Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice Saturday night -— including the game-winner in the third period — for the host Columbus Blue Jackets, who salvaged a split of a home-and-home by edging the New Jerse…
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice Saturday night -— including the game-winner in the third period — for the host Columbus Blue Jackets, who salvaged a split of a home-and-home by edging the New Jersey Devils, 4-3.
Bjorkstrand also scored the first goal for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the fourth time in their last 15 games . Boone Jenner and Yegor Chinakhov also had goals for Columbus. Nico Hischier, Jimmy Vesey and Marian Studenic scored for the Devils, who beat the Blue Jackets 3-1 on Thursday and are 4-2-0 since returning from the holiday break.P.K. Subban argues a call during the third period of the Devils’ 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.Damon Severson was whistled for holding the stick just 42 seconds after faceoff to generate a successful power play for the Blue Jackets, who took the quick lead on Bjorkstrand’s first goal at the 2:01 mark.
The Devils tied the score by forcing a pair of turnovers deep in the Blue Jackets’ zone and scoring twice in a span of 4:59 late in the period.