In an exciting NHL debut, Luca Del Bel Belluz scored his first career goal for the Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) just 3:37 into the first period, marking the fastest debut goal in CBJ history. The goal, assisted by Pyyhtia and Werenski, helped Columbus to a 1-0 lead. Zach Werenski also scored, achieving his 300th career NHL point and setting a new CBJ season record with 45 assists for a defenseman. The first period ended with CBJ leading 3-2, with James Malatesta scoring at 19:01, after Carolina tied the game twice.
Carolina goal by Teravainen with 1:44 left in the first period to tie the game at two. #CBJ
#CBJ lead 3-2 after a wild first period.
3-2 #CBJ Malatesta with 59 seconds left 1st. Popped home Olivier's between-the-legs shot on a strong take to the net. Nice cleanup, rook.
🚨 #CBJ goal: James Malatesta This game has had it all including first-period chili. Right off a draw, Mathieu Olivier takes the puck to the net and Malatesta finishes the job for his second career goal. Jackets up 3-2 with 59.0 seconds left.
Columbus answers right back. James Malatesta puts the home side in front with 59 seconds left in the first period. 3-2.
#CBJ Malatesta ram-rods it home off a loose puck in front. #CBJ regain the lead at 19:01 of the first period.
#CauseChaos draws even at 18:16 of the first period. Looked like Teravainen shook loose of Marchenko for a clean look down low. 2-2
And it's 2-2 ... Teravainen ties it for Carolina late 1st. #CBJ
Carolina ties things up 2-2 with 1:44 to go in the first. A nice little give-and-go ends with Teuvo Teravainen scoring to take away the #CBJ lead
2-2! Teuvo Teravainen is back in the lineup and back on the scoresheet, tying it up for the #Canes just before the intermission.
#CBJ Marchenko slices through the #CauseChaos defense for a look on goal. Brent Burns bodies him to the ice for good measure.
#CBJ going back to the power play at 13:07 of the first. Looks like Del Bel Belluz drew that penalty. Quite the first period for the young man.
Jet Greaves with an outstanding cross-crease save on Stefan Noesen to keep #CBJ up 2-1. Carolina up 13-4 in shots on goal but Greaves has been great so far.
While David Vyborny, Jakub Voracek and NIkita Filatov also scored in the first period of their NHL debuts, Luca Del Bel Belluz now holds the honor of fastest #CBJ debut goal at 3:37 into tonight's contest.
LUCA DEL BEL BELLUZ GETS HIS FIRST NHL GOAL ON HIS FIRST SHOT IN HIS FIRST NHL GAME. 🚨 (🎥: @BlueJacketsNHL) https://t.co/0zlwxBq2uu
Malatesta - Kuraly - Olivier The new Bash Bros. Love to see it. #CBJ
Hurricanes goal by Kotkaniemi with 12:50 left in the first period to cut #CBJ's lead to 2-1.
Say it with us LUCA DEL BEL BELLUZ!!!! 🗣🗣🗣 #65 WITH HIS 1ST NHL GOAL, IN HIS 1ST NHL GAME, ON HIS 1ST SHOT 🤯 @Nationwide | #CBJ https://t.co/0fyZdCbcuA
Werenski notches his 300th career NHL point (89-211-300, 486 GP) with his 10th goal of the season 5:24 into the first period to give #CBJ a 2-0 lead. Assists to Marchenko and Texier.
2-1 'Canes cut the #CBJ lead in half at 7:10 of the 1st. Kotkaniemi with the tally.
Canes cut the #CBJ lead to 2-1 with 12:50 to go in the first. Jesperi Kotkaniemi alone in front ahead of David Jiricek puts one over Jet Greaves' glove.
Zach Werenski now has a 10-45-55 line on the season, so now it actually seems possible another #CBJ record is within reach -- Seth Jones' D record of 57 points on the season.
With the second assist on Del Bel Belluz's goal, Zach Werenski sets a new franchise record for most assists by a defenseman in a single season (9-45-54 in 70 GP). #CBJ https://t.co/blQnqw3PRB
Marchenko and Texier on the assists for Werenski's goal. #CBJ
Werenski has 1-1-2 already, which means he's two points away from tying Seth Jones at 57 points for the most by a #CBJ defenseman in a single season.
#CBJ Zach Werenski now at 10-45-55 on the season. Needs two points to catch Seth Jones (16-41-57) for the all-time single-season points mark among CBJ defensemen.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Zach Werenski Z's 300th career NHL point is a perfect job of cleaning up a mess, as Kirill Marchenko's shot pinballs right to him for a quick finish past the helpless Martin. Jackets up 2-0 5:24 in
GOOOAAALLLL JACKETS!!! Werenski off the rebound! 2-0 Jackets!! #CBJ https://t.co/BdO7fiVr8p
2-0, Blue Jackets. Zach Werenski puts back a rebound after an offensive zone faceoff. 14:36 left in the first.
#CBJ Weresnki has his second point of the period already. It's 2-0. He scores off a rebound from just below the right circle. 2-0 at 5:24 of the first.
Werenski and it's 2-0 #CBJ 5:24 into the game.
GOOOAAALLL JACKETS!!! LUCA. DEL. BEL. BELLUZ. His 1st goal in 1st game on his 1st shot! 1-0 #CBJ
#CBJ strike first as Del Bel Belluz notches his 1st career NHL goal in his debut 3:37 into the first period. Assists to Pyyhtia and Werenski.
With the second assist on the Del Bel Belluz goal, Zach Werenski has set a #CBJ record for assists by a defenseman in a season with 45. He also now has 299 career NHL points.
Del Bel Belluz scores off the rush, a wicked wrister from the left circle. Pyyhtia and Werenski the assists. #CBJ lead 1-0 at 3:37 of the first period.
Pyyhtia and Werenski with the assists on Del Bel Belluz's first NHL goal. #CBJ
What a moment for 20-year-old Luca Del Bel Belluz. Just the eighth #CBJ player to score in his NHL debut. That's how you put 40 biscuits in the basket in the O last year.
Of course. The Blue Jackets kill off an early too many men minor, and Luca Del Bel Belluz, making his NHL debut, scores. 1-0, Columbus, just 3:38 in.
Del Bel Belluz ... it's 1-0 #CBJ on the first shot of his NHL career.
Could be another NHL debut tonight for #CBJ. Hearing that Luca Del Bel Belluz has been, or will be, recalled from @monstershockey