Florida Panthers @ Columbus Blue Jackets: 2022-23 NHL Season Game 17 Recap

For how much the Columbus Blue Jackets struggled to find the net last night and defend against the Detroit Red Wings, watching tonight's game against the Florida Panthers, you'd never know.  Now yes, the Panthers had several shots on goal, but the game isn't about shots on goal, it's about how many pucks go into said goal.  With that being said, let's recap!  

The Florida Panthers would start the scoring off at 7:52, with a goal from M. Tkachuk.  However, at 11:21 a beautiful goal from Yegor Chinakhov, his third of the season.  No assists on this goal and after one period of play, we'd be tied 1-1.  

Early into Period 2, at 2:53, Kent Johnson would send home his second goal of the season!  Assists on this goal would go to Boone Jenner, marking his seventh on the season and Johnny Gaudreau, marking his tenth.  With that being said, this period would be the flip of the first, by means of it ending with a tie.  At 16:238, A. Ekblad would send one past an incredibly focused Daniil Tarasov.  2-2 tie after Period 2 concludes.  

The Blue Jackets would come out ready to make the most of Period 3.  At 1:57, Sean Kuraly would make us all thrilled he's back from Injury Reserve again, with his sixth goal of the season.  Assists on this goal would go to Eric Robinson, his sixth this season and Andrew Peeke, his second of this season.  At 7:55 Johnny Gaudreau would send another one into the net, giving the Blue Jackets a 4-2 lead with his seventh goal of this season.  Only assist on this goal went to Gus Nyquist, his fifth of the season thus far.  After this, Captain Boone Jenner would pour more gravy onto this Pre-Thanksgiving week game, scoring his second goal of the game at 18:11.  This would also be the second Power Play Goal tonight!  Johnny Gaudreau would tack on his second assist of the night, his 11th of the season, while Erik Gudbranson would add a second to his season total.  A last-minute goal for the Panthers would come at 19:05 by C. White, but it wouldn't be enough.  The final score would be a 2-point, 5-3-win affair!   

Star One tonight would be Daniil Tarasov, who faced an incredible 50 shots on goal and turned away all but 3.  Remarkable. So far this season he's 2-2-0 in net, his two wins coming against two of the hardest teams to win against, the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden and tonight, in Nationwide Arena against the Florida Panthers.   

Star Two on the night went to Johnny Gaudreau, who had 1 goal and 2 assists.  

Star Three went to Boone Jenner who had 1 goal tonight.  

If a fourth star existed, I'd give it to Sean Kuraly, because his tie-breaking third goal of this game really made a difference.  I just have to give him his own props tonight.  

Game 18 of the season will be played Wednesday, November 23rd, the day before Thanksgiving!  The Montreal Canadians will be back in town, at Nationwide Arena.  Pre-game will be at 6:30 with a 7:00 PM Puck Drop.  If any updates emerge between now and then, I'll post them on my social media pages or on the blog, if the news is big or Twitter stops working.  Just, putting that out there.  

GO CBJ!  

 

 




   

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