Tonight featured a meeting of two of the three worst teams in the league: the Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets. Who can tank harder?
First Period
The Blue Jackets got off to a surprisingly good start with a goal by (checks notes) ... Mathieu Olivier? Really?
But seriously, this was a great goal. Eric Robinson won a race to the puck along the boards in the defensive zone, which sprung Olivier on a breakaway. His shot was a genuinely beautiful snipe. He fought Sam Carrick that period, putting him an assist away from a Gordie Howe Hat Trick.