Sports and Scores
 
NHL Hockey
Scoreboard|Stats|Standings|Teams|Players|Player News|Injuries|Transactions|Home
2
Final 1 2 3 OT SO Tot
Anaheim 1 1 0 0 0 2
Columbus 1 1 0 0 1 3
3
Preview | Box | On the Ice | H2H | Recap 
Final Boxscore
(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Nash scores shootout winner for Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets put a blowout loss behind them in a hurry.

Nash scored the winning shootout goal and also had a goal in regulation, and Mathieu Garon stopped both Anaheim shooters in the tiebreaker to give Columbus a 3-2 victory Friday night.

Kristian Huselius also scored in the shootout and had a goal and an assist for Columbus, which rebounded from a 9-1 loss to the Red Wings on Wednesday night - the Blue Jackets' worst home loss in franchise history.

"We competed really hard," Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock said. "It was a big time game. We worked a lot harder and the level of determination was 10 times better than it was against Detroit."

Antoine Vermette added two assists and the backup Garon stepped in for Steve Mason and stopped 32 shots to win in his first home start. He improved to 17-4 all-time in shootouts.

Bobby Ryan and Todd Marchant scored for Anaheim, which has lost four straight on the road. Ryan Getzlaf had two assists, and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 27 saves in his first start since Oct. 24.

"We are desperate for a win on the road," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "I didn't think we played that poor a hockey game. But we will take the point and move on. It's not easy to win on the road."

In the shootout, Nash lost his balance but still was able to roof a shot over Giguere while leaning back on one leg.

"I'm sure he didn't know what to do," Nash said. "He thought I was going to fall. Luckily enough I put it in."

In overtime, Columbus was assessed a bench minor for having too many men on the ice, but the Ducks - 0-for-11 on the power play the last two games - failed to convert. Then Ryan Whitney took a boarding penalty to nullify the advantage.

"We missed a chance in overtime when we had the four-on-three," Carlyle said. "We didn't really create much from it."

The Ducks gained the early momentum with Jason Chimera in the penalty box serving consecutive minor penalties, scoring shortly after the second expired.

Getzlaf skated down the right wing into the Columbus zone and zipped a cross-ice pass to Ryan for the one-timer, his seventh, from the left dot to start the scoring at 7:55 of the first. Corey Perry also picked up an assist.

Getzlaf and Perry have scored in 10 consecutive games, the current longest points streaks in the NHL.

"We did a good job staying in this hockey game," Getzlaf said. "We were right there ... unfortunately it didn't come out the way we wanted it to."

The Blue Jackets worked themselves back into the game and Nash drew them even. He took a lead breakaway pass from Huselius and beat Giguere with a slap shot from the left circle at 18:26 for his 13th. Nash has nine goals in the last nine games.

After a Columbus power play ended in the second, Getzlaf jumped out of the penalty box, grabbed the puck and fed Marchant for an easy snap shot from the slot to give Anaheim the lead at 1:45 with his second.

About 4 minutes later, Huselius, back after missing four games with an arm injury, made it 2-2 on the power play with his sixth. Vermette, stationed near the right post, set up the play with a long back-hand pass to Huselius, who wristed a shot from the left circle over a diving Giguere.

"I liked the way we got back into the game," Huselius said. "We were forechecking at all lengths and we turned it around."

Garon made the save of the night late in the period, robbing Getzlaf with a lunging glove save on a nifty back door pass from Teemu Selanne.

"Well, I think that's what we needed," Garon said of the overall effort. "As a team we worked hard, we dominated and we wanted to get back on track and that's what we did tonight."

NOTES: Columbus went 1 for 4 with the man advantage, the Ducks 0 for 5. ... Anaheim D Scott Niedermayer became the 28th defenseman in NHL history to play 1,200 career games. ... The teams skated three-a-side the final 45 seconds of overtime. ... Getzlaf has seven goals and 15 assists in 17 games against Columbus.

Updated November 13, 2009

? © 2010 by STATS LLC and Associated Press.
Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.

Audio & Video on Demand

  • +Patriots
    -

    Rosevelt Colvin, Former Patriots LB

    Rosevelt, our Indianapolis correspondent, talked about playing with Drew Brees back in their days at Purdue, what he was thinking going into the Super Bowl and what actually surprised him in the game, which player is being singled out as the goat in Indianapolis, where this Colts team ranked with previous seasons, and what's the latest on his many business ventures

    Peter King, SI/NBC Sports

    Peter joined the guys to recap Super Bowl XLIV and discussed Sean Payton's decision to start the second half with an onside kick, the evolution of Payton as a coach over the years, what the loss does for the legacy of Peyton Manning, how Bill Polian was taking the Colts loss, what the win means for the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana, and the results for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

    Adalius Thomas

    Patriots linebacker Adaluis Thomas joins Mustard and Johnson to clarify he's still a Patriot and discusses his relationship with Belichick.

  • +Celtics
    -

    Jackie MacMullan

    Jackie talked about the struggles of the Celtics in the second half of games, that both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett would be better off skipping the All-Star Game, if Ray Allen will be a member of the Celtics at the end of the season, if signing Rasheed Wallace was a mistake, how Rondo has become the most important member of the team in many respects, and dropped a great rap to pay off her Super Bowl bet with Michael

    Eddie House, Celtics Guard

    Eddie talked about if he or Paul Pierce would be participating in the three-point contest at All-Star Weekend this year, why his shot hasn't been the same as last year but he is working on the kinks every day, how the guards need to do a better job of rebounding, the team struggling to finish games strong, the leadership of Rajon Rondo, and told us to look up his impression of Ray Allen on YouTube

    Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

    Doc joins D&C to talk about the C's struggles, Ray Allen on the trade block and the All Star Game

  • +Bruins
    -

    Mike Milbury, NHL TV Analyst

    Mike talked about how the Bruins need some help, that they may have overachieved last year but they are better than how they are playing right now, the trade of Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils and who got the best of the deal, what he would have done different in the past offseason, if he is seeing players tuning out Claude Julien, how the Bruins don't have a dynamic player, and why Milan Lucic looks like a different player this year

    Peter Chiarelli, Bruins GM

    Peter talked about the Bruins coming off a disappointing month of January, his thoughts on the Leafs making two big trades over the weekend, if anyone has approached him in making a move, how he is unwilling to trade their first round pick from Toronto, how the team doesn't seem confident right now, if Thomas is still the number 1 goalie, and that he has looked at trade possibilities over the last month but nothing has made sense yet

    Jeremy Jacobs and Charlie Jacobs, Bruins Owners

    The Jacobs talk to Dale and Kevin Paul Dupont about how significant it is for their team to be a part of the NHL's big day, as well as how important the fans are in making this event special. Jeremy and Charlie also discuss how outdoor games could be expanded in the future and what impact the Olympic Games may have on their franchise.

  • +Red Sox
    -

    12-6 Laser Show with Dustin Pedroia

    Dustin joins Mut and Bradford for his weekly appearance on the Laser Show. Dustin talks to the guys about getting closer to re-joining his teammates at spring training, what he has done to make Marco Scutaro feel comfortable with the Red Sox, and where he would prefer to bat in the lineup.

    1-30 Laser Show With Dustin Pedroia

    Dustin makes his weekly appearance with Mut on the Laser Show. Dustin talks about getting ready to re-join his teammates in Spring Training and continuing his off-season conditioning program. Dustin also talks about returning to his hometown to speak to a group of students, and what his advice is for young ballplayers.

    Mike Timlin, Former Red Sox Pitcher

    Mike joined Michael and Lou to talk about his role as narrator of the new film "Touching the Game: Alaska", all the major league players who played in the Alaska Baseball League, what's new in his life after his playing career, going to a major league game as a fan, and if he has closed the door on any possible return to the game

Weei Writers