Game 51 Recap: Screwed By The Bell
The Jackets lost 3-2 last night on a buzzer beater, but video evidence confirms the clock was malfunctioning. Insult or injury? Why can't it be both?
| Final - 2.1.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The Jackets lost 3-2 last night on a buzzer beater, but video evidence confirms the clock was malfunctioning. Insult or injury? Why can't it be both?
Did the Staples Centre clock help the Los Angeles Kings score the game winning goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets?
Cut the angst. Just win the game.
The Cannon's Game Thread #51: Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings - Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Los Angeles Kings open their second half with a home game Wednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team with the worst record in the NHL, at Staples Center.
The Blue Jackets were listless last night in San Jose. They get a chance to go back at it tonight in LA against the Kings.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Los Angeles Power-Play Goal - Justin Williams (10), from Drew Doughty at 8:40. Penalties - Willie Mitchell, Los Angeles (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 1:54; Fedor Tyutin, Columbus (Tripping), 7:36; Derick Brassard, Columbus (Hi-sticking), 15:58; Slava Voynov, Los Angeles (Tripping), 18:12. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Columbus Goal - Derek Dorsett (9), from Derick Brassard and Vinny Prospal at 1:09. 3, Los Angeles Goal - Dustin Penner (4), unassisted at 14:32. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Columbus Goal - Colton Gillies, from Antoine Vermette and John Moore at 4:52. 5, Los Angeles Power-Play Goal - Drew Doughty (4), from Jack Johnson and Anze Kopitar at 19:59. Penalties - Justin Williams, Los Angeles (Interference), 10:58; Samuel Pahlsson, Columbus (Holding), 18:54. |