Johnny Gaudreau of the Columbus Blue Jackets had multiple breakaway opportunities in the game against the San Jose Sharks but struggled to convert, missing open nets and hitting posts. Despite his missed chances, the Blue Jackets took a 2-1 lead over the Sharks in the first period. Gaudreau eventually scored, contributing to the Blue Jackets' 3-1 lead in the second period.
Voronkov scores his 14th goal of the season 7:14 into the 2nd period to give #CBJ a 3-1 lead. Assists to Chinakhov and Gudbranson.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Dmitri Voronkov I think the Russians are enjoying being back together. A long shift in the zone ends with Voronkov slamming home a rebound from the net front off a Yegor Chinakhov shot. 3-1 Jackets at 7:13 of the second.
Gaudreau could have four goals in this game. Instead, he has zero goals and the #CBJ are only up 2-1 on #SJSharks 1:05 into the 2nd period.
Gaudreau gets on the board, at last. This one a greasy goal from a crowd in front after a Severson shot leaves a rebound. It's 3-1 at 1:18, but ... #SJSharks are challenging for offside. Stay tuned.
Gaudreau finally gets one to go ... it's 3-1 #CBJ after he bangs one in from the right pipe, early 2nd period.
Johnny Gaudreau somehow got the puck in the net. 3-1 #CBJ
There's the horn to end the first. #CBJ score two late to take a 2-1 lead on #SJSharks into the first intermission. They're outshooting San Jose 16-8. Gaudreau had three breakaways in about a five-minute span and didn't score on any of them. It could easily be 4-2 or 5-2.
#CBJ lead 2-1 after one period. The visitors took over that first period about midway through.
Marchenko scores his 16th goal of the campaign to give #CBJ a 2-1 lead with 3:36 left in the 1st period. Assists to Chinakhov and Gudbranson.
Johnny Gaudreau had the first assist on the Werenski goal, upping his point streak to six games -- seven points, all assists. #CBJ
Gaudreau, who assisted on Werenski's goal, tripped up and #CBJ get a PP with 2:51 left 1st, leading 2-1.
#CBJ tie the game at one as Werenski scores his 2nd goal of the season with 4:44 left in the 1st period. Assists to Gaudreau and Roslovic.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Kirill Marchenko The Russian line gets on the board in the first. That's a goal scorer's goal, with Marchenko beating Kahkonen short side from the right circle with a man all over him. 3:34 left in first, 2-1 CBJ. Two goals in 70 seconds.
And just like that, #CBJ now lead 2-1. Marchenko coming through the right circle, fires from the dot and scores. It's 2-1 at 16:26 of the first period.
They're giving credit for first #CBJ goal to Werenski. I said "first" because they just went up 2-1 with 3:34 lft 1st.
Heck of a saucer pass by Gaudreau to find Werenski to tie the game at 1. #CBJ #SJSharks
It just keeps getting worse for Gaudreau, who's hit with a great pass for a blue-line in break and fires this one over the net. Still 1-0 #SJSharks over #CBJ in the 1st.
#CBJ Gaudreau gets back-to-back 4-on-4 breakaways but can't bury either. First is stopped by Kahkonen, the second hits the post. Still 1-0 #SJSharks
Johnny Gaudreau has two breakaways. 1st one, he had an open net and lost the puck. 2nd one he opted for a shot and hit the post. If that doesn't describe his season so far idk what does. #CBJ #SJSharks
Gaudreau with a fantastic deke off a breakaway ... loses the puck at the end. Gets another one, fires a wrister off the bar. Game remains 1-0 #SJSharks over #CBJ