COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:
Jan. 8, 2023 Game No. 39 (12-24-2, 26 pts.)
at Washington Capitals (22-14-6, 50 pts.), Capital One Arena Road Game No. 16 (2-12-1, 5 pts.)
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THE LAST GAME: JAN. 7, 2023 – CBJ 4 vs. CAR 3 (SO)
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Marchenko (6), PP – Marchenko (7), Marchenko (8), SO – Johnson
CAR Goal Scorers: Pacioretty (1), PP – Skjei (8), PP – Pacioretty (2)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (39/42; 64:56); CAR – Raanta (15/18; 65:00)
CBJ PP: 2/5; PK: 4/6 | Shots: CBJ: 18 / CAR: 42
3 Stars: 1. Marchenko, CBJ; 2. Korpisalo, CBJ; 3. Johnson, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ snapped 2-game losing streak… CBJ earned 3rd victory of season after trailing heading into the 3rd period (2-3)… After a scoreless 1st, Marchenko scored 1st two CBJ goals 1:36 apart in 2nd for 2-0 before CAR answered with three-straight to lead 3-2 heading into the 3rd… Marchenko notched 6th hat trick by rookie in CBJ history and 7th natural hat trick overall to tie game at 3 with 14:37 remaining… Marchenko, Laine and Johnson all scored in SO… Johnson registered 1st career multi-assist effort (0-2-2).
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (32 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (27 games)
Blankenburg (ankle); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 10); 6-8 weeks (25 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (25 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (23 games)
Jenner (thumb); Placed on IR (Dec. 19); approximately 4 weeks (8 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (7 games)
Tarasov (upper body); day-to-day (4 games)
Robinson (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 250
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 28 Activated Sillinger off Injured Reserve, added Bemstrom to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Christiansen to Cleveland (AHL)
Dec. 24. Assigned Dunne to Cleveland (AHL)
TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
5pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan
AGAINST THE CAPITALS
2022-23 Series: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 at WSH)
2021-22 Series: 1-3-0 (1-1-0 at WSH)
All-Time Series: 18-22-1-7 (8-10-1-4 at WSH)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 5-4-1 | 4-4-2
All-Time GF/GA: 127/149
All-Time SF/SA: 1,424/1,491
All-Time PP: 29-of-177
All-Time PK: 134-of-166
THE LAST GAME VS. WSH: JAN. 5, 2023 – CBJ 2 vs. WSH 6
CBJ Goal Scorers: Gaudreau (11), Bayreuther (1)
WSH Goal Scorers: Oshie (6), Aube-Kubel (1), Fehervary (3), Hathaway (5), PP – Oshie (7), PP – Ovechkin (29)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (31/37; 59:45); WSH – Kuemper (25/27; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/1; PK: 0/2 | Shots: CBJ: 27 / WSH: 37
3 Stars: 1. Oshie, WSH; 2. Strome, WSH; 3. Aube-Kubel, WSH
Noteworthy: CBJ lost their 2nd consecutive game… CBJ scored the 1st goal of the game 5:19 into the 1st and tied the game at 2-2 12:59 into the 2nd… WSH scored 4 goals in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd, including the final 4 of the contest… Gaudreau scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season (tied)… Bemstrom notched his 1st career NHL multi-assist game (0-2-2)… Bayreuther scored his 1st goal of the campaign.
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Jan. 31 at CBJ… Mar. 21 at WSH
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. WSH)
CBJ have points in 8 of the last 13 games of the series since 2/26/18 (7-5-1), but WSH has won 5 of the last 6 (CBJ; 1-4-1)… CBJ have recorded points in 5 of the last 6 games at Capital One Arena since 11/9/18 (4-1-1)… The road team has won the last 3 meetings and is 8-3-1 in the last 12 contests of the series… Winning team has recorded 4+ goals in 5 of the last 8 games… CBJ are 3-of-9 on the PP in the last 3 contests (33.3 pct.)… CBJ own 4 of the 6 shutouts in the all-time series, including the most recent one by Joonas Korpisalo (30 saves) on 12/16/19 in a 3-0 victory at NWA… Teams met in 2018 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (WSH; 4-2)… Most goals scored at WSH: 5 – 3x (MR: 2/8/22)… Most goals allowed at WSH: 6 (1/9/02).
NOTED (Player Highlights vs. WSH)
Danforth notched his 1st career NHL assist on 12/4/21 at WSH… Gaudreau notched his 200th career NHL assist (2nd assist) on 10/27/18 vs. WSH and his 500th career point (2nd assist) on 10/23/21 at WSH… Gudbranson skated in his 400th career game on 10/22/18 vs. WSH… Korpisalo recorded 1st career NHL assist on 12/9/19 at WSH… Laine skated in his 300th career game on 2/25/20 at WSH… Nyquist tallied 1st career hat trick on 2/2/14 at WSH… Peeke recorded his 1st career NHL assist on 12/16/19 vs. WSH… Robinson notched his 1st career NHL assist on 12/9/19 at WSH.
PLAYER NOTABLES vs. WSH
• Gaudreau – 2-13-15 in 15 career GP, including multiple points in 4 of his last 9 contests and points in 9 of his past 10 (2-11-13).
• Korpisalo – 3-2-1 with a 2.13 GAA, .932 SV% and 1 shutout in six career GP.
• Laine – 4-1-5 in 11 career GP, including goals in 2 of his past 3 contests vs. the team (3-1-4).
• Nyquist – 7-10-17 in 25 career GP, including 2-6-8 in his last 10 appearances.
A LOOK AT JANUARY
The Blue Jackets kicked off the 2023 portion of the schedule with a 1-2-0 record after earning the 4-3 shootout victory over the Hurricanes last night. Columbus begins the 2023 portion of the schedule with eight-straight games against Eastern Conference teams. The stretch from January 3-16 includes five contests vs. Metropolitan Division opponents. The club plays a season-high 16 games in the month of January with three sets of back-to-back games (Jan. 7 vs. CAR/Jan. 8 at WSH; Jan. 16. vs. NYR/ Jan. 17 at NSH; Jan. 27
at VAN/Jan. 28 at SEA).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 3, Nashville Predators 2
January 6, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 32; NSH: 21
Power Plays: WSH: 0/3; NSH: 0/2
Three Stars: 1. McDonagh (NSH), 2. Trenin (NSH), 3. Milano (WSH)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to AHL Hershey, 1/7
Loaned defenseman Lucas Johansen to AHL Hershey, 12/30
Loaned forward Beck Malenstyn to AHL Hershey, 12/28
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/6/23 (38 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/6/23 (12 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Man Games Lost: 264
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 11, 7 p.m. ET at Philadelphia (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 14, 7 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. ET at New York Islanders (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 17, 7 p.m. ET vs. Minnesota (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 19, 9 p.m. ET at Arizona (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday at Capital One Arena for the second of four meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals defeated the Blue Jackets 6-2 on Jan. 5 in Columbus, powered by a four-goal second period. T.J. Oshie scored two goals in the win, while Dylan Strome recorded three assists. Washington is 29-13-1-5 all-time vs. Columbus and 5-1-0 in their last six games against the Blue Jackets dating back to the 2019-20 season.
HOME vs. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
14-5-1-3 68 54 1 CBJ win (2/8/22)
CAPITALS vs. BLUE JACKETS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie (48) Ovechkin (22) Backstrom (22) Ovechkin (35)
Ovechkin (42) Oshie (13) Kuznetsov (18) Backstrom (30)
Backstrom (38) Backstrom/Johansson/Mantha (8) Carlson/Oshie (16) Oshie (29)
