OTT PG72 v Columbus Blue Jackets — Unreal Ullmark
Linus Ullmark makes 29 saves to hold off the Columbus Blue Jackets by the final score of 3-2 in regulation time.
Period I
Ridly Greig redirected the biscuit off the Thomas Chabot shot for the inaugural goal of the season series. The first rounder’s 12th goal and 27th of his career also had a secondary assist from noted gambler Shane Pinto.
Boone Jenner fired the cannon to light the lamp and tie the game at one a piece. The captain’s fifth goal continued a four game scoring streak for the Columbus forward. He is 3 goals away from career number 200. Zach Werenski and Denton Mateychuk had the assists.
Drake Batherson got the go-ahead goal for the forward’s 21st of the regular season. Deadline add Dylan Cozens had the primary assist; defender Artem Zub had the secondary.
Brady Tkachuk had the only minor penalty through 20; a roughing minor on Kirill Marchenko. Shots were 12-8 Columbus.
Period II
Jake Sanderson extended the scoring for the home team with his eighth of the regular season with the apples going to Pinto and Greig; this concluded the Senators’ scoring.
Period III
Kirill Marchenko got on the board midway through the third period with his 28th goal of the regular season and Werenski had the lone apple on the play.
Goaltenders
Linus Ullmark disallowed 29 shots from crossing the red line of a possible 31 for a 0.935 save percentage.
Daniil Tarasov allowed 3 goals on 27 shots for a 0.889 save percentage.
Players to Watch
Thomas Chabot had an assist in 22:47TOI with a +1 rating. Chabot blocked six Columbus shots; had one shot on goal; had two takeaways; and a giveaway.
Zach Werenski had 2 assists with a +1 rating in 29:16TOI. He had a block and giveaway. No other skater was over 25 minutes for the Jackets. Just another level.
CBJ Three Stars of the Game
1. Linus Ullmark — W
2. Jake Sanderson — goal (8)
3. Drake Batherson — goal (21)
OTT PG73 @ PIT — Sid & The Swedes
Sidney Crosby, the Swedish stars, and the starting goaltender support the Pittsburgh Penguins upset the Ottawa Senators in overtime by the final score of 1-0.
Period I
Dylan Cozens had a holding minor on Connor Timmins.
Period II
Ryan Graves had an interference minor on Brady Tkachuk.
Period III
Sidney Crosby and Artem Zub had offsetting continental roughing minors.
Ridly Greig took a hooking penalty with three seconds left in regulation that bleed into the begining of overtime.
Overtime
Slap me silly! Sidney Crosby slapped the puck home in overtime for the game winner. The captain’s 27th goal of the regular season was supported by Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson.
Players to Watch
Sidney Crosby had the only goal in the game on the powerplay; and a minor penalty late in the third. The Penguins’ captain recorded his 27th goal of the regular season and 618th career goal. Crosby had six shots in the game.
Drake Batherson had 6 shots; 2 hits and blocked shots in 15:55TOI.
Goaltenders
Tristian Jarry saved all 31 shots for his first shutout of the season and 19th of his career.
Anton Forsberg allowed only one goal on 35 shots against for a 0.971 save percentage.
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