Blue Jackets Drop Sixth Straight Game After Second Period Collapse In Seattle

Sean Kuraly(2) and Zach Aston-Reese(3) scored 22 seconds apart in the first period to provide the only offense against Seattle, and Elvis Merzļikins made 28 saves in the loss.

The Kraken came out in the second period after being dominated in the first period and absolutely took it to the Jackets. Seattle scored four times in the second, including a power play goal to make the score 4-2 after two periods. They would add another into an empty net to make it a 5-2 final.

That would be it. The Jackets couldn't put together any more offense to make any kind of push. The Kraken pushed play and shut Columbus down in the final two periods to win the game. The third period was much like the second in terms of the play by Seattle, except Columbus was able to hold them off of the scoreboard.

It's not like the Jackets didn't shoot the puck either. They ended the game with 40 shots on goal, most of which Joey Daccord had no issue stopping. They also had 30 scoring chances, 16 of which were considered high danger chances. Right now, that's how it's going for the struggling Jackets.

The Jackets went 0-4-1 on the five-game road trip, and are 0-5-1 in the last six games.

Final Stats

Players Stats

• Sean Kuraly scored his 2nd goal and had one assist.

• Zach Aston-Reese scored his 3rd goal of the season and had an assist.

• Kevin Labanc had two assists and now has 8 points on the season.

• Jake Christiansen had a team-high 6 shots on the night.

• Dante Fabbro made his CBJ debut and played 19:17.

• Elvis Merzļikins stopped 28 of 32 Kraken shots.

Team Stats

• The Jackets PP went scoreless on a single power play.

• The Blue Jackets PK stopped 2 of 3 Kraken power plays.

• Columbus won 54.5% of the faceoffs.

• The expected goal share for the CBJ per NaturalStatTrick.com was 3.45.

What's Next - The Blue Jackets are back home on Friday night to play the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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