger with a bad hit from behind touches off another scrum ... Slafkovsky was ragdolling Danforth for blocking his path to Sillinger. Sillinger 2 for boarding, Pearson 2 roughing
Now #CBJ Sillinger goes off at 6:50 for boarding. #GoHabsGo to the power play. A spicy start to this one.
That's four straight games with a point for Jack Roslovic. #CBJ
#CBJ strike first as Roslovic scores his 2nd goal of the season 2:46 into the game. Assists to Gaudreau and Werenski.
#CBJ out of the zone with speed, and Gaudreau sets up Roslovic perfectly in front. Roslovic continues to thrive on the wing. 1-0 early in Montreal.
Second goal of the season for Roslovic and fourth point in his sixth game. #CBJ I wrote about him today -> https://t.co/1QD33L5BOL
Roslovic camps out at the right post after a controlled entry, redirects a cross-crease pass from Gaudreau into the net for a 1-0 #CBJ lead early 1st. Werenski with the 2nd assist.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Jack Roslovic. The local guy stays red-hot. Great play all around, with Gaudreau and Werenski passing the puck back and forth and then Gaudreau finding Roslovic at the net front. Jackets up 1-0 at 2:46.
#CBJ to the power play with 2:50 remaining, their seventh man-up of the game.
Another PP for the #CBJ ... seventh of the game (1/6) Game 2-2 late 3rd
Fantilli scores his second goal of the campaign to give #CBJ a 2-1 lead with 10:47 left in the third. Assists to Roslovic and Bean.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Adam Fantilli Make it two in a row for Adamo. Roslovic gives him a nice pass to start the rush, Fantilli goes 100 feet up the ice and beats Dostal from the left circle. Jackets up 2-1 with 10:47 to go.
Strome off for high-sticking, #CBJ to the PP for the fifth time ... 1/4 thus far. We're early 3rd. #FlyTogether
#CBJ going back on the power play at 7:43 of the second. #FlyTogether McTavish off for holding.
#CBJ Werenski heads off for 1:54 of the second for interference. #FlyTogether to the power play.
After conducting an appeal, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upholds the four-game suspension given to Rasmus Andersson for charging Patrik Laine by @NHLPlayerSafety last week.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the four-game suspension to @NHLFlames defenseman Rasmus Andersson for charging and injuring @BlueJacketsNHL forward Patrik Laine. This was a "let me play in the Heritage Classic" Hail Mary appeal that was never going to work with Laine hurt.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the four-game suspension that was assessed to Calgary defenseman Rasmus Andersson for his hit on #CBJ forward Patrik Laine last Friday.
Rasmus Andersson‘a 4 game suspension upheld. He will miss the Heritage Classic. #flames
ICYMI: The NHLPA has filed an appeal on behalf of Rasmus Andersson for the 4 game suspension he received after hitting Patrik Laine. #CBJ
Rasmus Andersson's hearing with commissioner Gary Bettman is slated for sometime today
GOOOOOAAAALLLL JACKETS!!! Roslovic scores the game winner in OT! JACKETS WIN!! #CBJ
GOOOOAAALLLLL JACKETS!!!! Fantilli scores the first of his career on the power play! #CBJ leads 4-3!
#CBJ 4-3. Fantilli.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Justin Danforth All he does is score, right? Great shift by that line again, and Danforth makes a number of plays, finally picking up his own rebound that trickled wide of the net and stuffing it past Gustavsson. Jackets up 1-0 at 8:55.
JACKETS WIN!! Final: 3-1 #CBJ
GOAL JACKETS! Roslovic from behind the net passes it over to Danforth, he sends it home! 2-0 #CBJ
Danforth scores his 2nd goal of the season to give #CBJ a 2-0 lead with 11:15 left in the 3rd period. Assists to Roslovic and Werenski.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Justin Danforth Two goals for that line tonight, and this one was pretty. Jack Roslovic with time and space fires through the crease to Danforth at the back post for a stuff past Markstrom. Second goal of the year for 17. Jackets up 2-0 with 11:15 left.