Blue Jackets beat Stars in shootout
Kent Johnson and Valeri Nichushkin scored to end a scoreless game.
By Lauren Foster ·
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 in a shootout Thursday night.
Kent Johnson and Valeri Nichushkin scored for Columbus to secure the win. This result gave the Blue Jackets their third consecutive home victory.
The team improved to 5-0 in games that have gone beyond regulation time. Johnson scored between the legs of Dallas goalie Casey DeSmith. It was his second game-deciding shootout goal this season.
Zach Werenski scored the tying goal in regulation with 3:14 left in the third period. It was his first goal of the season. His assist for the win extended his point streak to six games. He now leads the team with 14 points.
Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots for his fourth straight win. It was also his 27th career shootout victory. Dallas goalie Casey DeSmith stopped 29 shots but could not hold the team to a win.
Mikko Rantanen scored Dallas's only goal at 6:27 of the third period. It followed a turnover by Ivan Provorov in front of the net. Wyatt Johnston provided the assist. The Stars had a two-game winning streak before this loss.
