Elvis Merzļikins made 22 saves on the night, but the CBJ failed to score as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Anthony Stolarz shut Columbus out.
The Maple Leafs finally got their revenge after being dominated by the Blue Jackets in the first two games of the season series. Toronto, which has switched to playoff mode and is trying to win the Atlantic Division, completely shut down every chance the Jackets had.
If you look at the underlying stats, such as Corsi and Fenwick, they didn't play all that badly. They just couldn't convert on their scoring chances.
On to the next one.
Final Stats
Player Stats
- Elvis Merzļikins stopped 22 of 27 Toronto shots on the night.
- Zach Werenski led the team with 5 shots.
- Mathieu Olivier had a fighting major and 3 hits.
Team Stats
- The Jackets power play went 1/1 on the night.
- The Columbus PK stopped the only power play chance the Leafs had.
- Columbus won 42.2% of the faceoffs.
Up Next: The Blue Jackets travel to Ottawa to play the Senators today.
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