The CBJ Writer

 So...this game started out as a battle between the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets and the home Washington Capitals, but it did not stay that way. Period 1 would have a single goal, and it'd belong to the Capitals' Jakob Chychrun. This would become goal number seven of his season at 6:05. The primary assist would go to Ryan Leonard, his sixth this season, and the secondary assist would go to Hendrix Laplerre, his fifth this season. The Blue Jackets would have life in this period, but the Capitals' goalie, Logan Thompson, would dismiss every puck that came near him.  Period 2 would look promising for the Blue Jackets until the last few minutes. Tom Willson would take his Capitals up 2-0 with goal twelve of his season at 16:29. Aliaksei Protas adds assist number eight to his season with the primary, while Justin Sourdif would add his second on the secondary. This would be the start of the floodgates opening as Jakob Chychrun would add goal two to his night, eighth to his seas...

The opening period tonight for the Blue Jackets would have its highs and lows. The high point was that the Maple Leafs had two power play chances, and the Blue Jackets and Jet Greaves created a brick wall, allowing no goals on either power play and throughout the period. The lows were that they only had 4 shots on goal compared to the Maple Leafs' 12, and that we had a power play chance where the visiting team didn't accomplish anything. In the end, the first period would end as it began, 0-0.  Period 2, we'd see the Blue Jackets come alive. At 3:17, Dimitri Voronkov would angle a shot from Adam Fantilli into the home net for goal nine of his season! Of course, the primary assist would become number eight of Adam Fantilli's season, while Zach Werenski continues adding to his Blue Jackets point total, adding assist number eleven to his season on the secondary. Then, at 12:01, one of our native Toronto boys who's had amazing luck at home would elevate the Blue Jackets...

After a home game last night, with bonus hockey leading to a shootout win over the Montreal Canadians 4-3, the Columbus Blue Jackets hopped on a plane to Canada. They played their next game tonight, less than 24 hours later, at the Jets. The home team would be the first to score in a competitive opening period. Their goal would come from Adam Lowry at 7:35, and this would be his first goal of the season. Nino Niederreiter would add assist number eight of his season on the primary, while Neal Pionk would add his fourth on the secondary. The Jets would lead 1-0, but at the end of Period 1, Miles Wood would speed down the ice and score his fifth goal of the season! Damon  Severson would add his fifth assist on the primary, and a rare goalie assist would happen with Elvis Merzlikins getting the secondary assist, his first of the season. The Blue Jackets and Jets would run down the rest of the clock, keeping it a 1-1 tie ahead of Period 2. The shots on goal for this period were even at ...

 6:58 after the bang of the cannon to symbolize the start of the game tonight in Nationwide Arena, it would go off again for Zach Werenski's fifth goal this season! Mathieu Oliver and Charlie Coyle would continue making their point as to why they get so much ice time, with Olivier getting assist number six of his season on the primary and Coyle getting his tenth this season on the secondary. This would be the only goal of the period, giving the Blue Jackets a one-goal lead ahead of period 2. The Blue Jackets would also have two more shots on net compared to the Canadians, 10-8.  At 4:47, the Canadians would match the Blue Jackets' goal after Oliver Kapanen scored number seven of his season. Mike Matheson would add his seventh assist this season on the primary, while teammate Ivan Demidov would add his tenth. After this tying goal for the Canadians, though, the Blue Jackets would have a huge answer. First, Adam Fanttilli would find goal six at the back of the Canadians' net ...

It doesn't matter where the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets battle each other for points; it's going to be a fun, tight, and chippy game. Tonight was no different! Period 1 would conclude as it started with a 0-0 tie. The two teams would combine for just 14 total shots on goal; the home team Blue Jackets, could only call 4 of those shots their own. It was a slow start, but don't you worry, 5th Line, things picked up in Period 2.  It is worth noting that in Period 1, Miles Wood would make awkward contact as he fell into the post of the visitor's goal. He'd be awarded a penalty shot against Igor Shesterkin, which would be saved. Let's hope that since he did finish the game, it'll just be a bad bruise and nothing more.  The Rangers would get the first goal on the board after Damon Severson would be sent to the box for tripping Alexia Lafreniere. The penalty would be called at 4:12, and at 5:42, Mika Zibanejad would find the back of the net for goal s...

Hello, 5th Line. Thank you to everyone who wished me well last week. I had Covid, but am doing much better now. I've never been more ready to recap a hockey game with ya'll, so let's go!  First off, happy Hockey Fight Cancer 2025! To all those out there fighting, the survivors, and their families, we love you! Goal number one of the night would become number two this season for Mathieu Olivier! His goal would come at 15:38, and give Charlie Coyle on the Primary and Zach Werenski on the secondary their eighth assists of the season. The Blue Jackets wouldn't know it at the time, but they'd take a 1-0 lead into a very eventful Period 2.  00:44 into the middle period, Charlie Coyle would put away goal number three of his season, taking the Blue Jackets to a 2-0 lead. The only assist on this goal would go to Mathieu Olivier, his fifth so far this season. Special note, both men would now have a multipoint night (1-1-2) with roughly 2/3 of a game to play! Of course, the Oi...