COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Blue Jackets are riding a hot goalie. Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves Tuesday night for his third straight shutout, a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.
“It’s an achievement as a team and we’re not done yet,” Bobrovsky said. “I will enjoy it tonight and get ready for the next one.”
Oliver Bjorkstrand and Cam Atkinson scored in the third period to give the Kackets the win as Columbus improved to 42-17-6.
“I’m really happy with the team. As ugly as we were, that’s seven games in 11 nights after the break in a situation where teams with the break usually play some clunkers,” — Columbus head coach John Tortorella said. “That’s as close as we’ve come to a clunker but we found a way in the third period to generate enough energy to find a way to win. It’s really encouraging as far as the way they handled themselves.”
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Keith Kinkaid made 23 saves for the loss as the Devils dropped to 25-29-12.
“It’s not easy for us to buy [a goal] right now but I think you’ve got to like a lot of things we did today. I know it’s disheartening not winning but the guys competed today and can leave the game knowing you left it out there. Saying that, we still have to improve,” New Jersey’s Travis Zajac said.
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