Domination: Blue Jackets Score A Half Dozen Yet Again, Roll Edmonton Oilers 6-1

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CBJ GOALS:  (2) Monahan (P1, 2:18; P3 16:39) Fantilli (P1, 10:44) Sillinger (P1, 14:32) Olivier (P2, 7:04) Pyyhtia (P3, 15:15) CBJ ASSISTS:  Chinakhov, Fantilli, Marchenko (2), Sillinger, van Riemsdyk, Werenski

Elvis Merzlikins came within a minute of a shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets scored six times yet again as they move to 4-3-1 on the season with a 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

The Blue Jackets scored in all three periods — making it 19 of 24 regulation periods this season that they've scored a goal, including 11 multi-goal periods. 

Sean Monahan scored twice, Mathieu Olivier got his fourth of the season, and Mikael Pyyhtia picked up the first goal of his career in the blowout.

Merzlikins was named the first star of the game for his efforts, stopping 31 of 32 shots.

Here's how it all went down in the five-goal win:

1st Period

(0:37 — McDavid Goes Down): Really tough break in the first minute of the game for Edmonton, as Connor McDavid goes down on the first shift of the game and leaves the ice. He would not return (lower-body injury).

(2:18 — 1-0 CBJ): Columbus' first power play of the night is short-lived. After Viktor Arvidsson goes off for tripping Elvis Merzlikins at 1:36, the Blue Jackets quickly establish the zone and get the Oilers penalty kill out of sorts. Marchenko gets a shot off that is deflected perfectly by Monahan, who buries it. Werenski picks up the secondary assist.

Sean Monahan's power play goal just over two minutes into the game. Perfect deflection off Marchenko's shot; he gets the primary assist, Werenski the secondary. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/nZTSZMRejB

— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) October 28, 2024

(10:44 — 2-0 CBJ): The Blue Jackets fifth shot of the night results in the second goal. This starts with a turnover in Columbus quickly turns aggressive in getting the puck up the ice — a theme for the team this year. Sillinger fires it wide of the net but plays the puck wonderfully off the boards and finds Fantilli at close range, who beats Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner glove-side to double the lead.

Here's Fantilli's goal that made it 2-0 #CBJ. It's now 3-0. pic.twitter.com/R5VANWPeNt

— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) October 28, 2024

(14:32 — 3-0 CBJ): An assist on the Fantilli goal for Sillinger, but Cole picks up a goal of his own here to give the Blue Jackets their third goal of the opening period. Sillinger was hanging out near the blue line in front of the Edmonton bench and ends up with the puck on a weak clearing attempt by the Oilers. He throws it at the net and it gets by Skinner to make it 3-0 Columbus.

Cole Sillinger's goal that gave the #CBJ a 3-0 lead. Fantilli gets the primary assist his second point of the night. Werenski the secondary assist, his second point of the night, too. pic.twitter.com/yU4bnpxWi4

— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) October 28, 2024

The goal was officially unassisted, but Fantilli's play here in the seconds before the goal were imperative to the goal itself. He took the puck most of the way down the ice and flipped it front of the net as he went behind

2nd Period

(7:04 — 4-0 CBJ): The Blue Jackets held the zone for a more than a minute after a power play had expired and Olivier scores on a looser puck to extend the Blue Jackets lead to 4-0. James van Riemsdyk gets the assist — and a lot of JVR's goal in his veteran career came in exactly the way in which Olivier gets this one.

Mathieu Olivier is a dude. Here's his goal to make it 4-0 #CBJ. Score remains the same, 7:28 left in the second period. pic.twitter.com/KP5hLYHPQu

— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) October 29, 2024

3rd Period 

(15:15 — 5-0 CBJ): A night in which everything was going the Blue Jackets way gets even better as Pyyhtia buries the first goal of his NHL career. 

Columbus goal!

Scored by Mikael Pyyhtia with 04:45 remaining in the 3rd period.

Assisted by Adam Fantilli and Cole Sillinger.

Columbus: 5
Edmonton: 0#EDMvsCBJ #CBJ #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/yJUSBL3RNK

— NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) October 29, 2024

(16:39 — 6-0 CBJ): Just vibin' at this point. The Chinakhov-Monahan-Marchenko line, reunited for the first time in a few games, connects. Monahan's second goal of the night with Chinny & Marchy goin' apple picking for the assists.

Columbus goal!

Scored by Sean Monahan with 03:21 remaining in the 3rd period.

Assisted by Yegor Chinakhov and Kirill Marchenko.

Columbus: 6
Edmonton: 0#EDMvsCBJ #CBJ #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/9rJkjpGmcM

— NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) October 29, 2024

(19:33 — 6-1 CBJ): Less than a half minute left in the game and after Jake Christiansen heads to the box for a cross-check, the Oilers get their only goal to take away Elvis' shutout. 

Up Next:

The workweek homestand continues when the Blue Jackets battle the New York Islanders at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday night. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. This will be the first divisional game of the young season.