Columbus Blue Jackets 4 , New York Rangers 2
Shots: 29 - 23
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:55/66=83 %, Challenges:38/48=77 %
PP: 0 of 1 (0 shots), Passing:71/87=81 %, Challenges:43/55=76 %
Attendance: 18136 of 18136 (Nationwide Arena)
Ticket income: 828815 Match televised: Yes
BOXSCORE OF THE GAME
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04:43 1-0
Rick Nash [21] (Lubomir Visnovsky, Mike Commodore)
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27:41 2-0
R.J. Umberger [1] (Jiri Novotny, Jason Williams)
33:17 2-1
Fredrik Sjöström [6] (Brandon Dubinsky, Patrick Rissmiller)
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45:18 3-1
Mike York [9] (Jan Hejda, Christian Bäckman)
46:23 3-2
Nikolai Zherdev [25] (Paul Mara, Marc Staal)
59:13 4-2
R.J. Umberger [2] (Jason Chimera, Jan Hejda) EN
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Penalty summary:
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18:11
Lubomir Visnovsky (2 min for slashing)
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34:24
Eric Fehr (2 min for holding the stick)
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55:36
Fredrik Modin (5 min for fighting)
55:36
Nikolai Zherdev (5 min for fighting)
55:36
Fredrik Modin (10 min game misconduct)
55:36
Nikolai Zherdev (10 min game misconduct)
55:36
Michael Peca (5 min for fighting)
55:36
Dan Girardi (5 min for fighting)
55:36
Michael Peca (10 min game misconduct)
55:36
Dan Girardi (10 min game misconduct)
55:36
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (5 min for fighting)
55:36
Patrick Rissmiller (5 min for fighting)
55:36
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (10 min game misconduct)
55:36
Patrick Rissmiller (10 min game misconduct)
55:36
Jan Hejda (2 min for roughing)
55:36
Marc Staal (2 min for roughing)
55:36
Christian Bäckman (2 min for roughing)
55:36
Paul Mara (2 min for roughing)
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Columbus Blue Jackets scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Kristian Huselius 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8.50 7
R Jason Williams 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 18.20 7
R Fredrik Modin 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 1 14.10 6
R Jakub Voracek 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 16.40 5
C Antoine Vermette 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 8.50 7
C Jiri Novotny 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 17.50 7
C Michael Peca 0 0 3 1 0 0 15 1 16.10 7
C Manny Malhotra 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 19.10 7
L Rick Nash 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 8.50 7
L R.J. Umberger 2 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 17.20 9
L Mike York 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 15.10 7
L Jason Chimera 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 18.40 7
D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen 0 0 0 2 1 3 15 -1 14.10 6
D Jan Hejda 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 16.50 9
D Jonas Frögren 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 27.00 8
D Mike Commodore 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 15.10 7
D Christian Bäckman 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 19.10 7
D Lubomir Visnovsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 25.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Steve Mason 2 0 21 0 0 60.00 8
G Wade Dubielewicz 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Callahan 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 5.10 6
R Fredrik Sjöström 1 0 3 1 2 3 0 0 17.10 9
R Nikolai Zherdev 1 0 4 1 1 0 15 1 15.20 8
R Nik Antropov 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -2 20.20 7
C Blair Betts 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 6.50 4
C Mark Bell 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 16.50 7
C Chris Drury 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 17.30 6
C Scott Gomez 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 -2 20.20 7
L Eric Fehr 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 -1 5.10 6
L Brandon Dubinsky 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 19.40 7
L Patrick Rissmiller 0 1 0 2 1 0 15 1 12.50 6
L Markus Näslund 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 20.20 7
D Dan Girardi 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 1 15.10 6
D Marc Staal 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 17.20 6
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 -3 27.10 7
D Ian White 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 19.00 6
D Paul Mara 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 15.40 7
D Wade Redden 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 26.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 4 0 25 0 0 59.30 6
G Steve Valiquette 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: R.J. Umberger
2nd star: Jan Hejda
3rd star: Rick Nash
Notes for Columbus Blue Jackets:
-Christian Bäckman has marked a new career high in points with 19 points.
Notes for New York Rangers:
-Nikolai Zherdev scored his 25th goal of the season.
-Scott Gomez had his 6 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Fredrik Modin fought Nikolai Zherdev in a fight.
-Dan Girardi beat Michael Peca in a fight.
-Ole-Kristian Tollefsen beat Patrick Rissmiller in a fight.
Farm game result:
Syracuse Crunch 7( 26) , Hartford Wolf Pack 2( 21)
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0-1 HFD Andreas Jämtin (Pierre Parenteau, Corey Potter)
1-1 SYR Andrew Murray (Michael Blunden)
2-1 SYR Michael Blunden (Stefan Legein)
3-1 SYR Derek MacKenzie (Nikita Filatov, Kris Russell)
4-1 SYR Michael Blunden (Stefan Legein, Andrew Murray)
5-1 SYR Chris Gratton (Derek Dorsett)
6-1 SYR John Vigilante (Kirill Starkov)
7-1 SYR Derek MacKenzie (Chris Gratton)
7-2 HFD Lauri Korpikoski (Pierre Parenteau)
Goalies: Sebastian Dahm - Miika Wiikman