Blue Jackets edge Hurricanes
CAROLINA - The Blue Jackets won their first preseason game yesterday 4-3 in regulation.
"We had our chances, and we succeded on them." newly-hired head coach Kirk Muller said against his former team. "We need to play better defensively, but I'm pretty sure we can adress that come the regular season."
It was back and forth hockey, but Ryan Murray's game-winning goal in the third got the Blue Jackets the win.
"It's only preseason, but we have to rack up as many wins as we can." he said after the game.
The Blue Jackets will head home to face the New York Islanders on Monday. Game time is 7 PM EST.
| Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes |
| Sep 14, 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | F | | CBJ (1-0-0) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | CAR (0-1-0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Three Stars |  | Radek Dvorak, RW
2 Goals, 0 Assists, 2 Points, 1 Hit, 3 Shots, +0 |  | Jack Johnson, D
0 Goals, 2 Assists, 2 Points, 2 Hits, 2 Shots, +1 |  | Ryan Johansen, C
1 Goal. 0 Assists, 1 Point, 3 Hits, 3 Shots, +1 |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | CBJ | CAR | | Shots on Goal | 34 | 27 | | Hits | 25 | 15 | | Faceoffs Won-Lost | 39 | 41 | | Penalty Minutes | 8:00 | 2:00 | | Power Plays Converted | 1/1 | 1/4 | | Power Play Opportunities | 1 | 4 | | Time on Attack | | |
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| Scoring Summary | | FIRST PERIOD | | CAR | PPG - Radek Dvorak (1) ASST: Manny Malhotra | | CBJ | Ryan Johansen (1) ASST: Nathan Horton | | CBJ | Matt Frattin (1) ASST: Blake Comeau, Jack Johnson | | SECOND PERIOD | | CAR | Radek Dvorak (2) ASST: Eric Staal, Ron Hainsey | | CBJ | PPG - R.J Umberger (1) ASST: James Wisniewski | | THIRD PERIOD | | CAR | Riley Nash (1) ASST: Brent Bellemore, Ryan Murphy | | CBJ | Ryan Murray (1) ASST: Boone Jenner, Jack Johnson |
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