Shut out for the first time.
Game Recap
After the Blue Jackets were unsuccessful on their first power play despite several high-danger chances, Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk fired a wrist shot from the top of the left circle past Elvis Merzlikins' glove and into the top-shelf with 11:17 to play.
BAR pic.twitter.com/2R1Bd0jbKy
— NESN (@NESN) October 28, 2022
The Jackets headed into the first intermission down 1-0 after being outshot 14-12. David Jiricek, who made his debut tonight, played seven shifts and 4:47 of ice time in his first period in the NHL.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRUINS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Columbus' struggles on the power play continued into the second period when Charlie Coyle knifed his way through the Blue Jackets' defense and beat Merzlikins with his backhand 4:30 into the second frame.
Oh, that was pretty.
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 29, 2022
Charlie Coyle goes to the backhand and buries the SHORTY. pic.twitter.com/xVSPeNM8wV
With the Blue Jackets failing to score on the power play, they set a franchise record for the worst start to a season on the power play.
There it is, folks. Without a power play goal on their second opportunity of the night, the #CBJ are now 0-22 on the season on the man-advantage. That breaks the record for the worst start to the power play in club history.
— CBJ Stats (@BlueJacketStats) October 29, 2022
The short-handed goal was an extra gut punch.
The Bruins added to their lead when Jake DeBrusk blocked Kent Johnson's point shot and scored on a breakaway with 4:53 left in the period.
Big block. Big breakaway. Just a beauty by Jake DeBrusk. pic.twitter.com/hOFJCUaCL6
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 29, 2022
Boston scored again with 27 seconds left in the second period when David Pastrnak fired a wrist shot from the left circle that hit Merzlikins' pads but went through his five-hole.
Friday night is Pasta night pic.twitter.com/RihHYdGeBd
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 29, 2022
Daniil Tarasov replaced Merzlikins to start the third period. Merzlikins stopped 25 of 29 shots.
With less than 6:30 to play in regulation, Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark robbed Patrik Laine with his glove on two separate occasions on the same Jackets power play. The first was a one-timer from the left circle and the second one was a wrist shot from the slot that he took after toe-dragging his way around DeBrusk.
The Bruins won by a final score of 4-0.
Stats
- Shots on goal: BOS 35-30 CBJ
- Face-off %: BOS 58.2-41.8 CBJ
- Power play: BOS 0/2 - 0/3 CBJ
- Giveaways: BOS 4-7 CBJ
- Takeaways: BOS 4-10 CBJ
- Blocked shots: BOS 19-17 CBJ
- Hits: BOS - CBJ
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5-on-5 stats (via naturalstattrick.com):
- Expected goals (xG): BOS 1.8-1.38 CBJ
- Chances (CF): BOS 48-45 CBJ
- Shots (SF): BOS 26-21 CBJ
- Scoring chances (SCF): BOS 25-17 CBJ
- High-danger chances (HDCF): BOS 7-6 CBJ
Injury Update
- Jake Bean missed tonight's game with an illness.
- Nick Blankenburg miss his second-consecutive game with an upper-body injury. He did participate in Friday morning's optional skate.
- Adam Boqvist is on injured reserve with a broken foot that the team expects will sideline him for six weeks.
- Justin Danforth is also on injured reserve with a torn labrum that will sideline him for six months.
Next Up
The Jackets are back in action on Sunday at 2 p.m. when they take on the Devils in New Jersey. The game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Ohio and 97.1 FM The Fan.
Columbus will travel to Tampere, Finland, for a pair of games against the Colorado Avalanche. The games are on Nov. 4-5 and will both start at 2 p.m. and be broadcast on Bally Sports Ohio, the NHL Network, and 97.1 FM The Fan.
