Columbus Blue Jackets @ Carolina Hurricanes

12-14-5, 4-10-2 Away

Final

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Blue Jackets CBJ	0	1	0	1
Hurricanes CAR	2	1	1	4

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Dustin Tokarski wins in NHL return, helping Hurricanes beat Blue Jackets 4-1

— Dustin Tokarski made 27 saves in his first NHL appearance in nearly 22 months to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Sunday.

Dec 16, 2024, 01:03 am - AP

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	Blue Jackets	0	1	0	1
	Hurricanes	2	1	1	4

1st Period			CBJ	CAR
8:28		Sebastian Aho (8) (Shorthanded) Assists: Seth Jarvis (11)	0	1
19:08		William Carrier (3) Assists: Jordan Staal (7), Jordan Martinook (8)	0	2

2nd Period			CBJ	CAR
15:52		Dmitri Voronkov (8) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (18), Ivan Provorov (9)	1	2
17:16		Jordan Martinook (7) Assists: Jordan Staal (8), Dmitry Orlov (12)	1	3

3rd Period			CBJ	CAR
6:19		Jesperi Kotkaniemi (5) Assists: Martin Necas (30), Sean Walker (4)	1	4

Jordan Staal Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sean Walker Wrist Shot Wide Right
Martin Necas faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Andrei Svechnikov Illegal check to head against James van Riemsdyk
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Jaccob Slavin hit Kevin Labanc
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
William Carrier hit Sean Kuraly
Shayne Gostisbehere hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left
Tyson Jost hit Sean Kuraly
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tyson Jost Tip-In Wide Left
Tyson Jost Wrap-around saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tyson Jost Backhand Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi High-sticking - double minor against Jack Johnson
Brent Burns hit Kirill Marchenko
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Brent Burns
Sebastian Aho Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (11)
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Sean Walker
Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
Jordan Staal Tip-In Wide Right
William Carrier hit Sean Kuraly
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Monahan
William Carrier hit Dante Fabbro
Jordan Martinook hit Zach Werenski
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Sean Walker hit Zach Werenski
Eric Robinson Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jordan Staal Tip-In Wide Right
Jordan Staal Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Monahan
William Carrier Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Jordan Staal (7), Jordan Martinook (8)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Snap Shot Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Shayne Gostisbehere hit Mathieu Olivier
Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jordan Martinook Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Tyson Jost hit Kirill Marchenko
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Dmitry Orlov hit Cole Sillinger
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot Wide Left
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Eric Robinson hit Jake Christiansen
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Tyson Jost
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Tyson Jost
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jordan Martinook hit Zach Werenski
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot Wide Right
Martin Necas hit Mathieu Olivier
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Jordan Martinook Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Staal (8), Dmitry Orlov (12)
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Seth Jarvis High-sticking against Ivan Provorov
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Jack Roslovic Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dmitry Orlov hit Kevin Labanc
Damon Severson shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Necas (30), Sean Walker (4)
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Jack Roslovic Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Sean Monahan
William Carrier hit Jake Christiansen
Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Brent Burns
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Eric Robinson
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Sebastian Aho Tripping against Adam Fantilli
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Jack Roslovic Slap Shot Short
Goalie Stopped
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Damon Severson
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Kent Johnson Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
James van Riemsdyk Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Puck in Benches
Mathieu Olivier Cross-checking against Shayne Gostisbehere
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Icing
On-Ice Official Video Review
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Puck in Netting
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
James van Riemsdyk hit Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Damon Severson hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jake Christiansen hit Martin Necas
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Puck Frozen - Skater
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Martin Necas shot blocked by Damon Severson
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Dante Fabbro hit Eric Robinson
Sean Kuraly hit Eric Robinson
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Zach Werenski hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Icing
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Cole Sillinger hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jordan Staal
James van Riemsdyk hit Jaccob Slavin
Hand Pass
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Kevin Labanc hit Tyson Jost
Zach Aston-Reese hit Sean Walker
Icing
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Puck in Benches
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mathieu Olivier hit Martin Necas
Takeaway by Jake Christiansen
James van Riemsdyk Backhand saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Icing
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Off-side
Cole Sillinger hit Andrei Svechnikov
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jalen Chatfield
Goalie Stopped
Brent Burns shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Goalie Stopped
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli hit Dmitry Orlov
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Jack Roslovic
Kevin Labanc hit Jack Roslovic
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Cole Sillinger Tip-In saved by Dustin Tokarski
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Zach Aston-Reese Roughing against Sean Walker
Ivan Provorov hit Seth Jarvis
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Giveaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
High Stick
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Adam Fantilli hit Seth Jarvis
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (18), Ivan Provorov (9)
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Off-side
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Challenge Vis - goal interference - goal
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Kirill Marchenko
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Challenge Vis - missed stoppage - no goal
Hand Pass
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Sean Monahan Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Off-side
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Right
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Kirill Marchenko hit Eric Robinson
Cole Sillinger hit Eric Robinson
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Kevin Labanc Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Icing
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Sean Kuraly hit Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Kevin Labanc
Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Takeaway by Sean Kuraly
Kevin Labanc Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Puck in Netting
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Martin Necas
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot Wide Right
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
On-Ice Official
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Tokarski
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov Backhand saved by Dustin Tokarski
Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Brent Burns shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Mathieu Olivier hit Jack Roslovic

BLUE JACKETS

HURRICANES

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hurricanes
4
Blue Jackets
5

Game 1

24/11

Blue Jackets
1
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

15/12

Hurricanes
3
Blue Jackets
4

Game 3

1/1

Blue Jackets
4
Hurricanes
7

Game 4

24/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	23	11	3	49
NY Islanders	21	13	4	46
Philadelphia	19	10	7	45
Washington	20	13	5	45
New Jersey	20	16	2	42
NY Rangers	19	17	4	42
Pittsburgh	15	12	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Carolina Hurricanes

Stars of the Game

Dustin TokarskiG - CAR

Jordan MartinookLW - CAR

Jordan StaalC - CAR

Game Information

Dustin Tokarski wins in NHL return, helping Hurricanes beat Blue Jackets 4-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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