New Jersey Devils defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 – NHL Recap
The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 at the Nationwide Arena on Sunday. The Blue Jackets are out of the National Hockey League play-off cut. However, the Devils still have a chance to qualify, as they are five points behind the final
play-off position.
The game started off with the Devils making a strong start, as the Blue Jackets came up with a few shots as well. The Devils scored in the middle part of the period to get into the lead. The second period followed the same road and the Devils scored the
lone goal once again to double their lead. The third period again saw the Devils scoring a goal to win the game 3-0 in the end. David Clarkson of the Devils was named the Star of the Game for managing to score twice in the match.
The Blue Jackets made a couple of shots on goal at the start of the game, but were unable to find the back of the net. The Devils managed to score in the 10th minute through David Clarkson from a simple tip-in shot.
The Devils continued to pile pressure on the opposing team, but they were unable to score. The period ended with the Devils leading 1-0, as the Blue Jackets made 2 shots on goal while the Devils managed 9 attempts.
The second period saw the Devils continue to dominate and they came close to scoring on several occasions. The Devils had a couple of shots on target when they finally managed to score in the 9th minute through Clarkson to double their lead.
The period saw both teams making a few more shots on goal, but they were unable to find the back of the net. The period ended with the Devils leading 2-0. During the course of the period, the Devils made 11 shots on goal while the Blue Jackets managed 5
attempts.
The final period kicked off with the Devils emerging as the total dominating force. There were several shots on goal made by the Devils and they finally scored in the fourth minute to go ahead by three goals. The goal was scored by Nick Palmieri from a well
placed flick-shot.
The period saw the Devils and the Blue Jackets both making quite a few more shots on goal, but they could not find the back of the net. The period and the game ended with the Devils winning 3-0. During the final period, the Devils made 11 shots on goal,
as the Blue Jackets managed 6 attempts.
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