In the home game, the Blue Jackets beat New York’s Rangers 5: 3 (2: 2, 2: 0, 1: 1), ending a series of three failures.
Sean Curley and Boon Jenner scored two goals for the home side, who also assisted in one goal, and Zeks Verensky scored three assists.
Meanwhile, in the Rangers team, Artemis Panarins was the top scorer with one goal and two assists.
The goal of the Columbus unit in this game was protected by Jonas Korpisalo, who repelled 33 of 36 opponents’ shots.
In another game, the Pittsburgh Penguins, playing without injured Theodore Bluger, conceded in a 1: 2 (0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) overtime in Seattle’s Kraken, breaking a series of six wins.
It has already been reported that Bluger underwent jaw surgery after an injury last Sunday and may not play for about two months.
The only goal for the Pittsburgh team was Eugene Malkin.
Jared McKen scored the first goal for Kraken, and Adam Lashon scored the puck in the overtime.
In the Eastern Conference tournament table, the Penguins rank fourth with 43 points in 43 games, while the Blue Jackets, with 39 points in 41 matches, are in tenth place.
