Draisaitl is currently second in the Rocket Richard race with 55 goals on the season. With 118 points, Connor McDavid is in a race with Jonathan Huberdeau of the Florida Panthers (114 points) for his fourth Art Ross trophy as the NHL's top point producer.
You have to find a way to be personally sharp.” “Their goaltender played very well, that's the type of goaltending you're going to see down the stretch and in the playoffs. And on a personal level, we can be sharper. We did generate a lot of offensive opportunities. “We talked before the game that this game was going to be a learning opportunity,” Edmonton coach Jay Woodcroft said. Sillinger's empty-netter with 47 seconds left made it 5-2. The first goal of Blankenburg's NHL career, a shot from the blueline during a power-play, put Columbus ahead 3-2, before Roslovic scored from the right circle with about three minutes left in the game for his fourth goal in three games, extending his point streak to four games. McDavid contributed his 75th assist, putting him second in the NHL behind Jonathan Huberdeau, and tying his career season-high.Ĭolumbus pulled even again just 1:36 into the third when Bjorkstrand buried a Cole Sillinger rebound for his first goal since March 29 and his first points in 12 games. Robinson pulled Columbus even by burying a Voracek rebound with four minutes left in the period.Ī power-play at 5:30 of the second opened the door for Draisaitl's 55th goal of the season - 24th with a man-advantage. Kane got the scoring started 3:08 into the first period with a sniper shot from the right circle after a turnover in the neutral zone for his fifth goal in three games. They put a lot into the game.”Įvander Kane and Leon Draisaitl scored for Edmonton, and Mikko Koskinen stopped 26 shots. “Tonight, our guys battled real hard,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said. Jakub Voracek notched three assists and Gus Nyquist had two helpers for Columbus, while Elvis Merzlikins stopped 33 shots in his 26th win. “That's very special for me.”Įric Robinson and Jack Roslovic also scored, Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and two assists, and Cole Sillinger added a goal and an assist for Columbus. “It's a dream come true, just to score a goal at home against Edmonton to go up 3-2 with 10 minutes left,” Blankenburg said. Rookie Nick Blankenburg scored his first NHL goal and added an assist to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Edmonton 5-2 on Sunday afternoon, breaking a five-game losing streak and keeping the Oilers from clinching second place in the Pacific Division.
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