Columbus 3, Calgary 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, October 17, 2014
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Francois St. Laurent, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Matt MacPherson
Attendance:
15987
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Blue Jackets 3, Flames 2: Matt Calvert registered a goal and an assist as host Columbus shaded Calgary.
Ryan Johansen and Jack Skille added goals while Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves for the Blue Jackets, who wrapped up a 2-1-0 homestand. Mark Letestu added a pair of assists after being held without a point over his first three games.
Mason Raymond scored his fourth goal of the season and Josh Jooris added a third-period tally for the Flames, who fell for the first time in three contests. Karri Ramo turned aside 23 shots in defeat.
Columbus struck twice in a lethargic first period which saw the teams combine for just 14 shots. Skille opened the scoring at 2:59 by one-timing a pass from Letestu from the low slot, and Johansen doubled the lead during a power play less than 2 1/2 minutes later, when he snapped Nick Foligno's feed from the left faceoff circle past Ramo on the blocker side.
Calvert extended the lead at 7:55 of the middle period, pouncing on a loose puck in the crease and banging it past an out-of-position Ramo. Raymond put the Flames on the board 2:21 into the third and Jooris made it interesting with the first goal of his career at 11:43, streaking past a Columbus defender and flipping a forehand shot past Bobrovsky's outstretched glove.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Blue Jackets have yet to surrender a power-play goal, killing off all nine short-handed situations they’ve faced - including four against Calgary. … Linesman Derek Amell took a spill in the third period and banged his head on the ice but remained in the game. … The Flames fell to 3-2-0 on their six-game road trip, which ends Sunday in Winnipeg.
Top Game Performances
Calgary |
|
Columbus |
Josh Jooris 1 |
Points |
Matt Calvert 2 |
Josh Jooris 1 |
Goals |
Matt Calvert 1 |
Mikael Backlund 1 |
Assists |
Mark Letestu 2 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Ryan Johansen 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Karri Ramo .885 |
Save Percentage |
Sergei Bobrovsky .935 |
Karri Ramo 23 |
Saves |
Sergei Bobrovsky 29 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Calgary
|
31 |
2 |
0-4 |
4-5 |
15 |
25 |
Columbus
|
26 |
3 |
1-5 |
4-4 |
13 |
43 |
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Calgary will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Flames have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.