The Columbus Blue Jackets get their 500th franchise victory with a 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes Monday, December 5, 2016 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Sam Gagner of the Blue Jackets was named 1st Star of the Game for recording 2 goals and 2 assists. (Rachel Lewis – Inside Hockey)
Making his NHL debut, Brendan Perlini (AZ – 29) takes to the ice for warmups as the rest of the Coyotes hold back and wait for him to take a couple laps alone.
Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ – 72) leads the Blue Jackets to the ice to start the game.
Brandon Dubinsky (CBJ – 17) knocks Martin Hanzal (AZ – 11) off the puck.
Alexander Wennberg (CBJ – 10) and Radim Vrbata (AZ – 17) race to the corner.
David Savard (CBJ – 58) races Brendan Perlini (AZ – 29) to the puck.
Brendan Perlini (AZ – 29) makes his NHL debut.
Nicole Milavec of the Eldorado Scioto Downs Ice Crew is in the holiday spirit.
Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ – 72) makes a save against Shane Doan (AZ – 19).
Louis Domingue (AZ – 35) makes a save against Brandon Saad (CBJ – 20).
Louis Domingue (AZ – 35) makes a save.
Nick Foligno (CBJ – 71) scores a goal against Louis Domingue (AZ – 35).
Shane Doan (AZ – 19) nails Josh Anderson (CBJ – 34) into the Coyotes bench.
Lukas Sedlak (CBJ – 45) gets in a shoving match with Lawson Crouse (AZ – 67).
Connor Murphy (AZ – 5) throws William Karlsson (CBJ – 25) out of the way as Karlsson jumps to avoid the puck.
A young Coyotes fan named Thomas gets an up close view of his team.
Lukas Sedlak (CBJ – 45) cycles the puck away from Tyler Gaudet (AZ – 32).
Michael Stone (AZ – 26) keeps the puck away from Alexander Wennberg (CBJ – 10).
Seth Jones (CBJ – 3) tackles Lawson Crouse (AZ – 67) as Scott Hartnell (CBJ – 43) holds back Michael Stone (AZ – 26).
Louis Domingue (AZ – 35) argues against a goal with NHL referee Wes McCauley.
Brandon Dubinsky (CBJ – 17) keeps Jamie McGinn (AZ – 88) away from the puck.
Matt Calvert (CBJ – 11) skates the puck past Connor Murphy (AZ – 5).
Josh Anderson (CBJ – 34) cycles the puck in the Coyotes zone.
Jakob Chychrun (AZ – 6) holds back Brandon Saad (CBJ – 20).
Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ – 72) and Nick Foligno (CBJ – 71) share a victory hug.
