By Joe Coopersmith

GAME AT A GLANCE

THREE STARS 1^st – C. Clifton, BUF (1-0-1, GWG); 2^nd – D. Tarasov, CBJ (stopped 35-of-37 shots faced, L); 3^rd – U-P. Luukkonen, BUF (stopped 25-of-26 shots faced, W)

GOAL SCORERS
Columbus: PP – D. Voronkov (15)

Buffalo: Z. Girgensons (6), C. Clifton (1)

GOALTENDERS
Columbus: D. Tarasov (35 saves, L)
Buffalo: U-P. Luukkonen (25 saves, W)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Columbus PP:  1-for-3, 6 shots
Buffalo PP:  0-for-4, 7 shots

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES

• The Blue Jackets fell to 2-2-0 in the past four games following tonight’s loss to the Sabres.
• CBJ failed to record a point for just the third time in the last 13 games in the series vs. Buffalo since Mar. 31, 2019 (7-3-3).  The club has now recorded points in 16 of the past 22 dating back to Apr. 8, 2016 (13-6-3).
• With D Ivan Provorov’s assist tonight, CBJ blueliners have now recorded 10-26-36 in the last 17 games and 23-103-126 in 56 games this season.
• With F Dmitri Voronkov’s goal tonight, CBJ rookies have now combined for 28-36-64 in 56 games this season.
• The Blue Jackets blocked 12 shots tonight and have now been credited with 760 blocked shots over the past 45 games dating back to Nov. 6 and have registered 969 blocked shots this season.
• CBJ have been held to less than two goals in just nine of their past 45 contests since Nov. 6.
• The Blue Jackets have scored the first goal of the game in 20 of the past 37 contests.
• Columbus has played in 24 one-goal games this season (8-6-10).
• The Blue Jackets scored one first period goal tonight and have now scored 55 first period goals this season.
• CBJ played their seventh of eight Friday games this season, falling to 5-2-0 on the day.
• Tonight’s attendance was a season-high sellout crowd of 18,943, marking the ninth sellout in the past 11 games at Nationwide Arena dating back to December 16.

BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES_­

• LW Dmitri Voronkov scored the Blue Jackets lone goal of the game and has now posted goals in three of the past five games (3-0-3) and has recorded 8-0-8 in the last 13 contests (overall, 15-13-28 in 50 GP).
• RW Kirill Marchenko registered an assist to give him 1-3-4 in the past six games and 12-8-20 in his last 37 appearances (overall, 16-13-29 in 54 GP).
• D Ivan Provorov tallied an assist, giving him 0-2-2 in his past four games and 4-21-25 in 56 outings this season. He improved to 5-12-17 in 28 career games vs. Buffalo, including 2-9-11 in his last 14 appearances against the club overall and 0-4-4 in his last six home outings.
• D Adam Boqvist skated in his 200^th career NHL game (23-60-83).
• G Daniil Tarasov has allowed two goals in each of the last two games, stopping 62-of-66 shots faced (.939).

BLUE JACKETS POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS

HC Pascal Vincent | F Yegor Chinakhov | F Johnny Gaudreau | G Daniil Tarasov

SABRES POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS

HC Don Granato | D Connor Clifton | G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | F Kyle Okposo

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