The Jackets won a back-and-forth thriller last night, and Seth Jones' efforts were instrumental. The big defenseman scored his fourth goal of the year and put his body on the line, blocking five shots. That effort didn't go unnoticed by his teammates, who gave him the kepi as a token of their appreciation.
Jones was moving the puck all night long and got up on the rush – which is how he got in position to score this goal off a feed from Cam Atkinson.
Alt angle on the Jones goal. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/y2qQEvNvpx
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) December 15, 2017
He also did a great job of moving the puck forward out of the zone – never more evident than in this excellent stretch pass.
The Blue Jackets are definitely feeling it right now. This stretch pass from Seth Jones finds Josh Anderson but he isn't able to put it away.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/8DFwGlnVI0
— SB (@Sam_Blazer) December 15, 2017
He kept his locker room speech brief.
"Got the win tonight," he said, "let's go to Carolina and get another one."
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