It was a low-scoring series and a goaltending dual starring Sergei Bobrovsky, the starter for both teams. In Game 1, Bobrovsky stopped 34 of 36 for the top-seeded ’13-’14 Blue Jackets as they took the opening game 3-2. Nick Foligno and Marian Gaborik both tallied two assists in the win. Game 2 was the highest scoring game of the series at 4-3, in favor of the top seed with Bobrovsky stopping 41 of 44. Ryan Johansen led the way offensively with two goals and one assist. The 4th-seeded ’14-’15 Blue Jackets took the next two games, both by the score of 2-1. Bobrovsky stopped 92 of 94 shot against in those two games for the ’14-’15 Blue Jackets. Foligno collected three goals and Johansen tallied three assists in the two wins for the ’14-’15 Blue Jackets. Then, Bobrovsky posted a 31-save shutout for the ’13-’14 Blue Jackets in Game 6. Cam Atkinson and defenseman James Wisniewski, along with Johansen, both posted a goal and one assist for the top seed as they won 3-0. They then held a 2-0 lead with just five minutes left in the third period of Game 6. However, a goal each from Brandon Dubinsky and Johansen in the final minutes tied the game for the ’14-’15 Blue Jackets, which forced overtime. Late in overtime, after two minutes of 4-on-4, Johansen beat Bobrovsky to seal a 3-2 win and a spot in the Final.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’14-’15 Blue Jackets | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 |
’13-’14 Blue Jackets | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’13-’14 CBJ – 3 ’14-’15 CBJ – 2 (1-0 13-’14 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’13-’14 CBJ) – W 2.00 GAA .944 SV% (34 SV’s)
2nd Star: C – Boone Jenner (’14-’15 CBJ) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 2 S
3rd Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’14-’15 CBJ) – L 3.00 GAA .929 SV% (39 SV’s)
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’14-’15 Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
’13-’14 Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’13-’14 CBJ – 4 ’14-’15 CBJ – 3 (2-0 13-’14 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Ryan Johansen (’13-’14 CBJ) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +1 7 S
2nd Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’13-’14 CBJ) – W 3.00 GAA .932 SV% (41 SV’s)
3rd Star: D – David Savard (’14-’15 CBJ) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 5 S 2 PIM
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’13-’14 Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
’14-’15 Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’14-’15 CBJ – 2 ’13-’14 CBJ – 1 (2-1 13-’14 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’14-’15 CBJ) – W 1.00 GAA .982 SV% (54 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’13-’14 CBJ) – L 2.00 GAA .939 SV% (31 SV’s)
3rd Star: LW – Nick Foligno (’14-’15 CBJ) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 4 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’13-’14 Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
’14-’15 Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’14-’15 CBJ – 2 ’13-’14 CBJ – 1 (2-2)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Nick Foligno (’14-’15 CBJ) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 3 S
2nd Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’14-’15 CBJ) – W 1.00 GAA .974 SV% (38 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Ryan Johansen (’14-’15 CBJ) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 1 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’14-’15 Blue Jackets | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
’13-’14 Blue Jackets | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’13-’14 CBJ – 3 ’14-’15 CBJ – 0 (3-2 13-’14 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’14-’15 CBJ) – W 0.00 GAA 1.000 SV% (31 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’13-’14 CBJ) – L 3.00 GAA .943 SV% (50 SV’s)
3rd Star: D – James Wisniewski (’13-’14 CBJ) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 3 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’13-’14 Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
’14-’15 Blue Jackets | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’13-’14 CBJ – 3 ’14-’15 CBJ – 2 (OT) (4-2 ’13-’14 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’14-’15 CBJ) – L 3.00 GAA .957 SV% (67 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Sergei Bobrovsky (’13-’14 CBJ) – W 2.00 GAA .958 SV% (46 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Ryan Johansen (’13-’14 CBJ) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 4 S
Up next is the 2-3 matchup between the ’08-’09 Blue Jackets and the ’12-’13 Blue Jackets!