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12/2/2009
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Columbus Blue Jackets 4 , New York Rangers 3
Shots: 31 - 28
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:77/96=80 %, Challenges:48/56=84 %
PP: 0 of 2 (2 shots), Passing:58/65=89 %, Challenges:43/58=72 %
Attendance: 18136 of 18136 (Nationwide Arena)
Ticket income: 827002 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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07:11 1-0
Christian Bäckman [4] (Ole-Kristian Tollefsen)
09:55 2-0
Rostislav Klesla [10] (Mike Commodore)
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27:59 3-0
Jason Williams [25] (Fredrik Modin, Derick Brassard)
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40:32 3-1
Mark Bell [12] (Dan Fritsche, Bobby Sanguinetti)
42:13 3-2
Markus Näslund [31] (Lauri Korpikoski, Fredrik Sjöström)
45:47 3-3
Mark Bell [13] (Dan Fritsche, Dick Tärnström)
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63:56 4-3
Eric Staal [29] (Rick Nash)
Penalty summary:
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46:58
Manny Malhotra (2 min for hooking)
48:32
Fredrik Modin (2 min for high-sticking)
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Columbus Blue Jackets scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Michael Blunden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10.30 6
R Jakub Voracek 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 -1 14.10 6
R Jason Williams 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 15.20 8
R Kristian Huselius 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -1 19.50 7
C Manny Malhotra 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 10.00 8
L Benoit Pouliot 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 14.10 6
C Derick Brassard 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 18.50 7
C Eric Staal 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 -1 20.30 8
C Jiri Novotny 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 10.00 7
L Nikita Filatov 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 -1 14.10 5
L Fredrik Modin 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 2 17.30 7
L Rick Nash 0 1 8 3 1 3 0 -1 22.20 9
D Jan Hejda 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 17.30 5
D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 2 19.00 8
D Fedor Tyutin 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 -1 27.30 8
D Mike Commodore 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 -1 17.20 7
D Christian Bäckman 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 17.20 8
D Rostislav Klesla 1 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 29.20 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Steve Mason 3 0 25 0 0 64.00 7
G Fredrik Norrena 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Fredrik Sjöström 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 -1 7.30 6
R Dan Fritsche 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 16.00 8
R Jason Pominville 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 -2 19.10 7
R Nikolai Zherdev 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 21.20 7
C Blair Betts 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 -1 7.30 5
C Mark Bell 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 16.00 9
C Nik Antropov 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 18.10 6
C Scott Gomez 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 22.20 7
L Lauri Korpikoski 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.30 6
L Patrick Rissmiller 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 16.00 6
L Brandon Dubinsky 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 19.10 6
L Markus Näslund 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 21.20 8
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 17.50 6
D Michal Rozsival 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -2 18.40 6
D Marc Staal 0 0 2 5 3 1 0 0 27.00 7
D Dick Tärnström 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 17.30 8
D Derek Morris 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 17.50 6
D Paul Mara 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 29.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 4 0 27 0 0 64.00 6
G Steve Valiquette 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Mark Bell
2nd star: Rostislav Klesla
3rd star: Jason Williams
Notes for Columbus Blue Jackets:
-Rostislav Klesla has marked a new career high in goals with 10 tallies.
-Rostislav Klesla scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Fredrik Modin has marked a new career high in assists with 29 assists.
-Jason Williams scored his 25th goal of the season.
-Rick Nash notched his 40th assist of the season.
-Mike Commodore ended his 8 game point drought.
-Rostislav Klesla finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
Notes for New York Rangers:
-Mark Bell scored the 100th goal of his career.
-Mark Bell ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Nik Antropov had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Nik Antropov had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Syracuse Crunch 1( 9) , Hartford Wolf Pack 3( 27)
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0-1 HFD Andreas Jämtin (Justin Soryal, Joe Barnes)
0-2 HFD Dane Byers (Artem Anisimov, David Ruzicka)
1-2 SYR Sami Sandell (Jeff Szwez, Andrew Murray)
1-3 HFD Artem Anisimov (Dane Byers)
Goalies: Daniel LaCosta - Miika Wiikman