The Columbus Blue Jackets met up with the Colorado Avalanche Thursday in Denver.
Here’s how it went.
1st Period
Outside of a few penalties each way, and the power play getting some opportunities, there was no scoring. Sergei Bobrovsky was sharp, making 14 stops. Jonathan Bernier was also pretty good.
#CBJ with one of their more positive heat maps to start this one – not getting the majority of attempts, but getting into the right areas with their looks.
Have 35.48% of 5v5 attempts
35.71% of scoring chances
80% of hi-danger attempts0-0 pic.twitter.com/6FZ1Csjuuh
— Alison (@AlisonL) January 5, 2018
No Scoring
Shots:
Colorado 14
Columbus 7
2nd Period
Pierre-Luc Dubois was dinged for hooking at 12:23 and this is what led to the Avalanche breaking through for the games’ first goal. Mikko Rantanen scored his 14th, assists to Tyson Jost and Samuel Girard. A Blue Jackets power play spilled over into the beginning of the third period.
Would they find the equalizer?
#CBJ second period:
77.27% of 5v5 shot attempts
77.78% of scoring chances
50% of hi-danger attemptsTrail 1-0 pic.twitter.com/vurEVHfsza
— Alison (@AlisonL) January 5, 2018
Shots:
Colorado 11
Columbus 11
Scoring:
Mikko Rantanen PPG
Tyson Jost A
Samuel Girard A
3rd Period
No.
Shots:
Columbus 17
Colorado 7
Scoring:
Matt Nieto EN
Nathan MacKinnon A
Mikko Rantanen A
Final score:
Colorado 2 Columbus 0
Full recap in the morning.