Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets: Key Highlights from the NHL Showdown
Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets: Game Highlights
COLUMBUS -- Mathieu Olivier had his first two-goal game in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 6-2 win against the Toronto Maple at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. Justin Danforth had a goal and two assists, Sean Monahan and Kirill Marchenko each had a goal and an assist, and Zach Werenski added two assists for the Blue Jackets (3-3-0). Daniil Tarasov made 26 saves.
Matthew Knies and Nicholas Robertson scored, and Dennis Hildeby saved 32 shots for the Maple Leafs (4-3-0), who faced off against the Tampa Bay Lightning just the day before.
First Period Breakdown
- James Van Riemsdyk gave the Blue Jackets a 1-0 lead at 5:29 with a backhand rebound goal.
- Danforth extended the lead to 2-0 at 6:21, securing his first goal of the season.
- Olivier made it 3-0 with a quick snap shot from the left circle at 12:42.
Second Period Exploits
- Monahan increased the lead to 4-0 at 5:35 with a putback rebound.
- Olivier scored again, pushing the score to 5-0 at 11:36.
Final Period Highlights
Knies scored for Maple Leafs at 18:59, making it 5-1, but Marchenko’s third-period goal at 11:58 sealed the Blue Jackets' dominance at 6-1. Robertson netted a consolation goal at 13:03, finishing the game with a 6-2 score.
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