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Artemi Panarin turned out to be everything the Columbus Blue Jackets were looking for when they traded for him last summer: A dead-eye sniper and deft puck distributor who can get game-breaking goals and make everyone around him better. Columbus heads home to Nationwide Arena after taking a 2-0 lead over Washington in their first-round series on Sunday night, a come-from-behind 5-4 overtime win in which Panarin contributed a pair of key assists. With two assists already in regulation, he drove down the left side, slipped past Capitals defenseman Dimitry Orlov and snapped a shot over goalie Philipp Grubauer‘s shoulder. Continue to Article

April 17, 2018 10:35:am EST

The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves moving deep into uncharted waters. After winning both games on the road against the Washington Capitals in overtime, the Blue Jackets return home for Game 3 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series on Tuesday night at what's expected to be a lively and loud Nationwide Arena. "I just think we found our confidence at the right time and feel good about ourselves," Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said after the 5-4 victory in Game 2 on Sunday night. Continue to Article

April 16, 2018 10:21:pm EST

A Capitals player relentlessly tried to get a little girl a puck before a game and earned praise from the sports world. Prior to the puck drop for Game 2 between the Capitals and Blue Jackets, Washington forward Brett Connolly was trying to be a nice guy. During warmups, Connolly was desperately trying to toss a puck over the glass to an adorable little girl who was seated in the front row. Continue to Article

April 16, 2018 1:44:pm EST

Braden Holtby started the third period of Game 2 on Sunday after Philipp Grubauer allowed four goals to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now the question is whether Barry Trotz will stick with Holtby for the start of Game 3 or go back to Grubauer. When asked after Game 2 if Holtby would start the next game, Trotz declined the answer. Continue to Article

April 16, 2018 12:19:pm EST

Artemi Panarin turned out to be everything the Columbus Blue Jackets were looking for when they traded for him last summer: A dead-eye sniper and deft puck distributor who can get game-breaking goals and make everyone around him better. Columbus heads home to Nationwide Arena after taking a 2-0 lead over Washington in their first-round series on Sunday night, a come-from-behind 5-4 overtime win in which Panarin contributed a pair of key assists. With two assists already in regulation, he drove down the left side, slipped past Capitals defenseman Dimitry Orlov and snapped a shot over goalie Philipp Grubauer's shoulder. Continue to Article

April 16, 2018 11:47:am EST