By Joe Coopersmith

DEC. 14, 2024 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS

GAME AT A GLANCE

THREE STARS
1^st – A. Killorn, ANA (2-1-3, OTW); 2^nd – J. Gibson, ANA (39-of-42, W); 3^rd – K. Marchenko, CBJ (1-0-1)

GOAL SCORERS
Columbus: PPG – Marchenko (11), Sillinger (5), J. van Riemsdyk (4)

Anaheim: M. McTavish (3), A. Killorn (5), J. Lacombe (6), OTW – A. Killorn (6)

GOALTENDERS
Columbus: J. Greaves (23 saves, OTL)
Anaheim: J. Gibson (39 saves, OTW)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Columbus PP:  1-for-2, 2 shots
Anaheim PP:  0-for-1, 0 shots

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES

• The Blue Jackets have collected points in seven of their last eight home contests (4-1-3) as well as 10 of their last 12 games at Nationwide Arena (7-2-3) following tonight’s overtime loss to the Ducks.
• The club has recorded 99 goals (not including SO goals) in the first 30 games this season.  It’s the tied for the second-most goals scored through the opening 30 contests of a campaign in franchise history (2016-17) and three shy of the 102 recorded in 2018-19.
• Columbus has scored goals in 61-of-the-90 periods played in regulation this year after scoring in the first and third periods tonight.
• CBJ have registered 28 multi-goal periods this season after scoring two goals in the first period.  It marked the 12^th time in 2024-25 that the team has scored multiple goals in the opening frame.
• CBJ scored a power play goal for the fourth-straight game (4-for-11, 36.4 pct.) for the first time this season.
• Tonight’s attendance was 17,663.

BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES

• RW Kirill Marchenko and C Cole Sillinger scored 34 seconds apart in the first period, the second fastest mark between two goals this season (Kuraly and Aston-Reese, 22 seconds on Nov. 12 at Seattle).
• LW Zach Aston-Reese (4-6-10, 29 GP) tallied an assist tonight for his second in five games (0-2-2).
• C Kent Johnson (9-9-18, 16 GP) collected an assist tonight to stretch his assists streak to three-straight (1-3-4) and points to four consecutive (3-3-6).  He has collected points in his first nine home games played this season (4-8-12, 9 GP), becoming the second player in club history to do so after Cam Atkinson posted points in his first 10 home games in 2015-16 & 2016-17.  He has also recorded points in 13 of his 16 games played this season (1.23 P/GP).
• RW Kirill Marchenko (11-17-28, 30 GP) scored his team-leading 11^th and first power play goal of the season tonight. He has posted 1-3-4 in his past five games and sits five points shy of 100 for his NHL career. The forward has tallied 2-1-3 in six career games against the Ducks, with all points coming in the 2024-25 two-game season series.
• RW Mathieu Olivier (8-4-12, 30 GP) collected an assist tonight and is already three points shy of tying his single-season career high just 30 games into the campaign (5-10-15, 66 GP in 2022-23).
• D Damon Severson (6-11-17, 30 GP) tallied an assist tonight and has 2-2-4 in the last six games. The blueliner has posted five assists in his last five home contests against the Ducks (0-5-5).
• C Cole Sillinger (5-14-19, 29 GP) scored a goal tonight and has recorded 2-2-4 in his last six games and 3-8-11 in his past 14 contests since Nov. 15.
• LW James van Riemsdyk (4-5-9, 23 GP) has posted 1-3-4 in the past four games after notching a goal tonight.
• D Zach Werenski (10-21-31, 30 GP) extended his home points streak to nine-straight games (7-9-16) with an assist tonight.  He’s tied Ryan Johansen (9 GP in 2014-15) for the fourth longest in franchise history and one behind the franchise record (3x, MR: Oliver Bjorkstrand, 10 GP in 2021-22).  He has 2-3-5 in his past six games as well as 7-15-22 in 14 of his last 17 outings.  The blueliner has posted 6-4-10 in 14 career games played against the Ducks, including points in three-straight against the club (2-2-4).

BLUE JACKETS POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS

HC Dean Evason | D Jack Johnson | F Cole Sillinger | F James van Riemsdyk

HURRICANES POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS

HC Greg Cronin | F Ryan Strome

BLUE JACKETS UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Sunday, Dec. 15             5pm at Carolina (Lenovo Center)

Monday, Dec. 16            No Practice

Tuesday, Dec. 17            7pm at Tampa Bay (Amalie Arena)

Wednesday, Dec. 18     11am Practice (Nationwide Arena)

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