Full 60: Blue Jackets Shutout Capitals
Jackets win season series against the Caps
by Peter Fish @BlueJacketsNHL / BlueJackets.com
Matchup: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: Nationwide Arena
CBJ Starting lineup -- Forwards: Foligno-Jenner-Anderson Defense: Murray-Jones Goaltender: Bobrovsky
WSH Starting lineup -- Forwards: Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson Defense: Orlov-Niskanen Goaltender: Holtby
First Twenty
8:33 - POWER PLAY: Scoring chances
The Blue Jackets power play put a lot of pressure on the Capitals. Atkinson had three chances from the right wing, while Foligno had two chances from in close, but Hotlby was there to make the stops.
14:44 - SAVE: With the big toe
A streaking Orlov gets a wrister off, but Bob stretches out and gets his toe on it.
17:20 - POST: Friendship over
Foligno beats Holtby, but rails the post with a shot from the right side.
END OF THE FIRST: 0-0
Second Twenty
4:43 - SCORING CHANCE: Can't solve Holtby
A shot by Savard was blocked on its way to Holtby, but landed of Werenski's stick out front for the shot. But Holtby just got his blocker on it to keep the puck out of the net.
6:32 - GOAL: Holtby solved
Duclair skates the puck to the left dot and rips one through Holtby's five-hole.
SOUND:
END OF THE SECOND: 1-0 Blue Jackets
Final Twenty
3:21 - POST: Friendship back on
Smith-Pelly receives a cross-ice pass and rings it off the post.
4:52 - SCORING CHANCE: Atkinson with a breakaway
Atkinson receives a stretch pass from Werenski, fights through a slash by Carlson and puts the puck on net, but Holtby makes a heck of a save to keep it out of the net.
16:13 - GOAL: Foligno's Favorite
After a quick give-and-go with Jones, Foligno buries the puck in the Capitals net.
SOUND:
18:25 - BIG SAVE: BOB
Bob says no to multiple chances by the Capitals late in the third.
19:50 - EMPTY NET GOAL: Bread
Panarin fires the puck from the CBJ blue line and it slides down the ice and into the empty net.
SOUND:
FINAL: 3-0 Blue Jackets