Jenner caps Blue Jackets' 3-2 comeback victory as Sabres' winning streak is stopped at 5
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Columbus Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov celebrates hid goal against the Ottawa Senators during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Boone Jenner scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 6:42 into the third period, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.Zachary Aston-Reese and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Blue Jackets, who trailed 2-0 and ended the surging Sabres' five-game winning streak.
With the game tied at 2, Jenner put a wrist shot past James Reimer to put Columbus up for the first time off assists from Sean Monahan and Kirill Marchenko.Jet Greaves stopped 39 shots for Columbus.Rasmus Dahlin and John-Jason Peterka each had goals for the Sabres. Reimer finished with 27 saves.TakeawaysSabres: Buffalo, which will miss the playoffs for the 14th straight year, has lost only twice in its last 10 games.
Blue Jackets: Columbus staved off elimination from the playoff hunt and moved within six points of Montreal for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.Key momentColumbus went on the power play for the first -- and only -- time in the game when Buffalo's Sam Lafferty was called for slashing Zach Werenski at 14:37 of the third period. Jenner took advantage with the go-ahead score.Key statWhile Columbus went 1 for 1 on the power play, Buffalo went 0 for 1.
Up nextSabres: Play at Florida on Saturday night.Blue Jackets: Host Washington on Saturday.--AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL
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