Blue Jackets 2-1 Canadiens (24 Dec, 2016) Game Recap - ESPN

Montreal Canadiens

21-9-4, 6-6-2 away

1

	1	2	3	T
MTL	0	0	1	1
CBJ	1	1	0	2

Columbus Blue Jackets

23-5-4, 13-3-1 home

2

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Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-0

Canadiens
0
Blue Jackets
10

Canadiens
1
Blue Jackets
2

Blue Jackets
0
Canadiens
1

Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena

12:00 AM, 24 December 2016

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 18,147

Referees:
Dan O'Halloran
Evgeny Romasko

Linesmen:
Brian Mach

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	31	19	3	65
Toronto	31	19	2	64
Ottawa	28	20	4	60
Tampa Bay	27	20	4	58
Boston	26	22	6	58
Detroit	26	21	5	57
Montreal	24	22	5	53
Buffalo	21	26	5	47

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	34	11	7	75
Carolina	32	17	4	68
New Jersey	29	19	6	64
Columbus	26	19	7	59
NY Islanders	24	20	7	55
NY Rangers	24	23	4	52
Philadelphia	23	24	6	52
Pittsburgh	22	24	8	52

Sabres' Tage Thompson exits win vs. Devils after elbow to face

Sabres' Tage Thompson exits win vs. Devils after elbow to face

The Sabres' Tage Thompson left Sunday's game after taking an elbow to the face from the Devils' Stefan Noesen, who received a game misconduct penalty.

Tage Thompson leaves game after hit to head. Sabres hold off Devils for 4-3 win

Tage Thompson leaves game after hit to head. Sabres hold off Devils for 4-3 win

— Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists before leaving the game in the third period after taking a check to the head, and the Buffalo Sabres held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Sunday.

New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres: Game Highlights

New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres: Game Highlights

New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres: Game Highlights

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