When the Blue Jackets trailed the Sharks 2-0 early in the second period, Matt Olivier decided to do something about it. Columbus went on to win 5-3.
Seconds before, Sharks forward Nick Bonino had scored San Jose's second goal of the game after collecting a mishandled shot and wrapping it around into the net behind. On the ensuing faceoff, Olivier challenged Sharks forward Jonah Gadjovich to a fight.
Early in the third period, the Sharks briefly regained the lead, but Patrik Laine scored another tying goal with 71 seconds left, and Gustav Nyquist scored the game-winning goal with 7:22 left in the third period to complete the 5-3 comeback win for the Blue Jackets . Sean Kuraly added an empty-net goal from deep in his own zone — 187 feet from the net — to ice the win with 1:04 left.
"That was two real tough guys going at it, and they obliged," Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said."You could see the energy on our bench. It was great. I think the guys fed off that and it helped us in the second."To begin Saturday's game, Larsen had Jenner centering Gaudreau and Kent Johnson on the top line and Jack Roslovic centering Nyquist and Laine on the second line.
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