Coyotes 2, Blue
Jackets 0
The Blue Jackets had one penalty,
54 shots, and two hands for head scratching after its 2-0 loss to the Phoenix
Coyotes.
It was a disappointment for a team
hoping to finish a high note as only two games remain in the season.
Columbus
offensive explosion was stifled by goaltender Mike Smith who was magnificent in
a much-needed victory. Phoenix, in a battle to cling on to a playoff spot, is
now one win away from clinching a bid in the postseason.
Neither team
scored in the first period despite the Blue Jackets’ 17 shots. In the second,
the Coyotes tallied twice to take the 2-0 lead.
Allen York
only faced three shots in the final 20 minutes but Columbus could not convert
on the other end of the ice.
Perhaps the
most disheartening part of the Blue Jackets struggles was that the team did not
score on six power play opportunities. Columbus is 27th in the NHL
on the man advantage with a14.8 percent success rate.
Jack
Johnson led the Blue Jackets with eight shots and 30:57 minutes of ice time.
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