COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Matt Calvert was beaming in the?Columbus Blue
Jackets locker room after scoring the winning goal with a bandaged
forehead hiding about 36 stitches.
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.Calvert returned from absorbing a slap shot that requird medical
attention and scored a short-handed, tiebreaking goal in the third
period to lift the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record seventh straight
home win, 4-2 over the New York Rangers on Friday night.You cant script
it any better that he comes back and scores the winner for us, said Sam
Gagner, who also scored. Thats just an unbelievable teammate and it
gives every guy on the bench a huge shot when he comes back.William
Karlsson had a goal and an assist and Boone Jenner also scored for
Columbus, which recovered from blowing a 2-0 lead in the third period.
The Blue Jackets have won three in a row overall and seven of
nine.?Sergei Bobrovsky?had 25 saves.Michael Grabner and Mika Zibanejad
scored for New York, which lost for the third time in 14 games. Henrik
Lundqvist made 20 saves for the Rangers.They made it tough for us to
really get going, Lundqvist said. But in the end it came down to one
play. I think we feel a little disappointed even though being down 2-0
the way we lost this one.About three minutes after Zibanejad evened the
score at 8:32 of the third, the Rangers were looking to take the lead on
the power play, but Calvert snuck a shot under Lundqvists right arm on a
2-on-1 with Karlsson.I think when something like this happens emotions
just kind of take over, Calvert said. Youre riding on adrenaline. I made
a shot and it was great to see it hit the back of the net.The Rangers
pressured at the end but Bobrovksy stopped Chris Kreiders close range
redirection with 11.6 seconds left.Jenner scored into an empty net with
Lundqvist pulled for the extra attacker.I dont think we gave them that
much, Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said. I thought we did a really
good job as far as cutting down the ice to play on entering our
zone.The matchup featuring the leagues two most productive offenses was a
slog in the first period. Karlsson capitalized on J.T. Millers
ill-advised pass attempt across the top of the circles. He let loose a
low shot with no traffic through Lundqvists legs for the first score
with 3:26 left.The pace and chances picked up after that. Gagner made it
2-0 with his seventh at 5:38 on another bad clearing pass by the
Rangers. Gagner knocked the puck down with his stick then wristed a shot
that banked off Lundqvist before landing across the goal line.Grabner
cut the deficit in half six minutes later when Columbus Ryan Murray
ripped the puck into the shin pads of the speedy forward, the carrom
sending Grabner on a breakaway and he lifted a shot past Bobrovksy for
his 11th.On the tying score, Zibanejad found an open spot on the back
side and sent a one-timer into an open net on a nice setup from Brady
Skjei.Give them credit, they played a strong game, but in my mind there
were some areas -- puck decisions -- that we could have been a lot
better at, New York coach Alain Vigneault said.Game notes
The first three goals of the game were unassisted. ... The Rangers
entered with a 4.24 goals-per-game average, tops in the NHL. Columbus
was second at 3.36. ... New York had won seven straight in the series.
... Calvert left in the second period and returned for the third. He
left a sizable amount of blood on the ice. ... Kreider was back after
missing the past two games with an upper-body (head/neck) issue. ...
Jenner played his 200th career game. ... The Blue Jackets 15 games
played are the fewest in the league. The Rangers have played 18.UP
NEXTRangers: Host Florida on Sunday.Blue Jackets: At Washington on
Sunday.
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came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in
Ontario Hockey League action.
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. -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by
the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last
Sunday.
Brisbane veteran Sam Thaiday believes a Kangaroos jumper is
still within reach for an out-of-sorts Corey Oates if he can rediscover
his NRL mojo before the finals.Oates is Brisbanes leading tryscorer with
12 in 16 games but has been well down on his usual output in recent
weeks, seemingly hitting a wall after starting the season as one of the
competitions most dangerous players.The 21-year-old was again shaky in
possession and lacking poise under the high ball in Thursdays win at St
George Illawarra, a shadow of the player who rocketed into the State of
Origin arena earlier this year to become one of Queenslands chief strike
weapons.Thaiday conceded his teammate is in a rut.He has had a tough
couple of weeks, Thaiday told AAP.People still forget how young he is
and the success hes had so far has been outstanding, but hes only going
to get better.If he gets his head right, the rest will go from
there.Weve just got to get him across that white line a few times and
hell bbe unstoppable.
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Im sure if he can play some great footy over the next four plus weeks,
he might even be getting a call-up to play in the (Four Nations) tour at
the end of the year.Oates looks set to go face-to-face with one of his
competitors for a wing spot in the Australian side, with Parramatta star
Semi Radradra tipped to return from injury in Friday nights clash at
Suncorp Stadium.The Broncos have three of their next four games at home,
and Thaiday senses it the next month is an ideal platform to get their
stuttering season back on track.We have played some really good games at
home this year, he said.The boys can be a lot more settled in their
routines, at home, can go about their business as they would
normally.Hopefully we can get a couple more wins on the board and who
knows, we could leapfrog a few people on the ladder.
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