Johnny Gaudreau Represents His Columbus Blue Jackets with Big Points At 2023 NHL All-Star Game!

The Metropolitan Division would face off against the Atlantic Division in Game 2 of the 2023 NHL All-Star day. In the first period, Johnny Gaudreau, the only representative in attendance for our Columbus Blue Jackets, would score at 5:20! The lone assist on this goal would go to another name familiar to the 5th Line, Artemi Panarin! As if one goal wasn't enough, the pair would do this again seconds later at 5:40. This would also tie the game at 2-2 and erase the Atlantic Divisions' 2-goal lead. However, this half would end with a 4-3 Atlantic Division lead.  

Just 0:25 seconds into the second period, Johnny Gaudreau would net the first Hattrick of this 2023 NHL All-Star Game! He'd do so with another assist from Aremi Panarin, too! This only becomes more amazing when you consider that Johnny Gaudreau gets $10,000 donated to any charity he wants for scoring the first Hatttrick in this game. This donation will come from Enterprise. What a massive moment for the brand-new Blue Jacket and a former hometown favorite. This pair's first two goals were against Igor Shesterkin, and their third was against Andrei Vasilevskiy. So, not only is it impressive to see this pair connect like they've played together for years, but those two goalies made it to this All-Star game because they are two of the best this league has to offer. 

Unfortunately, this game would end with the Atlantic Division besting the Metropolitan Division; the final score was 10-6. That being said, what an All-Star Game for Johnny Gaudreau. This may be his seventh time going, but it's his first as a Blue Jacket. Watching him represent us and the Metro Division was incredible, and his Hattrick was the cherry on top. I have no doubt that we'll see him in another All-Star Game as a Blue Jacket very soon! 

Congratulations, Johnny Gaudreau!