Final
Blue Jackets 5, Thrashers 2
Sep 22, 2010 - 2:40 AM ATLANTA (AP) -- Jonathan Sigalet and Mike Blunden scored 26 seconds apart in the first period and the Columbus Blue Jackets won their preseason opener under new coach Scott Arneil, 5-2 over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday night.Tom Sestito had a goal and two assists for the Blue Jackets, who also got goals from Oliver Gabreil and Matt Calvert. Kyle Wilson and Nate Guenin each had two assists.
Bryan Little had a goal and an assist for the Thrashers, who were playing their first game under coach Craig Ramsey. Fredrik Pettersson had the other Atlanta goal.
Mathieu Garon started in goal for Columbus and made 12 saves on 13 shots before giving way to David LeNeveu late in the second period. Ondrej Pavelec went all the way for the Thrashers, facing 26 shots.
Columbus led 2-0 before six minutes elapsed. Sigalet put a slap shot past Pavelec before Wilson fed Blunden in front for an easy goal.
Little scored a power-play goal with 5 minutes left in the first period, but the Blue Jackets regained their two-goal edge 90 seconds into the second. Gabreil scored on a breakaway, and Columbus increased its lead on a tip-in by Calvert early in the third.
Pettersson made it 4-2 before Sestito scored during a power play with just under 5 minutes left.
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COLUMBUS 5
ATLANTA 2 FINAL
Sep 21 9:25 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 2 1 2 5
ATLANTA 1 0 1 2 END OF THE 3RD
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: COB - JONATHAN SIGALET 1 (TOM SESTITO, KYLE WILSON) 05:48
COB - MICHAEL BLUNDEN 1 (TOM SESTITO, KYLE WILSON) 06:14
ATL - (PP) BRYAN LITTLE 1 (JAIME SIFERS, FREDERIK PETTERSSON) 15:00
2ND PRD: COB - 1 (DAN
Sep 21 9:25 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 2 1 3
ATLANTA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: COB - JONATHAN SIGALET 1 (TOM SESTITO, KYLE WILSON) 05:48
COB - MICHAEL BLUNDEN 1 (TOM SESTITO, KYLE WILSON) 06:14
ATL - (PP) BRYAN LITTLE 1 (JAIME SIFERS, FREDERIK PETTERSSON) 15:00
2ND PRD: COB - 1 (DAN
Sep 21 8:36 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 2 2
ATLANTA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: COB - KYLE WILSON 1 (JONATHAN SIGALET, TOM SESTITO) 05:48
COB - MICHAEL BLUNDEN 1 (TOM SESTITO, KYLE WILSON) 06:14
ATL - (PP) BRYAN LITTLE 1 (JAIME SIFERS, FREDERIK PETTERSSON) 15:00
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1
Sep 21 8:02 PM
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