As Werenski noted, it’s also important to keep pace in the standings as the Blue Jackets push to end a four-season playoff drought. Columbus has lost three games in a row after Thursday night’s 3-2 overtime loss against Utah, moving the Blue Jackets to a point behind Detroit for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Connor Ingram came out of the net to defend against Columbus’ rush and rocketed the puck off the boards and up the ice. Guenther gathered it at the offensive blueline, got an initial shot off which was stopped and then tapped in his own rebound for the final 3-2 scoreline. Ingram got an assist on the play and made 20 saves on the night.