Last night, one of the most confusing but hilarious moments happened between Columbus Blue Jackets ' Elvis Merzļikins and Toronto Maple Leafs ' Auston Matthews. Seven minutes into the first period, Merzļikins and Matthews both lost their sticks at the same time, which resulted in both players picking up the wrong stick.

Fantilli's first NHL hat trick, two-point game for Del Belluz and a big night from Merzlikins in net help Blue Jackets stun the Maple Leafs.

Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets (22-18-7), who had their seven-game point streak end (6-0-1). Elvis Merzlikins made 22 saves.

The Blue Jackets assigned ... per a team release. Columbus recalled netminder Jet Greaves from Cleveland in a corresponding transaction to serve as Elvis Merzļikins’ backup for the ...

Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves. Kent Johnson scored for Columbus and Elvis Merzlikins had 22 saves, but the Blue Jackets ended a seven-game point streak (6-0-1). The Islanders scored three goals in a ...

At this stage of our existence, it’s rare to see something unprecedented, but Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews entered a truly bizarre interaction during Wednesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Blue Jackets (23-18-7) have needed Fantilli, who was up against Toronto's top line featuring Auston Matthews most of Wednesday, to step into the No. 1 centre role this month with Sean Monahan out injured. Playing down the middle in the NHL is difficult at the best of times. It's even harder when you're still learning the pro game on the fly.

Kent Johnson (13-PPG) scored the only goal for Columbus, and Elvis Merzļikins stopped 22 of 25 Isles shots in a 3-1 loss Monday night. The Jackets played a decent first period and led after one, but it was a completely different story when the second came around.

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Bo Horvat scored twice for the New York Islanders in a 3-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at UBS Arena on Monday. Simon Holmstrom also scored, and Mathew Barzal had two assists for the Islanders (19-20-7), who have won two straight. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves.

Zach Werenski’s assist on Fantilli’s goal extended his home point streak to 18 games, tying Brian Leetch for the sixth-longest streak by a defenseman. The NHL record is held by Bobby Orr, who recorded points in 25 consecutive home games during the 1974-75 season.

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