Blue Jackets Lose to Kings, Face Lightning

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Subscribe and stay game ready. The Columbus Blue Jackets fell to the Los Angeles Kings in overtime

on Monday night, picking up just one point in the process. That leaves them two points behind

the Boston Bruins for the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference, with 18 games still left in

the regular season. Nuly acquired forward Connor Garland made an immediate impact with two goals,

helping Sparker come back from a two-nothing deficit. The Jackets even grabbed the three-to-two lead

before things got wild in the third period. Defensive lapses hurt them big time, especially in overtime

when Kings forward, Adrian Kempi scored on a wide open shot. Coach Ridd Bowne is called out the

back-to-back games where they've given up too many goals despite strong scoring, saying it's not who

they are. Plus, top defender Eric Goobranson left early with a possible rib injury from a crosscheck.

On the bright side, Columbus showed they can score in bunches, rallying late to tie a 4-4 with a

power play goal from Kareo Marchenko. Their depth stepped up, proving the Garland trade was worth it.

Now they face the Tevabe Lightning on the road tonight. To snag a big win and climb the standings,

the neat quicker starts and tighter defense in front of the net. The Daily News Now is powered by

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