The Nashville Predators blew a 3-goal lead and lost 4-3 to the Ottawa Senators. The game went to overtime after the Senators scored 3 consecutive goals. Giroux scored the winning goal in overtime. The Predators struggled on the powerplay, going 0/3, and their performance was criticized. The Senators owned the game after tying the score in the 2nd period. The Columbus Blue Jackets won 1-0 against the St. Louis Blues, with Voronkov scoring the only goal. Merzlikins made 21 saves, securing the win and his first shutout of the season. The game was described as low-scoring and hard-fought, with both teams struggling to convert their chances.
I'll say it - the #Preds PP is getting painful to watch. No sense of urgency to get a shot off
The Preds' power play is for 4-for-39 (10.2%) over their last 12 games. They went 29-for-134 (21.6%) in their first 38 games of the season. The question is... why?
END 1: Kings 1, #Preds 0 Evangelista's turnover led to Grundstrom giving LA an early lead. Nashville leads shots 17-11 & all chances 11-8.
Kings get through the first with a 1-0 advantage. Still 59 seconds left of PK time to open the second.
#Preds to the PP with 1:01 to play in the 1st. Roy called for slashing.
Grundstrom, 1-0 Kings at 11:09 in the 1st. #Preds are down early.
Kings and Predators are underway in Nashville!
Kings vs. Predators today at 4:30pm pt. https://t.co/FU2RrJ9Lt1
Tonight's Preds and Kings game is a 6:30 pm start. Why? No clue. But adjust your game day timing accordingly.
Elvis, Blue Jackets finish trip on a high note over St. Louis Blues: 5 takeaways #CBJ https://t.co/fLnQsMMa18 via @DispatchAlerts
The win in St. Louis was just the 14th 1-0 victory in regulation in #CBJ history. The Blue Jackets also have three 1-0 wins in overtime, and have won three shootouts after regulation/OT ended 0-0 (you can decide if you consider that a 1-0 win or not).
The Athletic: Elvis Merzlikins dropped to one knee and pumped his right fist as the horn sounded. His first shutout in two-plus years - a 1-0 win in #stlblues on Tuesday - was hard-earned and much-needed. Dmitry Voronkov scored #CBJ lone goal. https://t.co/uzP84NuYq7
0-0 end of 2 Confirmed the NHL hates goals tonight. #CBJ and #stlblues finished 1-0.
#CBJ postgame read, takes to follow later tonight. Merzlikins' shutout helps Blue Jackets finish long road trip on high note -> https://t.co/fLnQsMMa18 via @DispatchAlerts
Between the travel and the looming break, Zach Werenski said this was one of the hardest games of the year for #CBJ. Elvis Merzlikins emphasized how tired the team was. To gut out a 1-0 win required a full team effort. Good way to end the first half.
Elvis Merzlikins tonight became the fifth #CBJ goalie in franchise history with at least 10 shutouts. Joins Sergei Bobrovsky (33), Steve Mason (19), Marc Denis (12) and Pascal Leclaire (10).
#CBJ finishes the five-game trip with a 2-2-1 record. Next up: At home on Feb. 10 vs. Tampa Bay. Enjoy the break, everyone. I suspect the guys will. ☀️🍹
#CBJ earn a 1-0 win in St Louis to close out their 5-game road trip at 2-2-1. Elvis Merzlikins stopped all 21 shots faced for his 1st shutout of the season. The club returns to action after the NHL All-Star and mid season break on Feb. 10 when it hosts Tampa Bay…
That does it ... 1-0 #CBJ win and Elvis gets his first shutout of the season, first since Jan. 13, 2022 and 10th of his NHL career (21 saves).
Jackets Win 1-0! Shutout Elvis! Go Jackets! #CBJ
FINAL: #CBJ 1, Blues 0 Merzlikins with 21 saves. First Blue Jackets shutout since Elvis blanked the Canes back on Jan. 13, 2022. What a way to go into the All-Star break.
final: #CBJ 1, #stlblues 0 ... Five-game winning streak gone by one of the worst performances in recent memory. Blues had a foot out the door ready for their All-Star break and it showed. Credit to Columbus. They came to play a game.
Blue Jackets hockey ... not for the feint of heart. #CBJ
Kyrou nearly knots it up there, but Elvis had the right post with his right skate while sprawled out. #CBJ
Net is empty for them Blues #CBJ
Binnington to the bench, Blues net empty with 1:50. #stlblues
Blues pull Binnington with 1:50 to go...
Binnington to the bench, 1:48 left
Jackets stay up 1-0 as we reach 10 minutes left in the 3rd period #CBJ
Excellent first pass from Johnny Gaudreau to Z here, too, to get Werenski in behind the defense. #CBJ https://t.co/TDRwixF1Zx
Moments after Merzlikins makes a big save on Neighbours, Voronkov gives Columbus the first goal of the game, 1-0. Thomas with a turnover in the O-zone, and back the other way, Werenski splits Krug and Kessel and Voronkov finishes off the play. #stlblues
GOOOAAALLL JACKETS! Vronk SCORE! 1-0 #CBJ
Robert Thomas turnover in the offensive zone, Voronkov makes it 1-0 #CBJ. #stlblues
Absolutely unreal right pad stop by Elvis Merzlikins on a rebound try. That was all but in. #CBJ
3rd period is here and the broadcast started 12 seconds late #CBJ #nice
Well, scrap this. It's now 12-9 in shots. #stlblues #CBJ ... https://t.co/4uLgpF2t16
On the Bally Sports Midwest broadcast, stat said this is the sixth game in the NHL since 2015-16 with only 20 shots or fewer on goal through two periods between two teams. This is where we're at. #stlblues #CBJ
40 minutes down and still 0-0. #CBJ lead 11-9 in shots through 2 periods of play.
#CBJ and #StlBlues are 0-0 through two periods. Stone Age hockey. Merlikins and Blues forward Sammy Blais traded shoves/chops at the end of that period.
Still no score as we are headed to the second intermission #CBJ
Near disaster there for #CBJ at the end of the 2nd, but Merzlikins makes a big stop. Crisis averted. Game remains 0-0. Jackets have 11-9 edge in shots over #stlblues
Still no score between #stlblues and #CBJ after two. Shots are 11-9 in favor Columbus. My apologies if you paid for a ticket to this.
Boone Jenner has now drawn iron twice tonight. Close, but no cigar. #CBJ
Deleted earlier post saying it was 1-0 #CBJ. #CBJ Jenner took a shot from the slot that hit the crossbar and NHL referee signaled "goal!" Upon a quick review, it was fixed. Still 0-0.
Quick review, no goal for Boone. Off the post and out. Still 0-0. #CBJ
Looked like it was going to be 1-0 #CBJ there, but review shows Jenner's wrist shot never crossed the line. Post, bar and out late 2nd and it's 0-0.
No goal, quick review. #stlblues #CBJ
The ref rules goal on a Boone Jenner shot from the slot off a feed from Chinakhov, but it hit hte post. Will be waved off upon review. #CBJ
Boone Jenner was credited with a goal, but that puck did not go in.
Officials call goal by Jenner, that's not a goal. #stlblues #CBJ
#CBJ Olivier and #StLBlues Tucker drop the mitts, and Olivier basically hammers Tucker into the ice like a spikedriver.
Olivier and Tucker go at it after a collision in front of #stlblues bench and the #CBJ forward got the best of. that exchange. Both off for fighting with 1:59 left 2nd, game still 0-0.
Mathieu Olivier and St. Louis defenseman Tyler Tucker drop the gloves late in the second after a shoving match. Poor Tucker had to eat a lot of rights at the end there. Couple of big boys throwing them there. #CBJ
Tucker and Olivier ... two heavyweights. We needed something. #stlblues #CBJ
There's been a combined 19 shots in this game. And there's been a combined 19 missed shots. #stlblues
There have been 61 shot attempts in this game and only 19 of them have been on net. Explains a lot why this is a 0-0 game. #CBJ
No scores from either side, but been a pretty solid back and forth so far #CBJ
Bonne Jenner just exemplified just how exciting this game is by over-skating a puck on what would have been a breakaway. Can we go straight to the shootout? #stlblues #CBJ
Jenner overskating a breakaway #CBJ
#CBJ Jenner has a chance at a clean look off the rush from the left side, but overskates the puck.
Boone Jenner just ripped past a Blues defenseman and looked like he was gonna have a breakaway, and the puck popped up in the air over his stick as he got to the blue line. Unreal hop. That's how it's 0-0 still, haha #CBJ
Boone Jenner overskates the puck on a clear breakaway and, well, that's just how this game has gone tonight.
Blues have turned it up here to start the second, but we've moved past the midway point of the game and period, and it's still 0-0. #CBJ
#CBJ and #stlblues exchange huge hits in the Jackets' zone and then Johnson gets called for tripping. Blues to the PP 8:34 into the 2nd, 0-0. Provorov was the recipient of a big hit to start that sequence and Marchenko followed with one of his own behind the net.
#CBJ Kent Johnson heads off for hooking Krug at 8:24 of the second.
Torey Krug with good pressure there draws a minor on Johnson for hooking at 8:34. It came after a couple of crushing hits by Sammy Blais. #stlblues
Sammy Blais was hunting checks. Torey Krug drew a penalty. Blues back on the power play with 11:26 left in the second period.
Great backcheck by Boone Jenner to break up a scoring chance for St. Louis. #CBJ
Jackets god-like pp is coming out again #CBJ
And we'll go 4 on 4 for 1:28, #CBJ Voronkov for slashing at 3:29. #stlblues
#CBJ going back on the power play after Kuraly is tripped. #StLBlues Walker off at 2:57 of the second period.
Walker executes a poor pass in the o-zone, then compounds it by taking a bad penalty. #stlblues not skating whatsoever tonight. Penalty comes at 2:53.
2nd period is underway #CBJ
We're back. Second period under way in St. Louis, it's 0-0 and all square 5v5 #CBJ and #stlblues
Still 0-0 after the opening period of play in St. Louis. The Blue Jackets, who have 5 seconds of power play time left to start the 2nd, outshot the Blues 7-4 in the 1st.
Some solid chances but no scores yet! 0-0 after 1 #CBJ
Of all the first periods, that was definitely one of them. Blues and Blue Jackets combined for 11 shots on goal, and many came in the last two minutes during a Columbus power play. 0-0 at first intermission.
0-0 in St. Louis after 20 minutes. I'd say the better chances belonged to the Jackets, but not exactly a barnburner. SOG are 7-4 #CBJ. CBJ with 22-10 edge in shot attempts, but eight blocked and seven wide.
After one, no score between the #stlblues and #CBJ. Shots are 7-4 in favor of CBJ. Blues lucky to get out of the first tied.
Voronkov tries to bury a backhander on a #CBJ power play, then gives one extra whack to Binnington. Not appreciated by Oskar Sundqvist, who headlocks the big man and gets a two-point takedown. Was still giving him the business on the ice.
#CBJ Peeke draws a highsticking penalty at 18:05. To the power play tney go.
#CBJ getting their first PP of the game with 1:55 left 1st ... Thomas to the box for high-sticking. Game 0-0.
Boone Jenner with a second chance try off the post behind Binnington. #CBJ has had the better looks here, but still nada on the scoreboard.
In the good news department, that was a strong opening PK for the #CBJ ... very reminiscent of how they did it the first couple months of the season. Game remains 0-0 vs #stlblues with 5:48 left 1st.
After the PK struggles the last few games, #CBJ just had a really good one. The St. Louis fans were left booing by the end. Still 0-0 here.
All three forwards on that line contributed to the Blue Jackets' penalty that will put the Blues on the power play. Toropchenko with the big hit on the wall, Hayes with the quick up-ice pass and Walker with the hustle that drew the trip. #stlblues
Werenski took a stick to the chops that went uncalled. Wasn't thrilled with no call heading to the bench, and now #CBJ D Jake Bean is called for tripping. Jackets and their struggling PK now shorthanded for the first time tonight. Game 0-0 with 9:17 left 1st vs #stlblues
Still 0-0, so we're going to see a lot of goals the rest of the way for our 4-3 final score. #stlblues
Boys are buzzing so far! Just gotta get that puck in the net #CBJ
#CBJ off to a really nice start to this one, but it remains 0-0. The forecheck/cycle effort has been impressive though.
#CBJ with an excellent first three minutes. All four lines with offensive zone time. On the next shift through, Werenski takes a Gaudreau pass and has a great look from the slot, but Binnington gets a toe on it.
Merzlikins vs. Binnington. Battle of the calm, cool, and collected #CBJ
Hockey is happening in Saint Louis! #CBJ
Last game of #CBJ's 5-game road trip is under way against the Blues in St. Louis. Merzlikins vs. Binnington.
OK, here go. Road trip concludes tonight for the #CBJ in Saint Louie, and they're playing #stlblues now.
Binnington to the left, Merzlikins to the right, and we're under way under the Arch. #CBJ
Blues during warmup tonight ahead of Columbus: Buchnevich-Thomas-Kyrou Saad-Schenn-Neighbours Toropchenko-Hayes-Walker Alexandrov-Sundqvist-Blais Leddy-Parayko Krug-Kessel Scandella-Tucker Binnington Hofer
Jordan Binnington vs. Elvis Merzlikins tonight at Enterprise Center.
Jordan Binnington and Elvis Merzlikins lead the #stlblues and #CBJ onto the ice for pregame warmups
Arch you glad to watch the #CBJ in St. Louis tonight? https://t.co/Cmxzzy5IwF
All players who were expected to be here at #CBJ morning skate in StL are indeed here and skating. #Stlblues
#CBJ facing a #StLBlues club on a season-long five-game win streak, including three straight in OT. Yegor Chinakhov (2-1-3) and Kirll Marchenko (1-1-2) stood out on Dec. 8, when #CBJ beat the Blues 5-2 in Nationwide Arena.
Jordan Binnington first off the ice and will start tonight vs. #cbj #stlblues
Jordan Binnington is the first goaltender off the ice this morning for the Blues.
#stlblues projected lineup vs. Columbus: Buchnevich-Thomas-Kyrou Saad-Schenn-Neighbours Toropchenko-Hayes-Walker Alexandrov-Sundqvist-Blais Leddy-Parayko Krug-Kessel Scandella-Tucker Binnington
One more #CBJ game before the break. https://t.co/Cmxzzy5IwF
Brutal loss for sure in overtime after a big lead in the 1st period. Here are all instances when #Preds held three-goal leads in games this season. https://t.co/XtAhTub5du
What a shot by Giroux to end it. Brutal loss for Nashville, losing another multi-goal lead,.
Giroux wins it in overtime. #Preds fall 4-3 to end the trip.
Important point for the Preds. Blew a three goal lead, gave up tons of possession to finish the game, but still have a chance for a win.
After 3 consecutive goals against the #Preds have been forced into their 8th OT this season in Ottawa.
Nashville has only 6 shots on goal since the Senators tied the game with three minutes left in the 2nd period. Ottawa has owned the game since then.
Weird call on Juuse Saros to be called for tripping there. Made the effort to make the save yet is called. #Preds to the PK with about 10 minutes left in regulation.
Back to the powerplay. #Preds are 0/3 so far.
END 2: #Preds 3, Senators 3 Not the time to get down to end the road trip. Alex Carrier missed 14:39 in the 2nd & hasn't been seen since. Ottawa led all scoring chances 13-12 in the 2nd.
Well, at least the #Preds didn't blow another 2-goal lead... They just blew a 3-goal lead instead.