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Yes, I know. An extremely weak stitch in humor. That is the way of things for an old geaer.
Regarding the game itself? The Homstanding Blue Jackets overcome an early goal of Zach Gallant (Who?) To boost a relatively simple 4-1 victory on a rather green black-gold team in Nationwide Arena last night.
Indeed, while the pens had only dressed a handful of established Nhlers – none of the Star Variety – the CBJ went with almost the full Monty. That is the way of things while playing exhibition.
Among the details:
- Despite the discrepancy in talent, the pens surpassed their hosts, 25-24.
- Newcomer Arthur Silov Started in the net and yielded a few goals at 14 shots (a .857 savings percentage). Yegor Chinakhov Defeat him late in the first period of the transition with a rapier of the left circle. Jake Christiansen On a long distance, Power-Play bomb in the beginning of the second place. Apparently goals remotely are a silovs -bugaboo.
- Filip Larsson Halfway through the game relieved and stopped eight of the nine shots, resulting in a power play goal to an unobstructed Kent Johnson Halfway through the third.
- Ville KoiVunen Made a nice game on the lonely goal of the pens, pounding on a loose puck and it quickly moving to brave. It is impossible to deny that Ville’s Smarts and Skill.
- Maybe because of the Talent Mermatch, Coach And Muse For the most part, he used a lane with 1-2-2, which served to slow down the CBJ in the neutral zone. We will see what happens when the big boys join the mix.
- First round pick Ben Kindel Had his moments. He was thwarted on an escape Jet Greaves.
- Although only one hit credited, defender Connor Clifton’s Been physically as advertised. He hasn’t collected much love in some circles. For example, I am happy to have him.
- Speaking of hits, Hulking Justin Brazeau The pens ran up with four. Brave, Connor Dewar And Jack St. Ivany Registered three each. Massive D-man Alexander Alexeyev (Two hits, two blocked shots) also made his black-gold debut.
- Mobile Caleb Jones Registered four shots on goal and blocked four shots, both team heights. Tristan Broz And Aidan McDonough Had three shots each, the last in just 10:40 ice age.
GOAL Lot Blomqvist Is out daily with an injury in the lower body.
On deck, the red wings at home on Friday evening, followed by the Marc-André Fleury Love-Fest in a return match with the CBJ on Saturday evening.
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