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Blue Jackets Blast Kraken, Extend Point Streak to 12 Games
Columbus scored three first-period goals and goalie Elvis Merzlikins made 15 saves to secure their fourth straight win, extending their point streak to 12 games.
- On Saturday, the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-2 at Nationwide Arena, extending their 12-game point streak.
- Taking control early, Columbus built a three-goal first period, with goals from Heinen, Severson, and Olivier while outshooting Seattle 37-17.
- Cole Sillinger recorded a goal and two assists and added the empty-net goal at 17:34 of the third, while Merzlikins made 15 saves.
- The Blue Jackets' win moves them into third in the Metropolitan Division, and they will visit the New York Islanders on Sunday, with the next game on Tuesday.
- The Blue Jackets have gone 17-2-4 since the coach took over in January, and their season record is 37-21-11 with 85 points.
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Kraken GAMEDAY: Blue Jackets vs. Deep Blue as Seattle visits Columbus
There is nothing pithy to say here anymore. The Kraken need this win and badly. Bit of a shame then that the Kraken are rolling into a battle with the Blue Jackets, who also need this win and badly. The Kraken need it because even if they are out of a playoff spot, the Pacific Division is bad enough that a win would leapfrog the Kings. Further, it also puts some distance between them and… Source
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