National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Columbus 6, Vancouver 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 19, 2015
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Lonnie Cameron
Attendance: 18668

Blue Jackets 6, Canucks 2: Marko Dano collected two goals and an assist while fellow rookie Alexander Wennberg recorded one of each as visiting Columbus skated to its sixth victory in eight games.

Scott Hartnell scored to extend his point streak to six games for the Blue Jackets, who won in Vancouver for the first time since Oct. 5, 2009. Cam Atkinson converted on the power play, Rene Bourque also tallied and Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 38 saves.

Rookie Bo Horvat and Daniel Sedin scored 40 seconds apart early in the second period for the Canucks, who are clinging to a one-point lead over third-place Calgary in the Pacific Division. Eddie Lack yielded five goals on 30 shots before being relieved by Jacob Markstrom (two saves) in the third period.

Mark Letestu's wrist shot from the point during a power play was tipped in the high slot by Atkinson, sending the puck off Vancouver defenseman Alex Edler's skate and between the pads of Lack with 1:42 remaining in the second period to give Columbus a 3-2 lead. Dano completed his first career two-goal performance at 5:31 of the third, depositing a shot past Lack after Wennberg's attempt bounced off the high glass.

Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson's pass caromed off the stick of Letestu and right to Horvat, who wristed a shot past Bobrovsky three minutes into the middle session to open the scoring. Sedin scored from a sharp angle along the right post, but Bourque's blast from above the left faceoff circle sailed under Lack's glove at 7:04 and Dano scored from the slot three minutes later to forge a 2-2 tie.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hartnell has collected six goals and an assist during his point streak. ... Blue Jackets C Brandon Dubinsky (upper body) was sent back to Columbus to visit with team doctors prior to the game while D Ryan Murray sat out with a lower-body injury. ... Vancouver failed on both power-play opportunities to finish 0-for-9 on its five-game homestand.
Top Game Performances
 
Columbus   Vancouver
Marko Dano 3 Points Bo Horvat 1
Marko Dano 2 Goals Bo Horvat 1
Marko Dano 1 Assists Alexandre Burrows 1
Cam Atkinson 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Sergei Bobrovsky .950 Save Percentage Jacob Markstrom 1.000
Sergei Bobrovsky 38 Saves Eddie Lack 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Columbus 33 6 1-1 2-2 9 35
Vancouver 40 2 0-2 0-1 7 26
Upcoming Games
  • Vancouver will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Canucks have a W/L % of .488 after a win and .690 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .531 after a win and .385 after a loss.