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The Columbus Blue Jackets lose their point streak in a 3-1 New York Islanders’ defeat at UBS Arena.
Period I
Kent Johnson opened the game scoring on the power play from the Andres Les trip for his 13th goal of the season. KJ’s 35th career goal was assisted by Russian dynamos Kirlll Marchenko and Dmitry Voronkov.
This is the first 50 point season for Marchenko, my player to watch tonight, to witness this in-season milestone.
Period II
The Islanders scored three goals in five minutes and four seconds to secure the victory on home ice.
Bo Horvat tied the game at one all for the veteran’s 15th goal of the season from Matt Barzal and Adam Pelech.
Two minutes and 14 seconds later, Simon Holmstrom got the game winner short-handed for the winger’s 10th goal of the season from Jean-Gabriel Pageau.
Less than three minutes after that, Horvat had his second of the game and 16th this season on the powerplay from the Adam Fantilli interference. The helpers on the final goal went to Barzal and Noah Dobson.
Period III
Justin Danforth had a holding minor; Sean Kuraly and Pierrd Engvall had coincidental roughing minors.
Players to Watch
Brock Nelson had 4 shots on net in 20:53TOI.
Krill Marchenko had the primary assist on the Kent Johnson powerplay goal for his first 50 point season of his career.
Goaltenders
Ilya Sorokin had 25 saves on 26 shots for a 0.962 save percentage.
Elvis Merzlikins had 3 goals on 25 shots against for a 0.880 save percentage.
CBJ Three Stars of the Game
1. Kent Johnson — PPG (13)
2. Kirill Marchenko — assist (32)
3. Dmitry Voronkov — assist (14)
Next Game
On the road in Toronto against the Maple Leafs; first time at Scotiabank Arena this season of two.
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