Vitek Vanecek got here into Tuesday night time’s sport towards the Blue Jackets an ideal 6-0 in his profession towards them. Thanks to a different robust effort, he made that 7-0.
Vanecek made 49 saves whereas former Blue Jacket Alexander Wennberg scored at 3:11 of additional time to carry the Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets. It was a sport the Blue Jackets win most of the time with the ultimate shot rely 50-27 of their favor.
Sport Recap
The primary interval was dominated by the Blue Jackets in play and possession. They outshot the Sharks 13-6 and had two power-play probabilities. Vanecek was sharp early. Something that was going to beat him was going to contain visitors across the web.
Regardless of simply flying to San Jose Monday, the Blue Jackets got here out flying with jet lag not affecting them. They managed the tempo and used their pace to tilt the ice.
It was extra of the identical within the second with the Blue Jackets outshooting the Sharks 17-11. Nonetheless simply after the Sharks energy play expired, 4 seconds after to be actual, Jack Thompson scored his first NHL purpose with simply 1:11 left within the second. He was on the left wing and had an open web to shoot at.
Regardless of trailing 1-0 after two intervals, the Blue Jackets felt they had been enjoying effectively. They had been going to push realizing they needed to get the tying purpose.
Lastly at 9:17 of the third interval and on their forty fourth shot of the sport, Kirill Marchenko crashed the web and put the puck previous Vanecek to make it 1-1. For Marchenko, that was his fifth purpose and thirteenth level of the season. He stays above some extent per sport 12 video games into the season.
Each groups then traded probabilities for the remainder of the third. Extra time was required to discover a winner.
In additional time, Wennberg was capable of race up the ice with the puck and beat Merzlikins excessive to win the sport. It was a little bit little bit of candy revenge for him as he stays on the Blue Jackets’ payroll for yet another season.
With the additional time loss, the Blue Jackets fall to 5-5-2. They don’t play once more till Saturday night time in Los Angeles. The Sharks enhance to 4-8-2 with the win. They host the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night time.
