After a surprise victory in Toronto on Wednesday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets had to travel overnight to play in Raleigh less than 24 hours later. With Cole Sillinger still day-to-day with an upper body injury, Dean Evason elected to dress the same 11 forward/7 defenseman lineup from the night before. The only change? Daniil Tarasov in net, attempting to follow up on his 65-minute shutout in Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
First Period
Tarasov picked up where he left off, with several big saves in the first period. That includes a big one on a Jordan Staal breakaway, where a desperate stretch of the leg kept the Hurricanes off the board.