The Columbus Blue Jackets started this game solid out of the gate with a great first period. Cam Atkinson continued his hot streak and gave the Jackets the 1-0 lead off of a great feed from Pierre-Luc Dubois. Dubois then added his own goal for the Jackets to give them a 2-0 heading to the first intermission. Atkinson and Artemi Panarin with the helpers on Dubois goal.
Halfway through the second is where the Jackets started to fall apart. Tyler Ennis scored to cut the Jackets lead in half with helpers from Frederik Gauthier and former Jackets defenseman Ron Hainsey.