COLUMBUS, Ohio — Matthew TkachukScored twice and the Calgary FlamesIn trouncing the opponent, the team record was 62 shots on goal. Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 Wednesday night.
According to STATS, it was the highest goal scored by a visiting team during a regular season game. This is the first time that the NHL has tracked shots on goal since 1955-56 when STATS began tracking them.
Jacob MarkstromHe made 23 saves in his 13th career shutout. This sent the Blue Jackets to their third consecutive loss and fourth straight at home. Calgary attacked Columbus’ goalie Elvis Merzlikins56 shots were taken by,
Markstrom declared, “That’s 60 minutes really well-played hockey.” “The guys were great.
Andrew Mangiapane, Mikael Backlund, Elias LindholmAnd Erik GudbransonThe Flames have won three of the four games they’ve played, and added two goals. Johnny GaudreauThree assists.
Markstrom has won four of his matches against Columbus and the Flames have won five of the last five matchups between these teams.
Blue Jackets coach: “You don’t have to dissect it.” Brad Larsen said. They were the stronger team. They had the puck throughout the night. We were not good enough.
“Guys try. It wasn’t enough.
At 4:21 in the first period Backlund started the scoring. He beat Merzlikins stick side to score his fourth goal of this season and first since Nov. 21.
Mangiapane made it 2 at 15:14. He had a deflection which stood after a replay challenge. It was his 19th win of the season. He has already won 18 on the road.
Calgary was up 3-0 when Tkachuk scored with 5.2 seconds remaining in the second.
Darryl Sutter, Flames coach, said that they scored some highlights goals. “Johnny had complete control of Matthew’s puck, and that’s a huge goal that he scored. That’s an advantage that gives you, and it’s a smart play that he scores.
The second period ended at 8:50. Columbus didn’t score a goal. Merzlikins had 39 chances to win the second half.
Calgary reached 4-0 in just 30 seconds of the third. Lindholm converted Gaudreau’s rebound.
Gudbranson’s shot at the blue line at 6;55 was his first goal of the year and made it 5-0. Tkachuk scored the team’s leading 20th goal at 7:36.
Gaudreau’s point streak has been extended to six games. He leads the Flames in assists with 35, 16 goals and 35 assists.
This report was compiled by the Associated Press.