Eager to put Thursday’s loss behind them, the Columbus Blue Jackets were back on the ice Friday night against the Vancouver Canucks, looking for a needed-win before their bye week.
Well, it was a nice thought.
1st Period
All-Star Seth Jones put Columbus on the board with his eighth, and 10th power play point at 4:33. Nick Foligno picked up the assist and has points in three of the last four games.
Foligno ➡️ Jones 💥 pic.twitter.com/2ArQPfOSwG
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) January 13, 2018
That was Jones’ 8th goal of the season and 30th point, in Game No. 46.
He set his career highs in goals (12) and points (42) in 75 games last season. #CBJ
— Brian Hedger (@JacketsInsider) January 13, 2018
Scoring
Seth Jones PPG
Nick Foligno A
Artemi Panarin A
Shots
Columbus 11
Vancouver 8
#CBJ first period:
54.84% of 5v5 shot attempts
55.56% of 5v5 scoring chances
60% of 5v5 hi danger attemptsLead 1-0 pic.twitter.com/SwmPgB5a5G
— Alison (@AlisonL) January 13, 2018
#CBJ transition play, period 1:
Exits: controlled 80.8% (all), 79.2% (5v5)
Leader: Four players with two each
Entries: controlled 58.3% (all); 52.2% 5v5
Leader: Five players with two each
— Alison (@AlisonL) January 13, 2018
2nd Period
Columbus probably could have had a few more goals in the first period, as dictated by their pace of play, shots, and scoring chances. Well, the Canucks instead paced the second period.
[Insert dumpster fire gif]
First, it was Sven Baertschi, fed by the nifty no-look, backhand pass from Thomas Vanek. Then minutes later, it was Erik Gudbranson coming away with his first goal of the season. Brendan Gaunce scored on a literally broken stick, and Alexander Edler was credited with the fourth goal. Edler’s shot from the point bounced off the inside of Markus Nutivaara’s skate, just in front of Bobrovsky.
#CBJ second period:
50% 5v5 shot attempts
40% 5v5 scoring chances
50% hi-danger attemptsTrail 4-1 pic.twitter.com/Ov2R4VwhW2
— Alison (@AlisonL) January 13, 2018
Scoring
Sven Baertschi PPG
Thomas Vanek A
Sam Gagner A
Erik Gudbranson G
Loui Eriksson A
Henrik Sedin A
Brendan Gaunce PPG
Thomas Vanek A
Michael Del Zotto A
Alexander Edler G
Daniel Sedin A
Henrik Sedin A
Shots
Columbus 12
Vancouver 12
3rd Period
Columbus finally found the net again. This time, Scott Harrington, firing a slap shot. His second of the season was assisted by Foligno, picking up his second point of the night.
But Vancouver held on for the win.
Scoring
Scott Harrington G
Nick Foligno A
Matt Calvert A
Jake Virtanen EN
Markus Granlund A
Shots
Vancouver 8
Columbus 5
Final Score
5-2 Vancouver.
Full recap available in the morning, divulging all the grizzly details.