By Melville Van Buren
GAME AT A GLANCE
THREE STARS 1st – C. Ingram, ARI (stopped 39-of-41 shots faced, W); 2nd – D. Severson, CBJ (2-0-2); 3rd – L. Crouse, ARI (1-0-1, GWG)
GOAL SCORERS
Columbus: D. Severson (2), D. Severson (3)
Arizona: B. Hayton (2), PP – L. Cooley (2), L. Crouse (7)
GOALTENDERS
Columbus: E. Merzlikins (29 saves, L)
Arizona: C. Ingram (39 saves, W)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Columbus PP: 0-for-3, 4 shots
Arizona PP: 1-for-2, 2 shots
BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES
- The Blue Jackets fell to 10-4-1 in the past 14 games of the series vs. the Coyotes dating back to the 2015-16 season.
- CBJ blueliners posted 2-2-4 tonight and have now combined for 5-31-36 over the past 14 contests and 7-34-39 in 17 games this season.
- Columbus blocked 12 shots tonight and has been credited with 120 blocked shots over the past six contests and 329 in 17 games this season.
- The Blue Jackets killed off one-of-two of the Coyotes’ power play opportunities tonight, allowing a power play goal for the first time in 10 games (Oct. 28 vs. NYI). The club has now killed off 23-of-24 opponent power play opportunities over the past ten contests dating back to Oct. 28 (95.8 pct.) and 35-of-37 opponent power play chances over the last 14 games since Oct. 10 (94.6 pct.).
- CBJ have now played eight one-goal games this season (1-3-4), including five of the last seven.
- The Blue Jackets played their fifth (1-3-1) of 16 Thursday games this season.
BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES
- C Boone Jenner tied Rick Nash for the franchise record for most games played Blue Jacket, skating in his 674th game tonight.
- D Damon Severson tied his single-game career-high with his third two-goal game (MR: Jan. 16, 2018 at NYI). He now has posted 3-8-11 in 16 career games vs. Arizona, including points in three-straight contests vs. the club (3-2-5).
- D Zach Werenski registered his ninth assist of the season and has now tied his career high with assists in four-straight games (0-4-4; overall, 1-9-10 in 15 GP). He improved to 3-6-9 in 11 career games vs. the Coyotes, recording assists in four consecutive outings (2-4-6) as well as points in five of his six career home appearances (2-4-6), including assists in each of his last four (1-4-5).
- C Alexandre Texier tallied his third assist of the campaign to extend his points streak to four-straight games (2-2-4). It ties his career high point streak set Nov. 6-15, 2021 (3-1-4). The forward has recorded points in five of the past six outings.
- LW Dmitri Voronkov tallied his sixth assist of the season, giving him assists in four of the past five games (0-4-4) and points in eight of his first 11 NHL games (2-6-8).
- D Ivan Provorov recorded his team-leading 10th assist of the campaign and now has 0-10-10 in 17 contests.
BLUE JACKETS POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS
HC Pascal Vincent | F Adam Fantilli | D Damon Severson | F Dmitri Voronkov
COYOTES POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS
HC Andre Tourigny | F Logan Cooley
BLUE JACKETS UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 18 at Washington – 7:30pm ET at Capital One Arena
Sunday, Nov. 19 at Philadelphia – 5:30pm ET at Wells Fargo Center
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