CBJ POST-GAME NOTES: BLUE JACKETS 4, PREDATORS 2

MAY 5, 2021 II VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET

GAME AT A GLANCE

GOAL SCORERS
Columbus: PP – J. Roslovic (11), O. Bjorkstrand (16), M. Grigorenko (4), EN – O. Bjorkstrand (17)
Nashville: T. Jeannot (4), C. Jarnkrok (13)

GOALTENDERS
Columbus: E. Merzlikins (30 saves, W)
Nashville: J. Saros (23 saves, L)

CBJ TEAM NOTES

• Columbus picked up points for the fifth-straight contest with tonight’s regulation win over Nashville (2-0-3).
• CBJ have collected points in six of their last eight home games (3-2-3).
• The Blue Jackets are 3-1-1 in the last five games against the Predators at Nationwide Arena after tonight’s win.
• The winning team has scored three-plus goals in 17 of the last 18 meetings in the series, including seven of the eight meetings this season.  The winner has scored four-plus goals in 13 of the last 18 outings, including tonight’s game.
• CBJ have killed off 23-of-26 Nashville power play attempts in the last 11 games after killing off Nashville’s lone attempt tonight.
• The Blue Jackets have killed off 51-of-57 opponent power play attempts in the last 23 games (89.5 pct.) and 54-of-61 opponent power play attempts in the last 26 contests (88.5 pct.).

CBJ PLAYER NOTES

·        RW Oliver Bjorkstrand registered his third three-point game and ninth multi-point effort of the campaign with two goals and an assist in his 300^th NHL career game.  He has 3-7-10 in the last nine outings.  He leads the team in goals, points, assists, and multi-point efforts with 17-25-42 in 54 games.  He set a new single-season career high in points (previously 40 in 2017-18).

·        RW Cam Atkinson tallied two assists, notching his 400^th NHL career point on his helper in the second period.  He ranks second on the team in goals and points (tied) with 14-19-33 in 54 games.

·        C Jack Roslovic notched his 100^th career NHL point with the second period power play goal.  He ranks second on the club in assists, points (tied) and multi-point efforts with 11-22-33 and eight multi-point contests in 46 GP.  He has recorded 5-6-11 in the last 14 games, including 1-2-3 in the last two contests.

·        C Mikhail Grigorenko scored a goal, giving him points in two-straight games (1-1-2).  He has 2-1-3 in the last five outings (overall, 4-8-12 in 30 GP).

·        D Mikko Lehtonen registered his second multi-point game of the season, and first with the Blue Jackets, with two assists.  He has 0-3-3 in the last five games (0-6-6 in 26 GP).

·        D Vladislav Gavrikov tallied his first multi-point game of the season with two assists.  He has 1-4-5 in the last 11 games (2-9-11 in 53 GP).

·        C Max Domi registered his 15^th assist of the campaign and has 3-8-11 in his last 15 GP (8-15-23 in 52 GP).

POST-GAME ZOOM INTERVIEWS

HC John Tortorella |  F Oliver Bjorkstrand  |  G Elvis Merzlikins

CBJ UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 6                      No Practice

Friday, May 7                           vs. Detroit – 7 pm ET at Nationwide Arena

Saturday, May 8                      vs. Detroit – 7 pm ET at Nationwide Arena

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