The view from Columbus

The Columbus Dispatch

Blue Jackets 3, Kings 2 | Winning streak hits 10 with shootout victory

“The Blue Jackets needed a brilliant 44-save performance from backup goalie Curtis McElhinney, a gritty two-goal effort from Cam Atkinson and a clutch penalty kill in the final two minutes of the third period. Former Columbus forward Jeff Carter did his best to spoil the party with two goals in regulation and a third in the shootout, but the resilient home team found a way to keep the streak alive on a night it surrendered a season-high 46 shots.”

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“The Jackets required a big effort from the unit in a game they were outplayed for long stretches. Columbus was guilty of 14 giveaways and surrendered a season high in shots.”

Yahoo! Sports

Atkinson, Blue Jackets win franchise-record 10th straight

“The Jackets have points in 12 straight games, improved to 21-5-4 and host the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night with a chance to jump into first place in the brutally competitive Metropolitan Division.”

SB Nation – The Cannon

Game 30: Our crown is called

“The line of Boone Jenner, Brandon Dubinsky, and Cam Atkinson drove the play tonight, and they’d open the scoring early in the second period, with Dubinsky finding Atkinson beside the net with a perfect pass. ”

The Hockey Writers

Blue Jackets Beat Kings, Grab 10th Consecutive Win

“While Carter and Atkinson were dueling in the goals column it was Blue Jackets goalie Curtis McElhinney who shouldered the workload for Columbus. He turned away 44 shots to lead his team to its franchise-best 10th consecutive win.”