Not an ideal scenario for the Columbus Blue Jackets: coming off a three game losing streak, playing the fifth game in eight days, and arriving late from a game in New York last night, to face a rested St. Louis Blues team.
Nevertheless, a number of young stars stepped up to lead the home team to a much-needed 5-2 victory.
First Period
Death, taxes, and the Blue Jackets scoring first. On just the second shift of the game, the Troika struck first. All three Russians made a nice play: Yegor Chinakhov carried the puck down the ice with speed, and dangled through traffic.