Blue Jackets Lose to Wild in Overtime Despite Sillinger's Hat Trick
Wild's Fleury Ties NHL's All-Time Win List, Blue Jackets' Late-Game Struggles Continue
- Cole Sillinger of the Columbus Blue Jackets scored a hat trick, but the team still lost to the Minnesota Wild in overtime.
- Minnesota Wild's Marco Rossi scored the overtime goal, leading to a 4-3 victory for the Wild.
- Wild's goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury played a significant role in the game, earning his 551st win and tying Patrick Roy for second on the NHL's all-time win list.
- The Blue Jackets have now lost 10 games in which they've held third-period leads, leading to increasing frustration within the team.
- The Blue Jackets' loss to the Wild marks their third loss in four games, including two consecutive home losses.