Vancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Vancouver Canucks

16-26-5

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Columbus Blue Jackets

21-19-7

Blue Jackets beat skidding Canucks 4-1 behind Marchenko and Johnson

Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Highlights

Charlie Coyle scored for the third time in three games and Zach Werenski added his team-leading 18th goal, the most this season by an NHL defenseman. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 shots for his first win since Dec. 4.

Brock Boeser scored and Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves for Vancouver, which has lost nine straight (0-7-2) and 11 of 12 (1-9-2). The Canucks went 0-6 on their road trip and remain in the NHL cellar.

Coyle faked out Lankinen on a power play to put Columbus up 1-0 with 2:35 left in the first period. Marchenko doubled the lead at 5:49 of the second, scoring off a faceoff.

Werenski kept Columbus perfect with the man advantage, scoring at the period’s halfway mark.

The Canucks found their own power-play success, with Boeser beating Merzlikins with 5:51 left in the second, but Johnson restored the three-goal lead with 9:47 left in the third. Boone Jenner’s assist was the 200th of his career.

Up next Canucks: Host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Blue Jackets: Visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal	1st Period 17:25	Charlie Coyle Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Kirill Marchenko (23), Adam Fantilli (18)
Goal	2nd Period 5:49	Kirill Marchenko Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal	2nd Period 10:14	Zach Werenski Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (9)
Goal	2nd Period 14:09	Brock Boeser Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (16), Zeev Buium (15)
Goal	3rd Period 10:13	Kent Johnson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (16), Damon Severson (15)

Statistics

VAN		CBJ
18	Blocked Shots	15
11	Hits	19
6	Takeaways	6
31	Shots	36
1	Power Play Goals	2
2	Power Play Opportunities	2
50.0	Power Play Percentage	100.0
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
27	Faceoffs Won	24
52.9	Faceoff Win Percent	47.1
18	Giveaways	10
2	Total Penalties	2
4	Penalty Minutes	4

Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Erik Gudbranson, D	Out	Mar 14

Vancouver Canucks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Pierre-Olivier Joseph, D	Injured Reserve	Mar 4
Thatcher Demko, G	Injured Reserve	Mar 3
Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW	Out	Feb 27
Filip Chytil, C	Injured Reserve	Feb 25
Derek Forbort, D	Injured Reserve	Oct 28