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Blue Jackets 5-2 win against the Flames, 1/25/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Columbus Blue Jackets visited the Flames in Calgary and took the 5-2 win on Thursday, January 25th. It was a great win for the Blue Jackets after the past two games they have lost.


Blue Jackets lineup against the Flames:

Gaudreau - Sillinger - Chinakhov

Fantilli - Jenner - Roslovic

Johnson - Voronkov - Marchenko

Texier - Kuraly - Danforth


Werenski - Boqvist

Provorov - Severson

Bean - Gudbranson


Tarasov

Merzlikins


Flames lineup against the Blue Jackets:

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Sharangovich

Zary - Kadri - Coronato

Mangiapane - Backlund - Coleman

Greer - Schwindt - Klakpa


Weegar - Anderson

Hanifin - Tanev

Kylington - Oesterle


Markstrom

Vladar


   Yegor Chinakhov gave the Blue Jackets a 1-0 lead early into the first period. Chinakhov picked up his own dump-in, shooting the puck past Jacob Markstrom. MacKenzie Weegar scored his 12th goal of the season, tying the game up at 1-1 with a wrist shot by Daniil Tarasov's blocker from the top slot. Getting Columbus the 2-1 lead, Damon Severson scores his sixth goal of the season. Connor Zary ties the game back up, 2-2, after he slid the rebound under Tarasov and into the net. The Blue Jackets and Flames head into the second period with a 2-2 score.


   Alexandre Texier gets the Blue Jackets back into the lead, 3-2. Texier scored a shorthanded goal, with 13:27 remaining in the middle frame.


   Extending it to a 4-2 score, Dmitri Voronkov scores on the power play. Adam Fantilli's initial shot had been blocked, however, Voronkov tapped the loose puck in and over the goal line. Fantilli, getting one in, strikes an empty-netter with his 12th goal of the season.



Notes:

- Zach Werenski had an assist in his return from an injury... Werenski had missed 10 games due to a high-ankle sprain.

- Daniil Tarasov made 28 saves for Columbus

- MacKenzie Weegar scored in his third straight game

- Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves for Calgary



Daniil Tarasov after the Blue Jackets 5-2 win over Calgary: "I feel really good - They did a pretty decent job. I got a lot of block shots... It was huge for me. I didn't play for a week, so it was good."


Damon Severson on the team's win: "We found a way, we knew we had to grind, and raise our levels - Having a higher standard, each person, if each individual does their job, then you have the higher standard. Things are going to go your way... hasn't gone our way for most of the season - But tonight, it feels a lot better."

 

    



Postgame: Mikael Backlund

Postgame: Christopher Tanev

Postgame: Ryan Huska

Postgame: Oliver Kylington

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