Alex Killorn capped his two-goal efficiency by scoring 1:43 into additional time, fueling the visiting Anaheim Geese to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Killorn scored within the second interval, then in additional time, he accepted an outlet feed from Robby Fabri and beat Jet Greaves on a partial breakaway to finish the sport.
Anaheim defenseman Jackson LaCombe collected a purpose and an help and Mason McTavish scored a purpose to report his one centesimal profession level.
John Gibson turned apart 39 photographs for the Geese, who snapped a season-high five-game dropping skid.
Earlier on Saturday, Anaheim despatched veteran Cam Fowler and a fourth-round decide within the 2027 NHL Draft to the St. Louis Blues in change for a second-round choice in that draft and defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka.
Kirill Marchenko and Cole Sillinger scored 34 seconds aside late within the first interval and Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets, who’ve misplaced six of their final seven video games (1-4-2).
Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski notched an help on Marchenko’s power-play purpose to increase his house level streak to 9 video games. That ties Ryan Johansen (2014-15) for the fourth longest in franchise historical past, one sport shy of Oliver Bjorkstrand (2021-22), Cam Atkinson (2016-17) and Andrew Cassels (2002-03).
Dmitri Voronkov appeared to present Columbus a 3-2 lead with a power-play purpose late within the second interval, however the purpose was disallowed after Anaheim efficiently challenged that he was offside whereas Marchenko stickhandled on the blue line.
Defenseman Damon Severson’s slap move discovered James van Riemsdyk on the again submit to present Columbus a 3-2 lead with 8:35 remaining within the third interval. The Blue Jackets’ benefit held up till LaCombe’s shot deflected previous Greaves with 2:46 left.
McTavish put the puck on internet earlier than barreling over Greaves to open the scoring with 3:27 remaining within the first interval.
The Geese’ lead lasted all of 36 seconds, as Marchenko wired a shot from the slot for a power-play purpose. Marchenko’s purpose was his team-leading eleventh of the season and first since Dec. 1.
Columbus claimed a 2-1 lead simply 34 seconds later after Zach Aston-Reese’s feed discovered Sillinger in entrance for a straightforward conversion, however an unmarked Killorn deposited a backdoor move previous Greaves to degree the competition at 13:56 of the second interval.
–Area Degree Media