Yahoo Sports Werenski Dominates Offensively; Tarasov Wins His First Game Since October In Shootout Win Over Flyers
Zach Werenski(14,15) scored the goals in regulation, while Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored the shootout tries to bury the Flyers for the first time this season. Daniil Tarasov stopped 23 of 25 Flyers shots in regulation and stoned Travis Konecny and Matvei Michkov in the shootout to seal the victory for the Jackets.
This is the Jackets 5th straight victory, and they now have the NHL's longest win streak. They're also a perfect 4-0 in shootouts this season.
This game was not pretty by any means. Both teams were sloppy and there seemed to be no energy. This win marks the second game straight where they had to grind out a win in low-scoring fashion. Yes, everyone knows the Blue Jackets can score goals in bunches, but can they win the 4-3, 3-2, or 2-1 games? Well, that's exactly what they've done in three of the last four.
Zach Werenski seems to be a man on a mission this season. With two more goals, he now pulls past Cale Makar in goals with 15. Makar registered an assist on Tuesday night to pull back even in points. Quinn Hughes leads Werenski in assists by three after Tuesday's play.
Zach Werenski is making a strong case for the Norris Trophy. There's a long way to go, but he's keeping pace with the usual suspects this year.
The Jackets are now 21-17-6 with 48 points, and sit in the second wild card spot, one point behind Boston.
Final Stats
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Player Stats
Zach Werenski scored his 14th and 15th goals of the season. He also had 31:28 TOI. He leads the league in goals by a defenseman and is tied in total points.
Kirill Marchenko picked up his 30th assist of the season.
Adam Fantilli registered his 12th assist,
Daniil Tarasov made 23 saves and picked up his 4th win.
Team Stats
The CBJ power play went scoreless on one man advantage.
The Jackets PK was perfect on the night, stopping 2 Flyer power plays.
The Blue Jackets won 46.2% of the faceoffs.
What's Next - The Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks finish the season series on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
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