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03/19 21:04 CDT Fantilli leads Blue Jackets over Rangers 6-3 as Columbus moves
into playoff spot
Fantilli leads Blue Jackets over Rangers 6-3 as Columbus moves into playoff spot
By NICOLE KRAFT
Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) --- Adam Fantilli scored twice, including an empty-net goal
with 2:54 remaining, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers
6-3 on Thursday night, keeping alive hopes for their first playoff berth since
the 2019-20 season.
Columbus extended its point streak to 11 games and takes over third-place in
the Metropolitan Division thanks to the New York Islanders' 3-2 loss in Ottawa.
Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist, and Isac Lundestrom, Conor Garland and
Damon Severson also scored. Zach Werenski's three assists give him 52 on the
season and his second career 70-plus point season, tying him with Artemi
Panarin for the most in team history. Jet Greaves made 22 saves for Columbus,
which has won three straight.
Mika Zibanejad and Alexis Lafreniere each had a goal and an assist, and Vincent
Trocheck also scored for New York, which had its two-game road win streak
snapped. Igor Shesterkin finished with 31 saves.
Trocheck opened the scoring with a short-handed goal at 5:41 of the first
period, but Lundestrom tied it late in the period. Garland gave Columbus a 2-1
lead with 59 seconds remaining when his centering attempt deflected in off a
defender.
Zibanejad tied it 2-2 at 4:44 of the second period, but Jenner answered at
7:04, scoring off his own rebound. Fantilli added a power-play goal to make it
4-2.
Lafreniere pulled the Rangers within one with a power-play goal 50 seconds into
the third --- New York's ninth goal with a man advantage in its last nine games
--- before Severson restored Columbus' two-goal lead midway through the period.
Up next
Rangers: Host Winnipeg on Sunday.
Blue Jackets: Host Seattle on Saturday.
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