Columbus erupts for seven goals against Colorado
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-2 on November 3, ending a two-game losing streak and stopping Colorado’s three-game run of wins.
Mathieu Olivier put Columbus ahead just 28 seconds into the game, and the Blue Jackets went on to defeat the Avalanche 7-2 on November 3. The win ended Columbus’ two-game skid, while Colorado’s three-game winning streak came to a halt.
Charlie Coyle led the scoring with two goals and two assists. He scored his first goal for Columbus on a tip-in late in the second period, set up by Zach Werenski and Kent Johnson. Coyle added a wrist shot in the third, with Cole Sillinger and Damon Severson assisting.
Ivan Provorov, Jacob Christiansen, Valeri Nichushkin and Cole Sillinger also found the net for Columbus. Colorado’s goals came from Nazem Kadri and Cale Makar. Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots for Columbus; Scott Wedgewood made 12 saves for the Avalanche.
Colorado was playing the second game of consecutive nights after beating Chicago 5-2 on November 2. The Avalanche are scheduled to host Nashville on November 5, while Columbus will host Dallas that day.