The Blue Jackets' strong first-period effort went to waste as they lost 6-2 to the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena on Tuesday in the team's fifth-straight loss.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ARZ COYOTES | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
1st Period
Mathieu Olivier and Liam O'Brien fought at 1:57 in what would be one of two fights in the game.
"Wasting little time here."
— Bally Sports Columbus (@BallySportsCBUS) March 27, 2024
Mathieu Olivier and Liam O'Brien dropped the gloves less than two minutes into the game in Arizona. #CBJ | @BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/sKBcRIsDav
Boone Jenner opened the scoring at 11:45 on the power play with his 22nd goal of the season from the left slot off a nice high-low pass from Johnny Gaudreau.
Captain Boone Jenner blasts home a power-play goal, and the Blue Jackets take the lead over Arizona!
— Bally Sports Columbus (@BallySportsCBUS) March 27, 2024
It's the 22nd goal of the year for Boone. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/0NH7yn8isZ
Jack McBain had a great chance to tie the game from the right doorstep at 15:43, but he was denied by Elvis Merzlikins.
Columbus led 1-0 after 20 minutes and took a 16-11 advantage in shots on goal into the second period.
2nd Period
Matias Maccelli tied the game on the power play at 14:55 with a left-circle shot past a diving Merzlikins.
We know this wasn't the Josh Doan goal.
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) March 27, 2024
But we needed this one to tie the game! https://t.co/UwIQRtnEwx pic.twitter.com/a5PoRSulTh
Josh Doan scored his first career NHL goal in his debut at 16:33 after taking the puck away from Zach Werenski and batting the puck out of mid-air and in.
What a moment for the Doan family#Yotes pic.twitter.com/lfEkYaz0VY
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) March 27, 2024
Following the goal, Erik Gudbranson and Josh Brown dropped the gloves at 17:12.
A pair of heavyweights squared off when Erik Gudbranson faced Josh Brown in a tilt in the second period.
— Bally Sports Columbus (@BallySportsCBUS) March 27, 2024
This one seemed to be brewing for a while in a very tense game in the desert. #CBJ |@BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/4YGFo8m1zN
Werenski tied the game on the power play with his sixth goal of the season at 19:21 with a left-circle wrist shot off the post and past Karel Vejmelka.
Z ties the game as the Blue Jackets record another power-play goal to deadlock the game in Arizona!
— Bally Sports Columbus (@BallySportsCBUS) March 27, 2024
Zach Werenski notches his sixth goal of the season! #CBJ | @BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/9pQQVQrGVW
The clubs were tied at two after 40 minutes with Arizona taking a 23-20 advantage in shots on goal into the third period.
3rd Period
Doan scored his second of the game to give Arizona a 3-2 lead at 11:32 with a net-front deflection on Maccelli's shot.
JOSH DOAN AGAIN! 3-2 COYOTES!#Yotes pic.twitter.com/cuRtRAMEqp
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) March 27, 2024
Nick Bjugstad doubled Arizona's lead at 14:49 from the left doorstep thanks to a give-and-go sequence with Nick Schmaltz.
Nick Bjugstad doubles Arizona's lead to 2, burying the great dish from Schmaltz!#Yotes pic.twitter.com/XsKAvcAE21
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) March 27, 2024
Schmaltz scored a short-handed goal down the right-wing side at 16:02 to put the Coyotes up three goals.
Nick Schmaltz chases down Vejmelka's clear and finds twine on the ensuing rush for a shorthanded goal!#Yotes pic.twitter.com/G1zo6obas8
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) March 27, 2024
James Malatesta got on the scoresheet in his NHL debut by fighting Michael Carcone at 18:39.
Dylan Guenther scored a short-handed breakaway at 19:49 to add to Arizona's lead.
With the 6-2 loss, the Blue Jackets fell to 23-37-12.
Stats
- Shots on Goal: CBJ 26-35 ARZ
- Face-off %: CBJ 65-35 ARZ
- Power play: CBJ 2/4-1/2 ARZ
- Giveaways: CBJ 7-8 ARZ
- Takeaways: CBJ 5-6 ARZ
- Blocked shots: CBJ 15-12 ARZ
- Hits: CBJ 27-21 ARZ
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5-on-5 stats (via naturalstattrick.com):
- Expected Goals (xG): CBJ 2.01-3.38 ARZ
- Shot Attempts (CF): CBJ 40-62 ARZ
- Shots on Goal (SF): CBJ 18-28 ARZ
- Scoring Chances (SCF): CBJ 18-33 ARZ
- High-Danger Chances (HDCF): CBJ 6-17 ARZ
Injury Update
- Adam Boqvist is out with an upper-body injury sustained on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. There is no timetable for his return.
- Sean Kuraly is week-to-week with a lower-body injury sustained on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens.
- Yegor Chinakhov is day-to-day with an upper-body injury he suffered during Tuesday's against the Canadiens.
- Justin Danforth suffered a concussion on Mar. 7. There is no timetable for his return.
- Kent Johnson has been placed on injured reserve with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that will sideline him for the remainder of the season. He underwent successful surgery on March 7 and is expected to make a full recovery in six months.
- Patrik Laine entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Jan. 28 and will be away from the team indefinitely.
- Adam Fantilli suffered a calf laceration on Jan. 28 and is expected to miss eight weeks.
- Alex Nylander is day-to-day with an upper-body injury suffered on Mar. 23 against Vegas.
Next Up
The Blue Jackets conclude their road trip in Pittsburgh against the Penguins on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
They'll face the Penguins again at Nationwide Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
