The Columbus Blue Jackets were shut out by the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday night.
Elvis Merzļikins stopped 25 of 28 Vegas shots, but it was the Columbus offense that couldn’t get anything going in the loss.
Elvis made some really good saves on Thursday, including a few show-stoppers. The first two goals he gave up weren’t on him, as he did everything he could to keep the Jackets in the game against a very good VGK team.
Vegas didnt even have a shot attempt until they scored their first goal with 8 minutes left in the first. Up to that point, shot attempts were 14-0 in favor of the CBJ.
As for the rest of the game, and as former HC John Tortorella would say – “Burn the Tape!”
Dean Evason said after the game that defenseman Jake Christiansen suffered an upper-body injury and has already been ruled out for Saturday. Christiansen had played every game of the season up to this point.
Final Stats
Player Stats
- Elvis Merzļikins stopped 25 of 28 Vegas shots.
- Zach Werenski led the team with 4 shots and 27:53 of ice.
Team Stats
- The CBJ PP went scoreless on three tries which included a double minor.
- The Jackets PK stopped 2 of 3 Vegas power play’s.
- Columbus won 59.5% of the faceoffs.
What’s Next: The New York Rangers visit Nationwide Arena on Saturday.
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight’s game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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