COLUMBUS – The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Washington Capitals 3-0 Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio. Columbus added one more game to their 4-0 winning streak. Jacket’s netminder Sergei Bobrovsky got his third shutout of the year making 20 saves. The Washington offense was nowhere to be found.
February 12, 2019: Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) makes the save against Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson (13) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
The first period started with a Columbus attack on the Washington net shooting 13 shots to 3. Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby put on a dazzling display of netminding stopping all 13 shots as the defense was non-existent and the offense was dead on arrival.
At 11:34 Capitals right winger Tom Wilson made a devastating hit on Jackets right winger Josh Anderson sending Anderson to the locker room for the rest of the period. The score was 0-0 at the end of the first.
Columbus resumed their onslaught of the Washington net in the second period turning it into a shooting gallery with 13 shots to 3. The Jackets drew first blood at 6:32 in the second with a goal by Anthony Duclair, assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Zach Werenski.
“It was a good pass by Bjorky from the neutral zone there,” Duclair said. “It was a 2-on-1 with Wenny there. I was thinking pass at first and then I saw the defenseman open up for me and I just wanted to shoot it. Lucky, it went in.”
The Capitals showed some life in the third period shooting 14 shots on net in a desperate attempt to tie the game. Capitals right wing Devante Smith-Pelly almost scored hitting the post. Wilson had a few good looks on net but was stopped by Bobrovsky.
The Jackets added to their score with a goal by Nick Foligno at 3:47 to play assisted by defenseman Seth Jones and Ryan Murray.
Artemi Panarin put the game to bed with an empty netter at 19:50 with the assist going to Josh Anderson.
February 12, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) leads the Columbus Blue Jackets out to face the Washington Capitals in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
February 12, 2019:Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70)makes the save against Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois (18) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
February 12, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes the save against the Washington Capitals in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
February 12, 2019: Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) hits Columbus Blue Jackets center Riley Nash (20) along the boards in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
February 12, 2019: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
February 12, 2019: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (3) fight for the puck in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
February 12, 2019: Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) makes the save against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
February 12, 2019: Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Anthony Duclair (center) celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
February 12, 2019: Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) makes the save against Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson (13) in their game in Columbus, Ohio. Brent Clark/
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