Final
Blue Jackets, Kings searching for offense
Mar 3, 2009 - 3:07 PM Los Angeles (26-27-9) at Columbus (31-26-6) 7:00 p.m. ESTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets are happy to be returning home after struggling to find the back of the net on their recent road trip.
The Blue Jackets look to bounce back Tuesday when they host the slumping Los Angeles Kings.
Columbus scored only three goals en route to a 1-2-0 mark on its three-game road trip.
After opening the trek with a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames, Raffi Torres scored on a breakaway nearly eight minutes into the third period and rookie Steve Mason made 19 saves as the Blue Jackets bounced back with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
The momentum was short-lived, though, as Columbus dropped a 3-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
The Blue Jackets' inability to score was a direct result of their NHL-worst power-play unit. Columbus, which has converted only 12.3 percent of its power plays this season, was 0-for-13 with a man advantage during the road trip.
The Kings also have been struggling to score goals during their three-game slide.
Following a 2-0 shutout against the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles was outscored, 6-3, over its last two contests, suffering setbacks to the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 1 3 0 4
COLUMBUS 2 2 1 5 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) JARRET STOLL 16 (MICHAL HANDZUS, KYLE QUINCEY)
6:18
COB - JAKUB VORACEK 9 (R.J. UMBERGER, RAFFI TORRES) 9:35
COB - (PP) RAFFI TORRES 5 (MANNY MALHOTRA, KRIS RUSSELL)
16:19
2ND PRD: COB - MANNY MALHOTRA 9
Mar 3 9:30 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 4
COLUMBUS 5
3RD PRD: COB - MANNY MALHOTRA 10 (RICK NASH, KRISTIAN HUSELIUS) 10:16
Kings 4, Blue Jackets 5 3rd - 9:44Mar 3 9:08 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 1 3 4
COLUMBUS 2 2 4 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) JARRET STOLL 16 (MICHAL HANDZUS, KYLE QUINCEY)
6:18
COB - JAKUB VORACEK 9 (R.J. UMBERGER, RAFFI TORRES) 9:35
COB - (PP) RAFFI TORRES 5 (MANNY MALHOTRA, KRIS RUSSELL)
16:19
2ND PRD: COB - MANN
Mar 3 8:35 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 4
COLUMBUS 4
2ND PRD: COB - JIRI NOVOTNY 2 (KRIS RUSSELL, JASON WILLIAMS) 17:18
Kings 4, Blue Jackets 4 2nd - 2:42Mar 3 8:33 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 4
COLUMBUS 3
2ND PRD: LOS - OSCAR MOLLER 7 (JARRET STOLL, ALEXANDER FROLOV) 14:14
Kings 4, Blue Jackets 3 2nd - 5:46Mar 3 8:30 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 3
COLUMBUS 3
2ND PRD: LOS - ANZE KOPITAR 21 (DUSTIN BROWN, PATRICK O'SULLIVAN)
13:45
Kings 3, Blue Jackets 3 2nd - 6:15Mar 3 8:29 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 2
COLUMBUS 3
2ND PRD: LOS - TEDDY PURCELL 2 (DEREK ARMSTRONG, MATT GREENE) 12:19
Kings 2, Blue Jackets 3 2nd - 7:41Mar 3 8:22 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
COLUMBUS 3
2ND PRD: COB - MANNY MALHOTRA 9 (AARON ROME, RICK NASH) 5:32
Kings 1, Blue Jackets 3 2nd - 14:28Mar 3 8:08 PM - CORRECTION
NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 1 1
COLUMBUS 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) JARRET STOLL 16 (MICHAL HANDZUS, KYLE QUINCEY)
6:18
COB - JAKUB VORACEK 9 (R.J. UMBERGER, RAFFI TORRES) 9:35
COB - (PP) RAFFI TORRES 5 (MANNY MALHOTRA, KRIS RUSSELL)
16:19
SHOTS
Kings 1, Blue Jackets 2 End of 1stMar 3 7:46 PM - CORRECTION
NHL LOS ANGELES 1
COLUMBUS 3
1ST PRD: COB - (PP) RAFFI TORRES 5 (MANNY MALHOTRA, KRIS RUSSELL)
16:19
Kings 1, Blue Jackets 3 2nd - 3:41Mar 3 7:45 PM - CORRECTION
NHL LOS ANGELES 1
COLUMBUS 2
2ND PRD: COB - (PP) RAFFI TORRES 5 (MANNY MALHOTRA, KRIS RUSSELL)
16:19
Kings 1, Blue Jackets 2 2nd - 3:41Mar 3 7:45 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 1 1
COLUMBUS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) JARRET STOLL 16 (MICHAL HANDZUS, KYLE QUINCEY)
6:18
COB - JAKUB VORACEK 9 (R.J. UMBERGER, RAFFI TORRES) 9:35
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS 6
Mar 3 7:44 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
COLUMBUS 1
1ST PRD: COB - JAKUB VORACEK 9 (R.J. UMBERGER, RAFFI TORRES) 9:35
Kings 1, Blue Jackets 1 1st - 10:25Mar 3 7:26 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
COLUMBUS 0
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) JARRET STOLL 16 (MICHAL HANDZUS, KYLE QUINCEY)
6:18
Kings 1, Blue Jackets 0 1st - 13:42Mar 3 7:21 PM
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