Many in the hockey world were already looking forward to a potential win streak matchup on Saturday between expansion brothers Columbus and Minnesota. Neither team was looking ahead, however, with tough battles to fight tonight. Minnesota won a back-and-forth game with the Islanders, 6-4. How did Columbus do?
Coach Tortorella had the team practice checking in practice on Wednesday. It’s a good thing, too as this game was as physical as expected.
Zach Werenski drew a penalty just 24 seconds into the game. The Jackets killed the penalty, but Winnipeg controlled the pace of play for the first 5 minutes of the game.