The Blue Shirts and Blue Jackets met for the third time this season. Or, more accurately, their offenses met for the third time this season. It was a goal scorer’s dream tonight in MSG; here’s what happened.
First Period
Somehow, Columbus actually managed to completely control the first five minutes of the game, getting four amazing opportunities on Igor Shesterkin, who made three amazing stops and a net front clearing to keep it scoreless. For about ninety more seconds, that is. Columbus was completely inept defensively for most of the game, and for a three minute stretch as the game approached the 10-minute mark, the Rangers capitalized.