The comeback kids in Anahiem push through a 3-0 deficit to win by the final score of 5-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Jackets scored three first period goals against Anthony Stolarz, chasing him before the arrival of John Gibson into the game.
Mathieu Oliver scored his third as in his Blue Jackets career; Eric Robinson and Adam Boqvist got the helpers.
Just passing the quarter mark of the first, Jack Roslovic, my Blue Jackets player to watch, got his fourth goal of the year, unassisted.
Minutes before the conclusion of the first, Nick Blankenburg scored his first goal since coming back from his ankle injury for his third of the campaign; Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau got the assists on the final Columbus goal.
The Ducks scored three in the second period and two in the third to solidify the points.
Adam Henrique broke the shutout with his 16th of the year from Troy Terry and Issac Lundestrom.
Cam Fowler reduced the lead to one with his fifth of the season; Maxime Comtois and my Ducks player to watch, Trevor Zegras, got the assists.
Defender Simon Benoit evened the contest with his second this campaign from Terry and Lundestrom.
Zegras got the game winning goal in the third for his 15th unassisted.
Max Jones ensured the win with his third from Jayson Megna and Lundestrom.
Anthony Stolarz allowed 3 goals on 15 shots for a 0.880 save percentage; John Gibson stopped all 18 shots.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 33 shots for a 0.848 save percentage.
CBJ THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Mathieu Olivier -- goal (3), fight, +1, 3SOG, 4HITS, 1BLK, 10:12TOI
2. Jack Roslovic -- goal (4), 6SOG, 1 BLK, EVEN, 53.3 FO%
3. Nick Blankenburg -- goal (3), 5SOG, -1, 19:45TOI
According to the Fourth Period, the Dallas Stars have shown recent interest in winger Gustav Nyquist. The Swede is a pending UFA, going back to his Detroit days with Stars GM Jim Nill. Calgary and New Jersey have also poked around Nyquist. Washington has also been around from what I know, as well as a swap for Jesse Puljujarvi.
The report also mentions Gavrikov with Edmonton, Toronto, and Los Angeles. Last week, I also heard Minnesota. This adds to Ottawa from earlier in the season.
Thoughts on the rumors?
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