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| Blue Jackets-Predators | 21st February 2006, 19:30 | |
| The Nashville Predators snapped a three-game losing streak with strong play on both ends of the ice. Marek Zidlicky scored two power-play goals and added an assist to help the Predators to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Nashville scored five goals for just the second time in 11 games, and held Columbus to 25 shots on goal - the first time in six games the Predators allowed fewer than 36. ``We played a good all-around game and it showed on the scoreboard,'' Nashville goalie Tomas Vokoun said. ``We skated well. We had a strong power play. We hit. We did all the right things to win.'' Nashville coach Barry Trotz was also pleased with his team's effort. ``Our defense played really well in terms of moving the puck,'' he said. ``We came our and played a smart game with good energy. I thought we played a real solid game.'' Four of their five goals were scored by players heading to the Olympics. Zidlicky and Martin Erat will play for the Czech Republic along with Vokoun who stopped 23 shots. Kimmo Timonen will play for Finland. ``They really stepped it up,'' Trotz said. ``This was like the last day of school. Everyone is looking at the clock and it's 2:55. But we were able to maintain our focus.'' Zidlicky opened the scoring 2:19 into the game with a one-timer from a few feet inside the blue line. Columbus answered with a pair of goals in a span of 49 seconds. Rick Nash tied the score at 3:40 when he went up high from low inside the left circle. Nikolai Zherdev then got his team-leading 19th goal, scoring from the middle of the right circle on a wrist shot to put the Blue Jackets ahead. ``It's frustrating to get two quick goals and still lose,'' Nash said. ``Nashville capitalized on opportunities and we didn't.'' Zidlicky tied the game at 12:22 of the first period with another one-timer from a few feet inside the blue line. Scottie Upshall, who has split time between Nashville and Milwaukee of the AHL, got the game-winner at 17:35 of the second when he skated in behind Paul Kariya and put the rebound of Kariya's shot past Columbus goalie Marc Denis. ``To be able to come in and contribute is great,'' Upshall said. ``I think my game is at the highest level right now.'' Martin Erat extended the Predators' lead to 4-2 at 16:52 of the second, firing a shot from the right circle that went across the goal mouth and into the left side of the net. Timonen, working 1-on-1 low in the slot, went high over the left shoulder of Denis at 13:27 of the third to close the scoring. ``The teams below us are starting to catch up,'' Timonen said. ``This was a huge game for us since we had lost three in a row.'' Denis stopped 31 shots and lost for just the third time in his last 10 starts. |
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| Blue Jackets-Oilers | 3rd February 2006, 17:27 | |
| Jason Chimera celebrated his return home by beating his former team. The Edmonton native and former Oilers forward scored in the eighth round of a shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 2-1 win over the oilers on Thursday night. ``It's great coming back here,'' said Chimera, after faking a forehand shot and flipping a backhand over Jussi Markkanen to net the game-winner. ``We never say die.'' Chimera was traded by both Edmonton and Phoenix this season before landing in Columbus. ``I was pursuing Jason when he was playing for the oilers,'' Blue Jackets general manager Doug MacLean said. ``I was happy for him.'' Columbus won its fifth straight to set a franchise record. Nikolai Zherdev scored his team-leading 17th goal with 3:06 left in the third period to tie the game at 1 for the Blue Jackets. ``We're playing simple hockey, we're playing basic hockey,'' Blue Jackets captain Adam Foote said. ``Early in the year we would press.'' Jaroslav Balastik, Zherdev and Trevor Letowski also scored in the shootout for the Blue Jackets. The oilershad shootout goals from Ales Hemsky, Fernando Pisani and Jarret Stoll. It was the second shootout win for Columbus in as many days. The Blue Jackets beat Calgary 2-1 in a shootout Wednesday. ``I think we are as good as most teams in the West,'' said MacLean. ``When we are healthy we will challenge most teams.'' Steve Staios scored in the third period for Edmonton, after being left alone in the high slot just minutes after serving his second penalty of the game. The oilers saw a three-game win streak end as they lost a fifth straight game at Rexall Place. Edmonton had a five-shot flurry in the third period, but Marc Denis, making his third straight start, stood his ground. Denis finished with 27 saves for the Blue Jackets and was surprisingly solid considering he was woken up early Thursday by Montreal media wondering if he had been traded to the Canadiens. ``I hope to be a Blue Jacket for a long time,'' said the Montreal native, who has been with the team since it entered the NHL in 2000. The scoreless second period saw oilers defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron make two saves after Markkanen jumped out of his net to play the puck, and Denis robbing Ryan Smyth from in close for one of his 13 saves in the period. ``Just instinct,'' Bergeron said. ``I just went down and stayed.'' Notes: Edmonton captain Jason Smith sat out with a bruised toe. ... Matt Greene changed his jersey to No. 2 from No. 32, while fellow oilers defenseman -bleep- Tarnstrom now wears No. 23 instead of No. 33. |
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Thrashers 5, Blue Jackets 2 | 13th December 2005, 03:05 |
| At Atlanta, Ronald Petrovicky finished off his first three-goal game with an empty-net goal to help the Thrashers snap a five-game losing streak. Marc Savard and Serge Aubin also scored for Atlanta, and Michael Garnett made 26 saves. Jaroslav Balastik and Nikolai Zherdev scored for Columbus. |
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Blue Jacket | 29th November 2005, 13:18 |
| At Dallas, Jere Lehtinen snapped a tie at 9:06 of the third period with the last of the host Stars' three power-play goals. Stephane Robidas added a short-handed goal, and Stu Barnes made it 6-3. Bryan Berard had two power-play goals, and Duvie Westcott added his first NHL goal for the Blue Jackets, who have lost eight of nine. Brenden Morrow, Bill Guerin and Jussi Jokinen also scored for the Stars, winners of seven of eight. [size=12][/size] |
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