The Columbus Blue Jackets dropped the Frozen Frenzy game to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim by the final score of 3-2 in overtime. This extends the Jackets’ point streak to three games in a row for the first time this season.
Period I
Emil Bemstrom opened the scoring on the powerplay for his first of the season late in the period. Ivan Provorov and Adam Fantili had the helpers.
Period II
Ryan Strome evened the game with his first of the season late in the second. Rookie Pavel Mintyukov and Mason McTavish had the assists.
Period III
Fantilli got the early go ahead goal for the second of his young career. Jack Roslovic and Jake Bean had the final apples.
Brett Leason evened the game for his first of the year from newcomer Ross Johnston.
Overtime
Frank Vatrano continues his hot start of the season with his 5th of the year from Benoit-Olivier Groulx.
Trevor Zegras was my Ducks player to watch having 2 block shots and a 50/50 success rate in the faceoff dot in 12:26TOI.
Lukas Dostal stopped 35 of 37 shots faced for a 0.946 save percentage.
David Jiricek had 2 shots on goal with a +1 rating 8:03TOI. Too much sheltering by Vincent and company to limit a top prospect. Better off to play Boqvist or Peeke. Jiricek needs the top minutes and not to be sitting. He was a plus and has been a contributing factor to the young club this season.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 of 27 shots for a 0.889 save percentage. He has been a little slow to the start of the season, but it’s been better than last.
CBJ THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Adam Fantilli — goal (2), assist (2)
2. Emil Bemstrom — PPG (1)
3. Ivan Provorov — assist (5)
Other Game Notes
First career multi-point game for Adam Fantilli in the Carlsson less game. The hype will go to Orange County got their first meeting.
Emil Bemstrom had his 27th career goal, after an impressive preseason, slow start to this one.
Ivan Provorov is on a three game point streak, with the past two games having a primary assist. Has yet to score a goal with Columbus.
Jack Roslovic is also on a three game point streak, having the primary assist on Fantilli’s goal.
Jake Bean had the secondary assist, first point since Oct. 14.
Elvis is riding below 0.900 save percentage and a 3.5GAA since his illness despite being 1-0-1.
Prospect Update
Jordan Dumais - 3 goals 3 assists in 2 games
Denton Mateychuk - 9 assists in 5 games
Nolan Lalonde was traded from Erie to Saginaw. He is 1-2-1 with a 4.00GAA and a 0.855 save percentage.
Tim Berni - 2 assists in 4 games in the Swiss National League
Ben Boyd - 2 goals in 5 games for St. Mary’s
Gavin Brindley - 4 goals and 3 assists for Michigan
Kirill Dolzhenkov - 7 points in 11 MHL games for Moskava
James Fisher - 7 points in 11 BCHL games
Aidan Hreschuk - 1 assist in 4 games with Boston University
Sergei Ivanov - 0.957 save percentage in 3 games
Oiva Keskinen - 10 points in 14 games with LIGA
Nikolai Makarov - 1 assist in 17 games in the KHL.
Tyler Peddle - 3 points in 12 games
Luca Pinelli - 7 points in 8 games
Guillaume Richard - 4 assists in 5 games
Martin Rysavy - 4 points in 7 games
Melvin Strahl - 0.889 in 11 games
Andrew Strathmann — 10 points in 9 games
Calvin Thürkauf — 18 points in 15 games
William Whitelaw — 4 points in 6 games
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