BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES
- The Blue Jackets had their three-game points streak (2-0-1) snapped and now have points in six of their last eight games (4-2-2) following tonight’s loss to the Seattle Kraken.
- Columbus dropped both games in the 2022-23 season series vs. Seattle. The Jackets had swept the 2021-22 season series.
- The club’s blueliners posted 1-2-3 tonight and have now recorded 4-15-19 in the last 12 games (25-71-96 in 63 games this season).
- With one power play goal today, Columbus has now scored on 11-of-46 power play chances over the last 17 games dating back to Jan. 21 (23.9 pct.).
- Columbus has allowed 31 goals over the last 11 games (2.82) since Feb. 10.
- CBJ play their 13th of 17 back-to-back sets this season with games vs. Seattle on Friday and at Ottawa on Saturday.
BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES
« The Blue Jackets were led by LW Johnny Gaudreau, D Erik Gudbranson and C Boone Jenner in shots (4), RW Mathieu Olivier in hits (5) and Gudbranson in blocked shots (6) and TOI (24:02).
« D Adam Boqvist recorded his third multi-point effort of the season with one goal and one assist, giving him 3-5-8 in his last eight contests. With 3-15-18 in 29 appearances, he has set a new single-season career high in assists (previously, 14 in 35 GP with Chicago in 2020-21).
« LW Patrik Laine notched his 12th multi-point contest of the season with one goal and one assist, giving him points in two-straight games (1-2-3). He now has 4-6-10 in his last nine contests and 9-16-25 with seven multi-point efforts in 23 outings since Jan. 10. The forward improved to 2-1-3 in three career games vs. Seattle.
« LW Johnny Gaudreau tallied his team-leading 40th assist of the campaign to give him 1-5-6 in his last eight games and points in 11 of his last 16 contests (3-11-14). He is the 13th different player in franchise history to record 40 assists in a season. The forward now has 2-4-6 in five career games against the Kraken, including three assists in his last two home outings vs. the club.
« D Erik Gudbranson registered his 11th assist of the season, giving him assists in two of his past three games (0-2-2; overall, 1-11-12 in 61 GP).
BLUE JACKETS POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS
HC Brad Larsen | D Adam Boqvist | D Erik Gudbranson | F Patrik Laine
KRAKEN POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS
HC Dave Hakstol | F Jared McCann | F Alex Wennberg
BLUE JACKETS UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday, Mar. 4 at Ottawa – 7pm ET at Canadian Tire Centre
Sunday, Mar. 5 No Practice
Monday, Mar. 6 Practice – 11am ET at OhioHealth Ice Haus
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