After a disappointing loss on Thursday night, the Jackets certainly didn’t want to drop two games in a row at home. A bad third period nearly ruined the fun, but they were able to pull through and move up to fourth in the Metro.
1st Period
Olivier went to the box for hooking only two minutes in. That’s definitely how you want to start the game. The Blues had a couple of chances early in the man advantage, but the penalty kill did a great job of disrupting any zone setup the rest of the way.
The Jackets had a long shift in the offensive zone after the Blues’ power play.