Blue Jackets Secure Thrilling Shootout Win to Stay in Playoff Race

Columbus rallies from three-goal deficit to defeat Vancouver 7-6, tying for the final Eastern Conference wild card spot with 11 games left.

The Columbus Blue Jackets overcame a 3-0 first-period deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-6 in a shootout, marking their second three-goal comeback win this season.
Boone Jenner scored twice, including a late power-play goal that ended the team's 0-for-25 drought with the man advantage, and contributed an assist.
Dante Fabbro and Mathieu Olivier each had a goal and two assists, with Olivier also scoring the team's first lead of the night late in the third period.
The win ties Columbus with the Montreal Canadiens for the final Eastern Conference wild card spot at 75 points, as the playoff race tightens with seven teams within six points of the spot.
Head coach Dean Evason praised the team's resilience, a hallmark of their season following the tragic death of Johnny Gaudreau last August, as they prepare for a critical stretch of games.